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WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest extent on record and the melting of some European glaciers was, literally, off the charts.
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India's forex reserves rise by USD 1.657 bn, reach 9-month high
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the weekly statistical supplement of Reserve Bank of India released on Friday evening, gold reserves of the country declined by USD 521 million to USD 46.125 billion.
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Pakistan govt borrows PKR 239 billion credit from State Bank of Pakistan:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the State Bank of Pakistan Act amended in 2022 on the dictation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), government borrowing from the central bank is banned.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly passes bill allowing 12-hour work in factories
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The bill would stretch the mandatory working hours to 12 hours from the present 8 hours of duty. Along with the opposition parties, DMK's ally Congress, Communist Party of India, Marxist Communist Party, Madhyamik Party, Visika and others condemned the bill and walked out of the assembly.
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Islamic banks' assets amounted to AED 620.9 billion by end of January 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The central bank statistics reflect an increase in credit for Islamic banks to AED 396.9 billion at the end of January 2023, an annual increase of 3.5 percent compared to nearly AED 383.36 billion in January 2022, and an increase of nearly AED 13.3 billion in 12 months.
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China's corruption spreads to Africa: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's rapid economic growth was referred to as a "miracle" that would not have occurred without the high corruption. China poured billions of dollars into Africa and so in that sense has disseminated the same model of corruption to Africa.
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Nepal Airlines Corporation drowning further due to Chinese planes: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Around 7 billion Nepali Rupees were used to buy six Chinese planes, which financially burdened the corporation. These planes were purchased for serving the people of the hilly and Himalayan regions. However, they became useless within three years.
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Indian software industry expected to reach USD 100 billion by 2025: Anurag
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian software product industry is expected to reach USD 100 billion by 2025. The future of the IT industry in India is bright and booming with plentiful opportunities for the growing pool of highly skilled IT professionals, "the union minister said while addressing students at Rajiv Ga
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Uganda: President Museveni refuses to sign anti-LGBTQ bill into law
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A controversial new measure against homosexuality that calls for the death penalty in some circumstances has been rejected by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has asked that it be changed, according to Al Jazeera.
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Indian Entrepreneurs in Germany gets Euro 5 Million to Pave Way for AI in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], April 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): Tvarit, a Frankfurt-based startup, is on a journey to enable zero-waste manufacturing. Tvarit has closed its funding round, led by Momenta and Futury Capital, to enable AI-powered, waste-free, and energy-efficient metal manufacturing. The round a
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Iga Swiatek defeats China's Zheng Qinwen, enters Stuttgart Open quarter-fi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Swiatek was returning to the court after a break of more than one month due to her rib injury. She had also missed the Miami Open and Poland's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier.
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Chinese, Qataris Portland deal flops after loss of USD 47.8 million
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A Kenyan High Court stopped the takeover of the land in Athi River valued at about Kenyan Shillings (KES) 6.4 billion (USD 47.8 million) because the country's government failed to follow rules that guide compulsory acquisition, including consulting stakeholders like National Social Security
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