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July 3, 2024 11:01 AM

Sensex hits 80,000 mark for first time, Nifty at fresh lifetime high

Buoyed by banking and FMCG stocks, Indian benchmark indices surged to record highs on Wednesday for the second straight session. The Sensex gained 572.32 points, or 0.72 percent, to touch 80,013.77, crossing the 80,000 mark in intraday trade for the...

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 30, 2024 6:26 PM

Delhi metro to open its phase 4 priority corridors by 2026, over 50 per cent work already done

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Sunday that it is rapidly advancing with its Phase 4 expansion, aiming to open all three priority corridors comprising 65 kilometers of new lines by 2026. In a post on X, DMRC said that over 50 pe...