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June 29, 2024 4:48 PM

First batch of Hindu devotees embark on Amarnath shrine pilgrimage in Indian Kashmir

The first batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday (July 01) morning in picturesque Jammu and Kashmir. Devotees were seen riding ponies and being carried on makeshift palanquins while most chose to walk towards the cave. Secu...

June 29, 2024 12:31 PM

“War room constituted to ensure refunds to passengers”: Civil Aviation Minister on Delhi airport canopy collapse incident

Assuring proactive measures are taken regarding the Delhi Airport canopy collapse incident, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday said that a war room has been constituted to ensure refunds or alternate flights for aff...

June 29, 2024 11:49 AM

NTA announces new exam dates for UGC NET, CSIR-UGC NET

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced new dates for UGC-NET June 2024 exams, Joint CSIR UGC NET exams and NCET (National Common Entrance Test) 2024 Exams. As per the issued notice, the UGC NET June 2024 exams will be conducted be...

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 29, 2024 10:02 AM

How Democrats could replace Biden as presidential candidate before November

After President Joe Biden's shaky performance at the debate with former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, some Democrats openly questioned whether he should be replaced as their candidate for the 2024 election. There is a process for doing s...

June 29, 2024 9:40 AM

PM Modi meets first-time Ministers of State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the leaders who became Ministers of State for the very first time in the Council of Ministers and gained insights on their ministerial journey. He informed about this meeting through a social media post...

June 28, 2024 5:32 PM

FATF recognises India’s efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing

India has achieved an "outstanding outcome" in the 2023-24 Mutual Evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The evaluation by FATF highlights India's effective measures to combat money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF), incl...

June 28, 2024 5:14 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower as financials weigh

Indian benchmark indices retreated on Friday after reaching historic highs the previous day. The BSE Sensex dropped by 210 points, or 0.27 percent, settling at 79,032.73, while the Nifty 50 ended 35 points, or 0.15 percent, lower at 24,010. The Bank...

June 28, 2024 4:46 PM

German businesses see India as a stable place to invest, says envoy Ackermann

German businesses view India as a highly "stable place" to invest, according to Germany's ambassador Philipp Ackermann, who expects increased German investment in India once the India-EU Free Trade Agreement addresses existing tax and tariff "impedim...

June 28, 2024 3:01 PM

China’s Xi calls for ‘bridges’ amid trade, diplomatic frictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Friday for the building of "bridges" in the global economy, as Beijing grapples with economic, trade and territorial disputes with neighbours and trading partners. The world's second-largest economy will never ...

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