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The Asia Development Outlook, the flagship publication of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has slightly revised downward the economic growth forecast to 1.9 per cent, but it has significantly increased the inflation projection to 25 per cent for the current fiscal year, The Express Tribune reported.The report anticipates further increases in interest rates and calls for a fiscal consolidation plan that includes limited spending on defence and energy subsidies.The report also points out that while the currencies of developing economies in Asia have marginally depreciated, Pakistan’s currency has seen a steep devaluation of 30%. Unlike other regional economies, Pakistan saw…

This assurance came in response to a petition by the Delhi Waqf Board, which expressed concern that the DDA, while removing unauthorised structures, was also clearing waqf properties with religious significance. The petitioner had challenged a demolition order issued by the DDA in December 2022 for the removal of structures encroaching upon the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, in compliance with an earlier court order related to the protection and preservation of the park. Counsel for the Board stated that they had no objection to the DDA removing encroachments on waqf property but requested that religious structures, including archival graves, parts of…

Additional Sessions Judge Geetanjali Goel of the Rouse Avenue Court was informed by the CBI that sanctions required to prosecute Maheep Kapur, Manoj Pande and P.L. Bankar have been obtained.On September 12, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had apprised the court that sanction against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad has been obtained from the Home Ministry in a fresh charge sheet in the case.On Thursday, Goel took the documents on record and posted the matter for hearing on Friday to decide whether to take cognisance of the charge sheet.On August 8, the CBI had stated that sanction…

World Alzheimer’s Day was observed on Thursday to raise awareness and educate people around the globe about Alzheimer’s and dementia. It is a chronic disease where brain and memory cells slowly start to lose thinking and the ability to carry out simplest tasks.The brain cells themselves degenerate and die, destroying memory and other important functions.This year’s theme for Alzheimer’s Day is ‘Never too early, Never too late’, which focuses on identifying the factors that cause this disease and taking steps to reduce and prevent dementia. Organizations gather on this day so that they can better understand about this condition and…

The TSNAB on Thursday served notice under 41A of Criminal Procedure Code directing the actor to appear at its office on September 23, and islikely to question him about his alleged links with drug peddlers. On a petition by the actor, the Telangana High Court had Wednesday directed the police not to take coercive action against him. It, however, said police can question him. The actor had filed anticipatory bail after the police publicly announced that the actor was evading arrest in the case registered recently by the Gudimalkapur police following the arrest of three Nigerian peddlers. An accused arrested,…

The world feed for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, supported by Disney Hotstar, will also feature a vertical video feed on ICC TV for the very first time.”The ICC’s vertical feed will be a first-of-its-kind coverage for the sport across all 48 World Cup matches. The technological innovation will provide fans with an easier and more intuitive viewing experience on mobile phones that allows them to consume content on-the-go in the most convenient handheld position,” it said in a release.The vertical feed will provide a special experience with the addition of split-screens in its coverage. With a focus…

This championship is particularly significant as it honors the legacy of Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medal winner. The GD Goenka Shooting Range, inaugurated in his honour in 2022, has become a beacon for aspiring shooters, providing them with world-class facilities and expert guidance to nurture their talents.”I congratulate GD Goenka for the facilities they have built and the emphasis they are putting on sports in all their educational institutions. I’m sure the students will win lots of tournaments but the bigger thing they’ll do, is imbibe the values that sportsteachus,” Bindra said at the inauguration of the…

A senior CBI officer said that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Visakhapatnam received reliable information that S. Sreenivasa Raja, during his tenure as the principal of the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Waltair, indulged in corrupt activities and received undue advantages from various individuals in exchange for admission to ineligible students.”The information further revealed that Raja conspired with the parents of ineligible students and gave admission to 69 students in different classes for the academic year 2021-22 in exchange for financial gains,” read the FIR.A surprise check was conducted at the school by the CBI, along with officials from the Kendriya Vidyalaya,…

Slamming the Siddaramaiah-led government for failing to get an order in its favour over the Cauvery dispute, he said that former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, “even at this age (90) raised the issue of the Cauvery river in Raya Sabha”.”But the other Rajya Sabha members, especially Mallikarjun Kharge, were silent. He is the President of the Congress. But, what is his stand towards the interests of Karnataka on the Cauvery issue? The state has been meted out with injustice in connection with the Cauvery dispute as the political interests of Congress are intertwined with Tamil Nadu,” he alleged.The Congress…