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Haryana widens right to service framework as state pushes regulatory reforms

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Haryana government has expanded time-bound delivery under the Haryana Right to Services Act to 791 services across departments and organisations, while pursuing regulatory cha... Read More


KMC rolls out property tax waiver scheme to recover dues

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has introduced a fresh waiver scheme to help property owners clear long-pending tax dues, shortly after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's ann... Read More


CBI arrests two school principals in separate bribery cases in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the principals of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Madhya Pradesh and an Eklavya school in Odisha in two separate bribery cases, the ... Read More


National Payments Corporation of India chief Dilip Asbe joins Swift board

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) managing director and chief executive Dilip Asbe has been appointed an independent director on Swift's new 15-member supervisory boar... Read More


India can unlock AI gains by opening up enterprise data, says World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India can unlock a larger share of the economic benefits from artificial intelligence by making enterprise data more accessible while ensuring that data owners retain control over... Read More


India, Cote d'Ivoire discuss cooperation in defence, anti-terrorism

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India and Cote d'Ivoire discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defence and anti-terrorism, including through training and capacity building, during External Affairs... Read More


Indonesia's Danantara targets Nov 2026 merger for four state builders

Jakarta, Oct. 8 -- Sovereign wealth fund Danantara Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dony Oskaria has set a target for the merger of four state-owned construction companies to be completed by the end of N... Read More


Around 1 million people expected to leave Kathmandu Valley for Dashain

Kathmandu, Oct. 8 -- Around 1 million people are expected to leave Kathmandu Valley by road for Dashain this year, while another 30,000 to 35,000 are likely to travel by air, according to officials an... Read More


India eyes $1 trillion exports despite weak global trade outlook: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India is targeting $1 trillion in exports this fiscal year even as global trade is expected to grow just 2.5-3%, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, sett... Read More


Parliamentary body suggests strict action against building code violations in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings on Thursday recommended strict measures to stop the construction of buildings in the capital in violation of approved desig... Read More