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President Murmu to address joint session of Parliament ahead of Budget Session

President Droupadi Murmu is set to address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on January 31 at 11 a.m. in the Lok Sabha Chamber, marking the beginning of the Budget Session. The Budget Session will be held in two phases, as per the Parliam...

January 28, 2025 3:29 PM

Bangladesh train services hit as staff strike over benefits

Train services in Bangladesh came to a standstill on Tuesday as railway staff, demanding benefits for extra work, went on a nationwide indefinite strike that hit hundreds of thousands of people. A long-standing dispute over overtime pay and pension ...

January 28, 2025 3:07 PM

PM Modi pushes for live concerts after Coldplay’s success, calls for investments in creative infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the vast potential of India's concert economy, citing the success of recent high-profile concerts, such as Coldplay's shows in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Addressing the Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha C...

January 28, 2025 3:00 PM

EAM emphasizes strengthening India-Middle East ties at Raisina Dialogue in Abu Dhabi

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue in Abu Dhabi, highlighting the growing importance of India-Middle East relations. He stressed the remarkable expansion in engag...

January 28, 2025 2:49 PM

RBI may begin rate easing cycle with 25 bps cut, add durable liquidity: Morgan Stanley

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to begin its rate easing cycle with a 25-basis point cut in interest rates at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for February 7, Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday, adding that the central ba...

January 28, 2025 2:21 PM

Semiconductor demand in India to reach 28 pc by 2026 end in AI era

The demand for semiconductors in India in the artificial intelligence (AI) era is likely to increase to 28 per cent by the end of 2026, close to the global expected demand of 29 per cent, according to a report on Tuesday. Majority of downstream orga...

January 28, 2025 2:05 PM

India’s major ports record 3.2 pc rise in cargo during Dec, Deendayal Port leads

India's 12 major ports, owned by the Central government, handled 72.2 million tonnes of cargo in December, recording a 3.22 per cent growth over the same month of the previous year. According to data compiled by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and W...

January 28, 2025 12:44 PM

UPI’s share in India’s digital payments surged to 83%: RBI report

The share of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India’s digital payments has surged from 34 per cent in 2019 to an impressive 83 per cent in 2024, with a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 74 per cent over the last five years, ac...

January 28, 2025 12:35 PM

NIA team set to visit US for extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Rana

A high-level team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to travel to the United States soon to finalize the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key figure wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, according to sour...

January 28, 2025 12:20 PM

American AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek

Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by a Chinese newcomer's low-cost alternat...

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