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Flood situation in Odisha under control, over 10,500 affected

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- Over 10,500 people have been affected by floods in Jajpur and Mayurbhanj district, with over 2,000 evacuated to safety, even as the overall situation in Odisha remained under c... Read More


West Bengal tightens parking enforcement, plans app-based system and AI surveillance: Minister Agnimitra Paul

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- West Bengal's Urban Development and Municipal Affairs (UDMA) department will step up action against illegal parking and encroachment of public roads, with the state government plan... Read More


US, New Zealand and Cook Islands join forces on major Penrhyn Port upgrade

Palau, Sept. 1 -- The United States, New Zealand and the Cook Islands have announced a major partnership to upgrade the port on Penrhyn, a strategically important atoll in the northern Cook Islands, i... Read More


Arrest, search powers for Ombudsman sought in Senate

Manila, Sept. 1 -- The Office of the Ombudsman may soon have its own law enforcement arm capable of making arrests and conducting searches and seizures under a measure filed in the Senate. Senator Pa... Read More


Release of P9.7-B to SUCs paves way for resumption of pending programs

Manila, Sept. 1 -- Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos on Tuesday said the Department of Budget and Management's release of PHP9.75 billion for state universities and colleges (SUCs) nationwide i... Read More


Marcos to new PCG flag officers: Lead by example, uphold integrity

Manila, Sept. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flag officers to lead by example and uphold the highest standards of integrity as they... Read More


Pilandok likely to intensify into tropical storm

Manila, Sept. 1 -- Tropical Depression Pilandok is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 12 hours, the weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday. Pilandok packs maximum ... Read More


Nepal to overcome challenges with fortitude: Humaiun Kobir

, Sept. 1 -- 1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday signed the condolence book at the Nepal Embassy in Dhaka on behalf of the Bangladesh Government following the sudden devastating floods and ... Read More


Iran will 'immediately reciprocate' if US returns to its commitments:Pezeshkian

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Sept. 1 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said that Iran would "immediately reciprocate" if the United States returned to its commitments under a 14-point Memoran... Read More


Gor's Boeing remarks may have referred to earlier deal, says Shama Obaed

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday said US Special Envoy Sergio Gor's remarks about Bangladesh purchasing more Boeing aircraft might have referred to the... Read More