China issues yellow alert for fog on March 15, 2018BEIJING: China’s national observatory issued a yellow alert Wednesday as fog lingered in central, eastern and southern China. Heavy fog will affect parts of Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, according to the National Meteorological Center. In some areas of Henan, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan, […]
China’s vice premier elected head of top political body on March 15, 2018BEIJING: Wang Yang was elected chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, Wednesday afternoon. Wang was elected at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee by more than 2,100 political advisors. Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the 12th […]
20 injured in bus-tractor trolley collision on March 15, 2018ISLAMABAD: At least 20 people were injured when a passenger bus collided with a tractor trolley in Chiniot early Wednesday. According to the reports, a bus carrying wedding guests rammed into an over-speeding tractor trolley coming from the opposite side of the road and flipped over near Tahirabad area of Chiniot. The ill-fated bus was […]
China announces major cabinet reshuffle to make govt efficient on March 14, 2018China on Tuesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle to make the government better-structured, more efficient and service-oriented. The institutional reform plan of the State Council was submitted to the ongoing first session of the 13th National People’s Congress for deliberations. State Councilor Wang Yong briefed the lawmakers on the plan. After merging, restructuring, creating and […]
CPEC transforming Pakistan’s energy sector on March 13, 2018BEIJING: A 3,000-km corridor, which starts from China’s Kashgar in the west and ends at Gwadar in Balochistan, is transforming Pakistan’s energy sector. A power project planned under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has cut 13-14 hours of daily power outages in 2013 to zero in 70 percent areas in Pakistan. It has also helped […]
China seeks tougher delisting rules to clean up stock market on March 13, 2018BEIJING: China’s regulator and stock exchanges have released draft rules that will force companies to exit the equity market for serious law violations. If companies are found of fraudulent initial public offerings (IPO), cheating in financial disclosures or law violations, they will be ousted from the market, according to draft rules released by the Shanghai […]
Thousands march in India, demanding loan waiver, compensation on March 11, 2018NEW DELHI: About 30,000 farmers in India’s western state of Maharashtra are currently on a protest march to demand loan waiver, implementation of government commissions report on farmers and compensation for crop damage. Led by farmer’s outfit Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sabha (All India Peasants Union), the farmers started the peaceful march on Tuesday from Nasik […]
14 militants killed in Afghan forces’ operations in southern province: govt on March 11, 2018LASHKAR GAH: Fourteen militants have been killed and 12 others injured after Afghan army struck their positions in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. “Afghan National Army (ANA) backed by Air Force launched military operations in Nahri Sarraj and neighboring Greshk districts of Helmand province on Friday, killing 14 insurgents and […]
No need or intention to replace US: China on March 9, 2018BEIJING: China is on a long march to modernisation and it has no need or intention to replace the United States’ international role, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. “Some Americans allege that China will replace America’s role in the world. This conclusion is fundamentally wrong,” Wang said at a press conference on the […]
Forgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourism on March 8, 2018LUMBINI: During the recent fourth edition of the Lumbini Peace Marathon, Maya Devi temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, was packed with around 100 runners, along with journalists and hoards of tourists. In contrast to the noise of cheers and applause filling the Sacred Garden where the temple is located, 28 km away from the […]