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  1. Laos, Vietnam sign agreement to deepen cooperation

    Laos, Vietnam sign agreement to deepen cooperation

    Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and Vietnamese President To Lam witnessed the signing of the agreements in the Lao capital Vientiane on Thursday, Lao national TV reported on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.To Lam arrived in Vientiane on Thursday on a two-day state visit with a...
  2. Automobile sales to surge in Q1FY25 due to economic growth, rural demand: SIAM

    Automobile sales to surge in Q1FY25 due to economic growth, rural demand: SIAM

    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...
  3. Airbnb says 30 percent increase in bookings from Indian guests for Olympic Games Paris 2024

    Airbnb says 30 percent increase in bookings from Indian guests for Olympic Games Paris 2024

    New Delhi: Online accommodation platform Airbnb said on Friday that it has witnessed a 30 per cent increase in bookings from Indian guests for the Paris 2024 Olympics.Beyond Paris, Indian travelers are also exploring other places in France such as Nice, Aubervilliers, Colombes and...
  4. 82.48% voting took place in Vikravandi by-election

    82.48% voting took place in Vikravandi by-election

    Vikravandi assembly constituency by-election in Chennai, Tamil Nadu witnessed vigorous voting on Wednesday with voters standing in large queues at polling stations since morning to exercise their franchise.According to data shared by the Election Commission, 82.48 percent voters cast their...
  5. Vikravandi by-election: 64.44% voting till 3 pm

    Vikravandi by-election: 64.44% voting till 3 pm

    Vikravandi assembly constituency by-election in Chennai, Tamil Nadu witnessed vigorous voting on Wednesday with voters standing in large queues at polling stations since morning to exercise their franchise.According to the latest data announced by the Election Commission, 64.44 percent voters...
  6. Waterlogging in Mumbai stopped due to efforts of Maharashtra government, administration: BJP

    Waterlogging in Mumbai stopped due to efforts of Maharashtra government, administration: BJP

    "Mumbai witnessed a high tide of 4.4 metres. 10 places received 330 mm rainfall. We have seen in the past that whenever it rains, Hindmata, Gandhi Market, Sion, Parel, Milan subways get waterlogged." Etcetera. This is the first time that this has not happened,” said BJP spokesperson Shaina N.C...
  7. President Murmu spends time on the beach in Puri

    President Murmu spends time on the beach in Puri

    Puri (Odisha) President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day visit to Odisha, spent time at a beach in Puri on Monday morning.On Sunday he witnessed the annual Rath Yatra in the coastal pilgrim town.Later, he wrote down his thoughts about his experience of being in close communion with...
  8. India Inc signs 501 deals worth US$21.4 billion in Q2 2024: Grant Thornton

    India Inc signs 501 deals worth US$21.4 billion in Q2 2024: Grant Thornton

    New Delhi, India Inc recorded a total of 501 deals valued at $21.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to Grant Thornton Bharat Dealtracker.According to the consultancy, the second quarter of 2024 witnessed the highest quarterly volumes in two years, while values ​​​​declined due...
  9. Kolkata B2B garment meet covers business worth Rs 1,000 crore: Industry body

    Kolkata B2B garment meet covers business worth Rs 1,000 crore: Industry body

    Kolkata, An association of textile manufacturers and dealers in West Bengal on Thursday said a business worth Rs 1,000 crore was witnessed through wholesale transactions at the three-day B2B expo.Hari Kishan Rathi, President, West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Dealers Association, said the...
  10. Tiger swallows a man in UP

    Tiger swallows a man in UP

    Satnam Singh, a local farmer, who witnessed the attack when he was passing by on a tractor, said, "After killing the man, the tiger dragged his body to the other side of the road and started eating it. Sugarcane The field where the tiger had dragged the man was about 500 meters away from the...
  11. War of words between Dhankar and Kharge in Rajya Sabha

    War of words between Dhankar and Kharge in Rajya Sabha

    New Delhi: A war of words was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday when Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sarcastically said that Jairam Ramesh should take the seat of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in an attempt to discipline the Congress MP.Kharge, who is also the Congress president, hit...
  12. 7.62 percent decline in white collar hiring activity in June: Report

    7.62 percent decline in white collar hiring activity in June: Report

    Mumbai: White-collar hiring activities witnessed a 7.62 per cent decline in June as hiring remained stagnant in most sectors, a report said on Monday.According to the Naukri Jobspeak Index, white-collar hiring activity declined by 7.62 per cent in June with 2,582 job postings, compared to...
  13. Locals protest in POGB demanding completion of long delayed development projects

    Locals protest in POGB demanding completion of long delayed development projects

    Olding [PoGB], Olding area of ​​Skardu in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) witnessed a major protest on Sunday, as residents demanded quick completion of reconstruction and renovation projects halted by the local administration. The public expressed frustration over the abandonment of...
  14. Rapid growth in derivatives trading may pose challenges for investors: RBI report

    Rapid growth in derivatives trading may pose challenges for investors: RBI report

    Mumbai, The rapid rise in futures and options (F&O) trading volumes in recent years could pose several challenges as retail investors who do not follow proper risk management could be affected by sudden movements in the markets, according to a Reserve Bank report.The equity derivatives segment...
  15. Residential sales declined by 5 per cent year-on-year in April-June period in top 7 cities

    Residential sales declined by 5 per cent year-on-year in April-June period in top 7 cities

    Housing sales witnessed a quarterly decline of 8 per cent and stood at nearly 1,20,340 units in the second quarter of 2024 across the seven major cities. 1,30,170 units sold in the first quarter of this year.However, annually, there has been a 5 percent increase in residential sales, according...
  16. Mamata Banerjee asked state ministers to focus on areas where Trinamool had lagged in the Lok Sabha elections

    Mamata Banerjee asked state ministers to focus on areas where Trinamool had lagged in the Lok Sabha elections

    This was the first meeting of the state cabinet after the Lok Sabha elections.Despite winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, the party witnessed a major decline in its vote bank in some areas of the state, sources said."The matter has not gone unnoticed as the chief minister...
  17. Kashmir is seeing 300% year-on-year increase in foreign arrivals: LG Sinha

    Kashmir is seeing 300% year-on-year increase in foreign arrivals: LG Sinha

    Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an unprecedented influx of tourists in the last few years, with an annual growth of 300 per cent in foreign arrivals, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Wednesday.Addressing the 'Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Conclave' at SKICC here...
  18. Assam: 8th Rongali Festival attracts record footfall and business for local entrepreneurs

    Assam: 8th Rongali Festival attracts record footfall and business for local entrepreneurs

    Guwahati (Assam) [India], The eighth edition of Rongali, which witnessed a record number of people and showcased the ethnic culture, music and art of the state, concluded on Sunday.Chief organizer of Rongali, Shyamkanu Mahant, said that the festival witnessed a record number of visitors and...
  19. BJP's Saran MP Rudy regrets not being able to take oath in Bhojpuri

    BJP's Saran MP Rudy regrets not being able to take oath in Bhojpuri

    New Delhi, On Monday, many MPs took oath in the Lok Sabha in their mother tongue, while BJP MP from Saran, Bihar, Rajiv Pratap Rudy expressed regret that he could not take the oath in Bhojpuri.The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with newly elected MPs taking...
  20. Kashi Vishwanath temple sees four-fold increase in donations

    Kashi Vishwanath temple sees four-fold increase in donations

    Vishwa Bhushan Mishra, CEO of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, said Kashi Vishwanath Dham's income from offerings, donations, tickets and revenue from newly constructed buildings in the complex has increased four times in the last seven years.2020 and 2021 saw a decline in the number of...
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