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May 15, 2024 9:18 PM

PhonePe launches cross-border UPI payments in Sri Lanka

An Indian digital payments and financial services portal PhonePe has been launched in Sri Lanka today. Speaking at the launching event, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha said that the launch of UPI and subsequently today’s launch of PhonePe is part of a broader agenda of connecti...

May 15, 2024 8:10 PM

3rd Session of India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee held in New Delhi

India and Zimbabwe have agreed to explore cooperation in digital transformation solutions, tele-medicines, rough diamonds, fast payment systems and traditional medicine. During the third session of India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee held in New Delhi, both sides reviewed the bilateral trade and ex...

May 15, 2024 8:03 PM

Unemployment rate in urban areas dips to 6.7% in March quarter: Govt survey

Unemployment rate in urban areas for persons aged 15 and above has decreased to 6.7 per cent during the previous quarter January to March 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent during the corresponding period of last year. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey quarterly bulletin (Janua...

May 14, 2024 7:08 PM

Sensex and Nifty Extend Gains, Sensex Up 328 Points, Nifty Rises 114 Points

Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended in positive territory for the third consecutive session amid mixed global cues.   At close, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex inches 328 points or 0.45 percent higher, settling at 73,105. Meanwhile, NSE Nifty witnessed a gai...

May 14, 2024 6:18 PM

Asian and European Stock Markets Close Mixed Today

Key Asian stocks ended mixed today. Japan's Nikkei-225 jumped 0.46 percent, Singapore's Straits Times Index added 0.29 percent and South Korea's Kospi was marginally up by 0.11 percent. Whereas, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped 0.22 percent and China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.07 percent.  ...

May 14, 2024 5:32 PM

Rupee Closes at 83.51 Against US Dollar; Dollar Index at 105.19

  In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 51 paise against the US dollar today. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies was down at 105.19 in intra-day trade    ...

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