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Everything To Know About Taliban's New "Vice And Virtue" Law In Afghanistan
The Taliban government's new law to "promote virtue and prevent vice" has codified their austere rules for Afghan society, dictating strict controls according to their vision of Islam.
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Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
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Cash-Strapped Pak Bans Red Carpets At Official Events To Cut Costs
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as part of austerity measures to cut down unnecessary expenditures in the cash-strapped nation.
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Pakistan To Cut Expenses Of Ministers, Advisers By 15% In Austerity Drive
Pakistan's government will cut back allowances and travel expenses of ministers and advisers as part of an austerity drive that will save it 200 billion rupees ($766 million) a year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today.
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"Asking Everyone For Sacrifices": UK To Hike Taxes In Thursday's Budget
Britain will on Thursday hike taxes and slash public spending in a government budget signalling a return to austerity despite millions suffering a cost-of-living crisis in an economy facing recession.
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Bangladesh, To Save Dollars, Cancels Dance By Bollywood's Nora Fatehi
The Bangladesh government denied Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi permission to perform at an event in the capital Dhaka in a bid to save dollars as part of austerity measures.
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Court Questions Bengal Government Over Money Given To Puja Committees
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought to know from the West Bengal government its justification for doling out Rs 50,000 to community Durga pujas, amid the austerity measures being pursued by the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Assam Revokes Austerity Measures, To Spend On Infrastructure Projects
In a major development, the Assam government has decided to revoke the austerity measures that were put in place because of the coronavirus lockdown. The state government has further announced infrastructure projects worth Rs 11,900 Crore on Saturday.
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Saudi Triples VAT, Halts Government Handouts In Austerity Drive: Report
Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday said the kingdom will triple its Value Added Tax (VAT) and halt monthly handout payments to citizens in new austerity measures amid a coronavirus-led economic slump.
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Rajasthan Defers Salaries Of Government Employees Amid Virus Lockdown
The Rajasthan cabinet on Tuesday decided to defer a potion of salary of the chief minister, deputy chief minister, MLAs and government employees as part of austerity measures amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state.
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Pak Military To Voluntarily Cut Defence Budget, Imran Khan Praises Move
In an unprecedented voluntary move, Pakistan's military has decided to cut its defence budget for the next fiscal year amid an austerity drive launched by the government to help solve the cash-strapped nation's economic problems.
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168 Cops, 2 Companies, A Platoon Of Armed Guards Protect UP Governor: RTI
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preaching austerity and cutting down of government expense, Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik is being protected by two companies and one platoon of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 168 security personnel, response to an RTI poser has revealed, the petitioner said on Thursday.
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Latest In Pak Austerity Drive, A Buffalo Auction At Imran Khan's House
The Pakistani premier's house milked its livestock reserves Thursday as dozens gathered for a buffalo auction in the capital Islamabad, in the latest push for Prime Minister Imran Khan's highly publicised austerity drive.
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UP On Austerity Drive, Government Events At Private Hotels Banned
No government parties, events, functions and workshops of the Uttar Pradesh government will now on be organised in private hotels, an official said today.
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UP Orders Strict Austerity Measures For Bureaucrats. Details Here
Rolling out strict austerity measures, the Uttar Pradesh government has asked its officials to curtail expenses on foreign visits, fly economy class and avoid holding lunch or dinner meetings at five-star hotels.
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Everything To Know About Taliban's New "Vice And Virtue" Law In Afghanistan
The Taliban government's new law to "promote virtue and prevent vice" has codified their austere rules for Afghan society, dictating strict controls according to their vision of Islam.
-
Attend Mosque Or Be Punished, Taliban Chief Orders Government Workers
Afghan government employees must attend mosque five times a day or face punishment, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said Thursday in his latest edict enforcing an austere interpretation of Islam.
-
Cash-Strapped Pak Bans Red Carpets At Official Events To Cut Costs
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as part of austerity measures to cut down unnecessary expenditures in the cash-strapped nation.
-
Pakistan To Cut Expenses Of Ministers, Advisers By 15% In Austerity Drive
Pakistan's government will cut back allowances and travel expenses of ministers and advisers as part of an austerity drive that will save it 200 billion rupees ($766 million) a year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today.
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"Asking Everyone For Sacrifices": UK To Hike Taxes In Thursday's Budget
Britain will on Thursday hike taxes and slash public spending in a government budget signalling a return to austerity despite millions suffering a cost-of-living crisis in an economy facing recession.
-
Bangladesh, To Save Dollars, Cancels Dance By Bollywood's Nora Fatehi
The Bangladesh government denied Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi permission to perform at an event in the capital Dhaka in a bid to save dollars as part of austerity measures.
-
Court Questions Bengal Government Over Money Given To Puja Committees
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought to know from the West Bengal government its justification for doling out Rs 50,000 to community Durga pujas, amid the austerity measures being pursued by the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Assam Revokes Austerity Measures, To Spend On Infrastructure Projects
In a major development, the Assam government has decided to revoke the austerity measures that were put in place because of the coronavirus lockdown. The state government has further announced infrastructure projects worth Rs 11,900 Crore on Saturday.
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Saudi Triples VAT, Halts Government Handouts In Austerity Drive: Report
Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday said the kingdom will triple its Value Added Tax (VAT) and halt monthly handout payments to citizens in new austerity measures amid a coronavirus-led economic slump.
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Rajasthan Defers Salaries Of Government Employees Amid Virus Lockdown
The Rajasthan cabinet on Tuesday decided to defer a potion of salary of the chief minister, deputy chief minister, MLAs and government employees as part of austerity measures amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state.
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Pak Military To Voluntarily Cut Defence Budget, Imran Khan Praises Move
In an unprecedented voluntary move, Pakistan's military has decided to cut its defence budget for the next fiscal year amid an austerity drive launched by the government to help solve the cash-strapped nation's economic problems.
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168 Cops, 2 Companies, A Platoon Of Armed Guards Protect UP Governor: RTI
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preaching austerity and cutting down of government expense, Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik is being protected by two companies and one platoon of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and 168 security personnel, response to an RTI poser has revealed, the petitioner said on Thursday.
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Latest In Pak Austerity Drive, A Buffalo Auction At Imran Khan's House
The Pakistani premier's house milked its livestock reserves Thursday as dozens gathered for a buffalo auction in the capital Islamabad, in the latest push for Prime Minister Imran Khan's highly publicised austerity drive.
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UP On Austerity Drive, Government Events At Private Hotels Banned
No government parties, events, functions and workshops of the Uttar Pradesh government will now on be organised in private hotels, an official said today.
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UP Orders Strict Austerity Measures For Bureaucrats. Details Here
Rolling out strict austerity measures, the Uttar Pradesh government has asked its officials to curtail expenses on foreign visits, fly economy class and avoid holding lunch or dinner meetings at five-star hotels.
