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Upcoming IPO: Milky Mist IPO on track for 2026 despite market jitters, says CEO

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Indian dairy products maker Milky Mist will push ahead with its planned initial public offering this year despite volatile markets, its CEO said, adding the company expects to ma... Read More


Kufri's winter charm draws tourists, boosts local livelihoods in Himachal

Shimla, Feb. 20 -- The snow-covered hill resort of Kufri, located about 20 km from Shimla, is witnessing a steady influx of tourists this winter, bringing cheer to local tourism stakeholders despite a... Read More


Sports most lethal weapon against drugs, says Mann at Kila Raipur Rural Olympics

Ludhiana, Feb. 20 -- Describing sports as the "most lethal weapon" against the drug menace, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that the state government will increase the sports... Read More


French restaurants face hiring crisis with 120,000 empty posts

France, Feb. 20 -- In 2025, there were more than 120,000 vacant restaurant jobs, according to state employment agencyFrance Travail. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, staff turnover has exceeded 50 per... Read More


Revenue from Sri Lanka's botanical gardens surpasses Rs. 1 bln in 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- The Department of National Botanic Gardens states that the income generated from the country's botanical gardens exceeded Rs. 1 billion in the past year. The department notes a ... Read More


Hue welcomes first int'l cruise ship in Year of the Horse 2026

Hue, Feb. 20 -- The international cruise ship Adora Mediterranea docked at Chan May Port in Hue city on February 19 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), becoming the first ocean liner to arrive in t... Read More


The road to "A Doctor's Nigeria", By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- There Was a Country, lamented Chinua Achebe, Nigeria's literary icon and one of the world's greatest storytellers. Achebe's title evokes many things in the mind beyond its primary ... Read More


Factory, services output rose fastest in three months in February: S&P

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India's combined manufacturing and services output expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, driven by stronger factory production and resilient demand, S&P Globa... Read More


India composite PMI rises to 59.3 in February

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- India's private sector activity expanded at the quickest pace in three months in February amid robust growth in new orders, flash survey results from S&P Global showed on Friday. T... Read More


Uttarakhand CM announces Maa Chandika temple complex reconstruction

Rudraprayag, Feb. 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday attended the Maa Chandika Mahavanyath Devara Yatra held at village Biron Deval in Agastyamuni block of Rudraprayag dist... Read More