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Government employees protest pension cuts in PoGB, demand reversal
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A large group of government employees staged a protest in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB)'s Gilgit, demanding the reversal of recent pension cuts imposed by the provincial government, as reported by the Pamir Times.
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar cuts Europe visit short due to 'development'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is concluding a diplomatic visit to Europe this evening, following the development in the negotiations for the release of the Israelis held hostage in Gaza.
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Healthcare Industry seeks tax cuts on insurance premiums & increased b
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ahead to the Union Budget 2025, industry stakeholders are expecting reforms that will propel the healthcare sector. The industry want increased government support to address critical challenges in the sector.
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Pakistan: AGEGA Punjab protest against pension cuts outside Civil Secretar
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Hundreds of activists from the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) Punjab protested outside the civil secretariat against recent cuts to pension, gratuity, and leave encashment, as reported by the Dawn.
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RBI likely to follow the path of shallow rate cut in Feb MPC meeting: Repo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may opt for shallow rate cuts in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in February 2025, says a report by Sharekhan, a capital markets company. This comes amidst a cautious global economic environment.
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Fed officials advocate slowdown in rate cuts: Fed Minutes
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Federal Reserve officials expressed concern about inflation and advocated a slowdown in rate cuts in their December 17-18 meeting, according to minutes of the meeting.
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Pakistan: Battagram and Swat residents struggle with power outages, disrup
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Traders, vendors, and labourers reliant on electricity for their businesses have seen their livelihoods impacted. The effects of these power cuts are not confined to businesses; they are also disrupting the daily routines of local residents, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Battagram, Swat residents hit hard by long power cuts
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Power cuts lasting up to 20 hours a day are severely impacting businesses and daily life in Battagram and Swat, with residents and traders calling for urgent intervention.
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Pakistan govt's failure to enforce flour price cuts in Karachi sparks cons
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The price cuts, which were aimed at providing relief to residents, have largely gone unimplemented at the retail level.
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Indian stocks in red fourth day; Sensex sheds about 1,000 pts on global cu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Indian stock markets on Thursday slumpped drastically after witnessing a selling pressure in major markets around the globe and indication from the US Federal Reserve of fewer rate cuts next year, less than anticipation of three or four.
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Israel Police Calls Budget Cuts 'Double Blow' to All Officers
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Israel Police Command said that, over the past few weeks, it has been working to prevent the Ministry of Finance's intentions to "harm police officers' salaries," saying that planned budget cuts are, "beyond economic decrees that anyway make living in Israel more expensive for every c
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Indian Rupee hits record low of 85.07/USD as US Fed signals less rate cuts
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Rupee fell to an all-time low of 85.07 (at the time of filing this report) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as the greenback gained strength following the Federal Reserve's indication of fewer rate cuts in 2025.
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