Tariff Reprieve Fuels Global Stock Gains as U.S.-China Tensions Persist

April 10, 2025 5:01 PM

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Tariff Reprieve Fuels Global Stock Gains as U.S.-China Tensions Persist

Markets are weighing the short-term relief of the tariff pause against continued uncertainty in U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's Nikkei surged by over 9 percent, leading global gains as investors celebrated the tariff reprieve.   Germany's DAX initially soared over 8 percent but eased to a 5.3 per...

Indian women’s hockey team set to tour Australia for five-match series

April 10, 2025 3:54 PM

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Indian women’s hockey team set to tour Australia for five-match series

In Hockey, the Indian women's team will tour Australia for a five-match series scheduled from April 26 to May 4. The tour will kick off with two back-to-back matches against Australia A on April 26 and 27, followed by three high-intensity encounters against the senior Australian team on May 1, 3, an...

Prez Murmu witnesses Ramayana Puppet show on Day 2 of state visit to Slovakia

April 10, 2025 3:21 PM

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Prez Murmu witnesses Ramayana Puppet show on Day 2 of state visit to Slovakia

On the second day of the state visit to Slovakia, President Droupadi Murmu observed the Ramayan Puppet show. The purpose of the Ramayan puppet show is to bring Indian culture closer to Slovak people while highlighting the Ramayan's profound values.   The puppet show was created by Lenka Mukova,...

ADB downgrades Bangladesh’s FY25 growth forecast to 3.9%

April 10, 2025 1:49 PM

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ADB downgrades Bangladesh’s FY25 growth forecast to 3.9%

In its latest Development Outlook report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded Bangladesh's growth forecast to 3.9% for the current fiscal year 2024-25 - down from 5.1% in its September 2024 forecast and a steep drop from 6.6% projected in April 2024. The report titled "Asian Development ...

Centre enhances material cost by 9.5% under PM POSHAN scheme

April 10, 2025 12:51 PM

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Centre enhances material cost by 9.5% under PM POSHAN scheme

Centre has enhanced the material cost by 9.50 percent under the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme. The scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme under which hot cooked meals are served to over eleven crore students studying in Balvatika and classes 1 to 8 in government and governme...