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AFC Women's Asian Cup: An opportunity for young Indian players to come of
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): It's a new beginning for the Indian women's team as they take on the massive challenge of representing a country of 1.3 billion dreams in the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 in Mumbai.
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Wealth of 10 richest person doubled while incomes of 99 per cent people de
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The world's ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion --at a rate of $15,000 per second or $1.3 billion a day-- during the first two years of a pandemic that has seen the incomes of 99 per cent of humanity fall an
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Timeline of India's COVID vaccination drive as it completes one year today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Last year on January 16, India commenced the world's largest vaccination drive to vaccinate its massive population of around 1.38 billion against the COVID-19 infection.
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India's forex reserves drop by USD 878 million to USD 632.73 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], January 14 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by USD 878 million to USD 632.736 billion for the week ended January 7, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday.
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India's exports surge 25 per cent to $57.87 billion in December
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): India's exports, merchandise and services combined, soared to $57.87 billion in December 2021, which is 25.05 per cent higher over the same period of last year, government data showed on Friday.
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Adani Group, POSCO to invest $5 billion in green projects
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 13 (ANI): Adani Group and South Korea's largest steelmaker POSCO have agreed to explore business cooperation opportunities and jointly invest $5 billion in green projects in India.
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Paisabazaar.com reaches USD 1.1 billion annualized loan disbursal rate, pr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Paisabazaar.com, India's largest* digital marketplace for consumer credit, announced today that it has reached an annualised loan disbursal rate of $ 1.1 billion (excluding credit card issuance).
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LEAD, India's largest School EdTech major, becomes first 'EdTech Unicorn'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): LEAD, India's largest School EdTech player, has raised US $100 million at a valuation of $1.1 billion to continue its mission of transforming schools in India. This funding creates history on several fronts
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China asks US to unfreeze Afghanistan's nearly USD 10 billion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 12 (ANI): As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate rapidly, China has reiterated that the US must release Afghanistan's over USD 9.5 billion now frozen in its banks, local media reported.
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India, South Korea aim to achieve trade target of USD 50 billion before 20
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): India and South Korea have agreed to impart fresh momentum to negotiations to upgrade Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
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Taiwan's minister announces USD 1bn funds to finance joint projects with L
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China] January 11 (ANI): Taiwan and Lithuania will create a USD 1 billion credit program to finance joint ventures against a backdrop of a diplomatic row between Vilnius and Beijing over the former's relation with Taipei, reported Sputnik.
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Pakistan national treasury robbed of billions of rupees to benefit private
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 11 (ANI): Pakistan's national exchequer has been robbed billions of rupees due to an alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private TV channel ARY.
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