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US economy on brink of recession, warns Moody's chief economist

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The state-level data in the US shows that the country is "on the edge of recession", said Mark Zandi, chief economist at credit rating agency Moody's. According to Zandi, who wa... Read More


CEB workers to launch 'work-to-rule' trade union today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- All trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to launch a work-to-rule trade union action today (04). The decision has been taken to oppose the decision to... Read More


Cement and steel GST rate cuts to boost real estate, as it accounts for nearly 40% of construction cost: Industry experts

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The central government's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cement and steel has been hailed as a game-changing move by leaders from the real estate industry.... Read More


SPPU invites proposals for new courses, research centres

India, Sept. 4 -- The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has invited proposals from affiliated colleges, institutes and research organisations to start new courses or set up research centres for ... Read More


Politburo's working groups review plans for Lai Chau, Ha Tinh, Can Tho Party Congresses

Hanoi, Sept. 4 -- The Politburo's working groups No. 3 and No. 4 held working sessions in Hanoi on September 4 with representatives of the standing boards of the municipal and provincial Party Committ... Read More


Manipur: CRPF head constable dies by suicide at Jiribam

Imphal, Sept. 4 -- A Head Constable of the CRPF allegedly took his own life by shooting himself with his service weapon at Manipur's Jiribam district, bordering Cachar in Assam, on Wednesday evening, ... Read More


Protest march in Tura over pending salaries of Garo Hills ADC employees

India, Sept. 4 -- A large number of people on Thursday came on the streets in Meghalaya's Tura town to demand the release of pending salaries of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). Th... Read More


Nepali spine surgeon wins prestigious SRS global fellowship

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- Dr Prakash Sitoula, an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, has been awarded the Robert B Winter ... Read More


NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Nalasopara building collapse

India, Sept. 4 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, took suo motu cognizance of 17 deaths in the Nalasopara building collapse incident on August 27, and issued notices to the ch... Read More


घर में महिला को बंधक बनाकर नकदी-जेवर लूटा

कौशाम्बी, सितम्बर 4 -- मंझनपुर, संवाददाता जिला मुख्यालय के नया नगर प्रथम में बुधवार की देर रात घर में सो रही महिला को बंधक बनाकर बदमाशों ने लूट लिया। नकदी, जेवर के साथ जरूरी सामान बदमाश उठा ले गए। फते... Read More