Sri Lanka's main stock index closed higher for a fourth straight session on Friday, led by gains in industrial and consumer staple companies. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Ratings downgrades Sri Lanka
Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC'. The downgrade reflects Sri Lanka's increasingly challenging external-debt repayment position over the medium term. In ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal is top priority for India for supply of Covid-19 vaccine: Shringla
India has assured Nepal that once a Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out in the country, meeting its neighbours requirements will be a top priority.India is on the cusp of availability of a vaccine for the ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Three Schools Built Under Indian Assistance Inaugurated In Gorkha District
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday inaugurated three schools built under Indian assistance in Nepal's Gorkha district, the epicentre of the 2015 earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Nepal ‘fundamental’ to India’s Neighbourhood First policy: Shringla
New Delhi sees itself as 'Nepal’s foremost friend and development partner' with the developmental experiences that India shares with Nepal being those that have “proved successful and beneficial” in I ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: India says meeting Nepal’s vaccine requirement would be priority
India on Friday assured the people of Nepal that once it rolls out a vaccine against COVID-19, meeting their requirement will be a priority for New Delhi, amid a spike of the deadly disease in the ... ( read original story ...)
Every Girl Matters: How access to healthcare in countries like Nepal helps girls stay in education and build a better future – Cathy Ratcliff
Amidst the current pandemic, governments are fighting to balance the protection of public health with other priorities, particularly access to education. ( read original story ...)
India, Nepal discuss border issues during Foreign Secretary Shringla’s visit
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is in Nepal for a two-day visit, discussed issues related to the boundary question amid the map row. India also handed over 2000 vials of Remdesivir as ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Foreign Minister responded positively to invitation for next month’s India-Nepal minister-level meeting: Official
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 27 (ANI): Nepali Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has "responded positively" to the invitation extended by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla for the next month ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: in a country stalked by disease, Covid barely registers
War, hunger and devastating aid cuts have made the plight of Yemenis almost unbearable Last modified on Fri 27 Nov 2020 06.41 EST On a ward in Ataq general hospital in the dusty central province of ... ( read original story ...)