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Hundreds of foreign workers apply for work in Bhutan
To help the construction industry that has almost come to a standstill and fill gaps at the professional level, the labour ministry is recruiting skilled workers and professionals while also allowing those who left the country before the pandemic to return
Government prepares for enrolling students from August 18
The government has decided to stop using school buildings as quarantine and isolation centres, with a plan to start the annual admission process from next month
West abetting India arms build-up, deplores Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday said it could not ignore the arms build-up by India including its purchase of Rafale fighter jets, which could be modified to deliver nuclear weapons
PTA lifts ban on PUBG after meeting company representatives
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Thursday that it had decided to lift the ban on the online game PlayerUnknown’s Battle Ground (PUBG)
Islamabad HC dismisses plea against dual national SAPMs
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (SAPMs) with dual nationalities, observing that the premier has every right to appoint as many assistants as he wants
Indian High Commissioner hands over two buses to Bangladesh school
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Riva Ganguly Das, has handed over two school buses to the Nalanda Uchcha Vidyalaya, a school run by Chhayanaut, in a virtual ceremony
A quarter of Bangladesh is flooded. Millions have lost everything
Torrential rains have submerged at least one-quarter of Bangladesh, washing away the few things that count as assets for some of the world’s poorest people — their goats and chickens, houses of mud and tin, sacks of rice stored for the lean season
President Ghani orders release of 500 Taliban prisoners
President Ashraf Ghani, addressing the nation on Eid on Friday, ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners in response to the group’s three-day ceasefire announcement, and said he hoped the truce will extend
Pakistani shelling kills nine civilians in Kandahar
At least nine civilians were killed and 50 others were wounded in Pakistani forces artillery attacks on “residential areas” in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, on Thursday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said
India-Mauritius partnership is destined to soar higher: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the partnership between India and Mauritius is destined to soar higher in future
Over 52K Covid cases for the first time in 24 hrs in India
A total of 52,123 cases of Covid infection across India was reported in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday pointing out that more than 70 percent of deaths are "due to comorbidities
'Swelling forex reserves, current account surplus help rupee remain stable'
Swelling foreign exchange reserves along with a current account surplus, has aided the Indian rupee to remain broadly stable since mid-March 2020, India Ratings and Research said on Thursday
210 Classes X and XII students dropped out in Bhutan
Bhutan's education ministry has found out that 114 Class X students and 96 Class XII students had not returned to school after schools reopened on July 1
Nepal opens Mt. Everest after nearly five months
Nepal has opened Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Thursday after a nearly five-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tourism Department official
