Adani Group has announced an investment of 630 billion rupees, roughly USD 7.17 billion, to develop two major energy projects in the Indian state of Assam. The projects include the largest private coal-fired power plant in Northeast India and a pumped-storage hydropower facility. Once completed, the initiatives are expected to create at least 3,500 permanent jobs and significantly improve power supply in the region.
India’s Karnataka state has for the first time introduced paid menstrual leave for working women. The policy was officially announced on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agricultural imports such as beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, as his government comes under pressure from voters grappling with the escalating cost of living.
Pakistan's parliament has voted to give army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir new powers and lifetime immunity from arrest and prosecution, a move that critics say paves the way towards autocracy.
US President Donald Trump has said he will take legal action against the BBC over how his speech was edited by Panorama, after the corporation apologised but refused to compensate him.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has registered a thumping victory and the Chief Minister of the indian state, Nitish Kumar, is set for a fifth consecutive term, as the coalition won 202 of the 243 seats in the state.