Sep 16, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16: The death toll from heavy rains and flash floods in Pakistan since June 26 has risen to 972, with 1,062 injured.
According to the latest figures from the National Disaster Management Authority, at least 972 people, including 266 children, 547 men, and 159 women, have died in flood-hit areas in incidents related to heavy rains and flash floods.
Rains and floods also damaged 8,481 homes.
Source: Times of Oman
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 2: When the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) moved public purchasing in India onto a single digital platform, it gave government buyers something most private companies still lack: one transparent, rule-bound environment where every tender, bid and approval leaves a record. Inside many enterprises, procurement still runs on long email threads, spreadsheets saved as "Quote_v3_FINAL", missing vendor documents and approvals that sit unattended for days.
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