The fraudulent operations often feature scammers who create a convincing environment, appearing on screen in setups mimicking police stations or tax offices, complete with uniforms and fake ID cards. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a warning regarding a new online fraud dubbed “digital arrest,” which has reportedly defrauded individuals of millions of rupees […]
Read MorePresident Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed hopes for Russian support for Pakistan’s Brics membership bid as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The president received a Russian parliamentary delegation on Monday led by Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, according to a press release from the presidency. The president […]
Read MoreIn the first nine months of the current year, approximately $257 million worth of dried fruits has been exported from Afghanistan. According to Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, raisins, figs, pistachio kernels, almonds, and pine nuts are among the dried fruits exported to India, Pakistan, the United Arab […]
Read MoreA source told TOLOnews that Oybek Usmanov has arrived in Kabul as the new Uzbekistan ambassador and is expected to present his credentials to the prime minister in the coming days. Usmanov succeeds Yadgar Shadmanov, the former ambassador to Afghanistan, who served for nearly twelve years in the country. So far, the Islamic Emirate has […]
Read MoreU.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said there is no travel ban on Sri Lanka, and the security advisory for Sri Lanka remains at Level 2, similar to other popular destinations such as France, Italy and the Maldives. On October 23, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo restricted travel for its personnel to Arugam Bay […]
Read MoreA parliamentary committee on Monday passed a supplementary budget of MVR 5.1 billion proposed by the government, without any changes. The MVR 5,119,508,129 supplementary budget was presented to the Parliament on Thursday. It will supplement the MVR 49.8 billion budget approved for the year, thereby increasing the 2024 budget to MVR 55 billion. The budget […]
Read MoreSrivastava emphasised that India’s revised cross-border electricity policy, which permits neighbouring countries to use its grid, has made a substantial shift in regional cooperation. The countries have signed an agreement for the transmission of 40 megawatts of power from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid. Bangladesh will soon be connected to the Indian electrical […]
Read MoreExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday credited the breakthrough patrolling agreement with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to the military and smooth diplomacy. Responding to a question during an interaction with students in Pune, Jaishankar said, “If today we have reached where we have… One is because of the very determined effort […]
Read MorePakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has requested the Chinese government to raise the limits of the currency swap agreement to 40 billion Chinese Yuan, ARY News reported. During a meeting with China’s Vice Minister of Finance, Liao Min, in Washington, DC, Aurangzeb reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to enhance the strategic partnership between Pakistan and China, as […]
Read MoreBank of Maldives (BML) has announced the sale of three islands in Laamu Atoll belonging to former deputy parliament speaker Moosa Manik (Reeko)’s company, Heavy Load Maldives Private Limited, developed as resorts following the company’s failure to repay a loan withdrawn from the Bank. The three islands announced for sale are: Fares Kuda Fares Boduhuraa […]
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