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Israel sees record-breaking USD 10.5 billion in startup acquisitions
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
More than 200 venture capital partners, investors, and entrepreneurs gathered in Tel Aviv on Thursday for the annual 2024-2025 Trends and Forecasts conference.
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Notable decline in forex reserve because RBI using forex to manage currenc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The recent decline in India's forex reserve from USD 705 billion to USD 656.58 billion is because the central bank is using forex reserve to manage currency volatility says a report by Union Bank of India.
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Arab Coordination Group pledges USD 10 billion by 2030 to combat desertifi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a coalition of 10 leading development finance institutions, has pledged up to USD 10 billion by 2030 to combat land degradation, desertification, and drought. Announced at COP16 of the UNCCD in Riyadh, this initiative will focus on restoring degraded lands,
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Bharti Airtel extends multi-year 4G and 5G network extension deal to Erics
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Telecom player Bharti Airtel has awarded a multi-year, multi-billion extension deal to Ericsson to enhance its 4G and 5G RAN products and solutions, the company said in its stock exchange filing on Wednesday.
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A New Era for Cuesports: WPA World Junior Heyball Championship 2024 Conclu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 4: The world of cuesports witnessed a game-changing moment as the inaugural World Junior Heyball Championship 2024 lit up the Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA) in Bangalore. Bringing together the brightest young talents from across the globe
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UAE foreign aid hit AED 360 billion since 1971
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In 2024, the UAE continued to lead in international humanitarian efforts, reaffirming its commitment to promoting the spirit of international solidarity and cooperation in all its forms.
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UNHCR receives record USD 1.1 billion of early funding to provide protecti
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Donor governments pledged a record USD 1.143 billion today to provide protection, life-saving assistance and solutions to millions of people uprooted by the increasing number of conflicts across the world, showing their support for the work of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
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EU Commission commits Euro 4.6 billion to support clean tech projects
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The newly appointed European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday its plans to invest Euro 4.6 billion in decarbonisation technology and clean hydrogen projects, utilising funds raised through its EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership secures USD 2.15 bn in commit
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Saudi Arabia, as the host of the UNCCD COP16, has announced the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging USD 2.15 billion to assist the world's most drought-vulnerable countries, focusing on proactive drought preparedness and resilience.
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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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Pakistan implements tough measures to secure USD 1.1 billion IMF loan tran
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Pakistani government has implemented several tough measures, including mandatory asset disclosures by civil servants and their families, to fulfil the conditions required to secure a USD 1.1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The Express Tribune reported on Monda
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Adani Indictment: Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion not
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On the fifth day of the ongoing winter session in Parliament, Congress MP B Manickam Tagore on Monday morning moved an adjournment motion notice to discuss the need for investigating allegations levelled by the US Justice Department against Billionaire Gautam Adani in connection with a "b
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