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Garment industry pushing for value addition; targets technical textile market

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Bangladesh's garment industry is strategically pivoting towards technical textiles, a high-value sector deemed "essential for the continued success" of the country's manufacturing fu... Read More


RBI governor guarded on crypto, says India has digital rails for payments

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- India will maintain a guarded stance on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins even as it accelerates support for homegrown digital payment systems such as UPI, NEFT and the digital ru... Read More


HC stays land acquisition notices for Banjara Hills road project

Hyderabad, Nov. 20 -- Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court has stayed for two weeks the land acquisition notices issued to property owners along Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, for the pro... Read More


Chhatra Dal leader attacked outside Narsingdi court

Narsingdi, Nov. 20 -- A Chhatra Dal leader was attacked while arriving at Narsingdi Judge Court on Thursday. Siam Bhuiyan Abir, 28, joint convener of Chhatra Dal in Ghorashal Municipality and son of ... Read More


Economic Buzz: US mortgage applications decline as rates rise

Mumbai, Nov. 20 -- Loan applications for house purchase in the U.S. decreased in the week ended November 14 as mortgage rates continued to increase, survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association s... Read More


Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- As Russia's renewed attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state-owned nucle... Read More


Spectre of delays in economic bills returns with SC ruling? Experts see checks and balances

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that courts cannot impose timelines on the President of India or state governors to approve bills passed by state legis... Read More


rRs.r63.7cr GK-1 parking stands empty after ribbon-cutting, need nod for tree cutting

India, Nov. 20 -- Almost two months after chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the automated multilevel parking facility in Greater Kailash-1 Block M Market, the structure stands unused and obsolete... Read More


Sibu couple hit with RM280,000 electricity bill after tenant steals power for crypto mining

SIBU, Nov. 20 -- A middle-aged couple renting out their shophouse for RM1,000 a month were stunned to receive a letter from Sarawak Energy demanding RM280,000 in unpaid electricity charges. Sarawak U... Read More


Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle issued $121 billion in debt to fund AI bets - 4x than usual: Report

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Five AI hyperscalers, namely Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle, are increasing debt this yea, four times than that of usual. According to a new analysis by the Bank of ... Read More