Disturbed by incidences of doctors not receiving proper beds and treatments after getting infected with COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to draw his attention
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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Maldives suffers quarterly loss in GDP growth rate
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