Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated today (Saturday) during a graduation ceremony at a madrasa that the Islamic Emirate has closed the door on enmity with the United States and is ready to engage with all countries, including the U.S. The deputy minister said that the interim government hopes the […]
Read MoreThe IT Association of Bhutan (ITAB) has petitioned the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) for financial support and incentives, pointing out that the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) does not include specific provisions or initiatives to support the growth of the IT sector. The letter points out that achieving the country’s digital economy goals […]
Read MoreThe German government is to provide 100,000 Euros (EUR) to the drinking water project constructed at Dhulikhel municipality in Kavrepalanchowk. The drinking water project was damaged by flood and landslide occurred on last week of September. The Municipality had on mid-October proposed German Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Thomas Prinz for the reconstruction of damaged project. […]
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh in August last year in the face of widespread student protests and took refuge in India. After that, the Pakistani government’s relations with the interim government in Bangladesh improved significantly. The heads of government of the two countries also held bilateral meetings in New York. In line with […]
Read MoreA new infectious virus has emerged in China, the birthplace of the deadly coronavirus. It is called Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Various reports and posts on social media say that the pressure on hospitals and crematoriums is gradually increasing. It is being claimed on social media that not only this Metapneumovirus, but several other viruses have […]
Read MoreThe India-China border has become heated again. In October last year, the two countries reached an agreement to withdraw troops from the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Both sides withdrew troops from several areas like Demchok and Depsang. But the fact that the border situation has not calmed down is evidenced by China’s new […]
Read MoreThe last time China publicly announced a nationwide increase in pay for civil servants was in 2015, when the government raised pay for local officials by more than 30% as part of an effort to combat corruption and lift consumers’ spending power. Millions of government workers across China were given surprise wage increases this week, […]
Read MoreThe reserves declined by $4.1 billion in the reported week, after falling by a cumulative $13.7 billion in the prior three weeks. India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the fourth consecutive week and stood at an eight-month low of $640.28 billion, as of Dec. 27, data from the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday. […]
Read MoreYoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his Dec. 3 martial law bid that stunned South Korea and led to the first arrest warrant to be issued for a sitting president. South Korea’s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday in a tense six-hour stand-off […]
Read MoreChina said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering new rules to address risks posed by drones made with technology from foreign adversaries such […]
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