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PM tells JKR to speed up Sarawak Cancer Centre project, tender by 1Q 2026

KUCHING, Dec. 17 -- The Sarawak Cancer Centre project has been placed on an accelerated timeline following a directive by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the Public Works Department (JKR), ... Read More


KMC moves to grant heritage tag to Jamini Roy's house

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to give final nod to a proposal to preserve one of the city's most important cultural landmarks by adaptively reusing the house o... Read More


BLO apologises after TMC councillor wrongly shown 'dead' in voter list

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The concerned Booth Level Officer (BLO) has apologised for the error after a Trinamool Congress councillor from Hooghly district in West Bengal was wrongly shown as "dead" in the d... Read More


Ex-secretary, three others charged over alleged Nepal Trust land lease scam

Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- A case has been filed at the Kathmandu District Court against four defendants, including former government secretary Arjun Karki, over allegations of fraud linked to a decision t... Read More


From fridge fight to false loot call, Para clash turns ugly

LUCKNOW, Dec. 17 -- A dispute over a refrigerator between a landlord and his former tenants escalated into an assault in Para area on Tuesday, police said, while dismissing the claims of a Rs.5 lakh r... Read More


Clean energy subsidies jump 31% to Rs 32,000 crore in 2023-24, but PSU capex still flows to fossil fuels: IISD

India, Dec. 17 -- Clean energy subsidies rose 31% to nearly Rs 32,000 crore in 2023-24, a report says. Fossil fuel subsidies fell, narrowing the support gap to a five-year low. State-owned enterpris... Read More


Indian Railways nears complete electrification; hits 99.2 % of broad gauge network, ahead of UK, Russia and China

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- In a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of its broad gauge network, putting it ah... Read More


Antony Waste Handling Cell share price to be in focus on Thursday as subsidiary secures major orders

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Antony Waste Handling Cell's share price is likely to be in focus during Thursday's session, December 18, after the company subsidiary secured significant contracts. In a post-ma... Read More


Capital market extend losing streak as DSE, CSE indices fall again

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- Bangladesh's capital market failed to recover from the ongoing downturn as indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) declined for another day... Read More


After weeks of disruption, Old Malda and Dalkhola municipalities get new chairmen

Malda/Raiganj, Dec. 17 -- The leadership vacuum in two municipalities of North Bengal ended on Wednesday with the election of new chairmen at Old Malda and Dalkhola, restoring administrative stability... Read More