August 2024

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The record all-time high level of India’s forex reserves will create external sector resilience and boost economy across sectors, industry experts said on Saturday, as the country’s forex reserves surged $7.023…
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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Surpassing world’s leading digital payments platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed nearly Rs 81 lakh crore transactions in the April-July period this year, which is a staggering 37 per cent…
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Islamabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce informed on Friday that the country has exported mangoes to 42 countries with the UK as the largest importer. Pakistani mangoes - famous around the world for their sweet and…
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Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) In a bid to democratise India’s rapidly expanding digital commerce landscape projected to surpass $350 billion by 2030, In-Solutions Global (ISG), in partnership with JP Morgan Payments, has launched the "ONDC Made…
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Geneva, Aug 30 (IANS) A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories on…
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Chandigarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Friday said about 20,000 posts were lying vacant in health services in the state. “There is a shortage of 14,000 doctors in hospitals. About 94 per cent of…
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New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Finding it hard to spare 30 minutes for a walk outside? A bout of squats every 45 minutes may help counter the effects of prolonged sitting, according to an expert on Friday.Taking to social media platform X.com,…
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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) As many as 12 rail projects, including a new suburban corridor, are underway in the Mumbai Division of the Central Railway, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a social media post late Friday. According…
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New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The second meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) held to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 witnessed heated arguments on Friday between the BJP members and MPs from the Opposition camp, while the…
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Srinagar, Aug 30 (IANS) Lt General Prashant Srivastava has been posted as the new corps commander of Srinagar-headquartered Chinar Corps replacing Lt General Rajiv Ghai who will take over as the new Director General of Military Operations.…
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