Bangladesh faces LDC graduation setback amid economic instability
Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) Bangladesh faces significant challenges in preparing to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) list amid current macroeconomic instability and weak performance even as discussions continue on pre-graduation risks, local media reported.
Bangladesh's Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury chaired a meeting on…
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Pakistan lacks coherent plan to combat HIV as cases continue to rise: Report
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad…
‘Murderous Corruption’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at AINRC-BJP govt over ‘fake…
Puducherry, April 6 (IANS) Stepping up his campaign for the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the All India N.R. Congress–BJP government of presiding over a serious public health crisis,…
K’taka CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of personal attacks ahead of bypolls
Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed strong criticism of the BJP, stating that while the Congress is seeking votes based on its pro-people and development work, the BJP has stooped…
Rajya Sabha Chairman scuttles Opposition’s bid to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday rejected a notice of motion submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
The notice of motion, backed by 63 Members of Parliament,…
Ministry of Mines notifies new rules to boost exploration of critical minerals
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Ministry of Mines has notified the amendments to the Minerals Concession Rules aimed to increase exploration and production of critical minerals used in the production of electric vehicles, hi-tech electronic…
Gujarat: Six candidates file nominations for Umreth bypoll as Cong expresses confidence
Anand (Gujarat), April 6 (IANS) Six candidates filed a total of eight nomination papers on Monday for the by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat, with polling scheduled for April 23 as per the schedule announced by the…
Kerala polls: Rahul Gandhi slams CM Vijayan again ​
Palakkad, April 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified his attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, targeting him twice in a single day as the election campaign entered its decisive phase.​
While his…
Suvendu Adhikari seeks Odisha CID probe into actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s death
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali…
Bengal: Notice against Trinamool candidate over vandalism at BJP office (Lead) ​
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Monday evening sent a notice for interrogation to Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is the party's candidate this time as well, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the…