Vinesh Phogat, who made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final, was disqualified from the gold-medal bout on Wednesday. She was found to be overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg match against American Sarah Hildebrand at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. The disqualification has ended Phogat’s historic run at…
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Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open to the general public from the 16th of this month until the 15th of the next month. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition 2024 on the 14th of August. Special dates are set aside for specific groups: August 29th will be exclusively…
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The 10th National Handloom Day is being observed across the country today. To mark this significant occasion, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, along with his wife Sunita Dhankhar, is attending a special event organized at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on this day. In a…
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen chairman of Bangladesh’s interim administration, a day after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and departed the country. The protest leaders expect the members of Yunus’ interim administration to be announced on Wednesday. Yunus’ appointment followed a meeting on late Tuesday with student protest leaders, military officers, civil…
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Mumbai, August 7, 2024: The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 83.86 against the USD in the opening trade on Wednesday, driven by the selling of US dollars by bankers and exporters, as reported by foreign exchange dealers. This marks another session of gains for the domestic currency, which has been buoyed by a combination…
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in view of the continuation of the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme by the central government, has asked banks to provide short-term crop loans and loans for allied activities such as animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, and beekeeping up to a limit of ₹3 lakh per farmer at an interest rate…
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Dhaka, August 7, 2024: Bangladeshi immigration authorities at the Akhaura border check post prevented journalist Shyamol Dutta and his family from leaving the country due to travel restrictions imposed by the Special Branch of police. Shyamol Dutta, editor of the newspaper Bhorer Kagoj and general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club, is known for his…
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New Delhi, August 7 2024 : An Indian government panel is contemplating a significant reduction in the food weighting of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by up to 8 percentage points. This move aims to mitigate inflation spikes and align the CPI more accurately with current consumer spending patterns, which are based on outdated 2011-2012…
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Dhaka, August 7 2024 : In a tragic turn of events, 29 bodies of Awami League leaders and their family members were found across violence-stricken Bangladesh. The violence erupted after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left for India amidst intense anti-quota protests by students. The unrest, which has claimed over 400 lives, saw numerous…
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Paris, August 6, 2024: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has made a stunning debut at the Paris Olympics, defeating Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and world champion Yui Susaki of Japan with a score of 3-2 in her first match. This impressive victory propels Vinesh into the quarter-finals, marking a significant achievement in her Olympic campaign. The…
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