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April 17, 2025 1:40 PM
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India is expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy with a 6.5 per cent growth rate in 2025 while global growth is seen as marking a shift towards a recessionary path, according to the latest UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report. India has been listed among the countries that are prope...
April 17, 2025 1:47 PM
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India's smartphone exports have reached a record level of two lakh crore rupees in the last fiscal. Smartphones have emerged as India’s largest export in the first ten months of last financial year. This was stated by Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a social media post. He said, in 2...
April 17, 2025 2:25 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning Robert Vadra, the husband of senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the third consecutive day today in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to a land deal in Haryana. He is being questioned at the ED office in New Delhi. The case i...
April 17, 2025 1:14 PM
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The Middle East's largest contemporary art fair, World Art Dubai, opened its doors today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, launching four days of vibrant artistic exchange that will run until April 20th.Now in its 11th edition, the fair builds upon last year's milestone 10th anniversary celebration w...
April 17, 2025 1:07 PM
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US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariff policy is likely to increase inflation, despite the President’s earlier promises to lower prices upon taking office. Speaking at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago last night, Powell noted th...
April 17, 2025 12:55 PM
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National Handloom Development Corporation, under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, has launchedthe Special Handloom Expo in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Union Textile Ministry said, the event will bring together handloom weavers from across 13 states and aims at a renewed focus on the age-old traditi...
April 17, 2025 12:13 PM
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In Punjab, the procurement of the wheat crop has started. As of now, over 4 Lakh Meteric Ton (LMT) has already arrived in various mandis in the state out of which more than 3.20 LMT has been procured. As the state is expecting a bumper 124 LMT crop this season, concerned authorities have directed al...
April 17, 2025 4:26 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government has reserved 75 per cent of the defence budget for procurement from domestic companies. Speaking at the Defence Conclave in New Delhi today, Mr Singh pointed out that defence production in the country has risen from 40 thousand crore rupees...
April 17, 2025 10:59 AM
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Markets opened on a slightly lower note today, following an upward trend throughout the week. The Sensex started with a dip of 76 points, while the Nifty also declined, opening at 23,401. The markets continued to slide shortly after opening, with the Sensex trading marginally down at 77,024 and the ...
April 17, 2025 9:58 AM
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US stocks fell sharply last night, hit by a double blow from Nvidia’s China-related warning and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s caution over the economic impact of tariffs. The Nasdaq Composite sank 3.07 per cent, edging closer to bear market territory. The S&P 500 slid 2.24 percent, weigh...
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