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July 3, 2024 10:34 AM

High-tech cash: Japan launches banknotes with hologram portraits

Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to frustrate counterfeiters. The notes use printed patterns ...

July 2, 2024 11:05 PM

PM Modi extends congratulations to new Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dick Schoof on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands on Tuesday, and said he looks forward to closely working to further advance India-Netherlands ties. In a post on social media plat...

July 2, 2024 6:48 PM

Nepal’s Deputy PM urges diplomats to prioritize national interest in geopolitical assessments

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Kaji Shrestha pointed out that Geopolitical developments need to be assessed keeping national interest at centre while addressing a seminar on - Transferring knowledge on bilater...

July 2, 2024 5:14 PM

India, Belarus hold first-ever Consular Dialogue in Minsk

On June 28, India and Belarus conducted their first-ever Consular Dialogue in Minsk, marking a significant step in bilateral relations. The meeting focused on a wide range of consular issues, including the welfare of Indian students in Belarus and ef...

July 2, 2024 11:06 AM

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time high levels in early trade

Indian stock market opened at fresh all-time highs in Tuesday's trading session. Sensex surged to 79,840.40, climbing 364 points or 0.46%, while the Nifty hit 24,228.75, up 86 points or 0.36%. The Bank Nifty also opened strong, gaining 219 points or ...

July 1, 2024 9:01 PM

Indian Navy Chief held bilateral discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart in Dhaka

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy on Monday paid tribute to the bravehearts of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the Liberation War of Bangladesh at the Shikha Anirban (eternal flam...

July 1, 2024 6:19 PM

India remains valued ASEAN partner, says Laos Foreign Ministry official

India continues to be a valued partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to Chatoulong Bouasisavath, Director General of the ASEAN department in Laos' Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In an exclusive interview in Vientiane...

July 1, 2024 11:05 AM

Indian markets open flat, Nifty and Sensex maintain steady levels

The Indian stock markets started the first week of July on a calm note, with both major indices showing little change as they opened on Monday. The Nifty 50 index stayed above the 24,000 mark, trading at 24,022 after a slight gain of 14 points. Simil...

June 29, 2024 10:09 AM

India and USA extend agreement on equalisation levy until June 30

India and the United States have agreed to extend their transitional agreement on the Equalisation Levy until June 30. This decision comes after both countries initially joined 134 other members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework in October 2021 to ...

June 28, 2024 10:45 PM

India’s coal production surges, import dependency declines

India, home to the world's fifth-largest coal reserves, has seen a significant boost in domestic coal production over the past decade, reducing its reliance on imports despite being the second-largest consumer of coal globally. Recent data reveals a...

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