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December 4, 2024 3:27 PM
India's service sector maintained its strong momentum in November 2024, with employment in the sector achieving its highest growth rate since the survey's inception in 2005. Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC, said "During November, services sector employment notably grew at the fastes...
December 4, 2024 1:38 PM
India’s exports have seen significant growth across various sectors, driven by technological advancements and competitive manufacturing. The nation has expanded its reach in areas such as petroleum oils, agrochemicals, semiconductors, and precious stones, solidifying its position in global trade. ...
December 4, 2024 12:52 PM
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Governor Shaktikanta Das. The discussions will conclude on December 6, with the policy decisions scheduled to be announced on the same day. The committee is expected to maintain th...
December 4, 2024 12:01 PM
A gunman opened fire on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, who escaped unhurt, was performing guard duty as part of a religious punishment at the time of the attack. The sho...
December 4, 2024 10:56 AM
The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing conflict and battling starvation, at a time when this year's appeal is not even half-funded and officials fear cuts from Western states including the top donor, the U.S. Facing what the new ...
December 4, 2024 12:32 PM
South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in decades in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The surprise declaration late on Tuesday ignited a stand...
December 4, 2024 10:08 AM
Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 24,500 The Indian stock market started on a positive note on Wednesday, with early gains driven by public sector enterprise (PSE) and information technology (IT) stocks. At 9:36 am, the Sensex climbed 248.37 points, or 0.31%, to 80,094.12, while the Nif...
December 4, 2024 9:46 AM
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Scheduled for liftoff at 4:08 PM IST on December 4, 2024, the mission represents a collaborative effort between ISRO and the European...
December 4, 2024 9:21 AM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will table The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday and in the Rajya Sabha External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will make a statement on the recent developments in India-China relations. The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill seeks ...
December 3, 2024 4:58 PM
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) reached a milestone in October, recording 16.58 billion financial transactions in a single month, reflecting a 45% year-on-year growth from 11.40 billion transactions in October 2023. With ₹23.49 lakh crore transacted during this period, UPI continues to ...
