Asian markets show mixed performance while European indices gain

November 11, 2024 6:42 PM

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Asian markets show mixed performance while European indices gain

Major Asian indices displayed mixed trends today. China's Shanghai Composite Index advanced over half per cent, Singapore's Straits Times index added over 0.3 per cent, and Japan's Nikkei was marginally up 0.08 per cent. Conversely, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped nearly one and half per cent, a...

Rupee closes at 84.39 against US dollar

November 11, 2024 5:56 PM

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Rupee closes at 84.39 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended at 84 rupees and 39 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 105.43 in intra-day trade.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal announces new IIFT campus in Dubai

November 11, 2024 5:51 PM

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal announces new IIFT campus in Dubai

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today announced that a new campus of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will be opened in Dubai soon. While Virtually addressing the 57th convocation of IIFT in New Delhi Mr Goyal emphasised the pivotal role the young graduates can play ...

Ladakh: Biography of Geshe Ishey Thabkas launched at Himalayan Writers Conclave

November 11, 2024 5:19 PM

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Ladakh: Biography of Geshe Ishey Thabkas launched at Himalayan Writers Conclave

In Ladakh, the Department of Information and Public Relations organised a day-long Himalayan Writers Conclave at Leh today.   The objective of the event was to provide a common platform for all the writers and scholars from the Himalayan states.   The Biography of Geshe Ishey Thabkas writt...

Govt approves projects worth ₹725 cr to upgrade fire services in 3 states

November 11, 2024 5:02 PM

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Govt approves projects worth ₹725 cr to upgrade fire services in 3 states

A High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved three projects of around 726 Crore rupees for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal. These projects have been approved under the Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the states. The Home Ministry in...

J&K CM Omar Abdullah starts work from winter capital Jammu

November 11, 2024 4:37 PM

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah starts work from winter capital Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today started working from the Civil Secretariat Jammu, as part of an annual practice of shifting the administrative base to the winter capital. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that Omar Abdullah today made his maiden visit to the Civil Secretari...

Pure fiction, entirely false: Russia denies Trump-Putin conversation

November 11, 2024 4:28 PM

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Pure fiction, entirely false: Russia denies Trump-Putin conversation

Russia today denied the reports claiming that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephonic conversation following the Republican candidate's victory in last week's presidential election. Speaking at a daily media briefing in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry ...