September 18, 2024 9:16 PM

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches NPS-Vatsalya Scheme for child savings

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme in New Delhi. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2024-25. In her address, Ms. Sitharaman said that through NPS Vatsalya, the child gets an advantage of high returns from the time that the money is saved. She said th...

September 18, 2024 7:50 PM

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38 year old diagnosed with Mpox in Kerala

In Kerala, a 38 year old man admitted to the Manjeri Medical College Hospital in Malappuram district has been confirmed to be infected with Mpox (monkeypox) virus. Samples of the man, who arrived from Dubai recently, were sent for testing, which confirmed the viral infection. This is the first Mpox ...

September 18, 2024 6:28 PM

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Haryana’s Ladwa constituency braces for crucial election battle

The Ladwa Constituency was carved out of the Thanesar Constituency of Kurukshetra district in 2007. Two years later, it witnessed its first election in 2009. Sher Singh Barshami of INLD became its first MLA from this constituency in 2009. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his first el...

September 18, 2024 6:16 PM

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CM Mamta Banerjee visits flood-affected regions in West Bengal

Many parts of the southern districts of West Bengal are reeling under flood situation. Chief Minister of the state, Mamata Banerjee, visited Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur today by road to see the situation there. Due to heavy rainfall in the southern districts of the state last week and the sub...

September 18, 2024 7:34 PM

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Indian rupee appreciates marginally to ₹83.72 per US Dollar

In the Forex market today, Indian rupee today appreciated marginally to close at 83 rupees 72 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 100.86 in intra-day trade.

September 18, 2024 4:59 PM

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SIDM Signs Two MoUs on Defence Industry Cooperation with UAE Partners

In a landmark move to enhance defence cooperation, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) signed two Memorandums of Understanding on Defence Industry Cooperation with the Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and EDGE Group UAE. This significant development took place during the firs...

September 18, 2024 5:36 PM

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ISRO to commence 1st unmanned mission under Gaganyaan programme

The Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair, has informed us that ISRO is getting ready for the first unmanned mission under the Gaganyaan programme. Speaking on the sidelines of the eighth Bengaluru Space Expo in Bengaluru today, he informed media persons that the orbital ...