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August 31, 2024 11:25 AM

With 6.7 pc GDP growth in Q1 FY25, SBI says full-year growth should be revised downwards to 7 pc

According to a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI), the moderation in India's GDP growth for the first quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) is still higher than the average decadal growth of 6.4 per cent for Q1. As per t...

August 31, 2024 11:04 AM

Not pink, not blue: unisex school aprons trigger culture war skirmish in Italy

The latest skirmish in Italy's culture wars has erupted over a kindergarten's decision to introduce a unisex school uniform policy, instead of pink for girls and blue for boys, in the name of inclusivity and gender equality. The kindergarten in Sali...

August 31, 2024 9:45 AM

UN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting

The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. Th...

August 31, 2024 9:19 AM

PM Modi to flag off three Vande Bharat trains today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off three new Vande Bharat Express trains via video conferencing at 12:30 PM today. The introduction of these state-of-the-art trains aligns with the Prime Minister's vision of 'Make in India' and Aatmanirb...

August 30, 2024 10:24 PM

Indian economy records 6.7% growth in April-June quarter, below RBI forecast

The Indian economy expanded by 6.7% in real terms during the April-June quarter of the financial year 2024-25, as reported by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday. This growth rate is lower than the 7.1% forecast made by ...

August 30, 2024 9:47 PM

Prime Minister Modi to visit Brunei and Singapore next week: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Brunei from September 3-4, followed by a visit to Singapore from September 4-5, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. During a weekly media briefing, Jaiswal ...

August 30, 2024 8:19 PM

“India has to find ground of mutual interest with Bangladesh,” EAM Jaishankar says

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India has to find a ground of mutual interest with Bangladesh and India would deal with 'the government of the day'. Speaking at the release of Ambassdor Rajiv Sikri's new book, "Strategic C...

August 30, 2024 7:37 PM

Champai Soren joins BJP ahead of Jharkhand elections

Champai Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a long-standing leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ranchi on Friday. "I have faith in the PM of the country and Amit Shah. I am now ...

August 30, 2024 5:23 PM

What is known about polio’s return to the Gaza Strip

Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month. The infection and subsequent partial paralysis of the nearly year-old Abdul-Rahman Abu Al-Jidyan has hastened plans for a mass vaccination campaig...

August 30, 2024 5:03 PM

PM Modi apologizes for Shivaji statue collapse in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he bows his head and apologizes to the people of Maharashtra who were hurt by the collapse of the Shivaji statue in Sindhudurg. While addressing a gathering in Malvan, in Maharashtra's Palghar district, the Prime Mi...

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