Omicron could jeopardize India’s strengthened economy. In the third quarter of this year, India’s economy grew stronger as more COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, boosting consumer spending. However, some analysts caution that the development of the Omicron model could jeopardize that momentum. India’s gross domestic product (GDP), which gauges the country’s output of goods and services, […]
Day: November 30, 2021
Transgender wins election in Bangladesh, becomes country’s first mayor
Transgender wins election in Bangladesh. Officials say a small town in Bangladesh has elected Bangladesh’s first transgender mayor after a 45-year-old independent candidate defeated her ruling party challenger in a landslide. Nazrul Islam Ritu claimed her triumph demonstrated increased acceptance of the “Hijra” group, which includes people who were born male but do neither identify […]
Turkey’s lira tumbles as much as 45 percent against dollar
In his latest defence of recent interest rate cuts that have prompted a fall in Turkey’s lira, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will never defend interest rate hikes or compromise on the subject. After Erdogan’s new comments, the lira sank as much as 12.85 versus the dollar in early trade and then dipped to 12.77 […]
Digital survey reveals 824,210 acres state land in Punjab, KP, and Balochistan: Farrukh
Digital survey reveals 824210 acres of state land in Punjab. Farrukh Habib, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, said on Tuesday that a digital survey of approximately 81,209 square kilometres of land had been completed, revealing encroachment on approximately 824,210 acres of state land worth Rs 3 trillion in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. […]
Pakistan records 10 deaths and 475 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
According to the most recent National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) figures released on Tuesday, the country has reported 475 new COVID-19 cases and 10 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours (Monday). With the addition of the new 475 cases, the total number of infections now stands at 1,284,840. However, the overall death toll […]