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December 27, 2024 8:05 PM

Rural consumption growth narrows urban-rural gap in India: survey

India’s rural consumption is showing sustained growth, leading to a shrinking gap between urban and rural expenditure, according to the latest Household Consumption Survey released by the Ministry of Statistics. The survey highlights that the urba...

December 27, 2024 7:21 PM

Global tributes pour in for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Tributes from across the globe continued to pour in following former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's death in Delhi on Thursday, acknowledging his distinguished career as an economist and politician. Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expre...

December 27, 2024 5:27 PM

Share market ends in green, Sensex closes at 78,699

The Indian stock market concluded Friday's session with gains across multiple sectors. Pharma, auto, IT, financial services, FMCG, media, and private banks on Nifty saw active buying, boosting the overall sentiment. The Sensex rose by 226.59 points,...

December 27, 2024 4:05 PM

Dalai Lama offers condolences, remembers Manmohan Singh in prayers

Following the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sorrow in a letter to Singh's widow, Gursharan Kaur, on Friday. “I will remember him in my prayers,” the Dalai Lama w...

December 27, 2024 2:57 PM

Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94

Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died on Christmas Day of lymphoma, said the company, which he...

Last updated on: 20th August 2026

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