December 18, 2024 7:46 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 5 paise to settle at ₹84.95 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today depreciated by five paise to settle at 84 rupees and 95 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 106.91 in intra-day trade. 

December 18, 2024 6:48 PM

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India’s Economic Growth Rebounds: Jefferies Highlights Stronger Indicators

The improvement in India's economic growth after the slowdown in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal year is visible as movement indicators like fuel consumption, vehicles tolled, and air traffic have strengthened. Jefferies, an American multinational independent investment bank and fin...

December 18, 2024 6:16 PM

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Over 8.9 Lakh Indian Students Studied Abroad in 2023, Says Education Ministry

The Minister of State for Education, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, informed Rajya Sabha during question hour that around eight hundred ninety-two thousand Indian students went abroad for studies in the year 2023. It was around five lakh 86 thousand students in 2019. This is based on the information provided ...

December 18, 2024 6:08 PM

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Farmers’ ‘Rail Roko’ Protest Disrupts Train Services in Punjab

In Punjab, farmers today blocked train routes at 52 places under Ferozepur Railway Division as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest. They squatted on railway lines causing much inconvenience to passengers. However, the protest passed off peacefully.   Railway sources told Akashvani that...

December 18, 2024 6:04 PM

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Centre Reports 99.9% Cane Dues Cleared for Sugar Seasons Up to 2022-23

The Centre today informed that about 99.9 percent of cane dues up to sugar seasons 2022-23 of farmers have been cleared. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, informed that for the previous sugar season 2023-24, ou...