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Indonesia targets lower budget deficit at 2.40 percent in 2027

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced that the deficit target for the 2027 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) is set at 2.40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The target ... Read More


Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill passed

India, Aug. 14 -- The Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and... Read More


Ambala: DSP among 7 cops injured as protestors clash with police

Karnal, Aug. 14 -- At least six police personnel including a DSP-rank officer were injured in Ambala as police removed Sikh protestors from their dharna on the Amritsar-Delhi National Highway (NH-44) ... Read More


Maharashtra to form ministerial task force for effective implementation of drone policy

India, Aug. 14 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that his government will constitute a ministerial task force to ensure the effective implementation of the state's ... Read More


"Opposition has problems with this as well": Shivraj Chouhan on farmer agreements made with countries worldwide

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday accused the Opposition of objecting to trade agreements made with countries around the world for farmers, saying such ... Read More


Congress' Meloni jibe: MEA harps India-Italy ties, BJP hits out

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- A day after an exchange between two senior Congress leaders during a party event sparked a controversy involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, India on Friday, August 14... Read More


Pune's famous Dagdusheth temple's expansion plan now puts police land on the table

India, Aug. 14 -- The Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple has moved a step closer to its proposed expansion with the Pune police agreeing in principle to vacate the Faraskhana and Vishrambaug po... Read More


GRANT RESERVATION OR FACE AGITATION: TRIBALS WARN GOVT

Goa, Aug. 14 -- Twenty-three years after Goa's tribal communi ties secured Scheduled Tribe status, the fight for political reservation has entered a more confrontational phase, with tribal leaders war... Read More


WR appoints nodal officers to keep railway stations free of stray dogs

India, Aug. 14 -- Western Railway (WR) has appointed nodal officers to keep its railway stations free of stray dogs, following directives from the Supreme Court last year, according to officials famil... Read More


'Party within the party': Nurul Izzah says PKR unity threatened by internal clashes

MELAKA, Aug. 14 -- PKR's deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has cautioned that the party cannot remain strong if it is distracted by internal disputes. Speaking at the joint Wanita Keadilan and Angka... Read More