Indian Sub-continent

ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, met with a Russian delegation, led by Energy Minister, Nikolai Shulginov, yesterday, discussing matters related to oil and gas supply.

“Both sides agreed on the importance of the energy sector, for the development of bilateral economic and trade relations. In this regard, views were exchanged on supplying oil and gas from Russia to Pakistan on a long term basis,” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

COLOMBO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has made 327 billion rupees (900 million U.S. dollars) last year by exporting rubber products, the Rubber Development Department said on Saturday.

Director General of the department Madawa Kulasuriya told the media that this was a slight drop from 2021 revenue, which was 1 billion dollars.

However, the South Asian country intends to increase revenue from rubber products to 3 billion dollars by 2025, he said.

DELHI/PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) is set to win an order for 235 single-aisle planes as part of a historic purchase of some 495 jets due to be announced by a resurgent Air India on Jan. 27, industry sources told Reuters.

The deal, roughly split with rival Boeing (BA.N), covers a total of 425 single-aisle jets including 235 Airbus A320neo-family planes as well as 190 Boeing 737 MAX airliners reported by Reuters last month, the sources said, asking not to be named.

LAHORE, Jan 19 (APP): A delegation led by Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here wherein the two sides discussed the supply of oil and gas from Russia to Pakistan on a long term basis.

During the meeting, both the sides agreed on the importance of energy sector for the development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

The two sides also reviewed the  matters related to gas pipelines, a PM Office statement said. 

MALE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Maldives has welcomed the first direct flight from China with a water cannon salute following the latter's recent optimization of COVID-19 strategy.

The Capital Airlines' flight with over 190 Chinese tourists aboard was received Wednesday by Chinese Ambassador Wang Lixin, Tourism Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Mausoom and other officials at the Velana International Airport.

18 Jan 2023; MEMO: A man is wanted by Indian police after posing as a UAE resident and staffer of the Royal family of Abu Dhabi and leaving a five-star hotel in Delhi without settling outstanding bills amounting to $28,330 (23 lakh rupees). According to reports, the accused identified as Mahamed Sharif also made off with silverware and a mother-of-pearl tray from the hotel room at the Leela Palace Hotel, where he had been staying for over four months.

Kanpur: On Wednesday, five people died due to heart attacks and three brain strokes.

For the first time in the season, it was seen that 102 patients were admitted to Cardiology.

According to the report of the control room, three patients reached dead in cardiology. Two died reportedly during treatment.

More than 100 patients have been admitted in the last 24 hours. Rakesh Ahirwar (76) of Shivala, M Ahluwalia (82) of Govind Nagar, and Ramu Lal Mishra (88) of Unnao died of a brain stroke.

KATHMANDU, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Nepal hosted a Spring Festival kits distribution ceremony on Tuesday for overseas Chinese ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song handed out Spring Festival kits to representatives of overseas Chinese nationals and students in Kathmandu, which contain local and Chinese foods, as well as Spring Festival couplets, and the Chinese character "Fu" meaning "Good Fortune" or "Blessing."

Kanpur: A rare species of white Himalayan vulture has been found again. A white vulture was wandering around the district to find its mate kept by the forest department.

Reportedly it has been caught in the forest of Kayamganj, 150 kms away from here.

Following the catch, the white vulture has been brought to the Kanpur zoo and kept in a cage next to its companion. 

Earlier, a white vulture was also caught in the city. It was exactly found on January 7.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday met Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares Bueno on the sidelines of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum being held in Davos, Switzerland.

During the meeting, the two foreign ministers discussed bilateral, regional and global matters of mutual interest.