Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa states that the government will take up the challenge of creating a strong country with a conducive environment for the comprehensive development of the business sector
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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Sri Lanka to facilitate, protect and promote liberal ecosystem for Indian Investors
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha said the investment environment in Sri Lanka for Indian investors is conducive not only because of its stable leadership but also due to the strong bilateral relationship between Sri Lanka and India
Bangladesh PM opens world's biggest climate refugee rehab scheme
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the world's biggest rehabilitation project for the climate refugees in Cox's Bazar
Afghan defense chief: Taliban’s war has no justification
Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid, during the induction ceremony of General Yasin Zia as the new chief of army staff and Shah Mahmood Miakhel as the deputy minister of the interior on Thursday, stressed that the Taliban "are killing Afghan citizens in the name of Islam," but are "at peace with the Americans."
Released Taliban prisoners returned to the battlefields: ONSC
In defiance of their commitments not to rejoin the war, a number of Taliban prisoners who were released from the Afghan government jails have reintegrated their colleagues on the battlefields, the Office of National Security Council (ONSC) said on Thursday as violence continue to expand in multiple fronts across the country despite international calls on the Taliban to reduce violence
Northeast has potential to become India's growth engine: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that peace has been established in the northeastern region, asserting that the region has the potential to become India's growth engine
Indian Army starts permanent commission for women officers
The Indian Army has started the process to grant permanent commission to short service commissioned women officers in 10 streams, the force said on Thursday
Kanpur institute develops aromatic fabric
You may no longer need to wear expensive perfume -- your clothes may have a fragrance of their own. The medical textile laboratory of the Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC) in Kanpur, has developed clothes that have a fragrance of their own and can survive even after multiple washes
Bangladesh transit helps India ship goods to Northeast
The first consignment of goods from Kolkata arrived in Tripura on Thursday as part of a trial run for the ping of goods from other parts of India to the northeast region via Bangladesh
Nepal has done well In COVID response: WHO representative
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nepal has said that the government has done well in its COVID-19 response, especially the quick decision it took in declaring the nationwide lockdown
147 new coronavirus cases on Thursday take Nepal’s tally to 18,241
Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has reported 147 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday, taking the nationwide count to 18,241
Private schools to resume online classes
Private schools in Nepal have decided to resume online classes from today onwards after resolving discussions with the government
'Pakistan sees COVID-19 decline after enforcing smart lockdown'
Pakistan has witnessed a decline in the number of coronavirus cases after the government implemented a "smart lockdown" in various cities, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
India faced expulsion from Iran's Chabahar project due to its wrong policies, says Pakistani foreign minister
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said India faced "expulsion by Iran in Chabahar project due to its wrong policies", adding that the country had "gradually strained" its relations with all its neighbours — Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bangladesh
Sri Lanka intelligence units investigate mysterious ‘death’ of Angoda Lokka in India
Sri Lanka intelligence units have commenced an investigation yesterday (22) on the information received that leading criminal gang leader Chandana Lasantha Perera alias Angoda Lokka has been mysteriously killed in India
