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.
The Government of Australia has decided to allocate a further AU$ 800,000 in foreign aid funds to expedite Sri Lankan government ‘s humanitarian demining efforts in the war-battered North with the aim of transforming Sri Lanka into a land mine free country by 2025
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay said India could provide assistance for educational development programs in Sri Lanka, including training of trainers in the technical, vocational, education and training ( TVET) sectors
The High Commission of India facilitated an online business promotion event on 21 August 2020 aimed at boosting bilateral economic engagement
In a friendly gesture, India has returned five Bangladeshi nationals to their country after they illegally entered Indian territory
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for social and institutional recognition for the contribution IT freelancers make to the economy of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has urged US investors to set up COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plants in Bangladesh to ensure its availability at lower cost for people of the country
After authorities moved to normalise bus services, the railway authorities have also undertaken steps to normalise operation of trains despite the continued rise of new infections and deaths from COVID-19
Eight coronavirus patients in Afghanistan have lost their lives battling the virus in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday
A failed operation in the central province of Panjshir that was an attempt to arrest the former president of the Afghan Football Federation (AFF), Keramuddin Karim, was ordered by the Ministry of Interior Affairs, according to a probe team that traveled to Panjshir
A video of a bride driving a motorcycle to her 'holud' (pre-wedding) ceremony recently went viral on social media in Bangladesh triggering mixed reactions
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its chargesheet, in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack case that took India and Pakistan to the brink of war, has named Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, his brothers Abdul Rauf Asghar and Ammar Alvi, slain JeM terrorist Mohammad Umar Farooq, suicide bomber Adil Ahmed Dar and other terrorist commanders operating from Pakistan
The second 220 MW unit at the Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday completed 731 days of continuous safe operation, India's atomic power plant operator NPCIL said on Tuesday
As part of efforts to boost infrastructure in the remote Ladakh region, the government has started work on a Rs 1,200 crore project to connect the northernmost tip of the country - the Nubra valley and highly remote central area - the Zanskar valley, with the national power grid
The fear was an explosion of a community transmission when primary contacts of the index case in Phuentsholing - Bhutan's commercial hub - started testing positive
A career that has traditionally been overshadowed by the other more visible healthcare professions is suddenly in the limelight in Bhutan
