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Minister urges parties to uphold Indonesia's carbon integrity

Jakarta, Sept. 16 -- Indonesia's Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq on Tuesday called for strong safeguards to protect the country's carbon integrity as it scales up participation in the global... Read More


Will clear Bhalswa in one year, Khattar adopts dumpsite

India, Sept. 16 -- Union urban development minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced that he will "adopt" the Bhalswa landfill site in north Delhi, setting an ambitious target of clearing the d... Read More


Interview: Rahul Gandhi's progressive turn is drawing Left-minded people to Congress, says Prasenjit Bose

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Economist and social activist Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress party in Kolkata on 15 September. Bose, 51, who is well known in the social and political circles of West Benga... Read More


Bureaucratic corruption exposed: Assam officer nabbed with cash, jewels worth crores

Guwahati, Sept. 16 -- In a stunning revelation of bureaucratic corruption, the Special Vigilance Cell of the Assam Chief Minister's Office raided the residence of Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Nup... Read More


Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma hits mid-term reboot, replaces 8 ministers

India, Sept. 16 -- Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma replaced eight of his 11 cabinet colleagues in a massive reshuffle carried out on Tuesday as the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA-I... Read More


SME governance is the hidden weakness in our backbone economy - Dalilawati Zainal

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 16 -- When Malaysians hear the phrase 'corporate governance', many immediately picture the boardrooms of listed companies on Bursa Malaysia. We imagine annual general meetings, aud... Read More


Human rights activist Arif Aajakia accuses Pakistan of systemic abuses in Balochistan, KPK, Sindh, and PoJK

Geneva, Sept. 16 -- Arif Aajakia, a well-known human rights defender and Executive Director of the Asian Human Rights Forum, has strongly criticised Pakistan for what he describes as ongoing human rig... Read More


Brazil assures full cooperation to boost Bangladesh's digital judiciary drive

, Sept. 16 -- Brazil Chief Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin has assured full cooperation to accelerate Bangladesh's ongoing judicial digitalisation drive by sharing its expertise in e-filing, digital c... Read More


Himachal Monsoon: House and vehicles damaged after landslide hits Shimla highland area

Shimla, Sept. 16 -- Heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours has caused widespread damage across Himachal Pradesh, particularly in the state capital, Shimla, where landslides and tree falls wreaked havoc... Read More


Vietnam, Timor-Leste agree to deepen bilateral ties

Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- Vietnam will continue to actively support Timor-Leste in effectively participating in and actively contributing to the ASEAN Community, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Tr... Read More