Facing growing demand for his resignation, Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that the ruling communist party is facing a grave crisis, indicating that it may split soon, ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Bangladesh maintain lowest capital than other South Asian nations
Pakistan and Sri Lanka– says the Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Stability Report-2019. The stability report says the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of the banking industry stood at 11.6% at the end of ... ( read original story ...)
India should focus on 15 items of imports to achieve self-reliance: Assocham
Industry body Assocham has identified 15 large import items for ramping up the country's domestic capacity to achieve the objective of Aatmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India in 2-3 years. These ... ( read original story ...)
“Frustration”, Says BJP On Trinamool Leader’s Comment On Finance Minister
In controversial remarks, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has equated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a "venomous snake" for her handling of the economy, drawing sharp reaction from the BJP whic ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry may review capital requirement of PSU banks after second quarter
There is widespread fear that NPAs of the banks will witness a surge due to the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak and resultant lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
There is more to Cyprus than the beach
Cyprus effectively closed for business in March as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world this year. Now, thanks to the government putting health over wealth, Cyprus is considered to be one ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar return home in 2 chartered flights
One of these flights carrying 172 passengers arrived in Nagpur on Friday and the other with 165 Indians onboard landed in Mumbai on Saturday.Passengers of the Mumbai-bound flight paid ₹20,000 each for ... ( read original story ...)
Construction of Vientiane station for Laos-China rail link begins
Laos has started building a railway station in Vientiane to service rail links with China slated to being operating next year. ( read original story ...)
Laos’ PMO warns people not to neglect Covid-19 preventive measures
The Prime Minister’s Office has warned ministers, provincial governors and relevant authorities not to neglect containment and preventive measures against Covid-19 citing the country remains at risk ... ( read original story ...)
US, Israel need more health collaboration amid pandemic, policy paper says
urged a US-Israel business initiative. The US-Israel Business Initiative, set up by the US Chamber of Commerce, has released a white paper entitled “U.S.-Israel Collaboration in Health Innovation” to ... ( read original story ...)