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Downpour spurs recovery in paddy output across Nepal's largest food baskets

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- The heavy downpour last week has raised renewed hopes for a significant recovery in paddy harvests in Madhesh and Koshi provinces, Nepal's top food-producing regions. These two ... Read More


Army Law College row: Police step in as students stage protest

India, Aug. 12 -- Tensions flared at Army Law College (ALC) in Kanhe, Pune, on August 8 when police were called to the campus after a student protest against principal Madhushree Joshi escalated. Vad... Read More


Insolation Energy announces incorporation of new subsidiary - JRD Green Infra

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- Insolation Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insolation Energy, has incorporated a new subsidiary, namely JRD Green Infra on 12 August 2025. JRD Green Infra will carry on ... Read More


Kimirica, Dashverse, Elivaas, six other startups get funding

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- At least nine Indian startups announced raising funding in early and growth rounds on Tuesday, led by luxury beauty firm Kimirica, entertainment startup Dashverse, and vacation r... Read More


Indonesia unveils global-standard sustainability reporting system

Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- Indonesia has officially launched its Sustainability Disclosure Standards (SPK) through a collaboration between Bank Indonesia, the Ministry of Finance, and the Financial Services ... Read More


Eight weeks, ten lakh dogs, and almost no shelters: Reality bites

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Delhi is estimated to have around 10 lakh stray dogs, yet the infrastructure to house them is almost non-existent. The last official dog census in 2009 recorded 5.6 lakh strays, ... Read More


NA, People's Councils to no longer directly establish thematic supervision missions: draft law

Hanoi, Aug. 12 -- The National Assembly (NA)'s Standing Committee discussed revisions to the Law on amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on supervisory activities of the National Ass... Read More


A coherent policy moment, but will it deliver?

Nepal, Aug. 12 -- Nepal's economic fundamentals reflect a more stable and coordinated outlook compared to the previous years. Inflation remains moderate, averaging around 4.24 percent. At the same tim... Read More


33-yr-old lawyer jumps to death from fourth floor in Lajpat Nagar

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- A 33-year-old advocate allegedly jumped to death from the terrace of a four-storey building in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The deceased has... Read More


H-1B visa update: How mandatory in-person interviews will affect Silicon Valley workers

India, Aug. 12 -- In a major update on the H-1B and other nonimmigrant visa rules, the US Department of State announced on July 25 that the in-person interview for applicants, which was previously scr... Read More