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NATO members pledge 5 pc GDP on defence spending by 2035
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have committed to ramping up their defence spending, affirming an "ironclad commitment" for their collective defence by investing 5 per cent of their country's GDP annually on "core defence requirements" as well as defence
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World Bank approves new program to improve access to quality jobs for lakh
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Tamil Nadu is undergoing rapid urbanisation with more jobs emerging in industries like electronics and automobiles. The State has amongst the highest rate of female labour force participation in the country and has set the standards for safety of working women in India. However, women parti
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Indian exporters outperform global peers despite geopolitical headwinds: F
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday lauded the resilience of Indian exporters, highlighting that the country's export growth of 6.3 percent has significantly outpaced the global average of 4 percent despite an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.
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"Unnecessary criticism": Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan defends 15 p
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
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US Fed keeps benchmark interest rate unchanged
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent, amid ongoing trade policy shifts and growing pressure from President Donald Trump, The Hill reported.
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MP cabinet approves state public service promotion rules after 9 years, 2
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Provisions include 20 percent reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 16 percent for Scheduled Castes (SC). SC and ST public servants will also have the opportunity for promotion based on merit. With the promotion of employees and officers, around two lakh posts will be vacant in governmen
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How Waayu's Zero-Commission Model and Easy Onboarding Are Empowering India
Updated : 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, India's restaurant industry was an emerging industry in India's informal and formal economy. It had a value of ₹4.2 trillion as of 2019 (per the National Restaurant Association of India), from large chains to tiny family resta
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Manipur's Erwin Khundrakpam tops NEET UG 2025 in state, says "had no idea
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Expressing his happiness after achieving the first rank in the NEET-UG 2025 examination in Manipur by scoring 99.82 percentile, Erwin Khundrakpam highlighted that he was expecting such a result as it was his worst exam of the year.
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"India comes 2nd in fisheries production across world," says Union Ministe
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, Union Minister Singh said, "The production of fisheries has to be increased first, the quality will be improved later. India comes 2nd in the world in fisheries production. 70 percent of the contribution comes from the inland states. There is a growth of around 13
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St. Stephen's College bars 54 students from exams over low attendance
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's St Stephen's College has barred 54 first-year students from appearing in their semester exams for not meeting the minimum attendance requirement of 66.7 percent.
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India's social security coverage has increased from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% i
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India has achieved a milestone in the realm of social protection coverage, recording one of the most significant expansions globally. According to the latest data from the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) ILOSTAT database, India's social security coverage has increased from 19% in 2
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Semiconductors emerged as a key growth driver for South Korea's exports re
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
South Korea's exports witnessed a robust recovery in the first 10 days of June, climbing 5.4 percent year-on-year, according to the data released by the Korea Customs Service on Wednesday.
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