February 7, 2025 8:44 PM February 7, 2025 8:44 PM

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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on General Budget 2025-26

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the General Budget 2025-26. Participating in the discussion, Rao Rajendra Singh of BJP lauded the Union Budget, saying it has taken care of the interests of the poor, farmers, and women. He said the government has focused on the well-being of farmers and tak...

February 7, 2025 7:48 PM February 7, 2025 7:48 PM

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Bangladesh: TIB criticizes, inaction of Yunus administration amid nationwide violence

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Friday expressed deep concern over the vandalism and violence at Mujib Memorial Museum, Dhaka and almost in the entire country over the past two days and criticised Dr Yunus administration's role to prevent it.  The organization condemned the govern...

February 7, 2025 7:40 PM February 7, 2025 7:40 PM

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Gold, Silver Prices Rise in Indian Bullion Market

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading 0.24 percent up at 84,740 rupees per 10 grams, and Silver 999 Fine was also trading 0.21 percent up at 96,040 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold was trading with gains today. The precious metal, for th...

February 7, 2025 7:32 PM February 7, 2025 7:32 PM

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India’s Forex Reserves Rise to $630.6 Billion, 2nd Consecutive Weekly Gain

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by 1.05 billion dollars to over 630.6 billion dollars in the week ending January 31, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This is the second consecutive week of rise in the reserves. In the previous week, the country's ...

February 7, 2025 7:29 PM February 7, 2025 7:29 PM

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Oil Prices Rise on Iran Sanctions

Oil prices advanced today following the imposition of new sanctions on Iran's crude exports. However, they were on track for a third straight week of decline, impacted by US President Donald Trump's renewed trade conflict with China and potential tariffs on other nations. Brent Crude was trading 0.6...

February 7, 2025 6:40 PM February 7, 2025 6:40 PM

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Asian & European Markets Trade Mixed

Major Asian indices displayed a mixed trend today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged over 1.1 percent, China's Shanghai Composite index rose one percent, and Singapore's Straits Times index gained 0.8 percent. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei fell over 0.7 percent, and South Korea's Kospi lost almost 0.6 percen...

February 7, 2025 6:39 PM February 7, 2025 6:39 PM

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Government Increases Defence Capital Acquisition Budget by 6.34%

The government today said there has been an increase of 6.34 percent in the budgetary allocation for capital acquisition in the modernisation of the defence for the current financial year. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Sethi, said the government has alloc...