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Over Rs 24,600,00,00,000 railway expansion covering four states approved amid Odisha rail boom

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8 -- In a major infrastructure push, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved four multi-tracking railway projec... Read More


Nepal pilots customs valuation system to boost trade transparency

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- Nepal has started piloting an valuation database in its customs system, a reform expected to benefit traders through faster and more predictable clearance, reduced trade costs, fa... Read More


Punjab Wheat Deregulation Backfires Amid Floods and Policy ReversalsPublished on: October 8, 2025 8:48 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The Punjab wheat deregulation policy, once hailed as a step toward a free market, has turned into a major policy failure. Introduced just before the harvest season, the reform ende... Read More


Five fraud gang members beaten on bus in Hatirjheel, victim hospitalized

, Oct. 8 -- Five members of a fraud gang were beaten by passengers on a bus in Hatirjheel, Dhaka, after one of their victims fell unconscious on Wednesday afternoon at Rainbow Crossing in Hatirjheel. ... Read More


Jio launches "AI Classroom" powered by JIOPC & designed by Jio Institute

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Jio announced the launch of the 'AI Classroom - Foundation Course' powered by JioPC, a free, beginner-friendly program designed to make every learner AI-ready, on the inaugural da... Read More


PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai airport today: 7 facts about India's first 'fully digital' airport

India, Oct. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Wednesday (October 8), as Mumbai joins the list of a handful of cities across the world wi... Read More


Centre unveils draft labour policy to build a future-ready workforce

NEW DELHI, Oct. 8 -- The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy-Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, outlining a renewed visio... Read More


PM orders boosting housing supply, cutting prices, stabilising property market

Hanoi, Oct. 8 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch on October 7, directing ministers, heads of ministry-level and Government agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and munic... Read More


Who was Joan Bennett Kennedy? Late Sen. Ted Kennedy's first wife dies at 89

India, Oct. 8 -- Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of US Senator Ted Kennedy, has died at the age of 89. Steve Kerrigan, who is their family spokesperson, said that she passed away peacefully in he... Read More


Amit Shah to chair J&K security review meeting on Thursday

India, Oct. 8 -- Union home minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting on Thursday to review the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, in which he is likely to direct the security forces to maintain a ... Read More