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July 21, 2024 4:56 PM

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Bangladesh Supreme Court scraps most jobs quota that sparked violent protests

Bangladesh Supreme Court scrapped most of the quota in the government jobs that sparked countrywide clashes between police and university students claiming over 100 lives. With the Top Court's ruling, just 5 per cent of civil service jobs instead of 30 per cent would remain for the relatives of war ...

July 21, 2024 7:39 PM

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Nepal PM K.P Sharma Oli secures trust vote with two-thirds majority

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has secured a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority from the House of Representatives (HoR). A total of 188 out of 263 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) present in the meeting voted for the proposal on the vote of confidence to the government presente...

July 21, 2024 4:06 PM

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Japan sees highest number of bankruptcies since 2014  

In Japan, corporate bankruptcies surged 22 percent in the first half of the year due to rising costs, labor shortages, and waning financial support. According to a recent survey by a credit research company, the total number of bankruptcies from January to June came to 4,887, the highest since 2014....

July 21, 2024 2:13 PM

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Bangladesh Supreme Court Declares High Court Verdict on Quota System Illegal

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has termed the High Court verdict illegal and has scaled back the contentious quota system for civil service job applicants. In its verdict, it has also urged student protesters to return to class. The prior decision of Bangladesh's High Court led to nation wide clashes an...

July 21, 2024 7:56 AM

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KP Sharma Oli government in Nepal to seek vote of confidence in Parliament today

KP Sharma Oli government in Nepal will seek vote of confidence in the House of Representatives (HoR) today. As per the Nepali constitution, the newly appointed Prime Minister should take trust vote in Parliament within 30 days of the appointment. The 72-year-old veteran Communist leader was sworn in...

July 20, 2024 8:48 PM

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104 killed, 2,500 injured in Bangladesh anti-quota protests  

In Bangladesh, Violent clashes between anti-quota protesters and security forces have resulted in the killing of at least 104 and injuring over 2,500 people so far.   The neighbouring nation has been witnessing widespread protests for weeks over the reintroduction of reservation in government j...

July 20, 2024 5:15 PM

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15 injured in train collision in Romania

At least 15 people were severely injured in a collision between a locomotive and a passenger train at Basarab Station in Bucharest, Romania on Saturday. According to local authorities, 10 fire engines and all available medical resources were dispatched to the accident site. The Romanian Railway Inve...