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"I would like to thank PM Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman": Union Minister Chirag Paswan on GST reforms

Hajipur, Sept. 22 -- Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for GST reforms, citing the continuous feedback received by bus... Read More


Jacqueline's plea dismissed: SC refuses to intervene in Rs 200 crore money laundering case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Jacqueline Fernandez has suffered a legal setback after the Supreme Court refused to interfere in a case involving alleged money laundering. Fernandez had approached the apex ... Read More


SC's remark for decriminalising colonial-era defamation law: 'The time has come'

India, Sept. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sparked renewed debate on India's colonial-era criminal defamation laws, as it agreed to hear pleas filed by news portal The Wire seeking to quash summon... Read More


Average monthly pension in Kyrgyzstan to be 11,400 soms starting from October 1 - Social Fund

Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22 -- The average monthly pension in Kyrgyzstan currently stands at 10,543 soms, Chairman of the Social Fund Baktiyar Aliyev saidon September 22 during the meeting of the social comm... Read More


Speaker endorses certificate on National Audit (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 22 -- Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (22) endorsed the certificate on the National Audit (Amendment) Bill. The National Audit (Amendment) Bill was presented to Parli... Read More


Foreign Ministry questioned on its position regarding proposed ban for entry of families of migrant workers to Russia

Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22 -- During a meeting of the Parliament Committee on International Affairs, MP Ulan Primov asked Deputy Foreign Minister Almaz Imangaziev about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' posi... Read More


How will the new RON95 subsidy affect you? A look at the possible mechanisms

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22 -- With Putrajaya expected to decide on the rationalisation of RON95 petrol subsidies by the end of this month, Malaysians are watching closely to see how the policy will affect... Read More


Ajit Pawar rejects proposal to commercialise Haffkine Institute land

India, Sept. 22 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday firmly rejected a proposal to commercialise a portion of the land belonging to the state-run Haffki... Read More


Gurugram to send 600 MT daily waste to Sonipat WtE plant, critics flag risks

India, Sept. 22 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has started transporting nearly half of the city's daily garbage-about 600 metric tonnes (MT)-to a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Sonipat... Read More


AAP, BJP spar over 'EVM manipulation'

India, Sept. 22 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday sparred over the issue of electronic voting machines and elections. While the former flagged a video clip of... Read More