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rare earth minerals, electronics and pharmaceuticals as critical sectors to secure them against any future supply chain disruption. The move comes ahead of the Supply Chain Resilience Agreement of the 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) entering into force next week. As per the agreement, the member countries have to identify critical sectors and key goods for cooperation upto 120 days after the date of the entry into force. The agreement will enter into force on February 24, 2024.

panchayat heads, mandal and district presidents, and state and union ministers, will gather in Delhi for a two-day national council meeting beginning Saturday. The BJP is organising its national council meeting in the national capital just ahead of Lok Sabha elections to enthuse the party workers and make them election ready. The two-day gathering will begin with a national office bearer meeting on Saturday morning, which will include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other national BJP office-bearers.

Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal. Belgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the European Parliament which has to endorse a final deal, gradually winds down ahead of elections in June.

Quess Corp will split into three independent entities in what the business services provider said is a move aimed at unlocking shareholder value. The demerger proposal was approved at the company’s board meeting on Friday.

In the latest episode of the Cryptonews Podcast, host Matt Zahab sat down for a meaningful discussion with Jon Trask, the CEO of the blockchain-based, agriculture technology-focused Dimitra platform.

Alexei Navalny on Friday. "The death of a person is always a tragedy," it said. "Instead of sweeping accusations, one ought to show restraint and wait for the official results of the forensic medical examination." NATO countries are telling on themselves with their rush to judgment after Alexey Navalny’s death, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Paytm has shifted its nodal account to Axis Bank (by opening an Escrow Account), the company said in an exchange filing. On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India announced an extension of the deadline for Paytm Payments Bank until March 15, a shift from the initial date of February 29. This extension applies to certain restrictions imposed on January 31.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. ALSO READ: 'BJP made Bharat Ratna a deal': Tejashwi Yadav ahead of Bihar floor test Breaking into the local dialect Bhojpuri, the young RJD leader said, "Nitish ji had, after begging for forgiveness, told my parents that the BJP was trying to split his party and wean away his MLAs". Kumar dumped the BJP and joined the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in 2022.

Europa League for the 2023/24 season resumes on February 15, marking the beginning of the Round of 16 playoffs, which sets the stage for the final showdown on May 22. Unlike its counterpart, the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League introduces a playoff stage before advancing to the Round of 16.

World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time on Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on President Vladimir Putin and his government. «It is obvious that he was killed by Putin,» said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was visiting Berlin as he sought aid for his country as it fights off an invasion by Russia. «Putin doesn't care who dies — only for him to hold his position. This is why he must hold onto nothing. Putin must lose everything and be held responsible for his deeds,» Zelenskyy added.

Japan's economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed an announcement by Microsoft that it would invest almost 3.3 billion euros, or about $3.5 billion, in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data center capacities for applications in the field of ar...

The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands

In Algeria, people have long relied on foreign currencies to buy imported items in short supply or finance their children's educations abroad

Lawmakers in Norway have slammed a decision this week by a southern city to only take in Ukrainian refugees and not others, claiming they'll integrate easier into the society

A Nebraska lawmaker is pushing a bill to forbid out-of-state hedge funds and other corporate entities from buying up single-family properties

The Biden administration is giving airports $970 million for improvements in terminals including things like wider concourses, new baggage-handling systems, and more gates

South African Tourism Board on Friday said it is expecting to welcome 1 lakh tourists from India this year, breaching the pre-COVID level. It is focusing on travellers from tier II cities to tap the huge potential in the smaller cities. Click & check your eligibility for immigration Find out «We hosted over 79,000 Indian travellers in 2023, which is 82 per cent of the pre-Covid levels. In 2019, 95,000 Indian visitors travelled to South Africa, and this year, we are expecting the footfalls from India to cross 1,00,000 tourists.

Bandhan Bank has acquired 12 offices spread across two floors in a commercial tower in Mumbai’s business district Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) on an outright basis for more than Rs 135.64 crore. The bank has picked up these commercial offices in INS Tower in BKC from four different sellers — Suraksha Realty, Neostone Developers, Orbit Enterprises, and Veera Associates. The bank has picked up the new office space as part of its growth and expansion strategy. It is expected to use this new space, which is nearly four times bigger than the current office in BKC’s Platina tower, as its Mumbai corporate office.

Act East Policy Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that the Act East Policy, under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reinvigorated India's engagement with its Eastern neighbours, while the country’s relationships with Bangladesh and Bhutan have seen a new era of cooperation in areas of trade, transit and water resources management. Patowary today attended the inaugural session of “Act East through Northeast 2.0 — The Round Table Conference on Inter Country Economic Corridor through Northeast of India for Inclusive Growth” held at a city hotel. Building on the momentum of the previous successful conclave in 2022, the second instalment of the roundtable conference organised by Act East Policy Affairs Department, Govt of Assam aims to explore the fresh opportunities presented by the Act East Policy for the Northeast region. It also seeks to develop a strategic framework for enhancing economic and cultural connections with Southeast Asian countries, with a focus on bolstering bilateral relations with neighbouring Bangladesh and Bhutan.

RBI) signed terms of reference (ToR) with Nepal Rastra Bank on Integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India with National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal for cross-border remittances. The banking regulators of India and Nepal signed and exchanged Terms of Reference for integration of cross border payment between the two countries. The integration is aimed at facilitating cross-border remittances between India and Nepal by enabling users of the two systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers.