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Japan weighs record 120 trillion Yen budget as PM Sanae Takaichi pushes big spending to fight inflation

Tokyo, Dec. 17 -- Japan's government is considering its largest-ever initial budget of more than 120 trillion yen (about USD 775 billion) for the next fiscal year, Kyodo News reported. The move reflec... Read More


CEA Nageswaran calls for state-led reforms in higher education to reap demographic dividend

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's chief economic adviser Anantha Nageswaran has called for states to have a bigger role in driving the next phase of higher-education reforms, arguing that India's ability ... Read More


Locking phone features for missed payments could reduce delinquency and boost credit outreach

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected 8.2% in the last quarter, driven by manufacturing and services as well as a recovery in private consumption. The recent GST rationa... Read More


Thick fog blankets several cities in Punjab, overall air quality remains moderate

Amritsar, Dec. 17 -- Multiple cities in Punjab woke up to a thick layer of fog on Wednesday morning, indicating a deterioration in air quality across the state, with visibility dropping sharply in sev... Read More


Mizoram CM launches education projects for Mara community in Aizawl

Aizawl, Dec. 17 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said on Tuesday that his government prioritises transparency and quality in public works and aims to eliminate substandard and incomplete projects. ... Read More


"Moment of great honour": JP Nadda on PM Modi conferred with Ethiopia's highest award

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Union Minister and BJP MP JP Nadda on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred with Ethiopia's highest civilian honour, calling it a "moment of pri... Read More


Diversion of 68ha protected Aravalli forest approved by env ministry

India, Dec. 17 -- The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the union environment ministry has approved, in principle, the ex-post facto forest clearance for diversion of 67.68 hectares of Aravalli fores... Read More


Supreme Court ends protection to end-of-life vehicles in Delhi-NCR

India, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrawn protection for End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi-NCR with poor emission standards of BS-III and below. This is a breaking story. We will u... Read More


Supreme Court ends protection to BS3 and below end-of-life vehicles in Delhi-NCR

India, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended protection to End of Life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi-NCR with poor emission standards of BS-III and below. The court passed the order on recommenda... Read More


Australia gunman had H'bad roots, left India 27 yrs ago

India, Dec. 17 -- Sajid Akram, the 50-year-old gunman killed during a terror attack he unleashed on a Jewish gathering in Australia, was an Indian national, the Philippines' Bureau of Immigration said... Read More