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Reference exchange rate kept unchanged on November 19

Hanoi, Nov. 19 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,132 VND/USD on November 19, unchanged from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceilin... Read More


Vietnam, UAE prioritise advancing substantive defence cooperation

Hanoi, Nov. 19 -- Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have affirmed their shared priority of strengthening practical and effective defence cooperation during a series of high-level meetings hel... Read More


Vietnam charts course to develop 10 core cultural industries

Hanoi, Nov. 19 -- Vietnam has mapped out a plan to advance 10 key cultural industries, aiming to nurture sectors that blend cultural, creative and technological elements with intellectual property to ... Read More


Austria, Malta country partners for Hornbill Festival

Dimapur, Nov. 19 -- Austria and Malta are new country partners of The 10-day Hornbill Festival 2025, slated from December 1 at Kisamanear Kohima. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and representativ... Read More


Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rain in south Odisha: CEC

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- A low pressure system is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal on November 22 and gradually intensify into a deep depression or cyclonic storm on November 26, SOA's C... Read More


NDA reasserts Kurmi-Koeri-Bhumihar strategy as Nitish, Samrat, Vijay Sinha retake charge

Patna, Nov. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leadership has reposed its trust in the two Bihar leaders -- Samrat Choudhary, who was re-elected as leader of the Bihar legislative party, a... Read More


Dozens of wild elephants wreak havoc in Telodih, Giridih

Giridih, Nov. 19 -- Dozens of wild elephants entered several villages of Telodih Panchayat in the Muffasil police station area late on Tuesday night, creating panic and leaving a trail of damage acros... Read More


Ex Bengal secondary education board chief granted bail in SSC scam case

Kolkata, Nov. 19 -- After former education minister Partha Chatterjee, the Calcutta High Court on Wenesday granted bail to former West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Kalyanmoy Gangopadh... Read More


Sitharaman holds 8th Pre-Budget consultation with IT sector experts

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and stakeholders from the Information Technology (IT) sector in New Delhi on Wed... Read More


Adani wins creditors' nod to take over Jaiprakash Associates

Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises has edged out Vedanta in the race to take over Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), despite Vedanta placing the highest overall bid in an electronic a... Read More