January 20, 2025 7:37 PM January 20, 2025 7:37 PM

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NCC helps in achieving discipline, unity & intergrity says Def Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the youth are the asset of the country, who will contribute to nation-building and prosperity. Addressing the NCC Republic Day Camp 2025 in Delhi, Mr Singh said that India's culture is bound together by the unity of its 140 crore people, and the develop...

January 20, 2025 7:33 PM January 20, 2025 7:33 PM

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Major Asian markets display a mixed trends

Major Asian indices displayed mixed trends today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surged over 1.7 percent, Japan's Nikkei gained over one percent, and China's Shanghai Composite Index was marginally up by 0.08 percent. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi fell 0.14 percent, and Singapore's Straits Times index...

January 20, 2025 7:31 PM January 20, 2025 7:31 PM

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India becomes 7th largest producer in the world

India is now the seventh-largest coffee producer globally, with exports reaching 1.29 billion dollars in the last financial year. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a release that this is nearly double the 719 million dollars worth of exports in 2020-21. The Ministry also highlighted that in...

January 20, 2025 6:56 PM January 20, 2025 6:56 PM

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Trump’s inauguration impacts Oil prices

Oil prices displayed mixed trend today, as traders awaited US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, hoping for clarity on his policy agenda, including plans to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Brent Crude was trading over 0.1 percent down at 80 dollars and 70 cents per barrel, while WTI Crude was ...

January 20, 2025 6:09 PM January 20, 2025 6:09 PM

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WEF President Brende predicts 7-8 % GDP growth for India with the help of reforms

  World Economic Forum President and CEO Børge Brende forecast a 7 to 8 percent GDP growth for India on the back of higher investments driven by economic reforms.  Talking to an Indian television channel in Switzerland’s Davos during  55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, Brende said, Indi...

January 20, 2025 5:57 PM January 20, 2025 5:57 PM

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Rupee appreciates to settle at 86.56 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today appreciated by 5 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 56 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 109.02 in intra-day trade.

January 20, 2025 5:41 PM January 20, 2025 5:41 PM

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Anti-terror operation underway in Sopore area of Baramullah, one soldier killed

In Jammu & Kashmir, an army soldier was killed after sustaining critical wounds during an anti-terror operation in the forests of Zaloora Gujjarpati, Sopore area, of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The operation is underway and has entered its second day today. Security sources said the sear...

January 20, 2025 5:22 PM January 20, 2025 5:22 PM

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Domestic markets end with gains

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with gains of over half percent, driven by a rally in the Banking, Telecommunication and Financial Services sectors. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, rose 454 points, almost 0.6 percent, to close at 77,073. Similarly, the National...

January 20, 2025 4:23 PM January 20, 2025 4:23 PM

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Social security for gig workers soon says Union labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today said that the labour board will soon bring gig workers under social security. Dr Mandaviya made this statement after inaugurating the two-day International Seminar on Formalization and Social Security Coverage for Workers in the Informa...