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March 31, 2026 7:29 PM
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Euro zone inflation soared past the European Central Bank's 2% target this month as surging oil and gas costs drove up headline prices amid the evolving West Asia conflict. It is the steepest jump in inflation since 2022. Overall inflation in the 21 countries sharing the euro currency jumped to 2.5%...
March 31, 2026 7:21 PM
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Most Asian stock indices ended in negative territory today. South Korea’s Kospi tanked almost 4.3%; Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1. % China's Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.8%, and Singapore’s Straits Times index ended over 0.2% down. Conversely, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose more than 0.1%....
March 31, 2026 7:15 PM
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Global crude oil prices were trading with gains today. Brent crude was trading 0.3 per cent up at 107 US dollars and 75 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was also trading one per cent higher at 103 US dollars and 96 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.
March 31, 2026 6:18 PM
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In Cambodia, lawmakers have unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut them down by the end of April. All 112 Members of Parliament voted to approve the legislation, which marks Cambodia’s first legal framework spec...
March 31, 2026 6:16 PM
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The family members of those who lost their lives in the Gen-Z Movement have been provided job opportunities by government institutions. The Nepal Electricity Authority released a list showing that 27 family members were offered jobs. The family members have already received a relief amount of 1.5 mi...
March 31, 2026 5:41 PM
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Election Commissioner Dr S.S. Sandhu today reviewed the progress of Pre-Special Intensive Revision (pre-SIR) mapping figures of Punjab. The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, Mrs Anindita Mitra, informed him that 72.26% of the total voters have been successfully mapped under the pre-SIR activity in th...
March 31, 2026 5:37 PM
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The US Department of Labor has proposed new rules for pension plans, allowing employees to save and invest part of their salaries for retirement with tax advantages. The plan would also permit the inclusion of alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, in an effort to reduce regulatory uncertai...
March 31, 2026 5:26 PM
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The countdown is underway for the Artemis II mission of the American space agency NASA, marking humanity’s first crewed journey towards the Moon in more than 53 years since the Apollo era. The 32-storey Space Launch System rocket is scheduled to lift off tomorrow, carrying four astronauts – Reid W...
March 31, 2026 5:24 PM
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Israel’s Parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks. The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed acts of terro...
March 31, 2026 5:20 PM
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Sri Lanka’s inflation remained modest in March 2026, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index, and stood at 2.2% during the month. According to data released by the Department of Census and Statistics, the index rose 0.5% month-on-month to 195.8 points in March from 195.3 points in February. ...
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