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India’s score on SDG index shoots up as poverty level dips, economy grows

Jul 13, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score has shot up to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21 on the back of significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, climate action and life on land, according to the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index released on Friday.Targeted…

Working to make India’s bid to host 2036 summer Olympics successful: Sports Secy

Jul 13, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India is working to make its bid to host the 2036 Olympics successful, Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi said on Friday. "As all of you are aware, the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed…

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Flexi staffing industry rose over 15 pc, 220K flexible jobs created in FY24: Report

Jul 12, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Flexi staffing industry increased 15.3 per cent (year-on-year) in the previous fiscal (FY24), up from 14 per cent, and about 220,000 flexible jobs were created, a new report has shown.According to the Indian…

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Indian Railways achieves record coal loading of 728 million tons in 2023-24

Jul 12, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian Railways has recorded a 59.6 million tons increase in its coal loading during the financial year 2023-24 to reach a record 787.58 million tons from the corresponding figure of 727.98 million tons in 2022-23,…

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Sensex closes at all-time high, tech stocks lead rally

Jul 12, 2024

Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks closed in the green following a rally in IT stocks on Friday.At closing, the Sensex was 622 points or 0.78 per cent, at 80,519 and Nifty was 186 points or 0.77 per cent, at 24,502.During the…

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UP to export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan & Malaysia in 2024: CM Yogi

Jul 12, 2024

Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state will export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan and Malaysia this year and will also export the famous Dussehri mangoes to the US. “While the…

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Peak XV Partners opens applications for 10th cohort of ‘Surge’ programme in India

Jul 12, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Venture capital and growth investing firm Peak XV Partners, on Friday, announced that the application is now open for the 10th cohort of its rapid scale-up programme for early-stage companies 'Surge', which will…

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India equity capital markets raise $29.5 bn in 2024 1st half, M&A activity hits $37.3 bn

Jul 12, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The India equity capital markets (ECM) hit a record high and raised $29.5 billion in the first half this year, up 144.9 per cent compared to a year ago, a report has said, as follow-on public offers (FPOs) saw…

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Bengaluru Tech Summit: K’taka govt holds pre-event breakfast meet with industry leaders

Jul 12, 2024

Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated a pre-event breakfast meeting related to the Bengaluru Tech Summit at a private hotel in the city.Addressing the event, CM Siddaramaiah stated, “Bengaluru…

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Nothing sells 1 lakh units of India-made CMF Phone 1 in 3 hours

Jul 12, 2024

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) London-based technology company Nothing on Friday announced that 1 lakh units of its sub-brand's debut smartphone CMF Phone 1, which is being manufactured in India, was sold in just three hours across various…

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