FPIs pump in Rs 54,727 crore as staller India’s growth outlook for FY25
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) pumped in Rs 54,727 core in equity and debt in July as India’s strong growth outlook for FY 2025. An economic survey that was presented before the Union Budget this year projected India’s growth rate to be at 6.5 to 7 per cent for 2024-25. […]
India received $3 billion from global PE investors in Jan-June period
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) India ranked fifth in cross-border real estate investments in the Asia-Pacific region, attracting 9 per cent of the total volume of investment within the region in the first half this year, a report showed on Saturday. According to a Knight Frank report, the total cross-border investments in APAC touched $11.5 billion, […]
Husnara Salim to Share Her Inspiring Journey on NurtureLife Talk Show
(RAHNUMA) Mark your calendars for August 4th at 8 PM, as the NurtureLife Talk Show, hosted by RJ Aamir, welcomes the exceptional Husnara Salim. Salim, the grand-niece of Bharat Ratna Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, is set to share her incredible story of dedication and impact. Salim is the founder of the Maulana Azad […]
UK: Eight arrested, three policemen injured in violent protests in Sunderland
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Three policemen were injured while eight protesters were arrested for a range of offences, including violent disorder and burglary in Sunderland, northeast England. On Friday, three officers sustained injuries during the protests, which were “utterly deplorable”, the Northumbria Police said in a statement on Saturday. One officer has been discharged from […]
Losing just 1 hour of sleep at night may be harmful to health
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Losing just an hour of sleep at night may be harmful to health and lead to problems with memory and focus, according to an expert. The human body requires an optimum sleep duration of 7-8 hours per night. But when people do not get adequate sleep, “it results in various […]
ASEAN-India trade talks in Jakarta pave way for closer ties
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Saturday said that the 5th meeting of the joint committee for the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. “It marks a significant milestone in enhancing economic cooperation between ASEAN and India,” the ministry […]
Tata Electronics holds groundbreaking ceremony of Rs 27,000 crore chip plant in Assam
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) In a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to make India a global semiconductor manufacturing hub, Tata Electronics on Saturday held the ground-breaking ceremony of its chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, Assam. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in the presence of Assam Chief Minister […]
Area sown under kharif crops grows by 3 pc in current season
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India has recorded a 3 per cent increase in the area sown under Kharif crops to 904.60 lakh hectares so far this year, compared to 879.22 lakh hectares in the same period last year, according to the latest data compiled by Ministry of Agriculture. The area under key crops including […]
Portugal approves major investments in national energy grid
Lisbon, Aug 3 (IANS) The Portuguese government announced that it has greenlit a series of significant investments by Redes Energetics Nacionais (REN) aimed at extending and developing the National Transmission Network (RNT). The approval, announced in a statement by Environment and Energy Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho on Friday, underscores the country’s commitment to enhancing […]
Put Nissanka’s batting in my mind as I came up with a plan, says Dunith Wellalage
Colombo, Aug 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s left-arm spin all-rounder Dunith Wellalage, who chipped with an all-round performance – 67 not out and 2-39 – in the tied first ODI against India, said he came up with a batting plan in his mind at the R Premadasa Stadium after taking inspiration from in-form opener Pathum Nissanka. […]
