Procurement through GeM portal surpasses Rs 2 lakh crore in FY23
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Procurement through GeM portal surpasses Rs 2 lakh crore in FY23

The annual procurement through government e marketplace (GeM portal) has surpassed Rs 2 lakh crore in 2022-23, first time since the launch of the portal…

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Unacademy was founded by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Roman Saini in 2015. (File)
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Unacademy founders, top leaders to take 25% pay cut: Report

A day after Unacademy reportedly sacked 380 employees, co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal announced that the top leadership will take a ‘permanent’ pay cut of…

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Taiwan: After contentious US visit, Taiwan's president arrives in Central America
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Taiwan: After contentious US visit, Taiwan’s president arrives in Central America

Guatemala City: Taiwan‘s President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala Friday on a visit to shore up ties with dwindling allies following a trip to the…

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Central: At least 3 dead, several injured after tornadoes tear through Central US
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Central: At least 3 dead, several injured after tornadoes tear through Central US

WASHINGTON: At least 3 people died and several got injured after a powerful Tornado hit Central US on Friday, CNN reported.Weather forecasters warned that the…

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Hong Kong Rejects US Report: Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms
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Hong Kong Rejects US Report: Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms

HONG KONG – Hong Kong on Saturday “firmly rejected” findings in a new US government report that said US interests had been threatened and that…

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Israeli Police Shot Arab Israeli: Israeli police say killed man who grabbed gun, shot at them
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Israeli Police Shot Arab Israeli: Israeli police say killed man who grabbed gun, shot at them

Jerusalem: Israeli police said Saturday they shot dead an Arab Israeli who grabbed a gun from an officer and fired it in a scuffle in…

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The MEA said the RBI's initiative is aimed at facilitating the growth of trade and supporting the interests of the global trading community in the Indian rupee.
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Trade settlement between India, Malaysia now possible in Indian Rupee

India and Malaysia can now use the Indian rupee to settle trade in addition to other currencies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on…

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Lawyer of Suriname ex-dictator calls for his acquittal
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Lawyer of Suriname ex-dictator calls for his acquittal

Paramaribo: The lawyer of Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse called Friday for a court to acquit him of a 20-year sentence over the deaths of…

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Fukushima Nuclear Plant: Small areas reopen near Fukushima nuclear plant, few return
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant: Small areas reopen near Fukushima nuclear plant, few return

TOKYO: Evacuation orders were lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, on Saturday, in time…

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A photo of Elon Musk is displayed on a smartphone placed on representations of cryptocurrency Dogecoin. (Reuters)
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Musk seeks dismissal of $258 bn ‘fanciful’ Dogecoin lawsuit

Elon Musk asked a U.S. judge on Friday to throw out a $258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing him of running a pyramid scheme to support…

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