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France rolls out 'flash fuel loans' to shield small firms from oil price spike

France, April 6 -- The French Ministry of the Economy announced at the weekend that a new "flash fuel loan" scheme will be launched imminently in partnership with Bpifrance, France's state-backed publ... Read More


Extreme weather diverts several flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Tangerang, April 6 -- State-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) in Tangerang, Banten, diverted several flights on Monday due to extreme weather, particularly during ... Read More


IRFC sanctions Rs 1K crore to Maha state power generation co

New Delhi, April 6 -- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) on Monday said it has sanctioned and fully disbursed a Rs 1,000 crore term loan to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd, reinf... Read More


PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts UK Ambassador

Hanoi, April 6 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 6 for UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew, assuring the diplomat that Vietnam attaches importance to the reinforcem... Read More


Woven with purpose

Kathmandu, April 6 -- There is a particular kind of resilience that does not announce itself loudly. It does not arrive with a business plan or a startup grant. It begins quietly, in a hospital corrid... Read More


Reporter's Diary: Access, not supply, fuels LPG crisis in Gurugram

India, April 6 -- For over a month now, the city has been witnessing a silent crisis unfold, one that does not reflect in official records but is deeply visible in kitchens that no longer have a flame... Read More


Unlocking offshore banking potential for hi-tech industries

Dhaka, April 6 -- Bangladesh has taken an important step toward strengthening its international financial architecture by introducing the Offshore Banking Act, 2024. The objective of this legislation ... Read More


Yogi highlights UP's turnaround on law and order, economic fronts

GORAKHPUR, April 6 -- Asserting that the era of riots, curfews and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh has ended, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said his government will not allow goons and mafia e... Read More


KMC directs civic departments to ensure poll booth facilities

Kolkata, April 6 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has directed all key civic departments to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities (AMF) at polling booths across its jurisdiction for the upcoming... Read More


Delhi HC overturns 2021 order on Kejriwal's rent assurance; rules press statement not legally enforceable

New Delhi, April 6 -- In an important decision, the Delhi High Court has overturned a 2021 single-judge order which had said that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement during the COVID-... Read More