Interim govt to complete budget revision two months before time

Revision of the current fiscal budget takes place two months ahead of usual timing--by January -- as the interim regime decides to complete it before a new government takes office.Usually, budget is revised by March, before preparing next fiscal budget, finance officials say while citing reasons for the antedated exercise....

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Prof Yunus demands global action, diversified funding, political solution in Rakhine

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (UNB): Seeking diversified and additional global funding for the Rohingyas, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community that there must be a political solution to the problems in Rakhine involving ethnic stakeholders there so that the Rohingya becomes part of the Rakhine...

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Microsoft cuts Israel's access to cloud and AI products

WASHINGTON, Sep 26 (AP): Microsoft said Thursday it had disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians.The action comes after The Associated Press and The...

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Transport loans fall 5.5pc YoY in Q2'25

The outstanding loans and advances by scheduled banks in the transport sector saw a consistent decline over the last year, reflecting a slowdown in borrowing and cautious lending by banks.Transport loans included road transport (excluding personal vehicles and lease finance), water transport (excluding fishing boats), and air transport, according to...

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Prayer Timings (2025-09-27)

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