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Effective financial management systems vital for nation's economic stability: State Minister Waseqa

DHAKA, May 19 -- State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan called for policy planners, academics and development partners to assist in creating a robust and efficient financial management system f... Read More


Phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections in Mumbai: What's closed? Stock markets, banks.

India, May 19 -- The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections will take place on Monday, where 13 constituencie of Maharashtra will vote. Due to voting banks, stock markets, liquor shops will remain clo... Read More


Govt introduces 'National Startups Policy, 2080' to boost entrepreneurial growth with tax waivers

KATHMANDU, May 19 -- The government is set to support investment in startup companies through the implementation of the 'National Startups Policy, 2080', recently adopted by the Council of Ministers. ... Read More


PM Hasina favours labour-intensive industries along with modern tech

DHAKA, May 19 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government wants to see labour- intensive industries in the country alongside inducting modern technology in the industrial sector. "W... Read More


India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 2.6 billion in latest week

New Delhi, May 19 -- India's foreign exchange reserves rose for the second straight week, by USD 2.561 billion to USD 644.151 billion in the week that ended on May 10, according to data shared by the ... Read More


India must raise productivity for sustainable and inclusive growth

New Delhi, May 19 -- Productivity is not everything," economist Paul Krugman famously commented, "but in the long run, it's almost everything." Higher productivity is essential for India to create goo... Read More


Lok Sabha polls: Family feuds turn into political battles in West Bengal

India, May 19 -- From the rivalry between a divorced couple to a showdown between a father and his former son-in-law or a soured relation between an uncle and his nephew - West Bengal is witnessing so... Read More


PM thrilled by ICT training to people with disability

Dar es Salaam, May 19 -- DODOMA: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has expressed happiness with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training offered by the Open University of Tanzania... Read More


Africa will never fail!, By Toyin Falola

Nigeria, May 19 -- The University of Pretoria, I am grateful. It is on your behalf - graduates, the youths that will transform us - that I receive this degree. Let me assure you that Africa will neve... Read More


New Ethiopia, Uganda business could hand Lamu port a lifeline

Nairobi, May 19 -- The interest by Ethiopia and Uganda in importing goods through Lamu could be the lifeline that the largely moribund port needs even as it continues to register growth in business. ... Read More