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Modernizing birth and death registration 'urgent': Speakers at journalists' workshop

Dhaka, March 4 -- The low rates of birth and death registration in Bangladesh are significantly hindering the protection of citizens' rights, public health planning, and effective development manageme... Read More


I hold US situs assets. Should I pay tax in the US or India?

New Delhi, March 4 -- To assess US tax exposure, it is important to first distinguish between two related but distinct aspects of US tax law: Income tax and transfer taxes, the latter covering gift ta... Read More


Bank liquidity may come under stress as short-term deposit instruments mature

Mumbai, March 4 -- Liquidity buffers of banks are expected to come under stress in the March quarter as large volumes of short-term certificates of deposit (CDs) raised in recent months mature in Marc... Read More


Fewer women on board, less clarity on succession planning: What a survey of Indian PSUs found

Mumbai, March 4 -- Thirty-six Maharatna and Navratna companies fell short of the mandated minimum number of independent directors in 2024-25, according to the fifth edition of Excellence Enablers' sur... Read More


Can chronic anxiety be an early sign of heart problem in women? Cardiologist answers

India, March 4 -- Anxiety is generally believed to stem from purely mental health concerns, unresolved trauma, and other psychological reasons. But in some cases, the root may not lie in the mind alon... Read More


TMC intensifies tax recovery drive, seizes 523 properties and seals 223

India, March 4 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has stepped up its property tax recovery drive amid mounting financial stress, launching stringent action against defaulters as it struggles to ... Read More


84 Pune students flown in from Dubai

India, March 4 -- Around 160 people from Maharashtra, including 84 students stranded in Dubai amid the US-Iran war, arrived in Mumbai on two chartered flights late on Tuesday. The students, most of th... Read More


When two votes become a warning light in Malaysian politics - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, March 4 -- Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat has just delivered a result that looks numerically small but politically loud. The Constitutional amendment to cap a prime minister's tenure at two te... Read More


Viet Nam announces roadmap for search, collection, and identification of remains of martyrs

Hanoi, Vietnam, March 4 -- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra The roadmap was released on Tuesday by the National Steering Committee for Search, Collection and Identification of Remains of Marr... Read More


What is YAK-130? Israeli Air Force F-35I 'Adir' shoots down Russian-made Iranian jet in historic air-to-air combat

India, March 4 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an Israeli F-35I successfully shot down an Iranian YAK-130 during the initial air battle of the conflict between Israel and Iran. This ... Read More