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Cooperatives can drive skilled worker exports: Deputy minister

Jakarta, Aug. 6 -- Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida Farichah underscored Indonesian cooperatives' potential to produce skilled professional workers qualified for overseas employment as their busine... Read More


Nitin Gadkari stresses good training for drivers to curb road accidents

India, Aug. 6 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has emphasised the importance of proper training for drivers in lane discipline and traffic regulations in an attempt to... Read More


Will UPI payments remain free? RBI Governor clarifies there is no decision yet on Merchant Discount Rate

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said it is too early to conclude whether Unified Payments Interface(UPI) transactions will attract a Merchant Dis... Read More


5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts West Java's southern coast

Garut, West Java, Aug. 6 -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern coast of West Java on Wednesday evening, prompting local disaster mitigation officers to deploy to assess potential casualtie... Read More


Govt will continue to work for welfare without interruption, says Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, Aug. 6 -- After the Monsoon Session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly was adjourned sine die a day early on Wednesday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Opposition of committing a grave ... Read More


Sambhal violence a 'calculated conspiracy' to obstruct mosque survey: Panel report

LUCKNOW, Aug. 6 -- The communal violence at Sambhal on November 24, 2024, was the result of a "calculated criminal conspiracy" that was targeted at obstructing a court-ordered survey of the disputed J... Read More


Opposition calls TVK's budget recycled

CHENNAI, Aug. 6 -- The opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday attacked the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over its maiden Budget, alleging that the government had merely put a ... Read More


Indonesia rehabilitates 10,000 schools to boost rural education

Indonesia, Aug. 6 -- The Indonesian government is rehabilitating approximately 10,000 schools across the country this year out of a total targeted requirement of 20,000 educational facilities, Village... Read More


Tamil Nadu budget eyes $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, focuses on AI and education

CHENNAI, Aug. 6 -- The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government on Wednesday presented its maiden Budget for 2026-27, outlining a roadmap to transform Tamil Nadu into a USD 1.5 trillion econom... Read More


Chhattisgarh cabinet clears rRs.r500 crore AI Mission; to support over 300 startups

India, Aug. 6 -- The Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs.500 crore for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission, marking the state's biggest investment in AI to promote digital governance, s... Read More