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Last week, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the factsheet of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for the year 2023-24. The survey was undertaken consecutively after the 2022â23 study. Back-to-back surveys were necessary to capture sequential consumption trends, ensuring methodological consistency and data reliability. This approach facilitates the recalibration of base…
Salil Ankola, who recently served as member of India men’s team selection committee member, believes that reports of rift in the current Test team might be blown out of proportion, adding that there’s a lot of outcry when the side doesn’t get good results. After India suffered a 184-run defeat to Australia in…
The new textbooks for primary and secondary students have several changes, The Daily Star newspaper said. The textbooks also removed the title “Father of the Nation” for Mujibur Rahman. File | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting…
India’s Rohit Sharma (L) chats with a teammate Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP A new year with its tidings of hope is the overwhelming theme whenever January chimes…
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The gross GST collection rose 7.3% year-on-year to ₹1.77 lakh crore in December despite a significant increase in both domestic and export refunds. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Se nsex rallied 1,436 points to close at a two-week high on Thursday (January 2, 2025) on buying in financial, auto and IT shares. The 30-share…
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India’s captain Rohit Sharma. File | Photo Credit: AP Former India head coach Ravi Shastri will not be surprised if under-fire captain Rohit Sharma announces his Test retirement in the near future, saying talented and in-form youngsters like Shubman Gill are knocking hard on the doors of the side. Rohit has managed a highest score…
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Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 9 paise to close at 85.73 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 2, 2025), as strong dollar demand from importers and foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the dollar gained against most currencies during 2024 and continued to…
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Dhaka: Bangladesh has introduced new textbooks stating that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing the previous ones crediting founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the declaration, according to a media report. The new textbooks for primary and secondary students have several changes, The Daily Star newspaper said. The textbooks also removed…
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Pictures of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh are hung across the facade of the building housing the Doha-based Al-Jazeera TV channel in the occupied-West Bank city of Ramallah on January 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera across the Palestinian territories, accusing…
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The polar vortex, a powerful upper-atmosphere phenomenon that traps cold air near the Arctic, is poised to unleash frigid conditions across the eastern United States. This comes when the vortex weakens and shifts southward, allowing cold, icy Arctic air to descend, setting temperatures close to dangerously low levels. Next week, the country’s eastern half will…
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