Global food prices drop 13.7% in 2023: FAO
The vegetable oil price index posted the biggest fall last year, dropping 32.7 percent, thanks to improved supplies and reduced use for biofuel production.
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January 6, 2024
New gun law blocks over 500 firearms from being bought by young people in US: Attorney General
The bipartisan law passed in June 2022 was the most sweeping gun legislation in decades and requires extra checks for any gun purchases by people under age 21.
ਫਰੂਡਨਬਰਗ ਕੰਪਨੀ (ਪਿੰਡ ਬਾਸਮਾ), ਦੇ 600 ਵਰਕਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵਿੱਚ, 29 ਜਨਵਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਸ ਰੈਲੀ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ
ਮੋਹਾਲੀ: ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਬਾਸਮਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਥਿਤ ਫਰੂਡਨਬਰਗ ਨੋਕ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਲਿਮਟਿਡ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਗੈਰਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਕਰੀਬ 600 ਕੰਟਰੈਕਟ ਵਰਕਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵਿਚ ਪੈ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।
ਅੱਜ ਇੱਥੇ ਮੋਹਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਕਲੱਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਇਕ…
Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, says US regulators
The medications would be only for certain people, including foster children, inmates, certain elderly patients and — eventually — Medicaid recipients.
Invesco raises Swiggy valuation to USD 8.3 billion
As per regulatory filings, the value of Invesco’s 28,844 shares in Swiggy was worth USD 147.63 million. As per Tracxn's report, Invesco holds a 2 per cent stake in Swiggy.
Nifty realty index surges another seven per cent on improving business prospects
The index jumped over 7% intraday to hit its fresh 52-week high of 844.40 and finally closed 6.76% higher at 841.30 with all 10 components closing in the green.
Indian economy to grow 7.3 per cent in 2023-24: Govt
GDP at current prices in the year 2023-24 is estimated at Rs 296.58 lakh crore against the provisional estimate of GDP of Rs 272.41 lakh crore for the year 2022-23, released on May 31, 2023, it stated
Five killed as packed train catches fire in Bangladesh
Fire service officer Rakjibul Hasan said at least four coaches caught fire on the Benapole Express, which was arriving in the capital Dhaka from the western city of Jessore.
Landmine blast kills three children grazing goats in northwest Pakistan
The three shepherd children, between the ages of five and 15 years, were grazing goats in the fields in the Khajori area and were killed when one of them stepped on a landmine.
No expansion of PLI scheme to new sectors: DPIIT secretary
Officials of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade say that the government will ensure existing schemes get implemented well, thereafter the Centre will consider expansion.
Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
The top commander of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard linked the attack to the U.S. The gathered crowd shouted: "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!"
Angry farmers block German Economy Minister on ferry, cops use pepper spray to disperse crowd
Around 30 protestors prevented Robert Habeck from disembarking the vessel on Thursday as he returned from a winter break on the North Sea island of Hallig Hooge.
Indore, Bhopal, Udaipur selected for Wetland City Accreditation scheme under the Ramsar Convention
The WCA scheme under Ramsar Convention, aims to further promote the conservation and wise use of urban and peri-urban wetlands, as well as sustainable socio-economic benefits for local populations.
Today’s Motto: ‘Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book.
‘Rue David Bowie’: Paris to name street after rock icon
Bowie, who died on January 10, 2016, of liver cancer would have been 77 on Monday.
PM Modi ‘deeply anguished’ over Japan quake, says India willing to extend all help
"We stand in solidarity with Japan and its people affected by the disaster," PM Modi wrote in his communication to PM Kishida.
Banks with 6% net NPAs can’t pay dividends
RBI sets higher capital requirement for small finance banks, payments banks to be eligible for declaring dividends
Pak court issues arrest warrants to over 100 PTI activists for their involvement in May 9 violence
Currently over 10,000 PTI workers and leaders are languishing in jails in different parts of the country after May 9 events.
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management to acquire American Tower’s Indian business for USD…
The telecom tower operator ATC has a portfolio of approximately 78,000 sites across India. This marks Brookfield's third acquisition in the Indian telecommunications space.
Markets climb in early trade on buying in IT stocks, fresh foreign fund inflows
On Thursday, the BSE benchmark jumped 490.97 points or 0.69 per cent to settle at 71,847.57 and the Nifty climbed 141.25 points or 0.66 per cent to 21,658.60.
