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October 21, 2024 6:56 PM

COP16 begins in Colombia, nearly 200 countries to participate

The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) started today in Colombia to assess historic commitments to halt and reverse the loss of nature. Environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries are expected to participate, where 196 countries signed an ambitious global treaty, the Kunming...

October 21, 2024 6:46 PM

EAM Jaishankar interacts with Australian and German MPs

External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar today interacted with Members of Parliaments from Australia and Germany in New Delhi. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar informed that during the meeting, they exchanged views on Foreign Direct Investment, technology, supply chains, maritime security, th...

October 21, 2024 6:42 PM

Oil prices rebound as Brent crude surges 2% to $74.47

Oil prices rose today recouping some of last week's more than 7 per cent decline on worries about demand in China, the world's top oil importer. Brent crude was up around two per cent at 74 dollars and 47 cents per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was trading more than two per cent ...

October 21, 2024 6:16 PM

Two out of five major Asian indices end in green

Two out of five major Asian indices ended in green today. South Korea's Kospi was up by 0.43 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite added 0.20 per cent. Whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped more than one and a half per cent, Singapore's Straits Times Index decreased 0.71 per cent and Japan's Nekke...

October 21, 2024 6:09 PM

Indian rupee settles flat at 84.07 against US dollar

Indian rupee settled flat against the US dollar today amid foreign fund outflow.   At the inter-bank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.06 per dollar stayed almost flat in the early deals and inched up one paisa to end at 84.07 against the US Dollar.   The dollar index, which ind...

October 21, 2024 6:06 PM

India’s first regional rapid train, Namo Bharat completes 1 year of operations

India's first Regional Rapid Train Namo Bharat has completed one year of its operations today. On the occasion, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal took a ride on the Namo Bharat train and visited key stations along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. During the visit, the minis...

October 21, 2024 5:09 PM

President Murmu to confer 5th National Water Awards 2023

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the 5th National Water Awards 2023 in New Delhi tomorrow. Union Jal Shakti Ministry has announced 38 winners in nine categories including Best State, Best District, Best Village Panchayat, Best Urban Local Body, Best Water User Association and Best Civil Society....

October 21, 2024 8:19 PM

Nifty falls 112 points, sensex slips as midcap and smallcap drop 1.5%

Indian equity indices ended on a weak note today. The benchmark indices started the day in Green but failed to sustain their rally as the session progressed. The Nifty50 wrapped up today's session with a drop of 0.29 per cent or 73 points, closing at 24,741 while the Sensex finished the trading day ...