UN to slash monthly food aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh

March 6, 2025 3:02 PM

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UN to slash monthly food aid for Rohingya in Bangladesh

The United Nations (UN) will slash monthly food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 per month from April due to a funding crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) informed Bangladesh on Wednesday. Citing funding shortages, WFP stated in the letter that it had been trying to maint...

Lok Sabha Select Committee on new Income Tax Bill holds meeting

March 6, 2025 1:53 PM

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Lok Sabha Select Committee on new Income Tax Bill holds meeting

The Select Committee of Lok Sabha on the new Income Tax Bill is holding a meeting at the Parliament House in New Delhi. The Committee has summoned the representatives of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India along with Ernst and Young to record oral evidence. The 31-member panel is headed ...

Delhi Metro’s Golden Line tunnel breakthrough at Vasant Kunj completed

March 6, 2025 1:33 PM

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Delhi Metro’s Golden Line tunnel breakthrough at Vasant Kunj completed

Delhi Metro today completed a tunnel breakthrough for its Golden Metro line at Vasant Kunj in the national capital. The 26-kilometer metro line will run under the Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor and is being built by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation as part of its Phase 4 expansion. After the breakthr...

Bangladesh Students protest Dhaka-centric dominance, block railway in Rajshahi

March 6, 2025 1:58 PM

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Bangladesh Students protest Dhaka-centric dominance, block railway in Rajshahi

In Bangladesh, Students blocked the railway line in Rajshahi on Wednesday, demanding an end to Dhaka University- and Dhaka-centric dominance in power and appointments across all sectors and calling for decentralisation.   The protesters complained that from advisory council appointments to the ...

RBI Governor engages with Fin-Techs, Payment System Operators

March 6, 2025 1:17 PM

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RBI Governor engages with Fin-Techs, Payment System Operators

Reserve Bank of India’s Governor Sanjay Malhotra held an interaction with non-bank Payment System Operators and FinTechs along with their associations and SROs yesterday.   The interaction was a part of the Reserve Bank's series of engagements with the Payments and Fintech ecosystem.   The...

PM Modi emphasises making Uttarakhand a year-round tourism destination

March 6, 2025 1:12 PM

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PM Modi emphasises making Uttarakhand a year-round tourism destination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised making Uttarakhand a year-round tourism destination. Addressing a public gathering at Harsil in Uttarkashi, he highlighted the importance of Winter tourism for the State. Mr. Modi asserted that there will no longer be an off-season in Uttarakhand- tourism ...

DoSJE Secretary Amit Yadav inaugurates Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme

March 6, 2025 1:00 PM

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DoSJE Secretary Amit Yadav inaugurates Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) Secretary Amit Yadav said that the fundamental purpose of government service is to bring meaningful change to people’s lives. Mr Yadav said this while inaugurating the Rashtriya Karmayogi Jan Seva Programme at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre ...