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Shark Tank Nepal sparks new wave of entrepreneurship

Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- Bina Bhurtel Bastakoti grew up watching her father run businesses, which sparked her interest in entrepreneurship at a young age. After completing her Master's in Business Admini... Read More


2 lakh foreign tourists may get free flights in Thailand

Bangkok, Aug. 21 -- Thailand's Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong is set to request a 700 million baht (S$27.6 million) budget from the Cabinet for a domestic flight giveaway programme ai... Read More


Girls in higher education may soon get rRs.r2,000 per month under new scheme

India, Aug. 21 -- In a move aimed at increasing the participation of girls in higher education, the Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department is drafting a new policy that will enable wome... Read More


Headmaster swept away in Gadchiroli floods

India, Aug. 21 -- The headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in Gadchiroli was swept away by rainwater while crossing an overflowing nullah on Tuesday evening, as incessant rains continued to batter th... Read More


Rs 5315 crore Supplementary Budget passed,Rs 925 crores provisionedforRispana-Bindal Elevated Road Project

Dehradun, Aug. 21 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Dehradun, 20 Aug: The Uttarakhand Assembly today passed the first Supplementary Demands for the financial year 2025-26 amounting to about Rs 5315.39 crores, e... Read More


Why Mumbai's monorail, that stalled amid heavy rain, continues to ail

India, Aug. 21 -- A day after as many as 1,148 passengers had to be rescued when two overcrowded monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations amid torrential rain, transport experts h... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, Trump tariffs to US Fed minutes; eight stocks to buy or sell on Thursday

Stock market today, Aug. 21 -- The benchmark Nifty-50 index, gaining for the third day in a row, ended at 25,050.55, up 0.28% on Wednesday. The Bank Nifty, however, at K 55,698.50, ended 0.30% lower, ... Read More


Sensex, Nifty Extend Gains For Sixth Day On GST Optimism

India, Aug. 21 -- Indian shares extended gains for a sixth day running on Thursday as investors continued to remain optimistic about S&P's rating upgrade for India, improving Sino-India relations and ... Read More


Ministerial group in favour of removing GST on health, life insurance

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- In a significant move aimed at bolstering financial security for citizens in healthcare, a ministerial group appointed by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Wednesday wa... Read More


MRT Corp: Penang LRT budget raised to RM16.8b due to land costs, inflation and extended route to Seberang Perai

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 21 -- The budget of RM16.8 billion set for the LRT Mutiara Line in Penang was due to market conditions, including land acquisition costs, since 2016. According to MRT Corp, the orig... Read More