At least 78 per cent of Indian parents are unwilling to send their wards to school immediately post lockdown, even if that entails repeating an academic year, a new survey said on Thursday
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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Rs 10L was put in two Pakistani bank a/cs of Jaish's Umar Farooq for Pulwama attack: India's NIA
The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists and their commanders in Pakistan had deposited Rs 10 lakh of Pakistani currency amount in the bank account of Mohammad Umar Farooq, son of IC 814 Indian Airlines hijacking case conspirator Ibrahim Athar, for carrying out the Pulwama terror attack
Bhutanese citizens giving back to those in need during pandemic
Tsheten Tamang, a class V student never had more than Nu 50 in her pocket. The daughter of a daily wage earner earned, for the first time, Nu 300 helping her parent’s neighbour just before the nationwide lockdown
Surveillance stepped up as more positive cases emerge in Phuentsholing
Vehicle movement to and from Phuentsholing is stopped for the next three days to step up surveillance in Bhutan's border town following the 19 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan fall below 10,000
Active coronavirus cases in Pakistan fell below the 10,000 mark, while less than a dozen deaths have been reported on an average in the last 25 days, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)
Pakistani forces' brutality sparks outrage in Pashtun community
Former Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan, who had recently said that Pakistani agencies want him to lead its death squads and kill anti-state elements including journalists, has now revealed that Pakistans state institutions were responsible for the murder of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SP Tahir Dawar
British Airways seeks permission for flights to Lahore
After resuming flight operations to Islamabad from the UK, British Airways (BA) was now seeking permission from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) to start operating flights to Lahore
New monsoon spell begins in Karachi
Karachi neighbourhoods reported light to heavy showers on Thursday as a new spell of monsoon began in the city
Normal schooling hours in Sri Lanka from 8 September
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education has decided to open schools and conduct as usual in five days a week under two stages while following the health recommendations
Sri Lanka wins 3 bronze medals at International Biology Olympiad
Sri Lanka has won three bronze medals and a certificate of Merit at the International Biology Olympiad 2020 conducted remotely In light of the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic
Webinar on COVID-19 management held between Indian Army and Sri Lanka Army
A virtual experts’ level interaction through Webinar was organised between Indian Army and Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps with the aim to discuss Standard Operating Procedures, best practices and issues concerning COVID management by both the Armies with special focus on“Force Protection and Preservation Measures”, Indian High Commission in Colombo said
Bangladesh flood situation improves with receding water levels
The overall flood situation in Bangladesh has improved in most of the districts with water levels receding in many rivers, an official said on Thursday
Bangladesh cancels JSC, JDC exams in pandemic
The Bangladesh government has cancelled this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations due to the coronavirus epidemic
Bangladesh extends shutdown of schools to Oct 3 amid pandemic
Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions by more than a month to Oct 3 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the country
ADB unveils $11bn lending plan for Bangladesh over 3 years
The Asian Development Bank has programmed $5.9 billion firm and $5.2 billion standby project assistance for Bangladesh in 2021-2023, according to the new Country Operations Business Plan for Bangladesh
