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Pakistan needs to boost private investment, WB tells finminPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:45 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting on Thursday at the Finance Division with Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, Country Director, World Bank... Read More


Oil slides after Trump eases concerns over IranPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:44 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran. Stock markets and the dollar were fa... Read More


Reinventing political praxis

Nepal, Jan. 16 -- Nepali Congress, the largest and oldest tree in the unkempt garden that is Nepal's democracy, has bifurcated from its trunk, and this is no good news, even for its political rivals, ... Read More


"Startup India mission has become revolution in just 10 years": PM Modi on National Startup Day

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Startup India initiative has turned into a major revolution over the past decade, helping India emerge as the world's third-l... Read More


Fresh election schedule declared for Pabna-1, Pabna-2

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Election Commission on Thursday announced a fresh election schedule for Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies to hold polls on February 12 next in line with the order of the Appella... Read More


EAM discovers shared love for cricket with Japan's FM amid strategic talks

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held strategic talks with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. In a light-hearted moment, Jaishankar acknowledged a share... Read More


Risk-taking has become mainstream: PM Modi lauds startups marking 10 years of Startup India

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the remarkable transformation of India's startup ecosystem over the past decade, calling it a revolution driven by confidence, ... Read More


Tiger Global's $1.6 billion Flipkart exit taxable in India: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that capital gains arising from American investment firm Tiger Global's $1.6-billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart in 2018 are taxable in ... Read More


FMCGs and a budget wish list

India, Jan. 16 -- Many hopes are vested in the February 1 Union budget about policies and plans to boost consumer demand for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, considered a bellwether for t... Read More


Global Economic Cooperation 2026 to explore new pathways for cooperation, growth and resilience in a multipolar world

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Senior policymakers, global CEOs, investors and leaders of multilateral institutions from India and abroad will convene in Mumbai from 17-19 February 2026 for the inaugural Global E... Read More