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Sikkim lifts curbs on government vehicles, retains key austerity measures

Hindustan Times 16 Jun 2026
Sikkim lifts curbs on government vehicles, retains key austerity measures ....
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Vande Bharat, public buses and car pooling: Gujarat takes austerity steps for annual school enrolment drive

Indian Express 16 Jun 2026
Key focus on tracking and enrolling 6.41 lakh drop-out students from Class 1 to X in state in 2025-26 .
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BUDGET 2026-27: Record Rs3.6tr overspending belies govt’s austerity claims

Dawn 16 Jun 2026
Despite the government’s claims of austerity and tight fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has ... A supplementary grant of Rs127.4bn was utilised for PM’s Austerity Fund during FY26.
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“Cautionary Tale”: NYC’s The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify Austerity

Democracy Now 12 Jun 2026
The pressure from the federal government comes at a time of intensifying austerity at many schools. Last week, one of New York’s most iconic universities, The New School, laid off 19 full-time faculty and 68 staff members ... Donate. Related Story ... .
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Supreme Court to lift austerity measures from June 15

Dawn 12 Jun 2026
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted the austerity measures it had imposed on March 10, 2026, due to disruptions in petroleum supplies amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict ... “Accordingly, all austerity ...
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World Cup Kicks Off in Mexico Amid Protests Against Austerity and Forced Disappearances

Democracy Now 11 Jun 2026
We continue our World Cup coverage in Mexico City, where local protesters are using the global event to bring attention to their causes. A sit-in by a teachers’ union is targeting World Cup festivities ... This is viewer supported news ... Donate ... Labor.
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Sweden supplying Ukraine with next-generation jet fighter that can operate from austere locations

The Washington Times 10 Jun 2026
A Swedish jet that can take off and land on ordinary highways and be serviced on the ground with a skeleton crew is expected to become the backbone of Ukraine's air war against Russia ... .
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Egypt keeps health & education protected under FY2026/2027 austerity plan

Egypt Today 10 Jun 2026
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said the government has kept the health and education sectors outside its austerity measures to ensure the continued delivery of essential services.
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Living with and without Paul Auster

New Statesman 10 Jun 2026
Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy (1987), his first published novel, remains one of those rare books whose initial, startling impact stays with me to this day ... Auster, she informs us, read predominantly in history and literature.
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Media Statement: Committee Cautions That Austerity Measures May Negatively Affect Implementation of Industrial Development Strategy (Parliament of South Africa)

Public Technologies 09 Jun 2026
The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Mzwandile Masina, stressed that austerity measures tend to lead to contracting economies, deepening socio-economic inequality and rising unemployment; thus, it may lead to mass social protests.
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Senate returns Rs1.43bn to exchequer, beats austerity target by 500pc

Dawn 08 Jun 2026
The Senate has surrendered Rs1.436 billion to the national exchequer after a year-long austerity drive, exceeding the Finance Division’s target by 500 per cent and setting what officials called a new benchmark for fiscal discipline.
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