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Govt denies viral video claiming minister called teachers a burden

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has denied a viral video allegedly showing Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati saying that teachers are a burden to the state, calling it a hoax.... Read More


Punjab Assembly panel consults experts on anti-sacrilege Bill

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha's Select Committee, set up to deliberate on the sensitive issue of sacrilege of religious scriptures, on Tuesday held another round of consultations with... Read More


UK extends Chevening Scholarship to UP students

Lucknow, Aug. 19 -- The UK government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh government to extend the prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme to students from... Read More


Varanasi: Early floods raise alarm, scientists blame 'shrinking' Ganga

Varanasi, Aug. 19 -- The unusually early arrival of floods in July and the first week of August has triggered alarm among river scientists and residents of Varanasi, who describe the phenomenon as bot... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: Opposition walks out of assembly over Himcare scheme

Shimla, Aug. 19 -- Dissatisfied with the State government's reply on the Himcare scheme in the state Assembly on Tuesday, the Opposition staged a noisy protest and walked out, accusing the Sukhvinder ... Read More


Mangal Electrical Industries raises Rs.120 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Mangal Electrical Industries has raised Rs.120 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The company informed the exchanges today that it allocated ... Read More


Gifty Nifty hints towards muted opening; Asian markets mostly decline

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty August 2025 futures were currently trading 56.50 points (or 0.23%) lower, suggesting that the Nifty 50 could open mildly in the red today. Institutional Flo... Read More


High Court seeks state's reply on Jadavpur University CCTV funds

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday is learnt to have directed the state government to make its position clear within a fortnight on the release of Rs 68 lakh sought for installing ... Read More


Pakistan High Commissioner presents credential to President

, Aug. 19 -- Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider presented his credentials to the President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Tuesday. During the meeting, the h... Read More


Salt Lake: Police detain TET 2022 protesters, SFI supporters

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Police on Tuesday detained several job seekers who cleared the 2022 Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) after they gathered at Karunamoyee in Salt Lake demanding immediate recruitment... Read More