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PCMC makes arts education available in 105 primary schools

India, Dec. 9 -- In a bid to promote creativity, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has made arts education available at all 105 of its primary schools, officials said. Of the PCMC's 10... Read More


Setu Brings Agentic Bill Payments to India via ChatGPT and Claude

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Setu by Pine Labs has introduced India's first agentic bill payments experience, taking a significant step forward in simplifying monthly financial tasks that remain largely manua... Read More


SE Asia is most economically vulnerable to extreme climate: 2025 is proof - Phar Kim Beng, Nazwa Evrillea Aryandi and Danica Surya Rahardjo

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 9 -- The floods and landslides sweeping across South-east Asia in 2025 have made one truth unavoidable: our region is now the most economically vulnerable to extreme climate events ... Read More


Some unpleasant arithmetic

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh's economy is often acclaimed for its remarkable resilience despite recurrent global disruptions - pandemics, energy shortages, supply-chain shocks, regional conflicts, and ... Read More


A/L exam to resume on Jan. 12

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The postponed subjects of the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will commence on January 12, 2026, the Ministry of Education has announced. Accordingly, the remaining subjects of... Read More


Medical body announces 2-day strike, hospital services hit

India, Dec. 9 -- The Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) had announced a two-day statewide strike from Monday against the direct recruitment of senior medical officers (SMOs) in the sta... Read More


Lending Tech Startup Fibe Raises $35 Mn To Enhance Product Suite

India, Dec. 9 -- Digital lending startup Fibe has raised $35 Mn (about INR 314 Cr) from International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of its Series F round. The startup plans to use the capital to ... Read More


Delhi LG inaugurates revamped Indian Red Cross Society hospital in Dilshad Garden

India, Dec. 9 -- Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Monday inaugurated the revamped Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) hospital in east Delhi's Dilshad Garden. The redevelopment of the healthcare facility... Read More


Army officer commanded TV channels to alter Uprising coverage, Hasnat tells ICT

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah alleged that an Army officer controlled television broadcasts to manipulate coverage of the July Uprising. Hasnat, former coor... Read More


9,926 schools to reopen on Tuesday, 147 to remain closed - Education Ministry

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- All schools in the Western, Southern, Northern, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and North-Central provinces will reopen for academic activities on Tuesday (16), the Secretary to the Ministr... Read More