Starlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process. Elon Musk said Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India, his first comments since authorities seized two of the company’s devices in recent weeks, one in an […]
Read MoreThe central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has reported an increase in international flights that arrived in the Maldives during the first ten months of the year. A report published by MMA confirmed that the number of tourist arrivals also increased with the increase in international flights. According to the report, 13,671 international flights arrived […]
Read MoreThe Port of Colombo achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in container throughput by the end of November 2024, marking its highest performance since 2021. This achievement positions the port to close the year with its highest-ever container throughput. As of November, the cumulative container throughput reached 7.1 million TEUs, […]
Read MoreMatrixport, a global leader in crypto financial services, has announced its application for a Financial Services Permission License to operate in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), making it the first licence applicant under GMC’s new financial services and virtual asset regulatory framework. Matrixport plans to offer a comprehensive suite of virtual asset offerings in the GMC, […]
Read MoreParo—Experts, policymakers, and young professionals from across mountainous nations have convened in Paro for the six-day International Expert Group Meeting (EGM) of the Mid-Latitude Region Network (MLRN). The meeting, themed “Accelerating Collaborative Scientific and Policy Response to Climate Change and Improve Socio-Ecological Resilience”, focuses on addressing the pressing impacts of climate change and fostering resilience […]
Read MoreIndian security forces in Kashmir on Thursday killed at least five suspected gunmen in ongoing clashes, the army said, the latest outbreak of violence in the disputed Muslim-majority Himalayan region. Kashmir has been divided between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan since their partition at the chaotic end of British rule in 1947, and both countries […]
Read MoreNepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has said the industrial customers would have to bear with power cuts in the evening time until the re-operation of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project which was damaged by flooding and landslide on September 27 and 28. NEA Managing Director Kul Man Ghising said it has been difficult to manage power supply […]
Read MoreThe history of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is deeply intertwined with the story of its military commander, Paresh Baruah. A central figure in Northeast India’s insurgency, Paresh’s journey from a young idealist to one of the region’s most wanted insurgents reflects the complex socio-political dynamics of Assam and its struggle for identity. […]
Read MoreFollowing reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a Muslim mob vandalising an idol of a Hindu goddess in the South Asian country. The footage, however, was filmed in neighbouring India’s West Bengal state. It shows villagers dismantling a statue of Hindu […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to backtrack on the second plan to provide internet through cable from Bangladesh to improve the quality of internet connectivity in India’s northeastern region. After this news was published in a section of the media in India and Bangladesh, it is being discussed in the Indian information technology […]
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