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Odisha's women self-help groups to be trained for tourism and hospitality entrepreneurship

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 15 -- Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Odisha have formally entered the tourism and hospitality sector, marking a significant step toward women's economic empowerment in the state. A... Read More


No possibility of LPG shortage during Ramadan: BERC chairman

, Jan. 15 -- Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Jalal Ahmed on Thursday expressed optimism that the country would not face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) durin... Read More


Thailand, Cambodia hold talks to ensure ceasefire

Hanoi, Jan. 15 -- Officials of the Secretariat of the Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) met on the morning of January 15 to strengthen the ceasefire recently agreed between the two sid... Read More


Vietnam fast-tracks key national railway projects

Hanoi, Jan. 15 -- Entering 2026, with the completion of a basic legal framework, Vietnam's key national railway projects are moving into an accelerated implementation phase, notably the North-South hi... Read More


Railway project in Khasi-Jaintia region to move ahead only with consensus: Meghalaya CM

Shillong, Jan. 15 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said that the state government would proceed with the proposed railway project in the Khasi-Jaintia region only after achieving ... Read More


Arunachal Minister flags delays, urges accountability at PMGSY review meet

Itanagar, Jan. 15 -- Arunachal Pradesh Minister for RWD, Tourism, Education, Parliamentary Affairs and Libraries, Pasang Dorjee Sona, has cautioned executing agencies against engaging with "fraudulent... Read More


NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of abduction and rape of minor girl in Kanpur

Kanpur, Jan. 15 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report concerning the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kanpur district of Uttar Prade... Read More


Najmul Islam removed after Tamim Iqbal "Indian Agent" remark

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday removed director M Najmul Islam from all responsibilities, including his position as chairman of the finance committee, following a sto... Read More


Babulal Marandi alleges Jharkhand Police shielding scamsters, seeks HC intervention

Ranchi, Jan. 15 -- Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Jharkhand government, alleging that the state police and investigating agen... Read More


Reference exchange rate remains stable on January 15

Hanoi, Jan. 15 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,135 VND/USD on January 15, unchanged from January 14. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate... Read More