Sri Lanka to issue letters of interest to India, Japan for LNG plants

India moots global pool of health professionals for pandemics and disasters

India has pitched for creating a global pool of health professionals that any country could engage during pandemics and natural disasters. New Delhi has also sought country-level regulations for portability of health insurance and liability provisions to enable cross-border telemedicine services in a submission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “We may explore the idea of establishing a globally recognised pool of trained health professionals. This pool of resources could be drawn by a co

03 Mar, 2023

G20 Foreign Ministers call for holistic approach to counter terrorism, say all terror acts criminal, unjustifiable

Foreign Ministers of G20 countries on Thursday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as they noted the growing threat from the misuse of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes. The Outcome Document at the end of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting held in Delhi also pitched for a more inclusive and reinvigorated multilateralism and reform. The Foreign Ministers said that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever

02 Mar, 2023

Parliament to debate postponement of polls on 9th, 10th March

Parliament has decided to debate the postponement of the Local Government elections on 9th, and 10th March. The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met today decided that Parliament will convene from 07 to 10 March. The committee decided that an adjournment debate on the postponement of the 2023 Local Government (LG) election will be held on 09 and 10 March, as proposed by the opposition. The Election Commission had decided to postpone the Local Government elections which was scheduled

01 Mar, 2023