WASHINGTON - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$130 million loan for Tunisia, seeking to lessen the impact of the Ukraine war by financing vital soft...

Kathmandu: National Paddy Day being marked today. National Paddy Day is an annual festival in Nepal which marks the beginning of the rice planting season. It is celebrated on the...

Kathmandu: Nepal to build Budhi Gandaki hydroelectricity project through a separate company .The government has decided to set up a separate company to develop the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project, a...

Washington: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken today said that the US would provide nearly 55 million dollars in additional immediate humanitarian assistance in response to last week's Afghanistan...

Tehran: Iran has submitted an application to become a member of the BRICS, an Iranian official said yesterday. Iran, which holds the world’s second-largest gas reserves, wants to join the...

Beijing: China today shortened the quarantine period for international travellers who enter the mainland and close contacts of COVID-19 infected patients. The time has been reduced from 14 days of...

  London: England's World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from international cricket. EoinMorgan has said it is the right time to move on both for his...

GENEVA  – Experts from governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) have adopted guidelines for handling biological hazards in the working environment. The adopted...

Rome – With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to avert a humanitarian...

Bangkok – Rapid acceleration of digitalization in rural communities in Asia and the Pacific is critical for regaining momentum towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), government policy makers agreed...