India’s Forex Reserves Jump $4.55 Billion to Record $690.6 Billion
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May 16, 2025 8:29 PM

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India’s Forex Reserves Jump $4.55 Billion to Record $690.6 Billion

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by 4.55 billion dollars, reaching 690.6 billion dollars in the week ending 9th May. According to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the Reserve Bank of India, during the last week, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, were up b...

Over 1.25 Lakh Grievances Resolved in April via CPGRAMS: DARPG Report

May 16, 2025 8:26 PM

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Over 1.25 Lakh Grievances Resolved in April via CPGRAMS: DARPG Report

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has released the 36th Monthly Report on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) of Central Ministries and Departments' performance for the month of April. Nearly one lakh 25 thousand grievances we...

Russia and Ukraine Agree on Largest Prisoner Swap in Over Three Years

May 16, 2025 9:30 PM

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Russia and Ukraine Agree on Largest Prisoner Swap in Over Three Years

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to carry out the largest prisoner-of-war exchange since the onset of the conflict between the two countries.   The decision was taken during the peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the Dolmabahce Palace in Turkish city of Istanbul today. It marks t...

IIFT Opens First Overseas Campus in Dubai, Marks Global Expansion

May 16, 2025 6:02 PM

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IIFT Opens First Overseas Campus in Dubai, Marks Global Expansion

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has announced the establishment of its first overseas campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This marks a key step in expanding IIFT’s global presence and strengthening India’s engagement in international business education.   Commerce and Industry Minist...

Ireland Voices Concern Over Crackdown on Activists in Balochistan

May 16, 2025 5:48 PM

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Ireland Voices Concern Over Crackdown on Activists in Balochistan

The Irish government has expressed deep concern over the increasing crackdown on civil society activists in Balochistan province of Pakistan and reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring the human rights situation in the region. In response to a parliamentary question, Ireland's Minister for Foreign A...

Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 138 in Nigeria, 18 States Affected

May 16, 2025 4:57 PM

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Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 138 in Nigeria, 18 States Affected

In Nigeria, the death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Africa's most populous country has reached 138 since the beginning of this year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 717 confirmed cases have been recorded so far. With this, the case fatality rate has risen to...

97.55% MGNREGA Job Card Holders Get Work in South Tripura: MoS Dr L. Murugan

May 16, 2025 4:38 PM

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97.55% MGNREGA Job Card Holders Get Work in South Tripura: MoS Dr L. Murugan

Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, today said that 97.55 per cent of job card holders enrolled under MGNREGA have been receiving jobs in the South Tripura district of the state.   Addressing a press briefing on his second and last day...

India’s exports jump 12.7% to $73.8 billion in April despite global headwinds

May 16, 2025 1:34 PM

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India’s exports jump 12.7% to $73.8 billion in April despite global headwinds

India's total exports of goods and services registered a robust 12.7 per cent growth, reaching at 73.80 billion dollar mark in April 2025, as compared with the corresponding figure of 65.48 billion dollars during the same month last year, despite the global economic uncertainties triggered by the US...

Trade bodies to boycott all ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan

May 16, 2025 2:01 PM

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Trade bodies to boycott all ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan

Over 125 top trade leaders from across the country have decided to boycott all forms of trade and commercial engagement with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, including travel and tourism. The decision was taken at a National Conference of Trade Leaders convened by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT...