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December 11, 2024 12:43 PM
Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday. In 2022, the latest year for which data is widely available, the number of known victims worldwide rose to 25% above 2019's pre-pandemic le...
December 11, 2024 11:03 AM
India's benchmark indices opened flat on Wednesday, entering a consolidation phase as investors awaited key US consumer inflation data. The Nifty edged up by 10.45 points, or 0.04 percent, to 24,620.50, while the Sensex gained 58.34 points, or 0.07 percent, to 81,568.39. Market experts highlighted...
December 11, 2024 10:38 AM
Over the next three weeks, India is targeting to send its first uncrewed or experimental mission as part of Gaganyaan - which envisages a demonstration of ISRO’s human spaceflight capability - while a crewed spaceflight mission is targeted for October-December of 2026, the Rajya Sabha was informed...
December 11, 2024 10:29 AM
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Tuesday that optimizing fuel and road expenses could lower India’s logistics cost to nine percent within two years. Addressing the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 in Jaipur, Gadkari emphasized that such measures...
December 6, 2024 3:56 PM
The RBI on Friday increased the interest rate ceilings on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits or FCNR (B) deposits which will enable NRIs to earn more on their savings. The move is aimed at attracting more foreign capital at a time when the Indian rupee has come under pressure as foreign in...
December 4, 2024 5:21 PM
Leaders of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra – BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, and NCP President Ajit Pawar – met Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday to stake their claim to form the state government. Shinde and Pawar presented their letters of support for F...
December 4, 2024 4:19 PM
In a move aimed at improving customer experience and safeguarding citizens, the Lok Sabha passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Tuesday. The bill introduces several key reforms, including provisions for bank account holders to nominate up to four individuals for their accounts, which i...
December 4, 2024 3:06 PM
Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 20 people across the enclave. Residents said tanks advanced one day after the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders...
December 4, 2024 1:48 PM
The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a grand ceremony on Thursday. The BJP core...
December 4, 2024 1:39 PM
Negotiators for EU institutions agreed a compromise on Tuesday on a ban on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, which will be delayed by a year but without changes proposed by EU lawmakers. The European Commission in October proposed a 12-month delay until Dec. 30, 2025 after complain...
