The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on Wednesday permitted Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals to conduct Phase 1/2 clinical trials, along with animal toxicity data, for its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is performing the ground-breaking ceremony of India's new Parliament House building on Thursday

India attracted $38 billion inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) despite the world reeling under COVID-19 pandemic, said NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

The United Kingdom rolled out coronavirus vaccination programme yesterday and India is all set to do so later this month, but the Nepali government has not yet decided who will import vaccines

Abduction and subsequent murder of head teacher Rajendra Shrestha, 54, of Saraswoti Basic School by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal has left locals terrified in Miklajung Rural Municipality, Morang

While the European Union applauded the Nepal government’s firm commitment to improving its air safety mechanism, the lawmaking body—the European Commission—has questioned the issuance of air operator certificates to new Nepali carriers without sufficient compliance with international safety standards

Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali unveiled the government’s new foreign policy on Sunday, more than a year after work on the document began

To stem the illegal flow of Nepali migrant workers to foreign countries on visit visas, the government has proposed some changes in its labour migration laws, which includes English language communication capacity for travellers

With the highest population growth rate in the region, Pakistan is already the fifth most populous nation in the world but the economic growth outlook at least for the next four to five years is not encouraging

In a scathing letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, technology companies have sought his assistance to ensure that critical changes are made to the newly approved social media rules, which have made it “extremely difficult” for social media firms to continue their platforms and services in Pakistan

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the US State Department’s “arbitrary and selective assessment” under domestic legislation on religious freedom, terming it counterproductive to promote bilateral relations

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged the education authorities not to let the COVID–19 to hinder implementation of plans for the advancement of education from pre-school to university level

With the spreading of COVID-19 coronavirus in the country, the Director General of Health Services has published a series of guidelines to be followed by the public during the Christmas/Festive season

The Sri Lanka Navy which boasts unmatched achievements and held in high esteem as the country’s First Line of Defense, proudly celebrated its 70th anniversary today (09th December)

Afghanistan’s Ambassador in Colombo Ashraf Haidari has called on the Governor of Eastern Province Anuradha Yahampath and reviewed the status of growing Afghanistan-Sri Lanka relations, the Afghan embassy said in a statement on Wednesday