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Pakistan faces high inflation, corruption ahead of Ramadan's festive month
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Pakistan, despite receiving billions of dollars as relief packages, is still not able to provide basic amenities to its people.
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Pakistan likely to hold crucial talks with IMF next week
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan ministry of Finance is expected to hold crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission of the USD 3 billion Standby Arrangement (SBA) programme, from next week, as reported by The News International.
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India's media, entertainment sector at inflection point; grew 8% in 2023:
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Indian media and entertainment sector grew by 8 per cent in 2023, reaching Rs 2.3 trillion (USD 27.9 billion), 21 per cent above its pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to a FICCI-EY report.
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Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for USD128 million in severance pa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After paying USD44 billion to acquire Twitter, Musk sacked the company's chief executive, Parag Agrawal; chief financial officer, Ned Segal; head of legal and policy, Vijaya Gadde; and general counsel, Sean Edgett.
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IACC President hopeful of India, US "very shortly" achieving target of bil
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Calling US India's "largest trading partner", he noted that the bilateral trade between India and US has reached over USD 200 billion.
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Let's make ear and hearing care a reality for all: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
It is estimated that over 1.5 billion people globally are affected by hearing loss, nearly 80 per cent of whom live in low- and middle-income countries of the world. In South-East Asia region itself, an estimated 400 million people currently have ear and hearing problems.
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Pakistan: Baloch rights group 'exposes' reality of CPEC in Gwadar
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stood 'exposed' as the relief aid could not reach the flood-affected people in Gwadar despite tall claims made for the project.
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"Big bullies don't provide USD 4.5 bn...": EAM Jaishankar responds sharply
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Responding sharply to a question whether "India was being a bully in the region" (sub-continent and the Indian Ocean region), at a book launch event in the national capital, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said 'big bullies' don't provide USD 4.5 billion in aid when neighbours are
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India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 2.98 billion, shows latest R
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 2.975 billion to USD 619.072 billion in the week that ended on February 23, as per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Brazil: No joint statement at G20 finance chiefs meeting amid Russia-Ukrai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies came to an end without issuing a joint closing statement after their meetings in Sao Paulo.
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IIT Guwahati and Imarticus Learning Launch Advanced Programme in Cybersecu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1: E&ICT Academy at IIT Guwahati, one of the best engineering institutions in India, has launched a 10-month advanced certificate programme in Cybersecurity and Blockchain in collaboration with Imarticus Learning. The online programme aims to prepare the workforc
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Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program sets ambitious goal to imp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 29: Colgate is committed to powering a billion smiles, through its flagship program, Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF). Since its inception in 1976, the program has positively impacted the lives of over 171 million children in India, instilling
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