September 23, 2024 9:05 PM

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Campaigning Ends for 2nd Phase of J&K Assembly Elections

In Jammu and Kashmir, the campaigning for the second leg of the Assembly Elections ended this evening.  The contesting parties and candidates left no stone unturned to woo the voters in their favour. A total of 26 Assembly Constituencies spread over six districts of Jammu and Kashmir will go to poll...

September 23, 2024 9:07 PM

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Govt to Install 1 Lakh 4G Mobile Towers by 2025

Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that the government has set a target of installing one lakh 4G mobile towers by mid-term of next year. He said, out of the set target, a total of 36 thousand 574 4G mobile towers have already been installed so far. Mr Scindia stated th...

September 23, 2024 7:27 PM

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Asian Stocks Gain Following Rate Cuts in China and Japan

Major Asian stocks traded in positive territory today following rate-cut decisions made in China and Japan. China's Shanghai Composite Index increased nearly half a per cent and Singapore's Straits Times Index, as well as South Korea's Kospi, advanced over 0.3 per cent. However, Hong Kong's Hang Sen...

September 23, 2024 7:22 PM

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Oil Prices Gain Amid Geopolitical Concerns and US Interest Rate Cut

Oil prices gained today amid geopolitical concerns and expectations that the US interest rate cut last week will support demand.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 0.3 per cent up at 74 dollars and 78 cents per barrel and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was also tradin...

September 23, 2024 7:19 PM

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Indian Rupee Closes at 83.55 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market today, Indian rupee closed at 83 rupees 55 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 100.98 in intra-day trade.

September 23, 2024 7:06 PM

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SEBI Study Reveals Individual Traders Face Severe Losses in Equity F&O Segment

A study conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India has revealed that individual traders continue to incur severe losses in the equity futures and options (F&O) segment while proprietary traders and Foreign Portfolio Investors have succeeded in booking profits.   Considering the...

September 23, 2024 5:44 PM

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Indonesia: 6 Dead, 4 Injured in Vehicle Collision

In Indonesia, six people were killed and four injured in a vehicle collision on a highway in Central Java province early this morning. The accident took place in the province's Pati region, involving a passenger bus and two semi-trailer trucks. According to police, the bus was carrying 28 people whe...