The Maldives, with 1582 tourists, recorded the highest ever single-day footfall last Sunday in the country since its reopening on 15 July this year, informed tourism minister, Abdullah Mausoom, in a tweet
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.
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Afghanistan and Sri Lanka celebrate 62 years of growing diplomatic relations
The 62nd anniversary of the establishment of Afghanistan-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations was celebrated at the Afghan Embassy in Colombo on Sunday
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PM Hasina or testing people coming from abroad
The time has come to reintroduce coronavirus tests for every inbound passenger at all ports in the country as the globe again facing a massive outbreak, said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
