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February 9, 2024 12:03 PM

Debate surrounding Nepal’s LDC graduation: Assessing preparedness

In a talk program organized by the Center for Diplomacy and Development in Kathmandu on Nepal’s graduation from LDC, a prominent question that arose was whether Nepal is ready to graduate from LDC status giving away the benefits that LDC countries ...

February 9, 2024 9:08 AM

Delays in Pakistan poll results, Imran Khan’s party alleges mass rigging

As results to the Pakistan Election face delays amid slow counting of votes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the mandate of people of Pakistan is being stolen. Imran Khan's party said that every independent result showed PTI winning b...

February 8, 2024 1:02 PM

India will face Bangladesh in final of SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship

India will face Bangladesh in the final of the four nation South Asian Football Federation's (SAFF) U-19 Women's Championship 2024 on Thursday. The match will kick off at 6 pm local time at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal (BSSSMK)...

February 8, 2024 3:46 PM

Five killed as violence mars Pakistan election; mobile services suspended

At least five people were killed in militant attacks in Pakistan on Thursday as the country voted in a general election after temporarily suspending mobile phone services and closing some land borders to maintain law and order. The interior ministry...

February 8, 2024 9:28 AM

Pakistan Elections: Polling begins for national & provincial assemblies, mobile services suspended

Voting has begun at all polling stations in Pakistan for the national and provincial assemblies. The polling process, with more than 128 million voters, began at 8 am (local time) and will continue till 5 pm (local time). Pakistan's Caretaker Interio...

February 7, 2024 3:02 PM

India issues travel advisory for Myanmar’s Rakhine state

India has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to refrain from visiting Myanmar's Rakhine state due to worsening security conditions. The Ministry of External Affairs cited concerns over disrupted telecommunications, including landlines, and ...

February 7, 2024 1:35 PM

Pakistan gets ready for polls as election campaign ends

Pakistan gears up for its upcoming elections on Thursday amidst the backdrop of the imprisonment of Imran Khan, who emerged victorious in the previous national election. Despite facing an economic crisis and various other challenges, the nuclear-arme...

February 7, 2024 9:21 AM

MOS Defence Ajay Bhatt’s Riyadh visit yields key defense agreement

By Vinod Kumar, Dubai. Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, is currently on a five-day visit to Riyadh from February 4th to 8th, 2024, for the World Defence Show 2024. The visit has yielded a significant milestone with the signing of a Memo...

February 6, 2024 7:59 PM

Bangladesh FM Hasan Mahmud will leave for New Delhi tonight on his first bilateral visit

By: Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud is scheduled to leave for New Delhi on Tuesday night. This will be his first bilateral visit. He is visiting Delhi at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Dr S Jaishankar...

February 6, 2024 3:52 PM

Nepali Parliamentary delegation wraps up official visit, focused on enhancing bilateral relations

The Nepali Parliamentary delegation’s official visit to India concludes today. The visit, extended from January 30th to February 6th, was initiated at the invitation of the International Committee of the Indian Parliament. Under the leadership of C...

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