External affairs minister S Jaishankar had “casual conversations” with both Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his counterpart Ishaq Dar over the past 2 days even though there was no formal bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers on the margins of the SCO heads of government summit in Islamabad, diplomatic sources said. The fact that the […]
Read MoreA Bangladeshi court has ordered an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was ousted by mass protests. Bangladeshi former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is wanted by Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) for her alleged involvements in “crimes against humanity” that took place during the demonstrations, […]
Read MoreIn the past four years, Bhutan recorded 650 cases of cybersecurity threats and attacks, with 204 incidents occurring in 2024 alone. These cases range from abusive content and fraud to system vulnerabilities and intrusion attempts. In response to these escalating threats, the Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team (BtCIRT) under GovTech plans to implement the action […]
Read MorePresident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, at the recommendation of his cabinet, has announced the formulation of a masterplan, in accordance with regional best practices, on the application of artificial intelligence for economic advantage. The decision was reached after deliberations during a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. As per the President’s Office, the masterplan consists of risk […]
Read MoreFor the first time in the past two months, 9,500 tons of onions, valued at more than two million U.S. dollars, have been exported from Kandahar to India and Pakistan. The Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Investment says they are working to increase the level of agricultural exports from the province to foreign markets. Abdul […]
Read MoreThe federal government has recommended immediate grants of Rs5 million to 10 million to each of the 71 local units declared disaster crisis zones. The financial assistance is aimed at providing relief and carrying out rehabilitation, and reconstruction works in the disaster-affected areas. In a meeting on Thursday, the executive committee of the National Disaster […]
Read MoreSubrahmanyam Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to “represent India at the meeting”, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. India’s foreign minister flies to Pakistan for a summit on Tuesday, the first visit by New Delhi’s top envoy to its arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will travel […]
Read MoreOn Monday, Prime Minister Trudeau said, “India made a big mistake by using diplomats and agents to attack sovereign Canadian soil.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Indian agents have committed murders in Canada and it is now proven. India protested this statement. Both Canada and India have expelled six diplomats each from their respective […]
Read MoreThe country received over NPR 263 billion in remittances during the second month of the current fiscal year, compared to NPR 228.37 billion in the same period last year. “Remittance inflows increased by 15.2 percent to NPR 263.14 billion during this period, following an 18.7 percent rise in the same period of the previous year,” […]
Read MoreGiven the ongoing trend of tourist arrival in the country, the government has significantly lowered its annual targets for tourist arrivals, aiming for 150,000 visitors this year and 250,000 next year. This is according to the macroeconomic situation report recently published by the Department of Macro-fiscal and Development Finance under the Ministry of Finance. The […]
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