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Indonesia launches "debottlenecking" channel to boost investment climate

Jakarta, May 13 -- Indonesia is accelerating reforms to attract foreign investment, sustain economic growth, create jobs and enhance competitiveness amid intensifying global competition. Speaking at a... Read More


Nearly 45,000 passengers travel on Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat in first 10 days

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express has carried nearly 45,000 passengers within the first 10 days of its regular operations, emerging as a major success on the newly operation... Read More


Tamil Nadu CM Vijay thanks Malaysia PM for wishes on electoral victory; commits deeper cooperation

Chennai, May 13 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay thanked Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his wishes on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) victory in the assembly elections and affirm... Read More


Former minister Engr Mosharraf Hossain passes away

Chattogram, May 13 -- Former minister and veteran freedom fighter Engr Mosharraf Hossain died on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 83. He was declared dead around 10:00am, his ... Read More


Why has India hiked custom duties on gold, silver and other precious metals?

India, May 13 -- The Narendra Modi-led government increased customs duties on imports of precious metals, including gold and silver, from six per cent to 15 per cent, a move that comes after the Prime... Read More


Astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel removed as OSD by Tamil Nadu govt amid row

India, May 13 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday revoked the appointment of astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as the officer on special duty (OSD) to chief minister C Joseph Vijay. The ... Read More


'Mockery of process': Inside Rahul Gandhi's dissent note over selection of new CBI chief

India, May 13 -- Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday voiced his dissent in the "strongest terms" in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the selection of a new director for the Central Bureau of Inv... Read More


Titan, Kalyan Jewellers, Senco Gold fall up to 5% after duty hike on gold

Mumbai/IBNS, May 13 -- Shares of jewellery manufacturers including Titan Company, Kalyan Jewellers and Senco Gold plunged by as much as 5 percent after the Centre raised import duty on gold, media rep... Read More


Postmortem reveals pulmonary thromboembolism as cause of Prateek Yadav's death; leaders express grief

Lucknow, May 13 -- Prateek Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparna Yadav, passed away earlier this morning at a civil h... Read More


Kejriwal invokes Nepal uprising over NEET row; urges Gen Z to protest and seek accountability

India, May 13 -- Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi chief minister, on Wednesday invoked student-led political movements in Bangladesh and Nepal while attacking the Centre over the cancellation of NEET-UG ... Read More