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Mathematics no longer compulsory for arts students as FG reviews institutions' entry requirements

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Candidates seeking admissions into Faculties of Arts in Nigerian Universities no longer need to pass Mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), according to... Read More


CEC defends use of locally sourced ink in CUCSU polls

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) Chief Election Commissioner Monir Uddin has said locally available ink -- instead of imported election ink -- is being used to m... Read More


NBR launches major customs and VAT overhaul to boost revenue collection

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has undertaken a major administrative reform and expansion of its Customs and VAT wings in a bid to widen the tax net and strengthen revenue colle... Read More


ICICI Lombard share price gains 8.5% to 3-month high as analysts stay bullish, raise target price after Q2 results

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- ICICI Lombard General Insurance, one of India's leading private sector general insurers, saw a sharp uptick in its share price in Wednesday's trade, climbing 8.6% to reach a 3-mo... Read More


Govt working on Tk 1b fund to revive jute bags: Adviser Bashir

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government is working on a Tk 1 billion (Tk 100-crore) fund through the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) to revive the use of jute bags and bring about a cultural shi... Read More


'Build fake-but-functional site...': Shark Tank's Anupam Mittal shares 3 tips for startup success in 0-1 phase

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Anupam Mittal, Shark Tank judge, recently remarked that one needs hustle to build a successful business. Suggesting that the roadblock to success is fear of rejection, he emphasi... Read More


Meta employee earning Rs.3.2 crore salary says he can't 'stand work at all'; here's what he wants to do instead

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A Meta employee recently opened up about his lack of motivation at work despite getting a handsome salary and being just 24, saying that he wants to quit his job as soon as his n... Read More


Video: Massive traffic jam chokes Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway; hundreds of students spend night in buses

India, Oct. 15 -- Over 500 students and commuters were stranded in a massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Wednesday. Vehicles barely moved ... Read More


Central University of Odisha to Host National Conference Honouring Poet Bidyutprabha Devi's Birth Centenary

Koraput, Oct. 15 -- The Department of Odia Language and Literature at the Central University of Odisha is set to commemorate the birth centenary of renowned poet Bidyutprabha Devi with a two-day natio... Read More


Tripura CM Saha meets PM Modi, seeks support for key state initiatives

Agartala, Oct. 15 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and apprised him of the ongoing developments in the state, seeking his support on seve... Read More