UAE stops issuing visas to Pakistani nationals amid criminal activity concerns
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens, an Interior Ministry official in Islamabad was quoted as saying by local media on Thursday. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry disclosed the development during a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights. “If a ban is imposed, […]
Bulgaria to withdraw 2026 budget package after protests
Sofia, Nov 27 (IANS) Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov announced on Thursday that the Cabinet will withdraw the 2026 budget package after a protest was held against the plan outside Parliament on Wednesday, local media reported. The National Assembly had approved budget’s first reading on November 21. Zhelyazkov made the announcement after his meeting with […]
Bangladesh school teachers stage major protest over pay and promotion demands
Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) Teachers of Bangladesh’s government primary schools resumed a full-day work stoppage on Thursday, holding a strike on school premises to press home their three-point demand, local media reported. The teachers said they would not enter the classroom until their demands are met, while the “Student Learning Assessment – Second Phase” has […]
Nepal brings banknotes showcasing disputed land with India into circulation
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) Nepal’s Central Bank has brought new 100-rupee-denominated currency notes that showcase the disputed lands of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura — claimed by both Nepal and India — into circulation starting Thursday. Five years after the Himalayan republic revised its political map to include these disputed areas, the country’s Central Bank has, […]
Putin visit in Dec likely to finalise linking of India-Russia national payment systems: Reports
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Russia and India are keen to link their national payment systems, and the topic will be high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi in December, according to media reports from Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Izvestia that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit […]
Maha orders cancellation of Aadhaar-based birth, death certificates
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday directed the administration to immediately cancel fake birth and death certificates issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar card evidence or certificates considered suspicious, and to file police complaints without delay. The minister’s move is aimed at breaking the racket of illegally obtained birth […]
President Murmu’s historic speech marks a golden moment in Odisha’s democracy: CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the state Assembly on Thursday will forever remain etched in golden letters in the democratic chronicles of Odisha. In his speech on the historic occasion, CM Majhi said, “Today will be etched in golden letters in the democratic […]
President Murmu urges legislators to build prosperous Odisha ahead of 2036 centenary
Bhubaneswar, Nov 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday called upon political leaders, farmers, labourers, women, bureaucrats, intellectuals, and the youth of Odisha to work together to build a prosperous State by 2036, saying this would be Odisha’s greatest contribution to India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. During her historic address to […]
Nitish Kumar inspected Mithapur-Mahuli phase 2 road project
Patna, Nov 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday conducted inspections of several important road and flyover projects in Patna and directed officials to speed up the construction work. The Chief Minister said, “Today, I inspected the construction work of the railway overbridge at Sipara Gumti and the Sipara–Mithapur elevated road under the […]
Corps Commanders’ conclave concludes in Dimapur
Itanagar, Nov 27 (IANS) The three-day Corps Commanders’ Conclave (CCC)-2025, held at Rangapahar Military Station in Dimapur, concluded successfully on Thursday, officials said on Thursday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the event hosted nine former Corps Commanders of the Spear Corps in a reunion of leadership, tradition and military wisdom. The proceedings […]
