India is piloting a digital food currency, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), for its free ration scheme in select regions. Beneficiaries will receive digital food coupons in an RBI-enabled wallet, redeemable at ration shops by scanning QR codes. This aims to enhance transparency and prevent leakage in the food security program.

The government has declared coking coal a critical mineral. This move aims to boost exploration and mining activities. India imports most of its coking coal despite having large domestic reserves. This reform seeks to reduce import dependence. It will strengthen the steel sector's supply chain. The policy also encourages private investment and advanced mining technologies.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that he negotiated a temporary ceasefire with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

The first set of modular homes being procured by the Government to address housing issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa should arrive on the island next month, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana...

The Government is in the process of acquiring land in the Greater Bernard Lodge development in St Catherine to construct a Type C hospital, as Portmore moves closer to attaining parish status. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton...

A man, who is a teacher, has been taken into police custody for allegedly pulling a gun on his girlfriend during an argument at his home in Greater Portmore, St Catherine. Police say the educator is being held on suspicion of possession of a...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has received 200 tablet computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to support the Ministry in conducting damage assessments on houses that were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting that the Ministry of Education is to provide approximately $29.8 million in clean-up grants for early childhood institutions amid the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The funds will be sent to the ECC...

Traders are betting big that the US dollar will keep falling, Bloomberg reports Read Full Article at RT.com

The Syrian leader’s latest Moscow trip has clearly shown that Russian won’t be excluded from Middle Easter affairs Read Full Article at RT.com

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Berlin needs to restore contacts with Moscow to ensure Germany’s prosperity, MP Tino Chrupalla has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Luxembourgish Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has warned Ukraine’s Zelensky against giving the EU “ultimatums” about bloc membership Read Full Article at RT.com

L'Assemblée nationale vient d'adopter une loi pour une meilleure indemnisation des victimes des essais nucléaires en Polynésie. Dans le même temps, l'organisation Norwegian People's Aid publie un vaste rapport de 300 pages sur les essais nucléaires à l'échelle internationale. Une première de cette ampleur. Pour sa coordinatrice éditoriale, la norvégienne Grethe Ostern, la Polynésie reste l'un des territoires les plus fragiles sur le sujet.

Against a backdrop of major dislike for Keir Starmer, Anas Sarwar's party is on course to take just 15 per cent of the vote in the Scottish Parliament election.

Cambridge-educated Clive Hyman, 64, told his colleague he had just hit his head on a set of marble steps but was 'feeling fine' and did not seek medical attention.

Paul Knight, 36, watched 'extreme, dark and disturbing' pornography on both his own phone and then on wife Isobella's handset after he killed her in her bed, a court heard.

Dale Carter, 30, told the court he was simply trying to re-fuel the tabletop heater when it erupted into flames at a pub, leaving cousins April and Ashleigh Charlesworth, both 32, with terrible burns.

Emma Raducanu has split with coach Francis Roig, just one month after agreeing to extend their partnership for another year.

A young British girl is missing after she was swept out to sea while sitting on some rocks with her family in Morocco. 

“I’m afraid that someone has just been hit in the face with a sledgehammer,” writes Ólafur Stephensen, Managing Director of the Federation of Icelandic Employers (FA), in a Facebook post in which he comments on the new inflation figures.

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia met on Thursday (Jan 29) to discuss key issues in the region, including tensions in the South China Sea, an escalating civil war in Myanmar and a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The discussions were part of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) retreat for foreign ministers, aimed at setting the bloc's agenda for the year under the chairmanship of the Philippines. In a statement to the media on Thursday, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that the foreign ministers reaffirmed the importance of upholding Asean centrality and strengthening Asean integration amidst a volatile geopolitical environment. 

What started as a modest «investment» ended in a financial nightmare for a woman in her 50s after she lost more than $400,000 to a scam within two months. Speaking to the media at the Police Cantonment Complex on Thursday (Aug 29), the victim, who wished to be known only as Lim, recounted how she was drawn into the scheme and gradually persuaded to «invest» increasingly large sums of money. Lim, who works in the healthcare sector, said that at the time, she was an active user of Moomoo, a global investment and trading platform. «I approached the online customer service by Moomoo and shortly after that I received a WhatsApp group message. I originally thought the people where from Moomoo,» said Lim, noting that the group had at least 80 members.«It (started) as a WhatsApp group before they approached me individually. In the group, they sent investment-related (information) regarding the stocks and sounded very professional,» Lim said, explaining that members often posted screenshots showing their profits and how the investments were made. 

The peatland fire in Taman Bayu Damai township, which started on Jan 23, has been brought under control, said the Johor authorities on Thursday (Jan 29). AsiaOne reported on Wednesday that firebreak techniques, such as flooding to contain the fire, and the involvement of helicopters have led to fires across 54.63ha, or 54.8 per cent of the affected area, being extinguished.[[nid:728981]]Johor fire and rescue department deputy director Muhammad Al Mustakim Abdul Hady said on Thursday that the fire has been successfully brought under control. «Firefighters are working to ensure that any remaining small fires are fully extinguished to prevent them from spreading,» he said. Separately, Kota Tinggi district management committee chairman Miswan Yunus said the authorities have allowed all evacuees, who were housed at two temporary relief centres, to return to their homes. «The peat fire along Jalan Sungai Kapal near Taman Bayu Damai has been fully controlled and extinguished, while Air Pollutant Index readings in affected residential areas have dropped to normal levels,» he reportedly said in a statement. 

Inflation is now measured at 5.2%, increasing by 0.38 percentage points since December.

Sigurgeir Brynjar Kristgeirsson, CEO of Vinnslustöðin in the Westman Islands, says the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute’s conclusion that the maximum capelin catch for the 2025/2026 fishing year will be 197,474 tonnes is a lifeline for those who buy capelin and sell it on into the market ahead of the next season.

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis, deeply frustrated by the response to the shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, have suggested they could resign en masse.

The company noted that there is currently a surplus of rolling stock on the network