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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, has inaugurated the Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Patna, Bihar, marking a significant step towards transforming the state into a powerhouse of agricultural and processed food exports. The new office aims to
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Federal ministers François-Philippe Champagne and Joël Lightbound have written a letter to senior public servants, urging them to push for savings from the approximately $66.9 billion Ottawa spends annually on goods and services contracts. The ministers aim to reduce government operations spending by renegotiating contracts, bulk buying with provinces
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The Government of India has launched a landmark initiative to empower farmers, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Bihar, boosting global market access for agriculture and processed food produce. Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
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Hundreds of Muslim clerics from Kano state gathered to offer prayers for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election and for the victory of Senator Barau Jibrin and Yusuf Abdullahi Ata in the 2027 governorship election. The clerics, under the auspices of the Tinubu/Barau/Ata (TBA) Movement, prayed for
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Up to $1.05 million in targeted funding is being provided to support three projects led by French-language community organizations in the Canadian territories. The funding, delivered through the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), aims to attract workers, develop key sectors, and expand access to education and services for
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Lawmakers at the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations became irate during a meeting with Minister of Finance Wale Edun and Minister of Budget and National Planning Senator Atiku Bagudu over the slow pace of implementation of the 2024-2025 Appropriations Act. The meeting turned into a shouting match, with lawmakers
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The Bulgarian Parliament has passed a bill revising the Maritime Space, Inland Waterways, and Ports of the Republic of Bulgaria Act. The changes aim to streamline procedures for designating areas, sustainable development during dredging, and exercising control over designated areas. According to the amendments, an applicant for a draft master
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In a move to combat rising inflation and its impact on low-income households, especially those affected by recent floods, Pakistan's government reaffirmed its commitment to stabilizing prices. During the second meeting of the Steering Committee for Assessment of Inflationary Trends in Pakistan, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue,
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President Prabowo Subianto held a meeting with Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to discuss the ongoing State Budget (APBN) deliberations with the People's Representative Council (DPR). Minister Purbaya reported on the progress of the budget discussions, stating that the figures in
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Belarus's Minister of Economy, Yuri Chebotar, emphasized the significance of swift procedural handling and ready construction sites in attracting investors during a visit to the Pinsk region. The Minister visited an industrial park, where he inspected the progress of engineering infrastructure construction. Chebotar stated that the ability to
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As the Federal Government continues to implement its 5% fuel tax policy, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw the proposal, failing which the labour unions will embark on a nationwide strike. The move comes as the National Union of Petroleum
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After a tense standoff that threatened to disrupt Nigeria's petroleum supply and distribution, a high-level meeting between the Federal Government, oil industry stakeholders, and organised labour has led to a truce. The crisis was brokered by the Department of State Services (DSS), and attended by key government officials,
