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IMF team to visit Sri Lanka next week for policy talks, combined reviews

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9 to hold policy discussions and aims to complete the combined Fifth and Sixth r... Read More


Scrambling to plan your next long weekend holiday? Let us help.

New Delhi, March 19 -- The Friday afternoon slump is a universal feeling for urban Indians. You want to escape the city, but the sheer weight of planning - deciding where to go, figuring out if it is ... Read More


RI Govt to set budget cuts to offset Mideast risks

Jakarta, March 19 -- Indonesia's finance minister said Thursday he will set budget cut levels for ministries and agencies under a new efficiency drive aimed at cushioning the economy from escalating M... Read More


Thai Parliament convenes to vote for new prime minister with the incumbent leader expected to stay

New Delhi, March 19 -- The Thai Parliament convened Thursday as lawmakers prepared to vote for a new prime minister, more than a month after a general election that showed a conservative shift in the ... Read More


Bangladesh Army condoles passing of UN negotiator who advocated for peace in South Sudan

, March 19 -- Bangladesh Army on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences on the passing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UNMISS Nicholas Haysom. Nicholas Haysom was... Read More


Asian stock market crash: Nikkei 225, KOSPI fall 2.5% as US-Iran war fuels oil prices, inflation concerns

Asian markets today, March 19 -- Asian equities declined in early trade as rising oil prices, triggered by attacks on key energy infrastructure in the Middle East, heightened investor concerns that an... Read More


LPG cylinder price on 19 March: Here's how much domestic and commercial gas costs in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru today

New Delhi, March 19 -- As the Iran war enters the third week, Indians have reported a cooking gas shortage amid a conflict-driven supply shock. So far, Centre has maintained that the country has adequ... Read More


Pakistan poses significant nuclear threat to US: Report

Washington DC, March 19 -- The United States intelligence has classified Pakistan along with major powers such as Russia and China as posing a significant nuclear threat to the US. US intelligence ch... Read More


Hypertension among leading causes of maternal deaths in Nepal

Kathmandu, March 19 -- Hypertension is the leading cause of maternal deaths in Nepal, according to a study on maternal and perinatal deaths carried out by the Family Welfare Division under the Departm... Read More


Govt announces RELIEF measures to support exporters amid West Asia conflict

New Delhi, March 19 -- The Centre today announced the Resilience & Logistic Intervention for Export promotion (RELIEF) scheme to support Indian exporters impacted by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.... Read More