February 10, 2025 9:17 PM February 10, 2025 9:17 PM

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China’s Marriage Rate Hits Record Low, Divorces See Slight Rise

In China, marriages plummeted by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record. This occurred despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed. The figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed that more than 6.1 million couples registered for marriage last year, down fr...

February 10, 2025 9:30 PM February 10, 2025 9:30 PM

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Rajya Sabha Begins discussion on General Budget 2025-26

The Rajya Sabha today took up the discussion on the General Budget 2025-26. Initiating the discussion, P. Chidambaram of Congress said the share of the country’s manufacturing in the GDP has fallen under the current regime. Mr. Chidamabaram, while quoting the economic survey 2025, said in 2014, the ...

February 10, 2025 8:57 PM February 10, 2025 8:57 PM

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Lok Sabha resumes discussion on Union Budget 2025-26; Opposition Slams, BJP Defends

The Lok Sabha today resumed discussion on the Union Budget 2025-26. Dayanidhi Maran of DMK alleged that the NDA budget fully favours the corporates and has failed to address the real problems faced by the people, including unemployment and inflation. He said,The Indian economy is slowing, and GDP gr...

February 10, 2025 7:52 PM February 10, 2025 7:52 PM

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah Meets HM Amit Shah in New Delhi

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah today called on Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah in New Delhi. During the meeting, both sides discussed the issues of Jammu and Kashmir statehood, the security situation, the budget session, and governance. This was the third...

February 10, 2025 7:44 PM February 10, 2025 7:44 PM

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Over 10 Crore LPG Connections Released Under PM Ujjwala Yojana: Govt

The government today said that over 10 crore LPG connections have been released among the beneficiaries since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 2016. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh, said that over 29 lakh applications f...

February 10, 2025 7:40 PM February 10, 2025 7:40 PM

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Ecuador Presidential Election Heads to Runoff After Tight 1st Round

Ecuador's presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner. The electoral authorities called it a 'technical tie' after the incumbent centre-right candidate, Daniel Noboa, and his main left-wing challenger, Luisa Gonzál...

February 10, 2025 7:41 PM February 10, 2025 7:41 PM

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South Korea Holds Emergency Talks on US Steel, Aluminium Tariff Impact

South Korea's industry ministry held an emergency meeting today to assess the possible impact on local businesses from the United States plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy held a meeting with officials from major local s...