Afghanistan on Thursday reported 116 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 40,626 cases, the country's Ministry of Public Health confirmed
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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Minister of Tourism Dr Abdulla Mausoom revealed Thursday that tourist arrivals are projected to nosedive to only 725,000 tourists in 2021, compared to Maldives' record high of 1.7 million in 2019
Remittance flow defies expectations to record a strong eight percent growth in Nepal
Remittance inflows into Nepal in the first two months of the fiscal year were down from the heady 23 percent growth in the first month, but the growth rate still hit a robust 8.1 percent
Qatari Sheikh, high-profile climbers arrive in Kathmandu for trekking
As Nepal opened for trekking and mountaineering activities from October 17, high-profile climbers from around the world have arrived in Kathmandu to attempt to climb different mountains
One more report ranks Nepal among most polluted countries in the world
As the country braces for deteriorated air quality with the approaching winter season, Nepal has been once again ranked as one of the most polluted countries in the world
India allows graded relaxation in visa, travel restrictions
As the Indian government has almost lifted all restrictions imposed earlier to contain COVID-19 pandemic, it has now decided to make a "graded relaxation in the visa and travel restrictions"
India breaches 77L cases as daily spike declines
With a fresh spike of 55,839 coronavirus infections and 702 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Thursday stood at 77,06,946
Modi inaugurates Durga Puja festivities in Bengal, says committed to women's empowerment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party was committed to empowering women, and the government has taken steps to give benefits to all sections
Indigenously-built INS Kavaratti commissioned in Indian Navy
Indian Army chief, Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday commissioned INS Kavaratti, the last of four indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam
India successfully tests anti-tank guided missile, ready for induction in Army
India successfully carried out the final trial of anti-tank guided missile -- Nag -- on Thursday
India moving rapidly towards indigenously-made supercomputers
India is fast expanding its supercomputer facilities and developing the capacity to manufacture its own supercomputers in the country, the Ministry of Science and Technology said
India and Nigeria to have space cooperation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Nigeria on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes
Bhutan to focus on domestic winter vegetable production to substitute imports
This winter, Bhutan's agriculture ministry expects to produce more than 10,000 metric tonnes (MT) of winter vegetables in seven southern dzongkhags
Indian spy chief's Nepal visit stirs controversy
At a time when Nepal's ruling communist party plunged into a fresh crisis, Samanta Kumar Goel, chief of Indian external spy agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) paid an unofficial visit to Kathmandu
