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February 28, 2025 6:31 PM
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A total of 18 people were rescued after a fire broke out on a fishing trawler off the coast of Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district today. The mishap occurred early in the morning while the trawler was approximately seven nautical miles from Alibag’s Akshi coast. Police said a distress call was s...
February 28, 2025 6:27 PM
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Key Asian markets declined today, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea tumbling more than 2 percent as US President Donald Trump’s decision to push ahead with 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and to double tariffs on Chinese products to 20% left investors reeling....
February 28, 2025 6:25 PM
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The combined Index of Eight Core Industries, or the core sector, grew by 4.6 percent in January 2025, compared to the same month last year. The production of cement, refinery products, coal, steel, fertilisers, and electricity recorded positive growth in January 2025. Infrastructure sector data meas...
February 28, 2025 6:22 PM
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Global crude oil prices fell today over global economic growth, fuel demand, and signs of a US economic slowdown. The Brent crude oil prices slipped 59 cents, or 0.8%, to 72.98 dollars a barrel. US crude fell 65 cents, or 0.9%, to 69.70 dollars a barrel. Factors, including expectations of economic s...
February 28, 2025 8:49 PM
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In Bangladesh, the National Citizens' Party (NCP), a new political platform formed by student activists from the July-August Movement, was officially launched this evening at Manik Miah Avenue in Dhaka. Leaders from the Jatiya Nagorik Committee and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, who played a ...
February 28, 2025 6:13 PM
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In Pakistan, a powerful blast killed at least five people and injured 20 others during Friday prayers at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to media reports, the suicide bomber was present in the main hall of the mosque and detonated himself as the prayers were concluding. Local me...
February 28, 2025 6:08 PM
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The government today said that coal movement across the country has doubled over the last two years. The Ministry of Coal, in a statement, said that the Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) mode coal movement has increased from 28 million metric tonnes in 2022 to 54 million metric tonnes in 2024. It said that the RS...
February 28, 2025 6:06 PM
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on public health infrastructure and management of health services during the Aam Aadmi Party government has highlighted underutilisation of funds during the COVID period, delays in project execution, and a shortage of drugs and staff in city ...
February 28, 2025 5:59 PM
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The Jharkhand Economic Survey 2024-25 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly by Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishor today. Talking to Akashvani about the salient features of the Economic Survey 2024-25, Mr. Kishor said the state has registered economic growth of 7.7 percent during the period of 202...
February 28, 2025 5:57 PM
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The stock market witnessed a significant downturn today. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 1,414.33 points, or 1.90 percent, to settle at 73,198.10. During the day, it plunged 1,471.16 points, or 1.97 percent, to 73,141.27. Extending losses to the eighth straight day, the NSE Nifty slumped 42...
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