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International Yoga Day 2025: What's open, what's closed on June 21 - Banks, offices, schools, shops, more

New Delhi, June 21 -- The nation is all set to celebrate 11th International Yoga Day today. Wide-scale celebrations will be held across the country as the Centre is organising a multitude of events na... Read More


Senate committee recommends 50% salary hike, 20% pension increase

Pakistan, June 21 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has made important budget recommendations. They suggest increasing government employees' pensions by 20 percent, much higher than the prev... Read More


Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on Saturday, June 21, for International Yoga Day 2025? Check here

Bank holiday today, June 21 -- Banks across India are scheduled to remain open today, June 21, 2025, as it is the third Saturday of the month. According to the Reserve Bank of India calendar( RBI), b... Read More


Supreme Court orders tax removal on sanitary pads after four-year legal battle

Kathmandu, June 21 -- After nearly four years of legal proceedings, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of removing tax on sanitary pads. On Wednesday, a bench comprising justices Manoj Kumar Sharm... Read More


President decides to expand Sekolah Rakyat to 200 locations

Jakarta, June 21 -- President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the expansion of the government's tuition-free school program, Sekolah Rakyat, through the addition of 100 locations, which would bring the t... Read More


Black money whitening slammed as 'useless'

Dhaka, June 21 -- Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud has strongly criticised the continuation of black money-whitening provisions in the proposed national budget, calling them "ineffective" and "u... Read More


Lawyers decry arrest of Rwandan opponent Ingabire as 'unlawful and arbitrary'

France, June 21 -- Lawyers for Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire say she is being targeted by a biased justice system after her arrest on Thursday evening, claiming there is no evidence link... Read More


Big 3 agree on taking victims along on transitional justice process

Kathmandu, June 21 -- Top leaders of three major parties have decided to engage insurgency-era victims in the transitional justice process, even as the latter continue to disown the leadership of both... Read More


Govt declines PDB's Tk 566b loan-to-subsidy proposal

Dhaka, June 21 -- The finance ministry has turned down a proposal from the Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources to convert the Bangladesh Power Development Board's ... Read More


Tesla set to debut in India with showrooms in Mumbai and Delhi: All you need to know about location and rent

India, June 21 -- Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. is reportedly gearing up to launch its first showrooms in India by July, marking the electric vehicle (EV) giant's formal entry into the world's third-largest ... Read More