The first tranche of election-related assistance from India was handed over to the Minister for Home Affairs of Nepal, Om Prakash Aryal, by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu. 61 double-cab pickup vehicles and other supplies were handed over by Deputy chief of Mission Dr Rakesh Pandey as a part...
Various minority communities in Bangladesh gathered in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka yesterday, demanding immediate government action to stop rising violence, anarchy and discrimination across the country. The protest rally was organised by the Bangladesh Minority Lawyers Unity Alliance, chaired by its convener, freedom fighter and senior...
Ships of the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy, INS Tir, Shardul, Sujata and the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi, are engaged in a range of training, professional and social programmes during their port call here. The four ships arrived in Singapore on January 15, as part of a...
As part of the Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army Engineers have successfully constructed the third Bailey bridge, which measures 120 feet at 15 kilometres on the B-429 highway in Sri Lanka.   This achievement follows the earlier launch of two Bailey bridges in the Jaffna and Kandy regions. The bridge...
Bangladesh’s Islamist political alliance ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election has come under strain as Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) signalled the possibility of a new political alignment amid deepening disputes with Jamaat-e-Islami over seat-sharing. Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Dhaka on Wednesday, IAB spokesperson and...
China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in the backdrop of India’s objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are “beyond reproach”. India last Friday criticised China’s infrastructure development projects in the Shaksgam Valley, saying it reserves the right to take necessary measures...
With the inauguration of the second Bailey Bridge, India continues its reconstruction efforts in cyclone-hit regions of Sri Lanka. Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha said the opening also marks the formal launch of India’s 450 million US dollar assistance package for rebuilding Sri Lanka.   Under operation Sagar Bandhu, India provided...
Bangladesh Police stopped a march by the National Citizens Party (NCP) towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, to protest against an alleged incidence of border killing 15 years ago. Police stopped the ‘Anti-Hegemony March’ by the student-led NCP party toward the Indian High Commission, demanding justice for the alleged...
The Election Commission of Nepal has published a list of candidates who have filed their candidacies for the National Assembly election scheduled for January 25. As per the list, 44 candidates of different parties filed their candidacies for the election going to be held for 19 posts. According to the...
India’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, continued high-level engagements on the first day of his official visit to Sri Lanka, holding talks with the country’s political and military leadership and underlining the growing depth of bilateral defence cooperation. The visit featured discussions on regional security, professional...