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Tourism Secretary Cristina García Fresco said tourism revenues from January to June reached 282.17 billion pesos (about US$4.83 billion), 32.81 percent more than what was recorded in the same period last year.Fresco said that as of July 10, the Philippines welcomed 3,173,694 inbound tourists...

The ministry also informed that revenue of Rs 86,838.35 crore was received in the financial year 2023-24.The growth of Indian Railways has continued in the current financial year and the total freight traffic in June this year stood at 135.46 million tonnes, which is 10.07 percent more than...

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves rose by US$5.158 billion to US$657.155 billion during the week ended July 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.Foreign exchange reserves had declined for two consecutive weeks, falling by US$1.713 billion to US$651.997 billion in the week...

The study, led by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in the US, showed that 55.8 million people worldwide had arthritis in 2020, a 22·5 per cent increase since 1990.Additionally, the prevalence of gout was 3.26 times higher in...

New Delhi, Two Indian entities have received the prestigious 2024 Gulbenkian Humanity Prize for their pioneering work in sustainable agriculture, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announced on Friday.The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) program and Dr. Rattan Lal, a...

Up to 425 were investigated for scams and money laundering offences. Police said victims lost more than 10 million Singapore dollars (US$7.4 million) in these cases, Xinhua news agency reported.Another 103 suspects were under investigation for loan scams and loan-laundering activities.A...

In the passenger vehicle segment, sales crossed one million units in Q1 FY25 for the first time.According to SIAM, sales rose 3 percent compared with the same period last year and reached a total of 1,026,006 units.This growth was mainly driven by utility vehicles, which saw an increase of...

Kathmandu, Every year, about 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die in childbirth and most of them are minors who have limited power over their reproductive health or lives, according to a joint analysis by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA.In South Asia there are 290 million child brides, almost half...

BENGALURU: Realty firm Purvankara Ltd on Friday recorded flat sales bookings of Rs 1,128 crore during the first quarter of this financial year despite strong housing demand as it postponed new supplies.In a regulatory filing, the company said it achieved quarterly sales value of Rs 1,128 crore...

Experts from the agencies discussed this at a two-day regional dialogue on teenage pregnancy jointly organized by SAARC, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (UNICEF ROSA), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kathmandu, Nepal.At the event...

Sonakshi, who has 28.3 million followers, posted a series of pictures on Instagram in which she is seen wearing a white shirt, a black blazer and matching wide-leg trousers.For her makeup, Sonakshi chose a matte look with nude pink lips, winged eyeliner, thick eyebrows and perfectly contoured...

To create an environment where all citizens have the opportunity to prosper, Pakistan must effectively manage population growth, taking into account the diverse needs and challenges of a growing population, the Prime Minister said in his message on the occasion of World of the Population that is...

Alagiawanna said the National Road Safety Council has allocated 50 million rupees (about US$165,000) to the Sri Lanka Police to purchase speed control equipment.He said the transport ministry will also issue a gazette with the new road speed limit within the next two weeks, Xinhua news agency...

New Delhi, Circuit House Technologies has raised US$4.3 million (approximately Rs 35.9 crore) in a funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners and 3one4 Capital, with participation from several leading angel investors.According to a release, the funds will be used to assemble a team across...

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday said India is moving forward on the path of progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cited government data to accuse Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading people on the issue of employment and government policies.The ruling party's...

New Delhi, Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has reported a 23 per cent decline in its sales bookings to Rs 3,029.5 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal due to lower volumes due to delays in the launch of new projects.Its sales booking in the same period a year ago was Rs 3,914.7...

New Delhi: Canadian asset management firm Brookfield on Thursday announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Tamil Nadu-based renewable energy company Leap Green Energy with an initial investment of over $200 million and an option to inject 350 million more dollars in the future...

In New Delhi, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday called for intensifying the search for oil and gas to reduce India's dependence on imports and make the fuel available in an affordable and sustainable manner.Speaking at the Urja Varta conference, he said that the exploration and...

Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Wednesday that $5 million of the $9 million would be used to assist 24,000 people in Grenada and $4 million would be used to assist 19,000 people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Will be done for.The...

McPherson said in a statement that the amount could be even higher as the investigation continues.According to him, cyber criminals stole 24 million rand from the department in May this year, reports Xinhua news agency.The minister said he has asked the South African Police Service, the...