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India's future lies in strengthening liberal democracy and institutions: R
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 30 (ANI): The notion that democracy holds back economic development is wrong and India's future lies in strengthening its liberal democracy and institutions, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said.
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India does not have problems like Pakistan and Sri Lanka, says former RBI
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 30 (ANI): India has sufficient foreign exchange (forex) reserves, external debts are low and the country is not having the economic problems like Sri Lanka and Pakistan, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said.
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Japan hands over medical supplies consignment to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 29 (ANI): The Japanese government came forward to help Sri Lanka and handed over the first consignment of a total donation of USD 1.5 million of essential medicines through UNICEF to meet the urgent needs of the population.
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Fuel, drug crisis leaves Sri Lanka hospitals on life support
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka's hospitals are on the verge of collapse as supplies of surgery equipment and life-saving drugs have been almost exhausted, while extreme fuel shortages have left both patients and doctors unable to travel for treatment, media reports said.
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Lankan President Wickremesinghe orders fuel distribution
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday instructed officials to accelerate the fuel distribution process and focus on providing fuel for school and public transport.
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Over 6 million Sri Lankans unsure of their next meal, WFP says urgently ne
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 23 (ANI): Over 6 million people in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, are "food insecure", according to the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) which says it has so far managed to secure only 30 per cent of the USD 63 million funds it has targeted to provide 3 million
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Sri Lanka: UN experts sound alarm on economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 21 (ANI): Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and political turmoil, a group of UN human rights experts stated in an appeal to the international community.
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Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA).
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India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropria
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is a very serious crisis in Sri Lanka and India has approached the situation in the neighbouring country in a very humanistic way as part of its neighbourhood first policy.
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SL Presidential polls: SLPP MP Alahapperuma thanks LoP Premadasa for nomin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP, Dullas Alahapperuma expressed gratitude to country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and SLPP Chairman G L Peiris for nominating him as the candidate for Presidential post.
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Centre to hold all-party meeting over Sri Lankan crisis today
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka.
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As fuel shortage hits Sri Lanka harder, people wait in long queues
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Amid the fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, people were seen waiting in long queues outside the gas station for over 12 hours.
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