Reforms in Pakistan were never designed to succeed amid IMF bailouts: Report

IANS | June 20, 2026 6:06 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan has seen several International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes to improve its economy in the past but reforms have failed and the country stares at a bigger economic crisis. The question isn’t why reform failed but whether it was ever designed to succeed, argues a new report.

India's balanced approach to Myanmar gains strategic importance

IANS | June 20, 2026 6:00 PM

Athens, June 20 (IANS) The recent visit of Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing to India carried significance beyond diplomatic protocol. It reflected Myanmar's search for a balancing strategy, gave India an opportunity to engage with a volatile neighbour whose instability directly impacts the Northeast, and served as a reminder for China that influence does not necessarily translate into trust.

FM Sitharaman inaugurates Rs 59 crore road project in Meghalaya, interacts with youth

IANS | June 20, 2026 5:57 PM

Shillong, June 20 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the Jowai-Nartiang-Kdiap-Khanduli (JNKK) Road in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district and interacted with students, sportspersons and local residents, highlighting the Centre's commitment to strengthening infrastructure and creating opportunities for youth in the Northeast.

World's oldest operating nuclear units reconnects to India's grid: Report

IANS | June 20, 2026 5:39 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) First two units at India's oldest nuclear power plant, Tarapur Atomic Power Station— world's oldest operating nuclear units­ — have been reconnected to the grid following extensive modernisation and refurbishment, a new report has said, citing Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).