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Cash-strapped Pakistan cuts 150,000 jobs, dissolves 6 ministries as part of IMF deal

Islamabad: In an effort to minimise administrative expenditures, cash-strapped Pakistan on Sunday announced to abolish about 150,000 government posts, close six ministries, and merge two others, as part of reforms agreed upon with the IMF under USD 7 billion loan deal. The International Monetary Fund on September 26 finally gave a nod to the assistance…

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May forge alliance or go solo: BJP ally Chirag Paswan says his party will fight Jharkhand polls

Ranchi/Dhanbad: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday said his party, LJP (Ram Vilas), would contest the assembly elections in Jharkhand, and all options were being explored, including forging an alliance or going solo, for it. Paswan’s statement came a day after Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the BJP’s election co-in-charge for Jharkhand, said…

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BEE and EESL Launch Ambitious Energy Efficiency Initiative for Southern India

Vijayawada: In a landmark effort to revolutionize energy efficiency in India’s industrial sector, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has partnered with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to launch the Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Projects (DEEP) initiative. This large-scale pilot project will focus on deploying cutting-edge global…

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King’s Righteous Path

Lakshman Rao One day, as Lord Rama convened his court, a poor yet learned Brahmin entered and brought a grave matter before the assembly. He reported that an intruder named Sambhuka had terrorized the peaceful and sacred village, abducting a boy without reason or ransom. Bharata, moved by the Brahmin’s plea, sought permission to lead…

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