Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab government moved a resolution in the state assembly on Wednesday, alleging that a foreign policy failure by the Centre has led to a hike in LPG rates, and expressed concern that the looming shortage of commercial cylinders would affect restaurants, eateries, and...
Kabul, March 10 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned that the restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan are hindering the country's progress and exacerbating humanitarian challenges, local media reported on Tuesday.UNAMA Acting Head Georgette Gagnon...
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food security
gender inequality
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humanitarian organizations
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migration
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un development programme
un female personnel
un security council
unama
united nations
women's rights
Retail fuel prices in Sri Lanka have increased following a revision by the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, which came into effect today.The new pricing structure has resulted in an increase of approximately 7-8% or at least 24 Rupees per liter across the board. The revision applies...
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 9 Cooperative sugar mills in Maharashtra have appealed to the state government to provide a financial assistance of Rs 500 per tonne, so that they can bridge the gap between the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) and clear the outstanding dues of workers, an...
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cooperative agriculture
economiccrisis
fair and remunerative price (frp)
financial assistance
maharashtra
outstanding dues
state government
sugar industry
sugar mills
sugarcane
New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar stated on Saturday that India's rise would benefit the Indian Ocean region, describing it as "a rising tide," emphasizing the strategic significance of the wider region.Speaking alongside Seychelles Foreign Minister Barry Faure...
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imec
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india-middle east-europe economic corridor
indian ocean
international north-south transport corridor
raisina dialogue
regional cooperation
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seychelles
sri lanka
New Delhi, March 6 – The mismanagement of Pakistan as a political entity by its ruling elite has led the country to periodic crises, which have been both political and economic in nature. This economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programs, each of which has exacerbated Pakistan's structural...
currency depreciation
economic advisory councils
economiccrisis
fiscal adjustment
fiscal policy
government spending
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new delhi
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population and housing census
poverty
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taxation
unemployment
world bank
New Delhi, February 27 A Pakistani-Sri Lankan documentary, supported by the Pulitzer Centre, is set to receive two awards at the 2026 Jalgaon International Film Festival in India."Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines," filmed in Sri Lanka in 2024 following the island nation's...
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jalgaon international film festival
maharashtra
sapan news
screenplay
sinharaja tammita delgoda
social film
southasia peace action network
sri lanka
uditha devapriya
Bhopal, February 18 – As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government presented the annual budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition Congress launched a targeted attack on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, questioning his understanding of the economy and his...
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jitu patwari
madhya pradesh
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state assembly
state budget
taxation
Shimla, February 18 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajiv Bindal accused the Congress-led state government of spreading false narratives regarding the Revenue Deficit Grant and central aid on Wednesday.In a statement, he said that at the all-party meeting convened on February 13 to discuss the...
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New Delhi, February 14 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of cheating cotton farmers and textile exporters in the country over the India-US interim trade deal on Saturday, saying the agreement is likely to inflict deep damage on both sectors.In a post on X, he said the...
bangladesh garment exports
cotton farmers
cotton farming
economiccrisis
government policy
india
india economy
india-us trade deal
new delhi
rahul gandhi
tariffs
textile exporters
textile industry
trade agreements
us trade
Colombo, February 14 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, will visit Sri Lanka for two days, starting from February 16, the global lender announced.This will be her first visit to the island nation since Sri Lanka entered an IMF bailout in March 2023...
cyclone ditwah
economiccrisiseconomic recovery
financial assistance
government reform
imf bailout
international monetary fund
island nations
kristalina georgieva
national people's power
ranil wickremesinghe
rapid finance program
recovery financing
sovereign default
sri lanka
Colombo, February 11 A court in western Sri Lanka on Wednesday found 16 of the 41 suspects guilty in the murder of a ruling party parliamentarian and his security officer in 2022.Of these, 12 were given death sentences by a three-judge bench of the high court in the western town of Gampaha in...