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September 6, 2024 4:49 PM
India’s benchmark indices saw sharp declines on Friday, driven by global market weakness and selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The Sensex plummeted 1,017.23 points, or 1.24%, to close at 81,183.93, while the Nifty fell 292.90 points, or 1.16%, to finish at 24,852.20. The sell-off wa...
September 6, 2024 4:52 PM
The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), launched during India’s G20 presidency, will bolster maritime security and reduce New Delhi’s dependence on certain trade routes, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday at the CII India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024 in New Delh...
September 5, 2024 10:04 PM
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday for their children to be vaccinated against polio in the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated. The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said the campaign...
September 5, 2024 9:36 PM
Indian judoka Kapil Parma secured a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics, defeating Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the men’s -60kg J1 contest on Thursday. Parma executed a decisive Ippon in just 33 seconds, sealing his victory and adding another medal to India’s tally. Earlier in the day, Pa...
September 6, 2024 9:47 AM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Brunei and Singapore as a pivotal moment in India's Act East policy. The trip, which took place early in Modi's third term, is seen as a deepening of diplomatic and economic ties with both Southeast ...
September 6, 2024 9:47 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, outlined a framework for enhancing bilateral cooperation, focusing on six key pillars: sustainability, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity. During PM Modi...
September 5, 2024 7:11 PM
The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma met the Railways, Power,Energy & Mineral Resources,& Roads,Transport & Bridges Advisor of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Thursday. They discussed ongoing projects and exchanged views on sub-reg...
September 5, 2024 8:56 PM
In a historic move to strengthen Indian education in the UAE, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched its first Regional Office (RO) and Centre of Excellence (CoE) outside India, situated in Dubai. The milestone was marked with a special orientation session on Teachers' Day betw...
September 6, 2024 9:47 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with top business leaders and CEOs in Singapore, presenting India's ongoing reforms aimed at fostering investment and innovation. During the discussions, PM Modi explored ways to enhance the economic partnership between the two countries. In a post shared on X, the ...
September 5, 2024 5:53 PM
Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), highlighted the strong and multifaceted relationship between India and Singapore during a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the city-state. Mazumdar emphasized that the two nations not only...
