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European Union ambassador to Nigeria visits Peter Obi in Onitsha

Nigeria, April 23 -- The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, visited Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday... Read More


Uttar Pradesh Notifies New Minimum Wage Rates Across Three Categories

Lucknow, April 23 -- In a significant labour policy move, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has notified revised minimum wage rates across the state following workers' protests in the two of the state's... Read More


Govt Cuts Custom Duty On Inputs For Footwear & Leather Industry, Eases QCO Norms

New Delhi, April 23 -- The government has announced a series of duty reductions and regulatory relaxations to support domestic industry and stabilise supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical disruption... Read More


Private Sector Growth Accelerates As Manufacturing Rebounds: HSBC Flash PMI

New Delhi, April 23 -- Indias private sector activity gathered pace at the start of the new financial year, with stronger output and new orders driven largely by a rebound in manufacturing, according ... Read More


3 sentenced to death for gang-rape of Jamalpur housewife

Dhaka, April 23 -- A Jamalpur tribunal has sentenced three people to death and fined them Tk 200,000 each over the gang-rape case of a housewife in Jamalpur's Sadar Upazila. Women and Child Abuse Pre... Read More


CAA releases weekly estimated retail price for essential food items

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced the estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items for the week of April 20 to April 26, 2026. The estimated ... Read More


N33.2bn Fraud Trial: Another EFCC witness insists Dasuki's co-defendant wrote statement without coercion

Nigeria, April 23 -- An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness insisted on Wednesday that one of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki's co-defendant in their N33.2 bill... Read More


Arunachal government unveils plan for major tourism hub at Subansiri Lower pondage

Guwahati, April 23 -- The Arunachal Pradesh government has introduced a proposal to develop the Subansiri Lower Pondage into a high-end tourism hub focused on mountains and river experiences, with the... Read More


Phemex Launches Prediction Market Powered by Polymarket, Introduces Month-Long Forecasting Championship

Punjab, April 23 -- APIA, Samoa, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Phemex, a user-first global cryptocurrency exchange trusted by over 10 million traders, announced the official launch of its Prediction M... Read More


Straits of Malacca and Singapore are not toll roads - Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- Remarks by Indonesia's Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, yesterday at the PT SMI 2026 Symposium in Jakarta, suggesting the possibility of introducing a levy on ves... Read More