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Nepal's dry port pact stuck in limbo for five years

Kathmandu, Aug. 13 -- Five years ago, the Ministry of Industry approved the Intergovernmental Agreement on Dry Ports and submitted it to Parliament. But before it could be endorsed, the Parliament's t... Read More


Carlsberg Malaysia to raise beer prices in September to protect margins amid flat sales

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13 -- Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd plans a modest price increase on beer starting September 1, 2025 in a move it said was aimed at protecting profit margins amid rising costs and ... Read More


Actor complains about redevelopment project fraud, CM intervenes

India, Aug. 13 -- Marathi actor and poet Kishore Kadam alias Saumitra - known for roles in films like Special 26, Jogwa and Fandry - has alleged that a builder was trying to pass off the building in A... Read More


Is ICICI Bank's upmarket leap a sign of the times?

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- More than 56 years after India's then prime minister Indira Gandhi nationalized banks on the argument that private sector banks of the time were too elitist to serve the needs of... Read More


UP Assembly debates 'Vision 2047'

Lucknow, Aug. 13 -- On the third day of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly's Monsoon Session, a historic 24-hour debate on 'Vision 2047' began Wednesday, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic gro... Read More


Akhilesh's dream pet project in decline

Lucknow, Aug. 13 -- The Samajwadi Party has once again targeted the Yogi Adityanath government over alleged neglect of the Etawah Lion Safari, a pet project of party founder and former Chief Minister ... Read More


Export-ready, but not SIM-ready? Industry wants policy fix for smart devices

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Manufacturers looking to export connected cars, GPS trackers, and other smart gadgets have a crucial requirement-foreign SIM cards. Without these chips, making products export-re... Read More


Starbucks asks customers to stop bringing printers, desktops into stores for remote work

India, Aug. 13 -- Starbucks is cracking down on patrons who are setting up remote offices inside the coffee chain's locations in South Korea by bringing along their desktop computers and printers. Acc... Read More


Health care a worry as Punjab jails burst at seams; government orders survey

Patiala, Aug. 13 -- With Punjab's prisons housing over 37,000 inmates against a sanctioned capacity of just 26,000, the state government has ordered an urgent, evidence-based health infrastructure sur... Read More


Oriental Rail Infra has declared 10% Final dividend for the financial year March 2025

India, Aug. 13 -- Oriental Rail Infrastructure Ltd. on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, has announced Final dividend of 10 percent on Equity Share, to its shareholders holding shares on the register on Thursday,... Read More