Agricultural sector is bedrock of nation’s economy: Economy Review

Agricultural sector is bedrock of nation’s economy: Economy Review

New Delhi, Jan 29 - The India Economy Review prepared by the Ministry of Finance said that the agricultural sector -- which is estimated to constitute 18 per cent of India's GVA in FY24 -- is the bedrock of nation's economy.

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India, Saudi Arabia joint military exercise begins in Rajasthan

India, Saudi Arabia joint military exercise begins in Rajasthan

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Saudi Arabian armed forces personnel and Indian soldiers on Monday began the inaugural edition of joint military exercise 'Sada Tanseeq" at the Mahajan firing range in Rajasthan, officials said.

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Will remove turban, tonsure head in Ayodhya: Samrat Choudhary

Will remove turban, tonsure head in Ayodhya: Samrat Choudhary

Patna, Jan 29 - A day after the formation of the NDA Government in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Monday claimed that he will tonsure his head and remove his turban in Ayodhya.

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Tirumala temple body’s budget crosses Rs 5,000 crore

Tirumala temple body’s budget crosses Rs 5,000 crore

Tirupati, Jan 29 - The budget of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which administers the world's richest Hindu temple at Tirumala near here and several other temples in the country, has crossed Rs 5,000 crore.

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With pollution control mechanism, ADB-aided Ring Road Project coming up in Manipur

With pollution control mechanism, ADB-aided Ring Road Project coming up in Manipur

Imphal, Jan 29 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday laid the foundation for the Rs 1,766 crore Imphal Ring Road Project for which the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide a financial assistance of Rs 1374.75 crore.

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UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse after complaints staff joined terror attack

UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse after complaints staff joined terror attack

United Nations, Jan 30 - Major donors are sending one of the world organisation's oldest and largest relief operations to the brink of collapse after disclosures that the employees of the organisation set up to help Palestinian refugees took part in the October

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Russia beating Western sanction, but its long-term prospects for the economy looks grim as war prolongs

Russia beating Western sanction, but its long-term prospects for the economy looks grim as war prolongs

Washington, Jan 30 - Russia's near two-year war with Ukraine will cripple its economy in the long run despite its claims that it had found new ways to beat Western sanctions earning almost $15.2 billion in revenues through clandestine shipping of oil and

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IDF raids Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s office in Khan Younis

IDF raids Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s office in Khan Younis

Tel Aviv, Jan 30 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has in a statement on Monday night said that it had raided the office of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area.

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Iran-based militias’ drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover

Iran-based militias’ drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover

Washington, Jan 30 - The lethal drone attack on Sunday in Jordan was the third hit in six months on the base known as Tower 22, highlighting a gap in US defences that the Pentagon is scrambling now to fill.

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Italian regulator notifies OpenAI about violating Europe’s privacy laws

Italian regulator notifies OpenAI about violating Europe’s privacy laws

London, Jan 29 - The Italian regulator on Monday notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law, giving the ChatGPT developer 30 days to respond to the allegations.

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Melodious: PM Modi praises patriotic song by Egyptian girl on 75th R-Day

Melodious: PM Modi praises patriotic song by Egyptian girl on 75th R-Day

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised a patriotic song rendered by an Egyptian girl at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations in Cairo.

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Finance Ministry says Indian economy to grow 7% in FY24

Finance Ministry says Indian economy to grow 7% in FY24

New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Finance Ministry said on Monday that it now appears very likely that the Indian economy will achieve a growth rate at or above 7 per cent for FY24, while some predict it will achieve another year of

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US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023

US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a record-smashing 1.4 million US visas in the year 2023.

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My head is bloody, but unbowed: Byju Raveendran writes to shareholders

My head is bloody, but unbowed: Byju Raveendran writes to shareholders

New Delhi, Jan 29 - Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of embattling edtech company Byju’s, in his letter to shareholders, has drawn parallels with 'Invictus' a short poem by William Ernest Henley, saying “My head is bloody, but unbowed."

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Crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande ordered to liquidate

Crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande ordered to liquidate

Hong Kong, Jan 29 - Debt-laden Chinese property giant Evergrande has been ordered to liquidate by a court in Hong Kong, a media report said.

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DMRC changes colour code of upcoming Aerocity–Tughlakabad corridor

DMRC changes colour code of upcoming Aerocity–Tughlakabad corridor

New Delhi, Jan 29 - The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to change the colour code of the upcoming Delhi Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor of Phase IV from "silver" to "golden" for better visibility and convenience for the passengers, an official said on

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Invest in Goa, grow with the state: CM tells investors

Invest in Goa, grow with the state: CM tells investors

Panaji, Jan 29 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday appealed investors to invest in Goa and grow along with the state.

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Nifty records biggest single-day gain since Dec 4

Nifty records biggest single-day gain since Dec 4

Mumbai, Jan 29 - Nifty ended the first day of the week with its biggest single-day gain since December 4 with heavyweight Reliance Industries contributing the most to the gains, Deepak Jasani, Head Retail Research at HDFC Securities, said on Tuesday.

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DefSat conference to be held on Feb 7 in Delhi

DefSat conference to be held on Feb 7 in Delhi

Chennai, Jan 29 - DefSat Conference will be held at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi from February 7 to 9 while key industry stakeholders, policy makers, officials from the armed forces, diplomats, technology innovators and others are expected to attend the event.

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Asian Games medallists Avinash Sable, Parul Choudhary to head to the US for foreign training

Asian Games medallists Avinash Sable, Parul Choudhary to head to the US for foreign training

New Delhi, Jan 29 - With their eyes set on performing well at the upcoming Paris Olympics Games later this year, middle distance runners Avinash Sable and Parul Choudhary, both medallists at last year's Asian Games, and wrestlers Anshu Malik and Sarita Mor

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