The Bangladesh government has undertaken a programme worth $550 million with an aim to procure and distribute coronavirus vaccines
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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Indian diplomats put Pakistan on the mat
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Atal Tunnel will give new strength to border infrastructure: PM Modi
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India's Covid toll surpasses 100,000, cases over 6,4 million
India's COVID-19 death toll breached the grim one lakh (100,000) mark while the number of positive cases surged past 64-lakh (6.4 million) on Saturday, the health ministry data showed
Rahul, Priyanka among five Congress leaders allowed to visit Hathras
In a dramatic twist to the political and administrative drama being played out in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with three other party leaders, were on Saturday allowed to meet the family of the 19-year-old Hathras girl who died four days ago after being allegedly gang-raped by 'upper-caste men
India test-fires nuclear-capable Shaurya missile
India successfully test-fired an advanced version of Shaurya missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead from a defence facility off the Odisha coast on Saturday
COVID-19 derails Bhutan off LDC graduation track
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Phuentsholing community still has active infection
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Bhutan signs air travel bubble arrangement with India
An air travel bubble arrangement has been agreed between Bhutan and India to enable flight operations between the two countries until the resumption of normal international flights
Nepal registers 2,120 new infections on Saturday, tally moves to 84,570
Nepal's Health Ministry has reported 2,120 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours taking the national tally to 84,570
Indian Embassy marks 56th anniversary of ITEC Day-2020 in Nepal
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu today marked the 56th anniversary of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day-2020 through a webinar on “Sharing Knowledge and Experiences on COVID-19 Management”
