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Pakistan's Punjab announces fuel curbs as country grapples with impact of
Updated : 6 days, 16 hours ago IST
With Pakistan facing the impact of the crisis in West Asia, the Chief Minister of the country's Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has announced a series of measures "to protect the public and manage resources responsibly".
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Priyanka Gandhi extends greetings on Mauni Amavasya; hopes for "citizens'
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Vadra, in a post on X, extended warm greetings on the occasion. "Heartfelt greetings to all of you on the sacred festival of Mauni Amavasya, dedicated to austerity, sacrifice, meditation, and charity," she wrote. She further expressed her hopes and prayers for everyone's well-being in her
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France's outgoing PM Lecornu rules out parliament dissolution amid deepeni
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Caretaker French PM Sebastien Lecornu ruled out dissolving parliament after coalition talks to pass an austerity budget amid France's political crisis. As opposition leaders, including Marine Le Pen, call for President Macron's resignation, Al Jazeera reported that Lecornu plans to presen
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Thousands protest in France against Macron's austerity policies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
France witnessed large-scale anti-austerity protests on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to oppose looming budget cuts and pressuring President Emmanuel Macron and newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to change course.
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Trinidad, 25 years ago: PM Modi's simplicity and insight left a mark on ML
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He offered a vivid portrait of PM Modi's austerity, how he chose to sleep in a small utility room without air conditioning or an attached bathroom, despite having access to more comfortable accommodations and use to wake up at 5 AM, make tea, and lay out breakfast for everyone, showcasing
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Pak govt's austerity measures: Ban on purchase of vehicles, medical treatm
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's government imposed a "complete ban" on specific expenditures, including the purchase of new vehicles, machinery, and state-funded medical treatment abroad, a statement by the Finance Division stated, as per Dawn's report.
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"We would make Himachal self reliant and richest in the country by 2027,"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, asserted on Sunday that the state is not facing a financial crisis but is instead implementing strategic financial management measures. He criticized the Union government for not safeguarding Himachal Pradesh's financial rights a
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Assam CM Sarma bats for austerity, not lavishness, in cabinet meeting lunc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed his displeasure with the Deputy Commissioner of Nalbari for arranging an elaborate food spread during a recent cabinet meeting on June 27 despite clear instructions for a simple vegetarian meal.
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"Opposition against Hindu practices:" BJP's Poonawalla slams Congress-INDI
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"Today, it is evident that in opposing Modi, a new dimension of opposition to Sanatan Dharma has emerged, where they (Congress-INDI allaince) don't even want a Sanatani Hindu to meditate or practice austerity," Poonawalla said.
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Pakistan faced worst economic crises in 2023: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Watch observed that the insistence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on austerity and the removal of subsidies without adequate compensatory measures resulted in additional hardship for low-income groups in Pakistan.
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Argentina: President Javier Milei asks nation to brace for "painful econom
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Newly elected Argentina President Javier Milei warned his country's people to prepare for "painful austerity measures" as he seeks to turn around decades of 'economic stagnation and decline', Al Jazeera reported.
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IMF proposes Pakistan to adopt austerity in new development projects
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly proposed tight austerity conditions in Pakistan's development budget and expressed concern over the allocation of funds for new projects in the current financial year, ARY News reported.
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