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CBDCs & stablecoins: set to redefine financial system

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Every day, millions of people and businesses send money across borders - and wait. A remittance can take days to arrive, fees quietly erode income, and trillions of dollars remain lo... Read More


All govt schools in Haryana directed to maintain clean toilets

India, Dec. 20 -- The directorate of secondary education, Haryana, directed district education officers, principals and teachers to ensure that toilets in all government schools across the state are k... Read More


Vietnam, Hong Kong enhance trade, finance, investment cooperation

Hanoi, Dec. 20 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc had a meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee Ka-chiu on December 19 as part of his working vis... Read More


Punjab special assembly session on MGNREGS in January: CM

Sangrur, Dec. 20 -- Amid uproar over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Bill that seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarante... Read More


'KL Pretty' and the obituaries for buildings: A zine mourning Dang Wangi's forgotten architecture

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20 -- Once the bustling commercial heart of the capital, the Dang Wangi district is slowly losing its old charm and heritage. While most of us barely stopped to notice the changes,... Read More


Ludhiana: SAD leader held for 'disrupting' vote counting

Ludhiana, Dec. 20 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Yadwinder Singh Yadu has been arrested for allegedly disrupting the vote-counting process during the zila parishad and block samiti elections at t... Read More


PM Modi's WB visit focused on development, not elections: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh

West Medinipur, Dec. 20 -- BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal should not be linked to elections, asserting that the Prime Minister regular... Read More


US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

India, Dec. 20 -- The United States on Friday launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets across central Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack on US personnel, officials said. ... Read More


US launches massive airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

India, Dec. 20 -- The United States on Friday launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets across central Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack on US personnel, officials said. ... Read More


Over 1700 startups supported under Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 scheme: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- As many as 1,706 startups have been supported so far by the government under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs 2.0 (TIDE 2.0) scheme, Union Minister for ... Read More