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Sri Lanka’s navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift aboard a fishing trawler

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TIP): Sri Lanka’s navy rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who were found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation, a navy spokesman said on December […]

Diwali in US gains official holiday status in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York

Oct 29, 2024 - 11:19 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): As the glow of Diwali approaches, this festival of lights is gaining unprecedented recognition in the United States, showcasing the nation’s commitment to celebrating cultural diversity. With states like Pennsylvania leading the […]

Russia backs Sri Lankan government over Online Safety Bill; calls matter purely internal

Jan 28, 2024 - 3:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): Russia has backed the Sri Lankan government’s decision to adopt the controversial Online Safety Bill, saying that the matter was purely an internal matter for the island nation and any kind of interference […]

Guru Nanak: The eternal traveler

Nov 25, 2023 - 5:55 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Navtej Sarna In a unique example of spiritual wanderlust, Guru Nanak spent more than 20 years on the road, spreading his message of love, compassion and equality of man. At a time when there […]

For an expanse of blue, with air so clean

Sep 9, 2023 - 12:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (September 7), there is urgent need to address risks posed by pollution By Benno Boer, Srishti Kumar, Neha Midha “The world is not just grappling with […]

Rumours that Indian rupee can be used as legal tender refuted by Sri Lanka’s central bank

Aug 5, 2023 - 1:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued an official clarification on August 2 refuting rumours that the Indian rupee could be used as legal tender in the island nation. “The CBSL wishes […]

India, Japan are natural partners’: Jaishankar at event with Hayashi

Jul 29, 2023 - 12:42 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

New Delhi (TIP)- Japan’s foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Friday, July 28, held up India as an “indispensable” partner for achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific, while his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar said the two […]

Sri Lanka can’t afford to hold snap Presidential election this year due to economic crisis

Jun 17, 2023 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka is not in the position to hold a snap presidential election this year because of the ongoing economic crisis and the government’s focus is on debt restructuring, Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena […]

Sri Lanka decries Canadian PM Trudeau’s ‘Tamil Genocide’ comment on 14th War Heroes Day

May 26, 2023 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP) : Sri Lanka has summoned the Canadian High Commissioner here and registered a strong protest over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Tamil Genocide” comment on the 14th anniversary of the end of the […]

Buddha Purnima

May 6, 2023 - 3:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak, the festival of Buddha Purnima is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar and marks the birth of Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated with great […]

Sri Lanka, India to begin passenger ferry service by April end

Mar 31, 2023 - 6:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): The much-delayed passenger ferry service between Sri Lanka and India is set to start by the end of April, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said on March 26. “On April 29, […]

China may play spoilsport

Feb 9, 2023 - 11:32 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

India prepares to host G20, SCO summits amidst regional rivalries “The G20 Summit will be bringing together leaders of countries which constitute two-thirds of the world’s population, while providing 90% of global GDP and 80% […]

Ukraine War, Chinese Protest, Imran Khan’s Ouster; top global Events in 2022

Jan 2, 2023 - 10:35 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The year 2022 has been a tumultuous one, with many uprisings, new faces coming to prominence and dictators losing hold of power. It has been a year of economic shockers, from the West to the […]

Jay Mandal

Jan 2, 2023 - 5:07 am EST @theindpanorama 0

More worried today than in last 50 years (As told by Jay Mandal to Priyanka Khanna) Asked to put my thoughts together about India, my home country, and global affairs – I simply could not […]

SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE PARTNERS WITH SXSW @ 2023 FEST

Dec 30, 2022 - 6:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Mabel Pais South Asian House (SAH), for the first time, partners with South By South West® (SXSW®) Film Fest 2023, a Festival held for 37 years. SAH will convene at Fourth and Co. in […]

Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize for afterlife thriller

Oct 27, 2022 - 7:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has been named the winner of the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’, described by judges as a whodunnit and a […]

Sri Lankan police give ultimatum to protestors to vacate main protest site and adjacent areas

Aug 6, 2022 - 7:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): The Sri Lankan police on August 4 set an August 5 deadline for the protesters to remove all illegal tents and camps at Galle Face, the epicentre of protests here against the previous […]

Sri Lanka opposition, protesters vow to continue anti-government campaign

May 17, 2022 - 10:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka’s main opposition party joined anti-government protesters on May 13 in rejecting the appointment of a new prime minister, and insisted the president resign because of the country’s disastrous economic crisis. President […]

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka hit by record inflation

Apr 23, 2022 - 7:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP)- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday as the government asked the IMF for an urgent bailout. The broad-based National Consumer Price […]

India in history this Week- December 3 to December 9, 2021

Dec 4, 2021 - 5:40 am EST @theindpanorama 0

03 DECEMBER 1844 The first President of the country Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born. 1751 Battle of Arnie in India (Second Carnatic War): A British East India Company-led army under Robert Clive defeats a very […]

U.S. will seek to rejoin UNHRC: Blinken

Feb 27, 2021 - 7:31 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The U.S. will seek re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday, February 23, as he “humbly” asked for the support of UN […]

Lanka’s Cardinal fumes over 2019 attack probe

Feb 13, 2021 - 6:43 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Colombo (TIP): The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic church once again expressed disappointment on Thursday over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts that tore through 3 churches and as many luxury hotels, cautioning […]

China holds COVID-19 vice-ministerial meeting with Pakistan, Bangla, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Nov 13, 2020 - 9:23 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Beijing (TIP): China has hosted a vice-ministerial-level meeting with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka on controlling the COVID-19, expanding its first such meeting held in July involving Islamabad, Kathmandu and Kabul. Chinese Vice Foreign […]

US Secretary of State Pompeo to Visit India to ‘Broaden and Deepen Partnerships’

Jun 17, 2019 - 10:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Department of State announced that U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo would visit New Delhi at the end of June. “Secretary Pompeo will travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan, and the […]

Air India Regional Manager Bhuvana Rao Promoted as General Manager

Jun 17, 2019 - 10:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Ms Bhuvana Rao, Air India Regional Manager, Americas, has been promoted as General Manager , Southern Region. She will be based in Chennai overseeing Air India’s operations in the fast-growing Southern states […]

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