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Circular issued to regularize casual-substitute public sector employees with permanent appointments

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued Circular No. 11/2026, introducing a mechanism to grant permanent appointments to employee... Read More


Naya Paltan gears up for BNP's May Day rally

Dhaka, May 1 -- Preparations have been completed for the ruling BNP's May Day rally in Dhaka's Naya Paltan. Prime Minister and party chief Tarique Rahman is due to address the gathering, scheduled to... Read More


Special JMO panel appointed for interdicted Finance Ministry official's post-mortem

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- A panel of four Judicial Medical Consultants has been appointed to conduct the post-mortem examination of the Assistant Director of the Finance Ministry's Department of External Re... Read More


UK Market Settles Roughly Flat

India, May 1 -- The UK stock market closed roughly flat on Friday when the rest of the markets, except Denmark, remained shut for May Day holiday. Investors largely reacted to corporate earnings upda... Read More


Afcons delivers India's tallest road cable-stayed bridge on Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link Project

Punjab, May 1 -- MUMBAI, India, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The wait for safer and faster travel between Mumbai and Pune is finally over with the completion of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link P... Read More


NYSE Content Update: Artemis II Crew to Take Part in 'Bell Moment' at NYSE

Punjab, May 1 -- NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.NEW YORK, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update direct... Read More


Singapore shippers impose extra fees as Middle East war disruption raises fuel and freight bills

SINGAPORE, May 1 -- Freight forwarders in Singapore say profits have fallen about 20 per cent as the Middle East conflict pushes up fuel, insurance and shipping costs. Some local operators said charg... Read More


Passport row: Singhvi says dissent cannot be criminalised after SC relief to Khera

Guwahati, May 1 -- By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an Assam Police case linked to remarks m... Read More


May Day: Prabowo vows daycare access to boost workers' welfare

Jakarta, May 1 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to expand access to daycare services for laborers in the near term, reaffirming the government's commitment to improving workers' we... Read More


FG moves to end long-running MMA2 dispute with Bi-Courtney after 20 years

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Federal Government has reached a settlement with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, in a move aimed at bringing to a close a nearly two-decade dispute over the Murtala Muhamm... Read More