Month: June 2023
Eid-ud-Adha 2023: Banks to remain closed on Bakrid. Check city-wise list
The festival of Eid-ul-Adha, commonly known as Bakrid, will be celebrated in the country on June 29. Banks, therefore, will remain closed on the day….
byjus: Digital lenders may feel the burn if Byju’s flames out
The way the story at edtech giant Byju’s is unraveling, there is expectation of a spillover impact on the country’s fledgling digital lending segment too….
Combination of PMMY, B2B collab help overcome challenges faced by spices firm
Shyam Sundar embarked on an entrepreneurial journey after being employed as the head of IT in a firm. With a vision to create a brand…
Sikh: IS kills Sikh man for his faith in Peshawar; 2nd attack in 48 hours
Gunmen killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in Peshawar. Claiming responsibility for the attack, Isalamic State terror group said…
Indian NHS shrink in UK jailed for child abuse, British teacher guilty
LONDON: An Indian NHS psychiatrist has been jailed for six years for helping run a child sex-abuse website and a British teacher with past India…
Imf: Pakistan passes revised budget to get IMF lifeline
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament Sunday approved the budget for the new fiscal year starting next month, a day after the government made several changes to meet…
Syria: Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held Syria
JISR AL-SHUGHUR (SYRIA): Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year,…
Tomato prices double due to heat, delayed rainfall
Tomato prices have doubled in the past week in most parts of the country to ₹80-120 per kg in the retail market, while wholesale prices…
India backs exceeding WTO farm sops limit
India has said the existing global trade rules do not adequately address market failures such as food hoarding and market speculation that drive up food…
Government to launch portal for unclaimed dividends, shares by February
The government will launch an integrated portal for investors, as proposed in the Union budget for 2023-24, by February 2024 to enable them to get…