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Indonesia develops Sapa UMKM super app to support 57 million MSMEs

Jakarta, Feb. 5 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is developing a digital data system called Sapa UMKM to support business development for entrepreneurs across... Read More


"Reflects confidence and aspirations of new India": EAM Jaishankar on PM Modi's reply to Motion of Thanks

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha reflected the confidence, energy and a... Read More


Lakshadweep islands are not just real estate

India, Feb. 5 -- The Lakshadweep archipelago is India's eastern frontier. Only about 32 sq km of the Union territory (UT) is land, while 4,200 sq km is lagoon. This makes it important from a strategic... Read More


Reimagining India's health system for future challenges

India, Feb. 5 -- The launch of the Lancet Commission on Reimagining India's Health System late January prompted the question: Are we building a health system for yesterday's diseases or tomorrow's Ind... Read More


Why India needs a new gold standard

India, Feb. 5 -- Is gold a consumable item or is it an asset? The question looks silly - of course, it is an asset. It has been a store of value over millennia and, in contemporary times, central bank... Read More


Trade route to closer relations with the EU

India, Feb. 5 -- India has a rich trading relationship with Europe that dates back to 250 BC, even predating the Silk Road. For most of the 2,000 years since, Indian muslins, cotton, handicrafts, spic... Read More


'Customs reforms to continue; job creation agenda central to Budget; huge investor interest in India's defence sector'

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said multiple proposals in the Union Budget for 2026-27 reflect the goal of job creation, key to closing the per-capita income gap ... Read More


Shrinking income gap with the rich world, by creating more jobs here: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said multiple proposals in the Union Budget for 2026-27 reflect the goal of job creation, key to closing the per-capita income gap ... Read More


EBL to continue partnership with SOS Children's Villages

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Building on the success of its 2025 collaboration, Eastern Bank Limited PLC (EBL) has expressed its intent to continue supporting SOS Children's Villages Bangladesh in 2026, focusing ... Read More


Brazil ceremony honours Communist Party of Vietnam's historical role

Hanoi, Feb. 5 -- The Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil has held a ceremony marking the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - 2026). Speaking at the event on Febru... Read More