Month: March 2023

The scheme aims to improve the lives of girls in the country.(UNSPLASH)
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Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: Check eligibility criteria, other key details

The Union government’s ‘Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana’ is a savings scheme designed to benefit girl children as part of the “Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao” initiative….

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Biden: Biden administration adds 14 Chinese entities to unverified list
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Biden: Biden administration adds 14 Chinese entities to unverified list

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Thursday added 14 Chinese entities to a red flag list, forcing US exports to conduct greater due diligence before shipping…

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Tiktok: TikTok CEO to face tough questions amid calls for US ban
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Tiktok: TikTok CEO to face tough questions amid calls for US ban

WASHINGTON: TikTok‘s chief executive will face tough questions on Thursday from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being…

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working group: G20 second Framework Working Group meeting to discuss global macro-economic issues: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran
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working group: G20 second Framework Working Group meeting to discuss global macro-economic issues: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

A host of global issues pertaining to inflation, energy security and climate change would be discussed in the G20 second Framework Working Group meeting scheduled…

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Joe Biden: US President Joe Biden to pick PIO as deputy chief of US finance agency
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Joe Biden: US President Joe Biden to pick PIO as deputy chief of US finance agency

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden intends to nominate Indian-American Nisha Desai Biswal to a top administrative position in the US International Development Finance Commission, the…

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US jobless claims inch down as labour market remains tight
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US jobless claims inch down as labour market remains tight

WASHINGTON: The labour market continues to defy Federal Reserve attempts to cool hiring, with US applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining…

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US current account deficit narrows in fourth quarter
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US current account deficit narrows in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON: The US current account deficit narrowed in the fourth quarter amid an improvement in secondary income receipts as well as an increase in the…

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Block is led by Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter. (File)
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Block shares slump after Hindenburg shorts Jack Dorsey’s firm

Bloomberg | | Posted by Ritu Maria Johny Shares of Block Inc. slumped after Hindenburg Research said it’s betting on a decline in the stock,…

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India UAE Trade: India’s exports to the UAE may cross all-time high of $32 billion
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India UAE Trade: India’s exports to the UAE may cross all-time high of $32 billion

India expects to achieve its highest ever exports of $32 billion to the UAE this fiscal even as the two sides plan to integrate their…

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Jack Dorsey is former CEO of Twitter.(Reuters)
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Hindenburg’s next target is Block, ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey-led payments firm

Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar Hindenburg Research said on Thursday it held short positions in Block Inc, alleging that the Jack Dorsey-led…

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