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Indonesia prepares program to tackle shadow economy, aid MSMEs

Jakarta, Aug. 16 -- The Indonesian government is preparing a Compliance Improvement Program (CIP) as part of its strategy to tackle the shadow economy, while ensuring that micro, small, and medium ent... Read More


Rs 88.50 crore to be released for 605 gaushalas across Haryana: CM Nayab Singh Saini

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released a fodder grant of Rs 1.80 crore for 19 gaushalas in Kurukshetra district on S... Read More


Silk Group chair among 12 charged in multi-billion rupee vape smuggling case

Kathmandu, Aug. 16 -- The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has filed a case against 12 individuals, including Silk Group chairperson Ramesh Sherpa, for their alleged involvement in large-scal... Read More


Bangladesh begins fuel supply from Ctg to Dhaka through pipeline

, Aug. 16 -- Fuel supply from Chattogram to Dhaka via a 250-kilometre underground pipeline began on Saturday which is expected to cut logistical delays, curb corruption and reduce transportation costs... Read More


Malabar Hill residents demand safe footpaths after morning walker's fatal accident

India, Aug. 16 -- The fight for footpaths in one of Mumbai's most upscale neighbourhoods has turned urgent after the death of 75-year-old Neeta Shah, a familiar face in Malabar Hill's morning and even... Read More


PM launches Chinese-led SEZ, welcomes $100m investment

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched a Special Economic Zone to be set up by a Chinese textile group, with a $100 million investment over five years, projected to yiel... Read More


TN Tourism Dept shines as India's best, 5-fold increase in Revenue

Chennai, Aug. 16 -- The Tamil Nadu Tourism department under the ruling DMK's Dravidian Model governance of Chief Minister M K Stalin has been shining as one of India's best and has garnered numerous ... Read More


Gurugram: 150 Signature Global City residents hold protest against builder

India, Aug. 16 -- Around 150 residents of Signature Global City society in Sector 37D held a protest on Friday alleging the developer's failure to build a 24-metre access road for a year. The develope... Read More


July liquor sales hit by 50% rise in excise duty

India, Aug. 16 -- Liquor sales dropped significantly in July compared to the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year on the back of a 50% hike in excise duty in the last week of June. The hike pu... Read More


Sri Mulyani vows to assess zero-deficit state budget by 2027 or 2028

Jakarta, Aug. 16 -- Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said her ministry would assess the feasibility of achieving President Prabowo Subianto's goal of a zero-deficit state budget by 2... Read More