Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture added Parrotfish to list of protected marine species in Maldives
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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Pakistan High Commissioner meets with Sri Lanka Opposition Leader
Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak, High Commissioner of Pakistan, held a cordial meeting with the Leader of the Opposition, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sajith Premadasa along with MPs Harsha De Silva and Eran Wickramaratne in his office today
‘Facilitate India-Bangladesh trade in local products in border areas’
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Cutting across party lines, farmers protest in Punjab, Haryana against Modi's farm bills
Cutting across party lines, day-long statewide protests by farmers in Punjab and Haryana began on Friday morning against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's farming reform bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
Tory MPs relaunch campaign for self-determination in Kashmir
A group of seven ruling Tory MPs have relaunched a group named 'The Conservative Friends of Kashmir', which is aimed at campaigning for 'self-determination' in Kashmir, sparking outrage among swathes of Tory-supporting British Indians
Nepali Congress claims Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued hasty denial
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SAARC Council of Ministers holds virtual meeting
Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali urged member states of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to explore all viable options to hold the 19th SAARC Summit
Nepal and Israel to ink labour deal for caregiver jobs
Nepal is all set to sign a new labour pact with Israel, paving the way for Nepalis to work in the West Asian country
Pakistani consortium to invest hugely in two mega projects, PM Imran Khan told
Prime Minister Imran Khan was informed on Thursday that some leading businessmen of the country have formed a consortium to make a huge investment in two mega development projects — Urban Development and Bundle Island Project (UDBSP) in Karachi and Ravi River Front Urban Development Project (RRFUDP)
Nawaz Sharif bars party members from meeting army, agencies people
In what appears to be a damage control move amid criticism of his party for maintaining secret contacts with the army, PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Thursday barred his party members from meeting military or agencies people in future without prior permission of the party leadership
EU envoy calls on Pakistan to diversify products
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Pakistan FM urges regional cooperation to stop pandemic
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stressed the need for regional countries' cooperation to stop the COVID-19 pandemic from further spreading
Sri Lankan president emphasizes seeking international investors to promote local productions
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has advised the officials to divert both institutional and independent innovations to the production market immediately, with the assistance of investors
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister underlines need for South Asia to collaborate on mitigating COVID-19 impact
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena led the Sri Lankan delegation to the informal meeting of the Council of Ministers of the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on 24 September 2020
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 355,384, death toll reaches 5,072
Bangladesh reported 1,540 new COVID-19 cases and 28 new deaths, making the tally at 355,384 and death toll at 5,072, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said
