An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted Afghanistan late in the night, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake struck Afghanistan on Tuesday at 01:42 AM, Indian Standard Time. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. “EQ of M: 4.3, On: 04/02/2025 01:42:18 IST, Lat: 36.41 N, […]
Read MoreThe Government of Japan has extended a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed today at the Presidential Secretariat in the […]
Read MoreIndia remains Nepal’s largest source of foreign tourists in January, but the number of visitors from the country saw a slight decline in the month, according to official data released on Monday. Of nearly 80,000 foreign tourists who visited Nepal last month, 20,485 were Indians, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said. This marks a 15.1 […]
Read MoreThe Indian rupee fell to a record low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imports from the country’s three biggest trade partners, stoking fears of a trade war that rattled global financial markets. The rupee declined to 87.28 per U.S. dollar before closing at 87.1850, down by nearly 0.7%, its biggest […]
Read MoreIndia is reviewing its stance on cryptocurrencies due to shifting attitudes towards the virtual asset in other countries, a senior government official told Reuters on Sunday. The review, which follows crypto-friendly policy announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump, could further delay publication of a discussion paper on cryptocurrencies that was due for release in September […]
Read MoreIndia has increased its defense budget by 9.5% to $78 billion for 2025. The latest budget of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased defense spending to 8% of the country’s total GDP, establishing India as the fourth largest defense spender globally after the United States, Russia and China. According to analysts, […]
Read MoreThe National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) said on Sunday that air pollution in Afghanistan has decreased this year compared to last year. Zainul Abedin Abed, the agency’s deputy director for policy and expertise, said in a press conference that in the past three months, Kabul authorities took 4,211 vehicles off the road that were releasing […]
Read MoreThe number of tourists visiting the Maldives crossed 200,000 in January, statistics have shown. According to the Tourism Ministry, the number of tourists visiting the country in January was 11.1 percent higher than the same period last year. The largest number of tourists visited the Maldives in January came from China. According to the latest […]
Read MoreSri Lanka is set to relax a ban on some vehicle imports in a sign the country is returning to normal after a severe economic crisis that toppled a president. From 1 February, imports of buses, trucks and utility vehicles will be allowed to resume, while restrictions on other vehicles are expected to be gradually […]
Read MoreIndia’s annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, it will set the tone for how the world’s fifth-largest economy confronts slowing growth and sagging markets. But the year’s top economic policy event opted mainly for short-term economic relief through […]
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