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Rajasthan: Govt defers by 1-month lottery draws for panchayat polls

Jaipur, Aug. 18 -- The Rajasthan government has deferred by a month the draws of the lottery for reservation of the wards of gram panchayats for allotment of quota to SCs, STs, OBCs and women in the e... Read More


ST25 rice officially enters Selgros wholesale supermarket chain in Germany

Berlin, Aug. 18 -- Vietnam's ST25 rice has officially been placed on shelves and distributed across the Selgros Cash & Carry wholesale supermarket chain in Germany, opening up a new direct channel to ... Read More


Why Bangladesh is shifting its fiscal cycle to April-March

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government of Bangladesh has decided to restructure the country's fiscal calendar, shifting it from the long-standing July 1-June 30 cycle to April 1-March 31 timeline. Under th... Read More


Vietnam-Laos exchange of experience in building, strengthening State apparatus highlighted

Vientiane, Aug. 18 -- The Lao national news agency KPL on August 16 published an editorial highlighting the importance of Vietnam-Laos cooperation in building and strengthening the State apparatus, wh... Read More


Bangladesh's gross reserves hit $37.24 billion

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Remittance inflow to Bangladesh rose 21.6 percent year-on-year to $4.74 billion in the first 48 days of the current fiscal year, while the country's gross foreign exchange reserves s... Read More


8-ft Non-Venomous Rat Snake Rescued from Shah Rukh Khan's residence 'Mannat'

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- A non-venomous rat snake was rescued from Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's residence 'Mannat' in Bandra West here after two snakes were reportedly spotted on the premises, officials... Read More


Design Democracy 2026 to bring together 200 design brands in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- Design Democracy, India's design festival, will hold the fourth edition of its flagship event at the HITEX Exhibition Centre here from September 18-20, bringing together more tha... Read More


Tata Sons AGM called off due to lack of quorum

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Tata Sons scheduled on Tuesday had to be called off due to lack of quorum, and due to a restriction involving the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), ac... Read More


Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 2,325, deadliest on record

Geneva, Aug. 18 -- An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, making it the deadliest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the country, the World Health Organization sai... Read More


Kaithal: Over 96 kg poppy husk seized; One arrested

Satish SethKaithal, Aug. 18 -- The Sangatpura police arrested an accused along with 95 kg 825 grams of poppy husk in Haryana's Kaithal district. The police also recovered a white Creta car used in dr... Read More