Centrist Rob Jetten becomes the Netherlands’ youngest-ever and first openly gay Prime Minister, leading a new center-right coalition government. Read More: https://punchng.com/centrist-rob-jetten-sworn-in-as-youngest-dutch-prime-minister/
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THE HAGUE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rob Jetten became the youngest prime minister in Dutch history on Monday when his minority government was formally confirmed in power by King Willem-Alexander. Read full story
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IDFC First Bank reported unauthorized transactions by employees at its Chandigarh branch, impacting Haryana government accounts by approximately Rs 590 crore. While the bank investigates and plans recovery, the RBI assures no systemic issue.
IDFC First Bank is currently delving into a potential ₹590 crore fraud case linked to its Chandigarh branch. The alarm was raised when various departments within the Haryana government detected irregularities in their financial statements. This revelation has…
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The new Dutch government will be sworn in today, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten set to be the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.
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RBI Governor Malhotra reassures that there's no systemic issue amid ongoing investigation into ₹590 crore fraud at IDFC First Bank.
The bank will take some provisions as a result of the fraud... (but) On a standalone basis, we were expecting a very solid Q4 in terms of profitability,” IDFC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive V Vaidyanathan said
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution is preparing Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz's witness statement in the case against former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who faces charges of abusing his position in connection with RM232.5mil in bribes and…
The Reserve Bank of India has stated there is no systemic risk following a fraud case at IDFC First Bank involving approximately Rs 590 crore in Haryana government accounts. The bank has suspended four officials and is pursuing legal action for recovery, whil…
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PETALING JAYA: The Auditor-General's Report (AG's Report) 1/2026 revealed several significant weaknesses in the management and expenditure of the MyDigital ID development project under Mimos Berhad. Read full story
Haryana government has de-empanelled AU Small Finance Bank and IDFC First Bank from government business due to alleged fraudulent account openings. AU Small Finance Bank denies wrongdoing, stating all KYC checks were completed and transactions were initiated …
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