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GST rationalisation opening new opportunities in rural Karnataka: FM

Ballari, Oct. 16 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the rationalisation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates has opened up new opportunities for growth and financial inclusi... Read More


Sudha Murthy, Narayan Murthy refuse to participate in Karnataka caste survey: 'We do not belong to any backward class'

India, Oct. 16 -- Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murthy, former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, has officially declined to participate in the ongoing socio-educational (caste) survey conducted by the... Read More


Finance Minister Khanal discusses infrastructure, investment cooperation with ADB President

Kathmandu, Oct. 16 -- Finance Minister Rameshore Khanal, who is in the United States, met Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda in Washington DC. Minister Khanal is in the US to attend ... Read More


Louisiana v Callais: What's the controversy behind Voting Rights Act? Supreme Court hears redistricting case

India, Oct. 16 -- The US Supreme Court on Wednesday is hearing a significant matter related to voting rights. It could impact the future of the federal Voting Rights Act, NPR reported. If the Act gets... Read More


SC green cracker order vindicates our stand, says BJP

India, Oct. 16 -- The BJP on Wednesday said the Supreme Court allowing the sale and use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has vindicated the party's stand that the former AAP government presented arg... Read More


The science of green crackers and lower emissions

India, Oct. 16 -- Designed to reduce emissions by around 30 per cent, green crackers are a less-polluting version of traditional firecrackers that have been developed in India to address rising concer... Read More


Traders, RWAs welcome SC order

India, Oct. 16 -- Traders and residents' welfare associations on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order permitting the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali, and urg... Read More


Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya meets Indian external affairs minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is on a state visit to India, met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar a short while ago. Prime Minister Dr. Harini... Read More


'July Charter' to be signed Friday in festive ceremony

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reaffirmed that the upcoming 13th parliamentary election will be held on schedule in February 2026, quelling speculation of any de... Read More


Save country, don't create division: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called the political parties to stay united and do not create divisions for the sake of saving the country. "I don't even under... Read More