Bhutan to open doors to 100 percent FDI in agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) has proposed a major change in the foreign direct investment (FDI) rules and regulations, specifically for the agriculture sector, to allow 100 percent foreign equity investment. The new FDI rules have been submitted to the cabinet for approval. Currently, the MoAL is in discussions with four foreign companies—PRAN […]

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Roadside bomb kills 7 including 5 children in Pakistan

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on separatist groups that have stepped up attacks on security forces and civilians in recent months. A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing seven people, including five […]

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Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surge

Only a single case of dengue was recorded in Nepal in 2004. Two decades later, thousands of cases are being reported across the country. Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country’s high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new […]

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Indonesia bans sales of Google phones days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16

Indonesia blocked the sales of iPhone 16 domestically a week ago also for not meeting local content rules. Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 16 for the same […]

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Jammu and Kashmir is heating up again, the finger of accusation is pointed at Pakistan

Immediately after the formation of the new government, Jammu and Kashmir in India has become heated again due to the alleged terrorist attack. There have been seven attacks in this region in the last 20 days. Why have these attacks increased? Last Monday, three alleged terrorists opened fire on an army ambulance near the Line […]

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160 Pakistani MPs ‘retaliate’ for letter from 60 US Congressmen

Last week, 60 members of the US House of Representatives urged President Joe Biden to take the initiative to release former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison. In light of this, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry sent a strong message to the United States. Finally, more than a hundred members of the Pakistani parliament have […]

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Are the terrorists active in Kashmir infiltrators?

There have been seven consecutive terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. These incidents have happened in the last 20 days. Why have the terrorists become active again after the recently concluded assembly elections? In this regard, former DIG of Jammu and Kashmir SP Baid said in an interview with news agency ANI, ISI started infiltrating […]

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What the US said about Imran Khan

The US State Department has reiterated its position on the ongoing legal proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying it is a matter for the Pakistani courts to decide. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, “We have repeatedly said that the Pakistani courts will decide on the legal […]

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