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Govt to construct 10-storey building for only 50-man BIMSTEC HQ

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The government plans to construct a 10-storey building at Gulshan in Dhaka for the headquarters of BIMSTEC, the Bay of Bengal regional bloc, comprising seven countries, formed to bo... Read More


Minister warns against repeated tax amnesties in Indonesia

Jakarta, Sept. 20 -- Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Friday that repeating tax amnesty programs is not a sound policy, warning it could undermine taxpayer compliance. Speaki... Read More


Punjab CM directs launch of post-flood rehabilitation programme

Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 1:32 AM Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level special meeting to address losses of flood- victims caused by recent floods. She di... Read More


FBR hunts down lavish lifestyles in tax evasion blitz

Published on, Sept. 20 -- September 20, 2025 1:30 PM The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a major crackdown targeting 100,000 wealthy social media users who publicly flaunt extravagant lif... Read More


Trump's H-1B visa fee hike: the death of onsite

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- When I began reporting on Indian IT in 2000, just after the Y2K scare, the stories I heard were about the 'onsite dream' - an engineer sent to Chicago or San Jose, an H-1B visa ... Read More


Nearly 1,000 suspected food poisoning cases in Indonesia

Jakarta, Sept. 20 -- Medical teams are treating 115 residents who suffered from suspected food poisoning after consuming meals served at a childbirth gratitude gathering in Pakenjeng Sub-district, Gar... Read More


RInfra, RPower say CBI case against Anil Ambani not to affect operations

Mumbai, Sept. 20 -- Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power today informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s chargesheets against Reliance Commercial ... Read More


Thematic funds: Why investors are now following stories instead of indices

India, Sept. 20 -- Diversification and equity investing have been almost the same thing for decades. A diversified fund gave you exposure to many different industries, which helped you ride the overal... Read More


Govt launches comprehensive crackdown on food adulteration : CS Dulloo

Srinagar, Sept. 20 -- In a significant step aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring the availability of safe and quality food products, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired an inter-dep... Read More


DC Labroo launches public toilet facility at DC office

Srinagar, Sept. 20 -- As part of the ongoing fortnight-long Sewa Parv campaign, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo Friday initiated construction work on Public Toilet Facility complex at... Read More