Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked the one million-strong Corona Relief Tiger Force (CRTF) of volunteers to monitor prices of food items, adding that he would discuss the future mechanism at a convention in Islamabad this week
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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SC issues notice to Pakistan PM Imran Khan for attending Insaf Lawyers Forum ceremony
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Prime Minister Imran Khan for attending a ceremony of the PTI-affiliated Insaf Lawyers Forum (ILF) held in Islamabad last week
Sri Lanka reports 60 new COVID-19 cases from cluster
Sri Lanka's overall COVID-19 caseload has increased to 4,749 after the number of patients associated with the Divulapitiya cluster rose to 1,307 with 60 new infections, the Ministry of Health said
Debate on 20th Amendment in Sri Lankan parliament next week
A debate on the 20th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution will take place in Parliament on October 20, it was reported on Monday
Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape cases
The Bangladesh Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday approved a legal amendment to elevate the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment
Bangladesh-India flights will resume soon, Indian envoy hopes
Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami today said that he is hopeful about resuming air operation between India and Bangladesh "very quickly."
Afghan women demand protection of rights in peace process
At a gathering in Kabul, hundreds of Afghan women demanded the protection of rights as well as their achievements in the ongoing peace efforts, a media report said
US drawdown remains conditions-based: US military commander
US Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman Mark Milley in an interview with NPR airing Monday morning, said that US drawdown plans are conditions-based
India's Exim Bank extends $400 mn Line of Credit to the Maldives
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Monday said it has extended a $400 million Line of Credit (LoC) for the Greater Male Connectivity Project in the Maldives
India could kill us all and capture Maldives if it wanted: Minister
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India's health minister endorse natural, Ayurveda-based remedies, immunisation to contain COVID
India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday defended the Ayurveda-based interventions in prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 disease and hailed its efficacy in boosting immunity
With 66K Covid cases, India's tally crosses 7.1 million
With a spike of 66,732 coronavirus cases and 816 deaths in 24 hours, Indias tally on Monday mounted to 71 lakh with a total of 71,20,538 cases
FELUDA test to roll out in India in next few weeks: Health Minister
India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that rollout of the indigenously-developed faster and cheaper "FELUDA" COVID-19 test is expected in the next few weeks
'Work risk, disease severity to be factored in vaccine dispensing'
The Indian government would look at two key considerations for prioritisation of the COVID-19 vaccine -- the occupational hazard and risk of exposure to infection, and secondly, the risk of developing severe disease and increased mortality, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said
Indian, Chinese militaries to talk on de-escalation in eastern Ladakh
Top Indian and Chinese military representatives will meet on Monday to discuss de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as winter sets in
