Новости за 19.04.2024

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Pressure in food prices has been interrupting the ongoing disinflation process in India, and posing challenges for the final descent of inflation trajectory to the 4 per cent target, as per minutes of RBI's monetary policy meeting that was held earlier this month. Unpredictable supply-side shocks from adverse climate events and their impact on agricultural production as well as, geo-poli

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): The Pishin district government in Pakistan urged the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to postpone a public gathering in Quetta scheduled for Saturday, amid a 'threat alert' issued by the law enforcement agencies, reported ARY News. JUI-F was all prepared to hold a public gathering tomorrow, which would also be attended by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. However, unidentified terro

The tech giant claims it was ordered by Beijing to pull WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from the local AppStore

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves declined in the week that ended on April 12, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion. As per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's foreign exchange kitty declined by USD 5.401 billion to USD 643.162 billion in the April 12 week. India's foreign currenc

The low birth rate is endangering the country's economic development, economists have warned

by Olatunji Saliu

ABUJA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Leaving behind the tranquility of his homestead in Nigeria's southeastern state of Enugu about two decades ago for Lagos, the country's economic hub, Emeka Okafor's journey began with a dream for a brighter, more rewarding future.

Having determination as his compass, 37-year-old Okafor learned and ventured into the business of trading, carving a niche for hims

TEHRAN, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Iran's air defense systems shot down several "flying objects" near the central city of Isfahan on Friday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, saw an increase in overseas purchasers compared with the previous edition, an official said on Friday.

NANCHANG, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Li Dong, former deputy general manager of the CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy), stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of the city of Yichun in east China's Jiangxi Province on Friday.

TOKYO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A group of first- and second-grade Japanese elementary school students on Thursday chanted songs in honor of Confucius in the courtyard of the 316-year-old Taku Seibyo, a Confucian temple in the city of Taku, Saga Prefecture, southwest Japan.

In Volgograd, passengers get to use a unique transport, dubbed the 'metrotram'.

It turns out that in the country of wooden churches and Russian-style 'terems' (fairytale houses), there are more than 2,000 buildings built in a seemingly "alien" European style, the Gothic.

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Making a strong comeback from the early losses, Indian stock indices closed the day and the week's trading on a high. During the morning trade, the Indian stock market nosedived into negative territory with continued selling for the fifth session, succumbing to the escalating geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. Sensex closed at 73,088.33 points, up 599.34 or 0.83 per cent, and

An engineer claims he has been targeted by the company for raising concerns about ?no safety culture?

CAIRO -- The Egyptian cabinet approved on Thursday the establishment of a special free zone to manufacture, maintain, and export marine yachts to meet standards on par with those of Europe and other international counterparts, according to a government statement.

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Share of EU single currency dipped below 22% in March, data shows

The share of the euro currency in global cross-border settlements via the SWIFT messaging system last month declined to an all-time low, transaction data compiled by the global financial service showed on Thursday.

The portion of transact

An engineer claims he has been targeted by the company for raising concerns about "no safety culture" 

Liz Truss's 49 days as UK prime minister will probably be best remembered for her 2022 "mini budget". Her plan for Pound 45 billion of unfunded tax cuts led to economic panic, caused chaos on the financial ma

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Tensions between Israel and Iran have sent shockwaves through global markets, triggering a wave of uncertainty and volatility. Asian markets find themselves in the red, currencies are trading lower, and oil prices have seen a noticeable uptick. India's Sensex experienced a decline in last 4 sessions, particularly affecting consumer durables and banking stocks. India's 10-year yield remai

Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Healthcare needs tailored financing, knowledge and partnerships, says World Bank President Ajay Banga. He said, during and after COVID, financing for healthcare has increased but to make healthcare affordable and bring it to the reach of all, it needs knowledge and partnerships along with financing. "I think it takes a lot of hard work, a lot of knowledge, a lot of financing, and a lot of

Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 19 (ANI): Born in 1986 at a refugee centre in Rameswaram Mandapam camp and now residing now at the rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils at Kottapattu in Trichy, Nalaini Kirubakaran cast her vote for the first time in the city on Friday. Nalaini cast her vote at MM Middle School here. Speaking to ANI, Kirubakaran said, "For the first time, I have voted... I am very much happy. At the

Raiffeisen says it expects to be asked by the EU Central Bank to further reduce operations in the sanctioned country

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a surplus of 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in March 2024, slightly lower than the 1.3-billion-dollar BOP surplus recorded a year ago, the country's central bank said Friday.

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) came in at 242.92 billion yuan (about 34.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, up 12.5 percent year on year, official data showed on Friday.