NFR accelerating developments in BTAD REGION of Assam

MALIGAON, October 23 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is executing a series of major railway projects aimed at enhancing connectivity, infrastructure, and economic growth in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD). The...

Our Children, Our Future – Are We Losing Them to Digital Excess?

Since Bhutan’s first internet connection in 1999, the digital landscape has evolved at a breathtaking pace. Today, it’s hard to imagine life without the internet —whether it’s figuring out how to boil an egg or researching complex scientific...

Revealed: Top 10 Affordable Destinations For UAE Residents In 2026

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Davao (Philippines), Salalah, and Phuket are the best value-for-money destinations for UAE residents in 2026, as prices have dropped by nearly one-fifth in these cities, according to a study released by Skyscanner. The...

International Snow Leopard Day: Renewed resolve to protect Pakistan's 155 endangered mountain cats

As the world marked International Day of the Snow Leopard on Thursday, Pakistan reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to protecting the endangered snow leopard and the fragile high-altitude ecosystems that sustain it. “Together with mountain...

The case for seasonal foreign workers in agriculture

The agricultural sector in the country faces numerous challenges that threaten not just the livelihoods of farmers but also undermine the nation's food security. farming dogs than experiences locked content restore Archery labour As locked...

His Majesty’s National Day address

Today, as we celebrate the auspicious occasion of our National Day, there is good reason for all of us to be grateful and happy that we no longer face the serious threat to the security of our country from the presence of the militants over the...

The impossible challenge: Raising Nu 500 billion FDI

For a resource and capital strapped country, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a critical instrument to attract investments to drive economic growth. be health particularly marginal locked content plagued health soon the locked...

Lo, a Highland Cow

Among the unearthly mountains and countless waterfalls of the Scottish Highlands, there supposedly wanders a four-legged creature of enormous cultural and economic importance: the Highland cow. This particular variant of Bos taurus is ubiquitous...

Bangladeshi passport loses acceptance

The Bangladeshi passport is losing global acceptance amid increased visa restrictions in many countries. Bangladesh ranked 100th out of 106 countries in the Global Passport Ranking 2025, published last week by UK-based Henley & Partners. Despite...

Morning Digest: Pan-India SIR to cover more than 10 States in first phase; Piyush Goyal hopes for India-U.S. trade deal in ‘near future’, and more

Pan-India SIR to cover more than 10 States in first phase The Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to announce the schedule for a country-wide roll-out of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the next few days. The...

Harvard, Oxford and Sandhurst dominate world leader soft power index

The US and the UK have educated 125 current world leaders between them, a new index has found. The Hepi/Kaplan Soft-Power Index is based on a snapshot of world leaders in early August 2025, looking at the number of monarchs, presidents and prime...

Meet Prince Charles of Luxembourg, the world's youngest royal heir

The tiny European nation of Luxembourg has undergone a major generational change with the abdication of its former leader and accession of a new head of state. Grand Duke Guillaume, 43, was sworn in to the country's top job last week as the reign...

RBI flags geopolitical risks as key threat to cross-border payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that geopolitical risks — including sanctions and restrictions on financial systems — have emerged as major factors shaping the future of cross-border payments.“Geopolitical tensions pose significant risks...

Game of Thrones in the modern era: How some monarchies survive today

I still remember the day Queen Elizabeth II died. It was not just Britain that mourned; television screens across the world glowed with her image. Something seemed to fade away that day, an age when kings and queens ruled not by votes, but by...

Việt Nam puts forward three policy recommendations at UNCTAD’s 16th session

GENEVA — Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng proposed three key policy recommendations to promote an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic transition, while addressing a general debate at 16th session of the...

Canada was just voted one of the best countries by Americans — and the feeling isn't mutual

If you're looking for the best countries in the world to travel to, you might want to just stick around for a staycation right here in Canada. A new global ranking by Condé Nast Traveler just placed Canada among the top 10 best countries to travel...

Vietnam puts forward three policy recommendations at UNCTAD’s 16th session

Vietnam proposed three key policy recommendations to promote an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic transition at a general debate at 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) in Geneva on October...

IHCAE hosts first Partnership Conclave in Sikkim to strengthen regional ties in adventure and ecotourism

The Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure and Ecotourism (IHCAE), Chemchey, under the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, in collaboration with Sikkim Inspires, successfully hosted the first IHCAE Partnership Conclave 2025...

How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: free streams, preview for UCL 2025/26 game

Bayern Munich welcome Club Brugge to the Allianz Arena this Wednesday night as they look to maintain their exemplary record across all competitions. Eleven games have now passed since the start of Die Roten's season, and they are yet to drop a...

The Royal Australia visit revitalises the enduring bond between the People’s King and His people

On October 13, 2024, Canberra became the backdrop for an unprecedented gathering of over 5,000 Bhutanese at the Hall Showground. A member of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) project team, clearly taken aback by the sheer magnitude of the event,...