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28.02 / 01:23
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Focused on job at hand, not future role, says Kristalina Georgieva as IMF chief term ends in 7 months
IMF and the first person from an emerging market economy. Keeping Georgieva on for a second term would answer longstanding concerns raised by emerging market and developing countries over the US-European duopoly at the two global financial institutions, the IMF and World Bank.
28.02 / 00:35
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National Science Day 2024: Why is it celebrated on February 28? History, theme and significance
scientific community who work in exploring more and more ways by which science can be implemented to make our lives simpler and easier. The impact of Indian scientific breakthroughs is significantly enhancing the 'Ease of Living' for the common man which has been proved by developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. The National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28.
28.02 / 00:35
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Hospitality growth story in India to remain strong: Marriott's Rajeev Menon
Mint that 77% of the rooms signed in 2023 were within the luxury and premium portfolio segment, compared to the 48% in 2022. Edited excerpts: Asia Pacific had a particularly strong year across the industry. In our case, we almost broke every record that there was.
27.02 / 23:15
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Argentina's president condemns threat by provincial governor to cut energy supplies in dispute
The government of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has condemned a threat by the governor of the oil-rich province of Chubut to cut off energy supplies to the rest of the country amid a dispute over funding reductions
27.02 / 23:14
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Cheers to being crooked again. Quirky English pub bulldozed after a fire to be rebuilt as it was
The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub unlawfully bulldozed after a fire last year have been ordered by a local council to rebuild it, keeping with its previous lopsided specifications
27.02 / 23:13
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Deep divisions on Russia's war in Ukraine were evident at a meeting of 4 Central European countries
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia says the four Central European countries are deeply divided over Russia's war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict
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Congo joins LNG-exporting nations under a new project with Italian energy company ENI
The African nation of Congo has become the latest exporter of liquified natural gas as it launched production of the first cargo load a year after the Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners
27.02 / 23:13
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Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow's war in Ukraine
Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year
27.02 / 23:13
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EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
The Environmental Protection Agency says 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up as part of a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program
27.02 / 23:11
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The budget paved a path for DPI to propel deep-tech innovation
₹1 trillion research-and-innovation corpus for deep technology announced in the interim budget likely to fuel ambitions across the country. In the early stages of DPI deployment, the basic purpose was to reduce leakages in government welfare delivery.
27.02 / 20:55
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Japan's Takeda in regulatory talks to launch dengue vaccine in India
Takeda Pharmaceutical is holding talks with Indian regulators to make its dengue vaccine available in the country, the drugmaker's global head of vaccines, Gary Dubin, told Reuters on Tuesday. «We are in talks with regulators and plan to start a clinical trial very soon,» said Dubin. The Japanese drugmaker plans to scale up the production of its dengue vaccine Qdenga through a partnership with Indian vaccine maker Biological E., the companies said earlier in the day.
27.02 / 20:51
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Yellen urges world leaders to 'unlock' frozen Russian Central Bank assets and send them to Ukraine
froze hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian foreign holdings in retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Those billions have been sitting untapped as the war grinds on, now in its third year, while officials from multiple countries have debated the legality of sending the money to Ukraine. More than two-thirds of Russia’s immobilized central bank funds are located in the EU.
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27.02 / 17:11
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SEBI directs asset managers to disclose more risks about small, mid-cap funds
India's market regulator has asked the country's asset managers to give investors more information about the risks associated with their small and mid-cap funds, according to a fund manager and two people with knowledge of the matter.
27.02 / 15:13
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WTO enforces new rule for simplifying services trade
NEW DELHI : New Delhi: The 13th Ministerial Conference (MCA 13) of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday announced new rules to streamline the international trade in services. These regulations, which apply on a Most Favored Nation (MFN) basis, aim to make authorization processes more transparent and accessible, with commitments to gender equality. The reduction in barriers to the services trade could have a substantial economic impact, particularly benefiting poorer countries, and emerging economies like India that are driven by services, experts said.
27.02 / 15:09
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CUET UG 2024: Online Application portal launched, notice released - Here’s how to apply
tentatively on June 30, 2024. Open the CUET UG 2024 application form link. Open the new candidate registration page.
27.02 / 15:08
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Skoda bets on affordable compact SUVs to double India sales in 2026
NEW DELHI : Skoda Auto is looking to double its sales in India by 2026 with the launch of its affordably priced compact SUV next year. As part of its broader plan for the country, the Czech automaker hopes to ship out as many as 100,000 cars in 2026, more than twice the number of vehicles it sold in 2023, a top company official said on Tuesday.
27.02 / 14:41
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Govt extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami J&K for 5 years, Amit Shah says activities harm nation's security
Amit Shah said anyone threatening the nation's security will face ruthless measures. Jamaat-e-Islami J-K found continuing its activities against the nation's security, integrity, and sovereignty, he added.
27.02 / 14:03
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Germans Debate the Once-Unthinkable: Do We Need Nuclear Weapons?
BERLIN—Russian expansionism and fears about American disengagement from Europe are causing such alarm here that Germany is beginning to ponder a question once considered unthinkable: Does it need to have its own nuclear weapons? In recent weeks, German officials have called on France and the U.K.—Europe’s two nuclear powers—to work with Berlin to develop a fallback plan for nuclear deterrence for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, should the U.S. no longer be willing to fulfill that role.
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