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Govt appoints Naveed Asghar as acting Wapda chairman after Ghani's resignation

Pakistan, June 21 -- The federal government has appointed Naveed Asghar Chaudhry as the acting chairman of Wapda (Water and Power Development Authority), following the resignation of retired Lt Gen Sa... Read More


"BJP has hijacked JDU, Nitish Kumar won't be chief minister after elections": Tejashwi Yadav

Patna, June 21 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken control of the Janata Dal (United), claiming that Chief Minister Nitis... Read More


RBI reduces priority sector lending requirement for small finance banks

Mumbai, June 21 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the mandatory priority sector lending requirement for small finance banks (SFBs) to 60% from financial year 2025-26 onwards as against ex... Read More


India is missing the core elements needed to realise the AI dream

New Delhi, June 21 -- India's mushrooming artificial intelligence-focused startups are attracting a lot of buzz, but a lack of innovation and groundbreaking research means the country is way behind th... Read More


Delhi: Chandni Chowk set for a 'modern' makeover

India, June 21 -- To work on the comprehensive overhaul of the Chandni Chowk market in Old Delhi, Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma on Friday met representatives of local traders in... Read More


Lawmaker presses prioritizing 3T regions in MBG program

Jakarta, June 21 -- House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission X member, Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, urged the government to prioritize underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas in the Free Nutri... Read More


RBI house price index up 3.1% for Q4 2024-25

Mumbai, June 21 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its quarterly house price index (HPI) (base: 2010-11=100) for Q4 of 2024-25. All-India HPI increased by 3.1% (y-o-y) in Q4 of 2024-25 as... Read More


Malaysia plans sales, service tax hikes

Kuala Lumpur, June 21 -- The Malaysian Government has announced plans to expand its national sales and service tax (SST) from July 1, including a new 5% rate on imported fruit, as part of efforts to p... Read More


PM Modi targets RJD, Cong in marker for Bihar elections

Patna, June 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a meeting in Siwan, Bihar, targeted the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, talked up his National Demoratic Alliance's development credentials , ... Read More


Over 7 crore pilgrims expected in Kanwad Yatra, Pandey holds review meeting

Dehradun, June 21 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Haridwar, 19 Jun: With the 2025 Kanwad Mela drawing near, preparations are in full swing as officials brace for an estimated footfall of over seven crore devo... Read More