Category: South Asia

India, Nepal, Bangladesh ink pact to facilitate cross-border electricity trade

Kathmandu, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the first such cross-border energy trade pact, a long-awaited tripartite power sales agreement (PSA) among…

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India, Nepal sign B2B framework pact to bolster petroleum infrastructure

Kathmandu, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Marking a key milestone in the India-Nepal energy partnership, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Thursday…

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Sri Lankan President allocates $16.6 million for parliamentary election

Colombo, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has allocated $16.6 million to fund the parliamentary election scheduled…

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Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209

Kathmandu, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of…

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Death toll in Nepal floods, landslides rises to 170

Kathmandu, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 170 people have died from floods and landslides in Nepal as of now, the…

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UN, partners launch humanitarian appeal for Bangladesh flood victims

Dhaka, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United Nations and partners have launched a humanitarian appeal for $134 million to provide urgent…

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Seven labourers shot dead, 20 abducted in separate attacks in Balochistan (Lead)

Quetta, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan's restive Balochistan was ensnared in fresh violence on Sunday with police reporting that armed men…

2 months ago

66 killed in landslides, floods in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Landslides and floods induced by incessant rainfalls in Nepal had left 66 people dead and 60…

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Bangladesh leader Yunus assures country will uphold bilateral treaties

United Nations, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus said that his government will uphold its bilateral treaties and is…

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Isolated on Kashmir issue, sabre-rattling Shehbaz Sharif threatens ‘decisive response’ to made-up war

United Nations, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Totally isolated at the world organisation in trying to raise the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime…

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Dev Anand: The ageless romantic who pioneered Bollywood’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ initiative

New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) For over six decades, he strode jauntily across the screen - and into the hearts…

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Centre provides 1,379 MT rice to Mizoram for Manipur, Myanmar, B’desh refugees

Aizawl, Sep 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre allowed the Mizoram government to procure 1,379.34 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from the…

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Sri Lanka’s President appoints 3-member cabinet

Colombo, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday evening, with…

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Pakistan appoints Lt Gen Asim Malik as new ISI chief

Islamabad, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Army's Lt General Muhammad Asim Malik, who has held top commands in restive Balochistan province…

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Pakistan national handed back after inadvertently crossing LoC in Poonch

Jammu, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a humanitarian gesture, India on Monday handed back a Pakistani national, who had inadvertently crossed…

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Afghanistan extracts 1,300 tonnes of crude oil daily

Kabul, Sep 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan extracts 1,300 tonnes of crude oil in northern Sari Pul province daily, the caretaker government's…

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Attacks on tribals in B’desh: PM Modi urged not to hold talks with Muhammad Yunus at UNGA session

Agartala, Sep 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Chakma leaders on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to hold any dialogue or…

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National Conference and Congress alliance with Pakistan exposed: Tarun Chugh

Kathua, Sep 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday accused the National Conference and the Congress of…

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Agricultural fair opens in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif

Kabul, Sep 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A two-day fair held to display local agricultural products opened in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern…

2 months ago

Death toll rises to six from Bangladesh’s ship-breaking yard fire

Dhaka, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll from last week's explosion and fire at a ship-breaking yard in southeastern Bangladesh…

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