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September 9, 2025 8:55 PM

Nepal PM Oli resigns amid widespread violent protests

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned amid widespread violent protests across the country. Oli's resignation came after hundreds of demonstrators entered his office shouting anti-government slogans. The protestors set the Nepalese Prime Minister's private residence in Balkot on fire, deman...

September 9, 2025 9:09 PM

PM Modi announces financial assistance of 1600 cr to flood-affected Punjab

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a financial assistance of 1600 crore rupees for the flood affected Punjab in addition to 12,000 crore rupees already in the state’s kitty. There will be advance release of the second instalment of SDRF and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. He also announce...

September 9, 2025 8:04 PM

iDEX-EdCIL partners under ASPIRE to drive dual-use technology

  The government today signed an agreement to develop dual-use cutting-edge technologies and to link defence expertise with emerging ed-tech solutions. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), its flagship init...

September 9, 2025 6:15 PM

Sri Lanka passes bill abolishing special privileges to former Presidents 

  Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has cleared a bill that seeks to abolish special privileges enjoyed by former presidents. Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced this in the Parliament today. The legislation, titled the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill, repeals the 1986 Act under which ex-pr...

September 9, 2025 7:21 PM

Gold prices up by 0,6%, Silver prices by 0.1%

  Gold prices hit fresh record highs today. Gold futures with October expiry crossed the key 1,09,500 rupees per 10 grams mark on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) earlier today. Gold futures with December expiry on MCX also hit an all time high of  1,10,400 rupees per 10 grams today. Future c...

September 9, 2025 6:02 PM

Reduction of GST on handicraft items creates competition in global markets

The government has reduced the GST on a broad range of handicraft items from 12 percent to 5 per cent, offering a major boost to artisans and the traditional crafts sector. This reduction applies to items such as wooden, stone, and metal idols, original paintings and engravings, handcrafted candle...

September 9, 2025 5:41 PM

India repatriates 67 Pak prisoners on humanitarian  grounds 

  India has repatriated 67 Pakistani prisoners on humanitarian grounds from Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post in Amritsar, today. They were handed over to Pakistan Rangers by Indian officials. These include 53 fisherman and 14 civil prisoners. Attari Protocol Officer, Arun Mahal said that among the r...