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2nd Covid wave derails economic rebound’

It said that base GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2022 at 11 per cent, with risk firmly tilted downwards….Reports Asian Lite News The second wave of novel coronavirus threatens the economic growth

May 11, 2021

Business·Economy

Republican Party becoming a Trump franchise

A similar takeover of a ruling party took place in India in 1969, writes Prof. Madhav Nalapat SARS-CoV-2, the pandemic which was revealed in its horror to the world in Wuhan towards

May 11, 2021

-Top News·USA

B’desh bans arrivals from Nepal

Bangladesh on Saturday detected its first cases of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India…Reports Asian Lite News The Bangladesh government has banned the entry of travellers from Nepal as

May 11, 2021

Asia News·Bangladesh·Nepal

6 Covid-19 variants detected in Lanka amid surge

A letter signed by the Department’s Professor Neelika Malavige and Director Chandima Jeewandara on Sunday, said the six variants were found in samples from patients sent to them as of April 30….reports

May 11, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·Sri Lanka

Nepal Oppn Gear Up To Form Govt As Oli Loses Trust Vote

Nepal President called on all parties to stake claim to form a majority government after Oli’s failed vote of confidence in the parliament, reports Asian Lite News Major opposition parties of the

May 11, 2021

Asia News·Nepal

‘Afghans deserve much more than Eid ceasefire’

Citing the recent rise in violence, top US diplomat Khalilzad on Tuesday said that Afghans deserve a political settlement and a permanent ceasefire….reports Asian Lite News Amid the surge in violence in

May 11, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

15 killed in Afghanistan as Taliban announces ceasefire

Taliban fighters are prohibited from visiting government-controlled areas or giving “enemy personnel” access to areas controlled by the Islamists….reports Asian Lite News At least 15 people, mainly civilians, were killed in Afghanistan

May 11, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

Kerala ‘Iron Lady’ Gouri Amma Passes Away

Gouri was 102-year-old and was admitted to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for the treatment of her age-related ailments, reports Asian Lite News Often referred to as the ‘Iron Lady in Kerala politics,

May 11, 2021

India News·Kerala·Obituary

Shah tears into opposition for ‘Covid politics’

The Home Minister made the remarks in a tweet on Union Minister Prakash Javadekar’s article published in a daily with the title “Disinformation Crisis”…reports Asian Lite News Union Home Minister Amit Shah

May 11, 2021

-Top News·India News

Sonia sets up panel to dissect poll drubbing

After the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said, “The committee will be constituted within 48 hours.”…reports Asian Lite News Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided

May 11, 2021

India News·POLITICS