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Investing.com-- Singapore’s key non-oil exports fell more than expected in February, as a new-year boost in demand now appeared to be running out of steam, while strong figures for January were also revised lower.

hiring people for government affairs roles. The primary responsibilities in such a role include engaging with various stakeholders, including the state and central governments, various departments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and industry associations.

Startup Mahakumbh will provide a boost in this regard, RK Singh, secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said on the eve of the three-day event which begins on Monday. “India ranks at 40 in terms of innovation and our goal is to move up from this. Our aim is to make Startup Mahakumbh not just a big event but also an annual event, which can further propel the growth of the Indian startup ecosystem. The event aims to unite innovators nationwide and transform it into the largest global event of its kind,” Singh said at a press briefing in Delhi.

ALSO READ: Afghanistan: 21 dead, 38 injured in bus-oil tanker collision in Helmand The accident occurred on Sunday early morning in the Helmand province's Grishk district's Yakhchal neighbourhood, said The Information and Culture Directorate of Helmand Province. “On Sunday morning, 21 people were killed and 38 people were injured due to a collision between a tanker, a motorcycle, and a passenger bus," the provincial information department said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Also Read | CUET UG 2024: No change in exam schedule in view of Lok Sabha elections, says UGC chief “On Sunday morning, 21 people were killed and 38 people were injured due to a collision between a tanker, a motorcycle and a passenger bus," the provincial information department said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The report said the accident happened after the bus driver lost control following a collision with the motorcycle and crashed with an oil tanker travelling in the opposite direction from Kandahar The tragic incident led to the death of 16 passengers on the bus, 2 on the motorbike, and 3 in the tanker.

Mint. The MAPP is the weighted average price of previous three trading days in a district, while the DBPP is the weighted average price of the day of procurement, three previous days and three subsequent trading days. The MAPP and the DBPP are the weighted average of the modal price (70% weightage) and maximum price (30% weightage). This comes against the backrop of falling government buffer stocks amid firm market prices caused by lower production of some pulses, including tur.

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Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi has said that public sector banks have been asked to check mis-selling of insurance products and ensure protection of account holders' interest. Banks have been sensitised on the matter, as the Department of Financial Services (DFS) regularly gets complaints that fraudulent and unethical practices are being adopted by banks and life insurance companies for procuring policies from the bank customers, he told PTI in an interview. «Banks have been asked to give utmost importance to the interest of account holders,» he said. There have been instances where life insurance policies were sold to customers aged above 75 years in tier-II and III cities.

Prajagalam,' (the voice of the public) in Palnadu district, the first joint public meeting of NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh after ten years. Modi will be joined by TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan in the public meeting, and this is the first time all the three leaders will share the stage in a rally for the 2024 polls. Named Prajagalam, the meeting will mark the first NDA election meeting in Andhra Pradesh in the run-up to the simultaneous Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha polls scheduled on May 13. Janasena said Prajagalam is aimed at «chasing away atrocious politics» for the golden future of Andhra Pradesh. The TDP, Janasena and BJP are mobilising their cadres in large numbers for the meeting.

In East Madhya Pradesh, the weather department has predicted light to moderate rain accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning at at some places during 17- 19 March and with gusty winds gusting to 50 kmph) at isolated places on 20th March. The weather office has also predicted hailstorm at isolated places during 17th-19th March.

state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. A «volcanic eruption has started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula,» said a statement from the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). Live video images showed glowing lava and billowing smoke.

blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet in midair just minutes after an Alaska Airlines flight took off from Portland, leaving a gaping hole and forcing pilots to make an emergency landing. There were no serious injuries.

Himachal Pradesh, Congress has to prepare for the Lok Sabha polls as also for the crucial bypolls to six assembly seats. The problems for the ruling party compounded after Himachal Pradesh public works department minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned. His resignation was not accepted even as his mother and state Congress chief Pratibha Singh took jibes at the way of functioning of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Follow Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates LIVE updates here Rajiv Kumar was speaking at a press conference held on Saturday to announce the schedule of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He said, "NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) will look at if there are more demands in the payments through wallets.

Election Commission announced it would hold a press conference on Saturday at 3 pm to announce dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, departments in the Central government went full throttle to approve projects and policies. Once the Election Commission makes the dates for the elections public, the Model Code of Conduct will kick in, curtailing government departments' abilities to make major policy decisions, with some decisions requiring prior permission from the poll body. According to a Times of India report, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other offshoots of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India (MoRTH) were working into the night on Friday to issue letters of award for projects, which will ensure highway developers can start work.

Tesla, including a drastic cut in customs duty, as an incentive to set up manufacturing facilities in the country. The contours of the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India are in line with a persistent demand from the Elon Musk-led company to lower India’s 70% import duty on cars if it was to establish a plant in India. The policy allows a sharply reduced rate of 15% customs duty for up to 8,000 EVs annually imported by a company that commits to Make in India. According to the policy document, carryover of any unutilised annual import limits will be permitted. The finance ministry notified the lower duty rate on Friday. “Companies setting up manufacturing facilities for EVs will be allowed a limited import of cars at lower custom duties,” said heavy industries minister Mahendra Nath Pandey.

N. Biren Singh on Friday discussed issues relating to the security situation on the state's border with Myanmar and other matters with a top Assam Rifles official. Biren Singh said on X: «Maj Gen Ravroop, IGAR (South) called on me at my secretariat office today. Had a productive discussion on the security measures being undertaken at border areas and vulnerable spots, while focusing on combating illicit trafficking of contraband items, anti-national elements, and the enforcement of law and order in the region.» The Manipur government has recently deployed a large contingent of state commando forces and asked the Assam Rifles, deployed on the border, and other central armed police forces to tighten security.

But the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2023 brings some optimism to the table. It says that with annual exodus figures closer to 6,500, there was a dip in the number of Indian HNIs leaving the country. If this 'slowdown' continues, it could be another indicator of the India growth story. Why? Decisions of HNIs to migrate are multifold. They are driven not just by personal or lifestyle preferences but also by a keen sense of where their wealth can be maximised. As they are the wealthiest in the country, they are more choosy, have greater expectations and can afford to relocate to places that offer them better living and economic conditions.

(Reuters) — Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) said on Friday they will stop operations in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city's council paved the path for rideshare drivers to be paid a minimum wage.

Cocoa prices have climbed past a record set nearly a half-century ago, costing chocolate makers, bakers and aficionados alike. The sharp climb in price for chocolate’s main ingredient started with bad weather in West Africa, where much of the world’s cocoa is grown. Speculators piling into one of the hottest trades outside of artificial intelligence have added fuel to the rally.

REC Ltd's arm REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) have entered into a partnership to develop renewable energy projects across the country. The companies would set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop renewable energy projects for supply to discoms. “The SPV will be benefitted by the core engineering expertise of Bhel and infrastructure investment expertise of REC Limited.