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Indonesia: Three earthquakes hit North Sumatra

In Indonesia, three earthquakes struck the country today, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province this morning. The country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said the epicentre was located 17 kilometres southeast of North Tapanuli Regency at a depth of 10 kilometre...

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RBI, BOM sign MoU to promote use of local currencies for cross-border transactions

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of Mauritius (BOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework promoting the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions. According to the RBI, the MoU is designed to facilitate the use of the Indian Rupee and the Mauritia...

March 18, 2025 5:16 PM March 18, 2025 5:16 PM

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Israel airstrike on Gaza: Death toll crosses 400

  The death toll from Israeli airstrikes overnight on Gaza has crossed 400. Palestinian health authorities, run by the armed group Hamas, said over 500 people were injured in the strikes, threatening the complete collapse of a two-month ceasefire. The Israeli military said it is carrying out extensi...

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ED searches in Bangalore under FEMA

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at eight premises in Bangalore to investigate FEMA contraventions by non-governmental organisations, Soros Economic Development Fund (EDF) and Open Society Foundations (OSF). ED has revealed that...

March 18, 2025 3:57 PM March 18, 2025 3:57 PM

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PM Modi lauds athletes of Special Olympics World Winter Games for their performance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met and lauded the performance of the Indian contingent that participated in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that he is proud of the Indian contingent, which clinched 33 medals in the Special ...

March 18, 2025 2:00 PM March 18, 2025 2:00 PM

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Public Sector Banks recover ₹2.27 lakh crore in written-off loans: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Public Sector Banks have made the recovery of written-off loans worth over two lakh 27 thousand crore rupees. Replying in the Rajya Sabha today, the Finance Minister said, the recovery of written-off loans by the Public Sector Banks has gone up...

March 18, 2025 1:52 PM March 18, 2025 1:52 PM

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Sensex surges 925 points, Nifty jumps 274

Indian stock markets witnessed a significant surge today, with the BSE Sensex gaining 925 points to reach 75,094 and the Nifty climbing 274 points to 22,782 when reports last came in.

March 18, 2025 1:48 PM March 18, 2025 1:48 PM

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Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demands increase in minimum wage under MNREGA

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today demanded an increase in the minimum wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme. During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, she raised the issue accusing the government of undermining the scheme. She said, the Budget alloc...