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Deadline for NBR bifurcation missed, Jan action in wintry chill

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- December deadline is missed and bid for completing all must-dos for bifurcating the revenue board within January has yet to get into right gear although revenue-sector overhaul is amo... Read More


How woke media silence shielded a multibillion-dollar Minnesota fraud

Bangladesh, Jan. 4 -- In a functioning democracy, the press is supposed to serve as an early warning system-alerting the public to corruption, abuse of power, and the misuse of taxpayer money. Yet in ... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails Goa Shipyard Limited ahead of ICG ship Samudra Pratap commissioning

Dabolim, Jan. 4 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed the contribution of Goa Shipyard Limited. He said that GSL functions as an important part of the defence ecosystem, contributing sig... Read More


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