Indian Rupee Closes at 83.90 per USD; Dollar Index Dips 0.01% to 100.70

August 26, 2024 4:24 PM

views 73

Indian Rupee Closes at 83.90 per USD; Dollar Index Dips 0.01% to 100.70

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee closes at 83 rupees and 90 paise against the U.S. dollar.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is down by 0.01 per cent, at 100.70 in intra-day trade.

Indian Equity Indices Surge: Nifty Hits 25,000 as Sensex Rises 611 Points

August 26, 2024 5:22 PM

views 69

Indian Equity Indices Surge: Nifty Hits 25,000 as Sensex Rises 611 Points

Indian equity indices ended on a strong note with Nifty at the 25,000 level today. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex closed 611 points or 0.75 per cent higher at 81,698. The NSE Nifty up by 187 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 25,010.   All the sectoral indices ended in the green.    ...

CBI Probes into Financial Irregularities at Kolkata’s R G Kar Hospital

August 26, 2024 4:13 PM

views 25

CBI Probes into Financial Irregularities at Kolkata’s R G Kar Hospital

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI is conducting its investigation into the financial irregularities at R G Kar Hospital in Kolkata. The agency is searching at various places in the city as well as interrogating Debashis Som of the Forensic Department of the R G Kar Medical College and other perso...

Australia’s Right-to-Disconnect Laws Take Effect

August 26, 2024 3:57 PM

views 35

Australia’s Right-to-Disconnect Laws Take Effect

Australia's right-to-disconnect laws have come into effect, granting workers the entitlement to refuse contact outside of their working hours.   From today onwards, employees in Australia will have the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to work communication outside of their paid hours...

New Bio E3 Policy to Place India as Global Leader: Dr Jitendra Singh

August 26, 2024 4:19 PM

views 30

New Bio E3 Policy to Place India as Global Leader: Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh asserted that the new Bio E3 policy rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will place India as a global leader in upcoming years. Addressing the new bio-economic policy in New Delhi, Dr Singh said, the country's bio-economy has experienced ...

Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens culled in Odisha

August 26, 2024 3:55 PM

views 44

Bird flu outbreak: Thousands of chickens culled in Odisha

In Odisha, thousands of chickens are being culled in Pipili of Puri district following the outbreak of bird flu.   According to reports, the state government has started culling about 20,000 poultry birds and they are buried after being culled as per the protocol and the farms are being sanitised.  ...

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine

August 26, 2024 2:04 PM

views 37

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine

Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine this morning that appeared to target energy infrastructure.   The massive missile and drone attack targeted multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, causing power outages and explosions.   Media reports said, at least three pe...

Message offering Over Rs 46,000 aid from Finance Ministry is fake: Government

August 26, 2024 9:11 PM

views 47

Message offering Over Rs 46,000 aid from Finance Ministry is fake: Government

The Government has termed a link fake that claims to offer financial aid of over 46 thousand rupees from the Finance Ministry.   In a social media post, the Fact Check Unit of Information and Broadcast Ministry busted the fake news and said that the scam was conducted via a messaging app in the...