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Automated bond utilisation permission mandatory for export industries

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Using automated system is made mandatory for issuing utilisation permission (UP) for export-oriented industries from December 1, as allegations of misuse of duty-free facility galore... Read More


Bangladesh's C-section delivery rate climbs to 51.8pc in 2025: Survey

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- The rate of caesarean section deliveries in Bangladesh has risen to 51.8 per cent this year (2025), up sharply from 36 per cent in 2019, according to the latest Multiple Indicator Cl... Read More


Election Commission geared up for nationwide voter education drive

Kathmandu, Nov. 16 -- The Election Commission is rolling out a nationwide virtual and in-person voter education campaign next month, aiming to minimise invalid votes in the upcoming midterm elections.... Read More


Major Health Stories Across Nigeria in October

Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- From the federal government's release of new funds for primary health care to the rising toll of Lassa Fever and renewed strike by resident doctors, October was a month of major de... Read More


Is Pop Mart's 'Labubu' the next 'Beanie Baby'? Analysts warn of hype bubble risk

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- The frenzy surrounding Labubu toys is showing striking similarities to the boom-and-bust cycle that led to the collapse of Beanie Babies in the 1990s, a warning sign for investors... Read More


26, including sub-registrar, booked in Tathawade land case

India, Nov. 16 -- The Maharashtra animal husbandry department on Friday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against 26 persons, including the acting joint sub-registrar (Class II), Haveli-17, over... Read More


Pune land deals: Suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yeole gets interim bail

India, Nov. 16 -- A sessions court in Pune has granted ad-interim pre-arrest bail to tehsildar Suryakant Gulabrao Yeole, revenue tribunal official, whose alleged misuse of quasi-judicial powers is cen... Read More


Why Maharashtra's land registration system is under fire

India, Nov. 16 -- The widening probe into the Mundhwa land deal linked to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth has placed suspended sub-registrar Ravindra Taru at the centre of controversy ove... Read More


Guest column: Panjab University's call for autonomy, accountability and academic renewal

India, Nov. 16 -- Panjab University, Chandigarh, is witnessing an agitation unlike any in its long and distinguished history. For the first time, students are not protesting for fee reductions, hostel... Read More


Cidco pushes ahead with two coastal roads to boost NMIA access

India, Nov. 16 -- After Mumbai, the satellite city of Navi Mumbai is set to get its own coastal roads. The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Cidco) is pushing ahead with the ... Read More