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 counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has given a clear lead to the People's Alliance For Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of Kashmiri political parties that was floated on October 7 for the reversal of constitutional changes made to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 last year
India successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, defence sources said
India is likely to have a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use before December ends as THE Central Drugs Standard Control Organization's (CDSCO) expert panel is set to review the applications of Serum Institute of India (SII) and Pfizer for the emergency use authorisation (EUA) of their candidates, multiple sources associated with the development told IANS
Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been removed as the parliamentary leader of the Nepal Communist Party amid internal turbulence within the Himalayan nation's ruling party that has triggered a fresh political crisis
Hira Bahadur Ghalan, the last surviving porter who helped carry 25 vehicles into Kathmandu up and down mountain trails in the 1950s, has died in his home in Chitlang at the age of 89
An alleged killing of human rights activist Karima Baloch in Canada's Toronto has stirred up debates across the globe with activists demanding a fair investigation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned the Indian Charge d’affaires to register Pakistan's strong protest over ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control a day earlier
The Pakistani government is in close liaison with the world's leading COVID-19 vaccine manufactures and is regularly reviewing developments, including data from phase 3 trials, the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) was informed on Wednesday
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed hope of a better economic future for the country and said salaries of the working class, including police personnel, were not adequate as inflation has continued to rise over the previous several years
The European Union has agreed upon a grant of Euro 18 million to implement a project to assist Sri Lanka’s legislature
Sri Lanka Embassy in Ankara organized a virtual meeting “prospects for cooperation” in collaboration with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on 11 December 2020, Foreign Ministry said yesterday
Four Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy this week for poaching in the country's territorial waters of North, Navy said
A mental health policy will be formulated in Sri Lanka with a strategic framework for the prevention of mental illnesses, healing, rehabilitation and mental health promotion within the community
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu today lauded Bangladesh's progress, saying that the country has become a "rising star" in South Asia under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Travellers from the United Kingdom without ‘negative test certificates’ for the coronavirus will have to undergo a seven-day quarantine, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque
