US wildfires: Death toll rises to 24, damages estimated to be in billion dollars

January 13, 2025 7:36 PM

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US wildfires: Death toll rises to 24, damages estimated to be in billion dollars

In the USA, number of people killed in the California wildfires has risen to 24 while the losses due to the wildfires estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Analysts at AccuWeather estimate wildfire damages at 135-150 billion dollars, covering real estate, agriculture, infrastructure, and healt...

Delhi polls: Nomination process picking up, Pol parties gearing up

January 13, 2025 5:54 PM

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Delhi polls: Nomination process picking up, Pol parties gearing up

As the nomination process is picking up pace for Delhi assembly polls, prominent leaders have started hitting the ground to woo the voters. With back-to-back press conferences on a daily basis all three prominent parties BJP, Aam Aadmi Party and Congress in Delhi are leaving no stone unturned to set...

Nigeria: 16 civilians killed due to Mistaken identity

January 13, 2025 5:47 PM

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Nigeria: 16 civilians killed due to Mistaken identity

  In Nigeria, at least 16 civilians have been killed and many others injured in a military air strike in  north-western Zamfara State. It apparently happened after they were mistaken for criminal gangs. According to local media, the victims were members of local vigilante groups and they were return...

Rupee closes at 86.58 against US dollar

January 13, 2025 5:38 PM

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Rupee closes at 86.58 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today plunged by 61 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 58 paise against the US dollar due to the strengthening of the US currency. The rupee remained under pressure also due to multiple factors including losses in the domestic stocks, stronger than expected US job growth...

India Energy Week in national capital next month

January 13, 2025 5:21 PM

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India Energy Week in national capital next month

India Energy Week 2025 will be held at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi from 11th February this year. The four-day event will provide a global platform to bring together the best and the brightest of the energy ecosystem. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and...

Retail inflation eased to four four-month low of 5.22 percent in December

January 13, 2025 5:16 PM

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Retail inflation eased to four four-month low of 5.22 percent in December

India's retail inflation eased to four four-month low of 5.22 percent in December, down from 5.48 percent in the previous month of the current fiscal year, as the rate of increase in food prices slowed. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in...

Odisha implements AB PM-JAY to provide health cover

January 13, 2025 9:19 PM

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Odisha implements AB PM-JAY to provide health cover

Odisha has become the 34th State and Union Territory to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana- AB PM-JAY. Under this scheme health cover of five lakh rupees per year is provided for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization of every family. National Health Authority and the De...

Sharjah: Over 35 Indian Companies showcase innovation at SteelFab Expo 

January 13, 2025 4:55 PM

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Sharjah: Over 35 Indian Companies showcase innovation at SteelFab Expo 

  The highly anticipated SteelFab Expo 2025 began at the Expo Centre Sharjah, featuring the largest-ever Indian participation with over 35 companies under the Confederation of Indian Industry India Pavilion. This milestone highlights India's growing prominence in the global metalworking and fabricat...

Sensex, Nifty-50 shed points during closing

January 13, 2025 4:14 PM

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Sensex, Nifty-50 shed points during closing

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended lower in line with global markets. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, tanked 1049 points, or 1.36 percent, to close at 76,330. Similarly, Nifty-50 at the National Stock Exchange shed 345 points, or 1.47 percent, to settle at 23,086....