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Govt suspends interest-free car loans for officials

Dhaka, April 3 -- The government has suspended interest-free loans for purchasing vehicles for public servants as part of a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing state expenditure. The decis... Read More


Austerity measures: Car loans for govt officials suspended, fuel use for PM, ministers cut by 30%

Dhaka, April 3 -- The government has announced a series of sweeping austerity measures, including suspension of interest-free car loans for officials and a 30% cut in fuel consumption for official veh... Read More


CBSE flags 'misinformation' after QR code row in Class 12 exams

New Delhi, April 3 -- After being caught in yet another QR code controversy during the Class 12 board examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued an advisory cautioning studen... Read More


Security alert in Chandigarh after arson threats, escape of BJP office blast suspects

Chandigarh, April 3 -- The investigation into the recent blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Sector 37 has taken a dramatic turn as Chandigarh is placed on high alert following an anonymous t... Read More


SP lauds IHM Hamirpur's achievements at annual fest 'Udaan-2026'

Hamirpur, April 3 -- While extending his best wishes to all the students, the SP, Hamirpur, Balbir Singh Thakur, has said that IHM Hamirpur has achieved significant milestones within a very short span... Read More


Bengal police arrest Malda incident mastermind

Kolkata/Siliguri, April 3 -- The West Bengal police on Friday arrested Advocate Mofakkarul Islam, said to be the mastermind behind the onfinement of seven judicial officers, and the subsequent attack ... Read More


Piyush Goyal meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao over trade cooperation

New Delhi, April 3 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao to discuss bilateral economic and trade cooperation. The meeting was held o... Read More


Thailand adjusts tourism strategy amid energy crisis

Bangkok, April 3 -- Thailand has announced a major adjustment to its tourism strategy in response to declining long-haul arrivals, shifting greater focus toward domestic travel and short-haul markets ... Read More


Measures sought to expand opportunities for Vietnamese goods in global Halal market

Ho Chi Minh City, April 3 -- The global Halal market, catering to Muslim consumers, is experiencing robust growth with its value worth trillions of US dollars, spanning sectors from food and pharmaceu... Read More


Maoist leader Prashant Bose dies in Ranchi

Ranchi, April 3 -- Senior CPI (Maoist) leader and politburo member Prashant Bose, also known as Kishan Da, died at a Ranchi hospital on Friday after prolonged illness, officials said. Bose, who carri... Read More