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August 11, 2023 7:14 PM

Ladakh: LG Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra formally inaugurates a day long national conference on Nalanda Buddhism at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Leh

In Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra formally inaugurated a day long national conference on Nalanda Buddhism at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Leh. It was organised by the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition in collaboration with Ladakh Buddhist Assoc...

August 11, 2023 7:13 PM

J&K: India Post selling tricolour flags on e-Post till 11:59 PM on 12th August 2023 at a cost of Rs. 25

In Jammu and Kashmir, the India Post J&K Circle is geared up to facilitate general public of J&K, and Ladakh for the purchase of national flags under 'Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign' at their doorsteps. India Post has made elaborate arrangements for display, sales and supply of national...

August 11, 2023 6:43 PM

Punjab Cabinet gives its approval to set up martyrs memorial in leading park of every district as mark of respect to great freedom fighters & national heroes

Punjab Cabinet has given its approval to set up martyrs memorial in a leading park of every district as a mark of respect to the great freedom fighters and national heroes. An official spokesperson said that the memorial will have the names of the martyrs and freedom fighters from that respective di...

August 11, 2023 6:32 PM

Common thread in India's G20 agenda- ‘how to prepare for a better tomorrow for all', said FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the common thread in India's G20 agenda is ‘how to prepare for a better tomorrow for all’. She was virtually addressing a seminar in Mumbai. The seminar was hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and...

August 11, 2023 6:31 PM

Shakib Al Hasan replaces Tamim Iqbal as ODI Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team

After much anticipation, Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed as the captain of the Bangladesh One-Day International cricket team, replacing Tamim Iqbal. Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan Papon announced the board's decision to reporters in Dhaka. Shakib is currently the team'...

August 11, 2023 6:29 PM

Asian stock markets end in red; European Markets also down in intra-day trade

Asian stock markets today ended in red. China's Shanghai Composite index declined two percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index depreciated 0.9 percent. Singapore's Straits Times index fell 0.87 percent and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.4 percent. Japan's Nikkei-225 was closed in...

August 11, 2023 5:33 PM

6 people arrested in connection with killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian, says police

The six people who have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian, police say. A seventh suspect, who died from wounds in a shootout with police on Thursday, was also Colombian. Mr Villavicencio was killed leaving a campaig...

August 11, 2023 5:27 PM

Luna 25 mission: Russia launches its 1st mission to the surface of Moon in nearly half a century

Russia launched its first mission to the surface of the Moon in nearly half a century, in a bid to be the first country to land on the lunar south pole. Moscow's Luna 25 mission lifted off on schedule from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. The Moon's south pole is believed ...

Wall Street's main indices end in green as investors worry about U.S. economy's longer-term prospects

August 11, 2023 5:22 PM

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Wall Street's main indices end in green as investors worry about U.S. economy's longer-term prospects

Wall Street's main indices ended in green yesterday, due to milder-than-feared inflation data as investors worried about the U.S. economy's longer-term prospects. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.15 percent, the Nasdaq Composite index appreciated 0.12 percent and the S&P 500...

Forex Market: Rupee closes at 82.84 against US dollar

August 11, 2023 5:15 PM

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Forex Market: Rupee closes at 82.84 against US dollar

In the forex market, the rupee closed at 82 rupees and 84 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US currency's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was at 102.50 in intra-day trade.

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