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North Africas fragile growth tests the continents future

Bangladesh, Jan. 4 -- North Africa enters 2026 carrying a paradox that is increasingly difficult to ignore. On the surface, the region appears relatively stable compared with much of the continent. Gr... Read More


Cash-strapped Punjab to seek over rRs.r12,000 crore from RBI

Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- Amid growing fiscal challenges, the Punjab government is likely to borrow Rs.12,006 crore in the last quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. The state government has indicated it... Read More


Inside the 48-hour Grok crisis that put X in MeitY's crosshairs

NEW DELHI, Jan. 4 -- In the final days of 2025, a meeting between the Indian government and X escalated into a confrontation over artificial intelligence (AI), online safety, and the limits of safe ha... Read More


2026 Proposed Budget: Tinubu raises health allocation but misses Abuja declaration target

Nigeria, Jan. 4 -- Last month, President Bola Tinubu submitted the budget proposal for 2026 to the National Assembly. Out of a total budgetary proposal of N58.47 trillion, the president allocated N2.4... Read More


Oppn slams ruling parties on unopposed candidates

India, Jan. 4 -- Opposition parties came down heavily on the ruling parties, mainly the BJP and Shiv Sena, over the unprecedented number of candidates whose nomination is unopposed for the upcoming mu... Read More


Indian equity markets poised for corporate earnings-led revival in 2026: Report

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Indian equity markets are set for a stronger performance in 2026, backed by a possible recovery in corporate earnings, improving macroeconomic conditions and a potential revival i... Read More


Vijay L. Bhambwani's Ticker: Nifty in blue sky territory

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Dear reader, Happy New Year! Last week, I wrote monthly derivatives expiry and calendar year-end could cap gains in the markets, which otherwise showed signs of optimism. Read t... Read More


"Thackeray brothers don't know anything about development, BJP-Mahayuti will win BMC": BJP leader Bawankule

Jalna, Jan. 4 -- Maharashtra Revenue Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised the developmental track record of both Thackeray brothers (Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav and MNS chief Raj... Read More


Bureaucratic reshuffle imminent with Bagoli set to go on central deputation

Dehradun, Jan. 4 -- With the beginning of the New Year, Uttarakhand is expected to witness a major bureaucratic reshuffle at the state and even district level since some of the senior officers are set... Read More


HCM City posts 100-million-USD tourism revenue during New Year holiday

Hanoi, Jan. 4 -- Ho Chi Minh City raked in 2.63 trillion VND (nearly 100 million USD) from tourism activities during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, the municipal Department of Tourism has r... Read More