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"India's acche din are here...": Global Britain Centre founding chairman s
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
He stated that some of the people are not able to see a tea seller rise up and become the Prime Minister of a nation with 1.5 billion people.
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India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 2.6 billion in latest week
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The country's foreign exchange reserves had hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion recently.
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"If we work together, India can achieve all SDGs by 2030" says Ajay Pir
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Underscoring the rapid progress expected over the next two decades, he said, "Let's say in 2047, we'll have - we'll be the third-largest economy, maybe a USD 40 billion economy. Even now, in the next - I think by 2029, we'll be the third-largest economy. So only the U.S. and China will be ah
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Over USD 16 billion from partners push ADB's focus on climate action, sust
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s partners committed USD 16.4 billion in cofinancing in 2023, up by 44 per cent from the previous year.
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Rishi Sunak's wealth surges by 120 mn Pounds amid UK billionaire slowdown
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew substantially despite the wider UK billionaire boom coming "to an end" in the face of tough economic conditions.
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Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs, but Further Act
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], May 17: More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever before, 1.5 billion (66 per cent ) in total. In 2023, an additional 120 million women connected to the internet via mobile. Mobile remains the primary - and often only - way people
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Higher gold imports widen trade deficit to five months high at USD 19.1 bi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Despite strong gold demand in March, the market saw an unexpected downturn as jewellers stocked up for the Indian wedding season.
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Elon Musk set to launch Starlink satellite Internet in Indonesia
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The American tech billionaire will join Indonesian President Joko Widodo to launch the broadband services of the aerospace company's satellite network at the World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali, the country's Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said.
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Blinken announces new USD 2 billion military aid for Kyiv, but forbids its
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Biden administration will send further military aid worth USD 2 billion to Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (local time) as he concluded his two-day visit to Kyiv intended to underline Washington's support, the Washingt
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India registers record export at USD 778 billion in 2023-24
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India registered record exports in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 at USD 778 billion, sources in the commerce ministry said. In 2022-23, the country exported goods and services combined at USD 776.3 billion.
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Thunderstorm Titans Crowned the First Cue Sports Premier League Champion
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15: Thunderstorm Titans won the first edition of the Cue Sports Premier League 2024 organized by Bowring Institute, Bengaluru. Thunderstorm Titans led by R Santosh won 4-1 out of 7 games against Summer Tuskers led by Sourav Kothari. Rajesh Bajaj, Director o
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UAE: 'Jaywan' poised to generate savings of up to AED1 billion
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), affirmed that the national domestic card scheme, Jaywan, is poised to generate substantial financial savings for numerous companies and retailers across the country, amounting to AED 1 billion compared to conventional cards su
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