Top Court Allows Sale, Bursting Of Green Firecrackers In Indian Capital For Diwali

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s top court, yesterday, allowed the sale and bursting of green firecrackers, in the capital Delhi and its outskirts for Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) from Oct 18 to 21, officials said. The move was seen as a major relaxation for the people celebrating…

Cloud Seeding Operations To Begin In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Delhi Environment Minister, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said yesterday that, the government will begin cloud seeding operations in the next two to three days, depending upon favourable weather conditions. Sirsa said, all necessary permissions for the city’s cloud-seeding project have been obtained, and pilots…

ASEAN Power Grid To Strengthen Energy Security: Malaysian Deputy PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The ASEAN Power Grid initiative will allow more energy cooperation between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and improve energy security and increase renewable energy adoption in the region, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Fadillah Yusof, said here yesterday. In his remarks…

Sri Lanka Streamlines Visas Ahead Of Tourist Season

COLOMBO, Oct 16 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka will launch several initiatives, to improve facilities and services for foreign visitors, ahead of the upcoming tourist season, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement, yesterday. Measures will be taken to facilitate visa issuance, and streamline the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)…

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree On 48-Hour Ceasefire Amid Border Tensions – Pakistani Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on a temporary 48-hour ceasefire, to ease border tensions, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said, last night.– NNN-APP

ICT, E-Commerce Contributed 23.4 Percent To Malaysia’s GDP In 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The information and communication technology (ICT) and e-commerce, contributed 23.4 percent to Malaysia’s economy, valued at 451.3 billion ringgit (106.83 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, official data showed, today. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), said in a statement that, the performance of ICT…

ADB Approves Four Million USD Grant To Improve Road In Timor-Leste

MANILA, Oct 15 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today that, it has approved a 4-million-U.S.-dollar grant, to improve road transport connectivity and boost resilience in Ermera, a remote and underserved region of Timor-Leste. The grant provided through the Asian Development Fund, will enhance a critical 11-kilometre road…

India Enforces GRAP Stage-I Restrictions As Air Quality Deteriorates

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – Amid worsening air quality, in the Indian capital, Delhi, the federal government yesterday, announced the imposition of curbs, under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-I, in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR, and adjoining areas committee…

16 Died In Blaze At Bangladeshi Chemical Warehouse, Garment Factory

DHAKA, Oct 15 (NNN-BSS) – At least 16 people were killed, after a devastating fire tore through a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. The two buildings are located side by side in front of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, according to local media…

Erdogan Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal Not Final Solution To Palestinian Issue

ANKARA, Oct 15 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday said, the ceasefire agreement reached in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh should not be mistaken for a final settlement to the Palestinian issue, while urging Israel to honour its commitments and warning against possible violations. “It would be wrong to view…