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Ministry explores skilled worker placement with IM Japan

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- Deputy Minister for Migrant Worker Protection Christina Aryani explored cooperation in placing Indonesian migrant workers in Japan through the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme... Read More


From spending to systems: How 2026 could shape India's infrastructure cycle

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to ... Read More


As the 8th Pay Commission looms, a look at what really drives the govt's wage bill

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Every 10 years, the Centre reviews pay scales, retirement benefits and other service conditions for its employees, a process with significant implications for the government's pe... Read More


Inside India's $28 Bn+ Agritech Opportunity And The Rise Of AI-Powered Farming

India, Dec. 23 -- India's economic momentum has few parallels globally. Even as major economies slow, India is expected to remain the fastest-growing large economy in FY26, with GDP growth projected a... Read More


PSU banks gain market share from private lenders in personal, home and auto loans: JM Financial

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) are steadily gaining market share from private sector lenders in key retail loan segments such as personal loans, home loans and auto loans, highlighte... Read More


11 more arrested over attacks on Prothom Alo, The Daily Star offices

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Police have arrested 11 more people in connection with the attack, vandalism, looting and arson at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in the capital's Karwan Bazar area, r... Read More


HCLSoftware to acquire business intelligence platform Jaspersoft from Cloud Software Group for $240 million

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- HCLSoftware, the software business division of HCLTech, announced it will acquire Jaspersoft, a business unit of US-headquartered Cloud Software Group and provider of a leading e... Read More


"Inqilab Moncho very angry with Yunus regime, situation is boiling": Ex Indian Envoy to Bangladesh

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Veena Sikri, Former Ambassador of India to Bangladesh, said that there is a huge difference of opinion between the Inqilab Moncho supporters and the Yunus regime. After Osman Ha... Read More


Two injured as speeding SUV hits 15 illegally parked cars in Powai

India, Dec. 23 -- Two men were injured on Saturday afternoon after a speeding SUV rammed into 15 parked vehicles in Powai. The police detained the SUV driver, a 72-year-old man, who claimed that he lo... Read More


Laos on track to graduate from group of least developed countries in 2026: WB

Vientiane, Dec. 23 -- The World Bank (WB) has forecast that Laos is on track to graduate from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) in 2026, citing encouraging signs of macroeconomic recovery ... Read More