May 14, 2024 7:08 PM

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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 gain of...

May 14, 2024 7:07 PM

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14 Seats in Uttar Pradesh, Including Lucknow, to Vote on May 20

In the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, voting will be held for 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh on 20th May. This includes the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, which is one of the country's most renowned constituencies. The BJP, which has won this seat in the last eight elections, has nominated current MP a...

May 14, 2024 6:30 PM

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Jairam Ramesh Responds to Nirmala Sitharaman’s Remarks on Congress Manifesto

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today rebutted Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman’s statement on Congress party manifesto saying that GDP growth and job creation were higher under the UPA government in comparison to NDA. He said, UPA ended its tenure with a lower fiscal deficit and national debt than ...

May 14, 2024 6:27 PM

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Political Leaders Campaign Across Uttar Pradesh Ahead of Elections

Top leaders of all political parties today campaigned in Uttar Pradesh. BJP national president J P Nadda today addressed a political gathering in Munshiganj in Amethi in support of BJP candidate and Union minister Smriti Irani who is pitted against the Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma. He said that aft...

May 14, 2024 6:32 PM

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BIMSTEC Eminent Persons’ Group Meets in Dhaka for Regional Cooperation Talks

The 3rd Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Future Directions of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was held on 12-13 May 2024. The Meeting was held at the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh and chaired by Dr. Soonthorn Chaiy...

May 14, 2024 6:18 PM

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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

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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