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Spotlight: Can CPPIB, OMERS-backed roads InvIT Interise get back on growth track?

New Delhi, June 16 -- On May 6, Interise Trust-an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) jointly controlled by two Canadian pension funds-handed back a four-lane road constructed on the build-operate... Read More


Making sense of the West India Company

Nepal, June 16 -- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal followed his customary visit to New Delhi with a routine trip to Beijing. A balancing journey to Washington may not be far behind. Educated in the Unit... Read More


Punjab proposes 7pc salary increasePublished on: June 16, 2026 9:22 PM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The Punjab government presented a Rs5.903 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27, proposing a 7 percent salary increase for employees. The budget also includes a 3.5 percent pens... Read More


When ministers speak the language of intimidation, rule of law comes under pressure

Kathmandu, June 16 -- When Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal went to inspect the Nagdhunga-Mugling road project on Sunday, his primary focus appeared less on administrative bottlenecks and... Read More


Civil Services Preliminary Examination Result Declared

New Delhi, June 16 -- The Union Public Commission Service (UPSC) has declared the result of civil services preliminary examination (CSE) for this year. UPSC informed that this year against more than o... Read More


Lack of women in VC roles signals a need for structural change

Nepal, June 16 -- With the shortlist for the post of vice-chancellors (VC) at each of the eight universities released, one statistic is more revealing than anything else: Only four women among 188 sho... Read More


RBI launches 'Reelathon 2026' to boost awareness against cyber financial frauds

Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched 'RBI Reelathon 2026', a state-level awareness campaign aimed at engaging college students in the fight against cyber financi... Read More


IPL 2026 shatters all records: 1.2 billion viewers, RCB's title-winning final becomes most watched ever

India, June 16 -- JioStar on Tuesday announced another landmark season for the IPL, as the recently concluded season became the most-watched ever in the league's history. Besides delivering record-bre... Read More


Father-daughter duo arrested for Rs 17 lakh Railway job fraud in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- The Commissionerate Police have arrested a father-daughter duo on charges of allegedly cheating a man of Rs 17 lakh by promising a Railway job for his relative. The case was r... Read More


The algorithm didn't teach me to dream. My teacher did - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, June 16 -- Let me tell you about the best classroom I ever sat in. It wasn't smart. It wasn't wired to the cloud. The blackboard was cracked, the chalk was dusty, and the only thing "int... Read More