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WIM Executive Committee on Loss and Damage meets in Pacific for first time

Fiji, Sept. 15 -- The first Pacific meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts is being held in Majuro, g... Read More


Bengali elite may hail Bankim, Tagore, but remain lukewarm to Sarat: Kalyani University speakers

Krishnagar, Sept. 15 -- Bengal may celebrate Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay as icons, but has shown a curious indifference to Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay-even as his works contin... Read More


Kerala to hold Round Table Conferences to fast-track flagship projects

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 15 -- Kerala will launch a three-day initiative on Wednesday to fast-track a series of transformational projects announced in the 2026-27 State Budget, with Round Table Confe... Read More


Rs 25.64 cr sanctioned for flood-hit families in Pathanamthitta

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 15 -- The Kerala Government has sanctioned Rs 25.64 crore as immediate relief to 25,648 families in Pathanamthitta district whose houses were damaged after floodwaters entere... Read More


ASIAD 2026: Vietnam U23 draw 1-1 with Kuwait U23 in opener

Nagoya, Sept. 15 -- Vietnam's U23 team drew 1-1 with Kuwait's under-23 team in their opening Group C match of the men's football tournament at the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 2026) in Nagoya, Japan, on Se... Read More


Man arrested for allegedly raping physically challenged woman in Kurigram

Kurigram, Sept. 15 -- Police have arrested a man on charges of raping a physically challenged woman in Phulbari Upazila of Kurigram. Shahjalal Mia, 35, son of Ahsan Ali of Kishamat Prankrishna villag... Read More


Fiji commits to greater transparency in fisheries sector

Fiji, Sept. 15 -- Fiji has become the first Pacific Island country to commit to implementing the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Standard, a move the Government says will strengthen accountab... Read More


Reference exchange rate climbs 10 VND on September 15

Hanoi, Sept. 15 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,617 VND/USD on September 15, up 10 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceil... Read More


Political tensions rise in Maha as Shinde appeals for calm amid Jarange's Mumbai march, backs UCC

Mumbai, Sept. 15 -- Maharashtra's political tensions intensified as Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appealed to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil to reconsider his ongoing march towards M... Read More


Bihar Cabinet approves two additional State Information Commissioner posts

Patna, Sept. 15 -- The Bihar Cabinet Tuesday approved the creation of two additional posts of State Information Commissioners until further orders. Additional Cabinet Chief Secretary Arvind Choudhary... Read More