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Party leaders T. Harish Rao, others visit dried up fields at Veltur, Alwala villages in Wanaparthy district

Of the eight Next Generation Corvettes to be built for the Indian Navy, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers will construct five and Goa Shipyard Limited three

As a new week begins, PUNCH Online brings you some of the major stories making headlines across health, security, politics, metro and business. The Federal Government has warned heads of public institutions against inflated contracts and procurement violations, threatening sanctions for breaches of the Public Procurement Act. Meanwhile, the Independent Natio

IDBI workers demand the government "cancel the privatization process" and work to strengthen the bank while protecting public investment and staff interests.

The Federal Government has vowed to crack down on inflated public contracts and procurement violations, warning heads of government-owned agencies, corporations, councils, authorities and commissions… Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-vows-crackdown-on-inflated-public-contracts/

While more cities are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety, just as many are discovering how difficult that can be in some instances. The city council in Plymouth, Minnesota, voted to terminate its contract with Flock in September, but the company failed to respond to the city's request. For over a month, the cameras remained […]

More than 41,000 cyclists took to the streets of Dubai on Sunday morning as Dubai Ride recorded its highest participation yet. The seventh edition of the annual community cycling event attracted 41,836 participants, according to Dubai Media Office, surpassing last year's record of 40,327. The event, presented by DP World, saw Sheikh Zayed Road transformed in

SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has contracted Influenza A and has been...

The event raises awareness and funds for free local support services.

CNBC examines unusual price spikes in election prediction markets and how low-volume contracts can be moved by relatively small trades.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) has never issued any directive to cancel rural road projects, bu...

The euro zone showed surprising resilience, but weak productivity, industrial competitiveness challenges and demographic pressures remain, analysts said.

SAG-AFTRA members nationwide have voted to ratify the 2026 Television Animation Agreement and Basic Cable Animation Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). On Thursday, members voted 94.95% in approval of the new four-year contracts, which provide a 12.6% wage increase over the term of the agreement, enhanced protectio

Photographers and videographers in Delta State will pitch for contracts paying up to N200,000 monthly at an event in Asaba designed to connect them with bu Read More: https://punchng.com/creators-to-compete-for-contracts-paying-n200000-monthly/

A rise in branded sales helped lift operating profit by 4 per cent

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has concluded its landmark IPO, attracting investor applications from 120 countries, including all 54 nations in Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-refinery-ipo-attracts-investors-from-120-countries/

Seeks co-operation from MLAs and MLCs to break ‘garbage mafia’ even as Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) is re-tendering 16 of 21 waste management packages

Rectifiée par le journal du soir puis démentie par le procureur national antiterroriste, l’affirmation avait entre-temps été largement relayée à gauche, à qui le parti nationaliste reproche aujourd’hui de s’être «déshonorée» pour des raisons électoralistes.

La garde à vue de Kevin T. a repris, lundi, après qu’un expert psychiatre a conclu que son état de santé était compatible avec cette mesure de privation de liberté.

The confrontation comes amid a fresh vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities in public works contracts worth more than ₹12 crore awarded to the company.

The Kebbi State Government has completed 25 major infrastructure projects and awarded 19 new contracts, the Commissioner for Information has disclosed. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-completes-25-projects-awards-19-new-contracts/

Dubai Municipality has awarded four contracts worth Dh3 billion to expand the emirate’s stormwater drainage network, as part of a wider project aimed at increasing rainwater drainage capacity by 700 per cent by 2033. The project falls under the third phase of the Dh30 billion Tasreef programme and will involve constructing and extending 100km of main drainag

Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests under such contracts, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Compared with other states in India, where integrated manufacturing cities of this kind are being developed at 14 locations, Bihar is among the leading states working rapidly to implement this scheme on the ground, says Bihar Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh

The European Parliament refused to refund some of the conservative party's pre-election spending.

Extended illumination expected to sustain tourist inflow; hotels record full occupancy during festive season

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that keeping erroneous bank credit is a financial crime that attracts a jail term of five to 10 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/keeping-erroneous-bank-credit-attracts-5-10-years-jail-cbn/

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give competent Nigerian firms greater opportunities to take part in major energy projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-urges-iocs-to-give-local-firms-more-energy-contracts/

The high court has ruled that irregularities made parts of the Department of Health’s multibillion-rand ARV tender unlawful, ordering the department to reconsider the awards within 120 days. Current suppliers must continue deliveries to prevent shortages while the department investigates possible bid collusion and corrects scoring errors.

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give more gas and energy contracts to competent Nigerian firms, reinforcing his ‘Nigeria Fir Read More: https://punchng.com/give-local-firms-more-gas-energy-contracts-tinubu-urges-iocs/

The Federal Government has made the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority certificate a mandatory requirement for contractors seeking public procurement Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-makes-leasing-registration-mandatory-for-procurement-contracts/

<p>The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty</p><p>Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.</p><p><a href="https://thecalifund.org/

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

Dubai recorded 86 residential transactions valued at $10 million or more during the third quarter this year, down 17 per cent annually, as wealthy investors continued to invest in the emirate despite the Iran war. Among the deals, 13 were for homes valued at more than $25 million, property consultancy Knight Frank said in its latest report on Wednesday. Of t