Category: South Asia

Myanmar elects civilian president after 50 years

Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy…

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Jaishankar meets Nepal Madhesi leaders

Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met the agitating Madhesi leaders here in connection…

9 years ago

Turkmenistan, Pakistan to review TAPI project progress

Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Turkmenistan and Pakistan will on Wednesday review the progress on the multi-billion dollar Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas…

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Bangladesh central bank governor resigns over cyber heist

Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) The chief of Bangladesh’s central bank resigned on Tuesday over a cyber heist involving over $80…

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U Htin Kyaw is Myanmar’s new president

Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar's parliament on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for…

9 years ago

Bangladeshi migrant critical after attack in Rome

Rome, March 15 (IANS/AKI) The Bangladeshi migrant who was savagely kicked and punched in Italy's capital Rome on Monday is…

9 years ago

U Htin Kyaw is Myanmar’s new president

Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar's parliament on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for…

9 years ago

Nepal launches 10-year plan to eradicate hunger

Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) The Nepalese government has launched an action plan to eradicate hunger from the country by 2025,…

9 years ago

Presidential election starts in Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar on Tuesday started its presidential election in the Union Parliament comprising two Houses.…

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Pakistan to release 86 Indian fishermen

Ahmedabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan will likely release 86 more Indian fishermen from Karachi jail on March 21, official sources…

9 years ago

Nepal to have first woman chief justice

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to have its…

9 years ago

Cross-LoC bus service cancelled due to bad weather

Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) The "Karvan-e-Aman" (Peace Bus Service) between parts of divided Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled on Monday…

9 years ago

49 die in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and 80 injured over the last four days in accidents…

9 years ago

Eight Pakistani refugees missing as boat capsizes off Greece

Athens, March 14 (IANS) At least eight Pakistani refugees on their way from Turkey to Greece were reported missing on…

9 years ago

Myanmar presidential poll on Tuesday

  Nay Pyi Taw, March 14 (IANS) The Myanmarese Union Parliament will vote on Tuesday to elect a new president…

9 years ago

‘Sartaj Aziz to meet Sushma Swraj in Nepal’

Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz is expected to meet Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma…

9 years ago

Trouble brewing over ‘territorial aggression’ in Gilgit-Baltistan

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A large chunk of the Gilgit-Baltistan area, part of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, has been allegedly occupied…

9 years ago

Saarc ministerial meet begin in Nepal

Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) The 37th meeting of the Saarc Council of Ministers began on Monday in Nepal's lake city…

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Sri Lanka deploys army to guard power stations

Colombo, March 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday ordered the army to be deployed to guard electricity…

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India took initiative to revive talks with Pakistan: Report

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India has taken the initiative to revive the dialogue process with Pakistan, said an official…

9 years ago



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