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Beond to establish operations in Bahrain, boosting the kingdom's luxury travel sector

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dubai-based premium airline Beond has signed a letter of intent with Bahrain's civil aviation regulator to set up operations in the kingdom, a move expected to strengthen Bahrain's p... Read More


Six counties snub Sh1.3 billion equalisation fund for development

Nairobi, Feb. 17 -- Six counties with a combined allocation of Sh1.3billion under the Equalisation Fund failed to present project proposals for approval, an audit has revealed, denying residents bette... Read More


Opposing Vande Mataram treason, says Yogi

India, Feb. 17 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said "opposing" Vande Mataram and making "insulting remarks" against national symbols was no less than treason. He accused the ... Read More


HP: Guv shortens speech to Assembly, skips parts

India, Feb. 17 -- In an unusual move, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday concluded his address to the state Legislative Assembly within two minutes, skipping a portion of the speec... Read More


Andaman & Nicobar Islands citizens stand with students

India, Feb. 17 -- In first of its kind protest ever held, the citizens of Andaman and Nicobar Islands observed a day's voluntary closure of civic amenities by keeping away from them, in support of the... Read More


J&K Assembly complex set for completion next year

India, Feb. 17 -- A multi-floor under-construction building of the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly complex is slated for completion by the end of next year, more than 16 years after the foundation ... Read More


Delhi Zoo to offer one-day animal adoption from March

India, Feb. 17 -- Animal lovers in the national Capital are in for a treat. They can now celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other special occasions by adopting an animal for a day, with ch... Read More


Rupee closes at 90.66 against US dollar

India, Feb. 17 -- The rupee settled flat at 90.66 (provisional) against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Monday, as positive momentum in domestic equities was offset by a strong US dollar in th... Read More


Markets rebound on buying in power, banking stocks

India, Feb. 17 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by nearly 1 per cent on Monday, driven by strong buying in power, banking, and financial stocks.Snapping its three-day dec... Read More


Wholesale price inflation rises to 1.81% in January

India, Feb. 17 -- Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the third straight month, at 1.81 per cent in January, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactur... Read More