Month: July 2024

It is time for government to double health budget: former health secretary Sujatha Rao

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India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly the northern States, to cope with the dual burden of disease, writes former health secretary Sujatha Rao. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts…

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Business

Russia uses hypersonic missiles in an attack on Kyiv, no casualties reported

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Smoke rises after recent Russian air strikes, in the town of Toretsk, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Russian forces launched multiple ballistic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets on July 8, Ukraine’s Air Force said, with explosions were felt and…

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World

The rise of the far-right in Europe and its ramifications | Data

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People gather at Republique plaza in a protest against the far-right on July 3, 2024 in Paris | Photo Credit: AP French voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the run-off of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no…

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SEBI’s uniform charge structure for market infrastructure institutions | Explained

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SEBI observed that market institutions adhere to volume-based charge structures for the same. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday instructed stock exchanges and other market institutions to levy “uniform and equal” charge structure for all its members, irrespective of the nature…

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Business

Budget 2024: Centre must target 4.9% fiscal deficit and continue consolidation, SBI Research suggests

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India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder with the Government of India’s logo as she leaves her office to present the federal budget in the parliament, before the nation’s general election, in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi should focus on adherence…

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Business

“Yuvraj Singh Was Very Happy When I Got Out For Duck”: Abhishek Sharma, After Maiden T20I Hundred

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India opener Abhishek Sharma has revealed that his mentor Yuvraj Singh was delighted when he got out for a duck on his T20I debut against Zimbabwe here as the swashbuckling former all-rounder, for reasons best known to him, felt it was a “good start”. Making his India debut, Abhishek was out on duck…

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Sports

Union Budget should focus on fiscal prudence, tax restructuring, agriculture reforms: SBI Research

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A report by the SBI called for more reforms in the banking sector in India. File | Photo Credit: Reuterss As the Central government prepares for the Union Budget presentation on July 23, a research report by the State Bank of India (SBI) has highlighted crucial areas that need attention to drive sustainable economic growth…

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4 Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth Rs 65 Lakh By Spraying It On Trolley Bags

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The gold was mixed with chemicals and sprayed on trolley bags. Surat: Four people have been arrested for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 65 lakh by spraying it on trolley bags to evade security checks at the international airport in Gujarat’s Surat, police said on Monday. The accused allegedly smuggled gold from Dubai by mixing…

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Nation

Maldives Tourism Invites Team India To Celebrate Its T20 World Cup Triumph

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Team India has been invited to celebrate its T20 World Cup triumph in Maldives.© BCCI The recently-crowned T20 world champion Indian cricket team has been invited to celebrate its triumph in Maldives by the country’s tourism association and its marketing and public relations corporation. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team won the trophy in…

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