International

July 31, 2023 9:47 PM

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Indian Navy Chief Meets with Oman's Royal Navy Commander

In a significant effort to strengthen the existing defense cooperation between India and Oman, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff , arrived in the Sultanate of Oman for a three-day visit. The Indian Navy Chief was received by Rear Admiral Saif Nassir Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy...

July 31, 2023 7:13 PM

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Sri Lanka's key inflation rate nearly halves to 6.3% in July from 12% June 2023

Sri Lanka's key inflation rate nearly halved to 6.3% in July from 12% last month. The island nation’s statistics department released the numbers for Colombo district earlier today. This is the first instance where inflation has dropped to single digits in over a year since the crisis hit Indian...

July 31, 2023 5:30 PM

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Myanmar Junta extends state of emergency for 6 more months

Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) agreed today to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, according to the junta’s Myawady TV channel.   This move by the Junta is likely to delay the elections which it had pledged to hold by August this year. A...

July 31, 2023 1:48 PM

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Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh likely to be held in December this year

In Bangladesh, Jatiya Sangsad Election is likely to be held in late December this year. Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh, Kazi Habibul Awal, inform this to reporters on sideline of a meeting with a delegation of election observers from four countries at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka yester...