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November 29, 2024 5:37 PM

India records 5.4% GDP growth in Q2, remains the fastest growing major economy

India’s economy recorded a 5.4% GDP growth for the second quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics. Despite challenges in sectors like manufacturing, which saw a growth rate of just 2.2%, and mining, which contracted by 0.1%, the...

November 29, 2024 4:02 PM

Sensex jumps over 700 points ahead of Q2 GDP data release

Indian stock markets ended the week on a positive note, with major indices experiencing significant gains ahead of the release of Q2 GDP data. On Friday, the BSE Sensex surged by 702.50 points, closing at 79,746.24, while the Nifty index rose by 216.90 points, settling at 24,131.05. Investors were c...

November 29, 2024 2:35 PM

World markets head for reality check after month of Trump

November was a month of clear winners and losers from Donald Trump's Nov. 5 U.S. election victory.   Trump trades, essentially punishing tariff-sensitive assets from European exporters to Mexico's peso and driving investment towards U.S. stocks and the dollar, proved successful. Wall Street has r...

November 29, 2024 1:43 PM

Parliament adjourned till Dec 2 amid opposition protests

Parliament proceedings were adjourned till December 2 on Friday, as opposition members continued their protests, preventing any significant business from taking place for the fourth consecutive day. The disruptions were triggered by demands from opposition parties for discussions on critical issues,...

November 29, 2024 12:43 PM

Competition Commission of India to investigate Google’s gaming app policy

Competition Commission of India on Thursday ordered a probe into Google's restrictive policies for real-money games on its platform, following a complaint by online gaming platform WinZO that called it discriminatory.   The move compounds Google's regulatory headaches in India, where it has alrea...

November 29, 2024 10:59 AM

No discussion was held to ban ISKCON: Adviser Rizwana

No discussion was held to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan Environment, Forest, Climate Change Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh on Thursday.   “No discussion was held in the government to ban ISKCON (in Bangl...

November 29, 2024 10:34 AM

Share market opens in green, media and pharma stocks shine

The Indian stock market opened in green on Friday as buying was seen in the Media and Pharma sector in early trade. At around 09.44 a.m., the Sensex was trading at 79,369.57 after gaining 325.83 points or 0.41 per cent, while the Nifty was trading at 24,019 after rising 104.85 points or 0.44 per ce...

November 29, 2024 10:26 AM

PM Modi begins three-day visit to Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three-day visit to Odisha, starting today. During his visit, he will participate in several events, including the All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Bhubaneswar. The conference will also be attended by Union Home M...

November 29, 2024 10:06 AM

Syrian and Russian jets bomb rebel-held northwest Syria

Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held northwest Syria near the border with Turkey on Thursday to push back an insurgent offensive that captured territory for the first time in years, Syrian army and rebel sources said. Rebels led by Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched an ...

November 29, 2024 9:31 AM

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 332

The air pollution in Delhi persists as the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category for the sixth consecutive day on Friday. At 7 a.m., the average AQI of the capital was recorded at 332, with some areas crossing the 'severe' threshold of 400. The air quality in the other ci...

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