President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu reprimanded parliamentarians from the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) on Tuesday, after some of them failed to attend the vote on the government’s bill to reduce the Supreme Court bench from seven to five justices. The amendment to the Judicature Act was submitted on Sunday night by Holhudhoo MP Abdul Sattar […]
Read MoreWelcoming the High Commissioner, who is serving in her first ambassadorial role in Bangladesh, Yunus expressed hope that her tenure would further strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the Maldivian government to consider regularising undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates and to recruit more workers from Bangladesh. He made the […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has not officially informed the govenment on any aid cut to date, Deputy Minister of Finance Harshana Sooriyaperuma told Parliament today. He said the USAID is bound to officially inform the Sri Lankan government of any aid cuts as per the agreements it has reached with Sri Lanka.
Read MoreBhutan, the country that introduced the world to the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH), has long prioritised well-being over sheer economic growth. Now, in a bold move, the Himalayan kingdom is launching the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), an ambitious project that aims to serve as an interconnected bridge of sustainable development between South and […]
Read MoreA social media bill in Nepal’s parliament proposing imprisonment and fines in several provisions would “severely undermine” press freedom, activists warned on Feb. 24. Under the proposed law, social media posts deemed against national sovereignty or interest could be punished with jail or a fine of 500,000 Nepali rupees (around $3,600) — and give the […]
Read MoreIndia’s economy likely rebounded last quarter, expanding 6.3%, driven by increased government spending that helped offset weak household demand, according to a Reuters poll of economists who forecast relatively modest growth ahead. A national election in April-June last year forced the government to curb infrastructure spending, a key driver of economic expansion in recent years […]
Read MoreThe Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would suspend talks with Israel if it did not release 602 Palestinian prisoners. The release was in exchange for the release of six Israeli prisoners from Gaza on Saturday (February 22). Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi made the announcement in a statement on the social media platform Telegram on […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Tel Aviv will not allow the country’s new government to operate south of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Netanyahu made the remarks while attending a military event in Israel on Sunday (February 23), Al Jazeera reported. At the event, Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the complete “demilitarization” of the southern […]
Read MoreThe White House has backed the Israeli government’s decision to suspend the release of Palestinian prisoners. The US government said on Sunday that the move was in response to Hamas’ “barbaric treatment” of Israeli prisoners. Israel said it had suspended plans to release 620 Palestinian prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for six […]
Read MorePakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed his desire to make his country a bigger nation than India. He expressed this hope while addressing a large public meeting in the country’s Dera Ghazi Khan on Sunday. Vowing to make unremitting efforts to achieve the goal, the prime minister said, “We will leave India behind one […]
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