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A Woman-Led Startup Makes Indian Weddings Carbon Neutral, One Vow at a Tim
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8: Amidst the vibrant wedding celebrations in India, a new trend is emerging, spearheaded by a woman-led startup: making weddings carbon-neutral and sustainable. Grow Billion Trees, led by Nidhi Singh, is empowering couples to tie the knot while leaving a positive im
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Israel has USD 207 billion in foreign currency reserves
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The level of the reserves relative to GDP was 40.8 per cent
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US House approves over USD 450 billion spending package to avert shutdown
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As the concerns of a shutdown continue to loom, the US House of Representatives approved a package of six spending bills on Wednesday (local time) sending the legislation to the Senate days ahead of the deadline, The Hill reported.
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Israel sells USD 8 billion in new bonds, first issue since start of war
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Finance announced that the Accountant General, Yehli Rotenberg, completed a public issue of dollar bonds in the international markets Wednesday with a total volume of USD 8 billion. This was the first such issue since the start of the war against Hamas in Gaza began five
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Pakistan faces high inflation, corruption ahead of Ramadan's festive month
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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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