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Kamat Warns Officials Against 'Passing the Ball' on Public Grievances

Goa, Aug. 14 -- PWD Minister Digambar Kamat on Friday attended to public grievances at the Margao Municipal Council and assured citizens that most pending issues would be resolved in the coming days. ... Read More


Indonesia's DPD speaker backs Prabowo's global diplomacy

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Sultan B. Najamudin on Friday backed President Prabowo Subianto's diplomacy to promote a peaceful and just world order amid deepening... Read More


MSME minister: How India's amended law could create a more dynamic MSME sector for Viksit Bharat 2047

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The passing of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by both Houses of Parliament marks an important step in bringing India's legal framewor... Read More


Prabowo pushes green economy with focus on public welfare

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the government's commitment to advancing the green economy by strengthening the country's carbon economic value framework so that c... Read More


SOE dividends rise 67 percent to US$7.98 billion in 2025: President

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- President Prabowo Subianto announced that state-owned enterprise (SOE) dividend payouts rose 67 percent in 2025 to Rp142.3 trillion (approximately US$7.98 billion), up from Rp85.5 ... Read More


PM Internship Scheme helped youth gain skills, secure full-time jobs at big brands: Beneficiaries

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday interacted with beneficiaries of the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), several of whom said the programme helped them gai... Read More


Farokh Engineer hopes to end 53-year wait for Padma Shri

India, Aug. 14 -- Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer's trophy cabinet has a glittering collection of medals and trophies, including the prestigious Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award f... Read More


Farokh Engineer hopes to finally get 53-year-old Padma Shri: 'I will proudly display it'

India, Aug. 14 -- Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer's trophy cabinet has a glittering collection of medals and trophies, including the prestigious Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award f... Read More


Finance Minister, RBI Gov discuss cross-border payments at BRICS Finance meet

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra co-chaired the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors mee... Read More


Independence Day 2026 PM Modi speech: Where to watch live, timing and key details

India, Aug. 14 -- India is set to celebrate it's 80th Independence Day on August 15th, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi carrying out the annual tradition of flag hoisting and addressing the nat... Read More