Exclusive

Publication

Byline

India, Japan eye direct yen-rupee trade settlement to cut reliance on US dollar: Report

New Delhi, July 1 -- India and Japan are set to advance plans for a local-currency settlement framework that would allow direct yen-rupee transactions for bilateral trade and reduce reliance on the US... Read More


Centre raises rural job guarantee wages under VB-G RAM G Act; floor rate set at Rs.300 from 1 July

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Union government has notified revised wage rates under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, introducing a nationwide mi... Read More


Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: Akshay Kumar's comedy sees jump on Tuesday, makes rRs.r81 crore in India

India, July 1 -- Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 5: There was considerable buzz surrounding Ahmed Khan's Welcome to the Jungle, the third instalment in the hit Welcome franchise, and t... Read More


Opposition parties question RSP's commitment to federalism, demand clarity

Kathmandu, July 1 -- Opposition political parties have questioned the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)'s commitment to federalism. They have demanded a clear stance from the ruling party regardin... Read More


Burn violence survivors push for legal reform beyond acid attacks

Kathmandu, July 1 -- Sapana Tamang (name changed) of Makawanpur came to Kathmandu a decade ago in search of work and a better life. She found a job at a carpet factory and, for a while, life unfolded ... Read More


Centre notifies new rural job wages from rRs.r300 floor ahead of VB G RAM G rollout

India, July 1 -- The Ministry of Rural Development on Tuesday notified revised wage rates under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, effective July 1, coin... Read More


India's role in fostering convergence within G7

India, July 1 -- This year's G7 Leaders' Summit under the French Presidency had many reasons to go wrong. With multiple conflicts, disrupted maritime trade routes, an energy crisis, an epidemic outbre... Read More


Who is 'Honourable' in the Indian republic? High Court order sparks a question

India, July 1 -- A recent order of the Allahabad High Court, arising from a criminal writ petition, ventured into an unexpected question: Who is "entitled" to be addressed as "Honourable"? The issue b... Read More


Malaysia household debt hits RM1.73t as burden eases to 84.4pc of GDP, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 -- Malaysia's household debt rose to RM1.73 trillion at the end of March, but the country's debt burden eased slightly relative to the size of the economy while borrowers continue... Read More


VB-G RAM G Act to come into force on July 1: Check revised state-wise rates under rural employment guarantee scheme

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, will come into force on July 1, with the Centre on Tuesday notifying revised wage rates under the n... Read More