'External agencies fuelling opposition to Great Nicobar project': Kiren Rijiju

IANS | June 21, 2026 12:37 PM

Sri Vijaya Puram, June 21 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has alleged that certain groups opposing the proposed Great Nicobar infrastructure project were being “fuelled by external agencies”, arguing that strategically important projects cannot be assessed solely through environmental or commercial considerations.

Nepal remains on FATF grey list as global watchdog reviews progress

IANS | June 20, 2026 11:27 PM

Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal has remained on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the "grey list", although the Nepali government has been taking several measures to address concerns raised by the global anti-money laundering watchdog.