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05 May

A solid start to 2022 by the Global Gold Market

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaGlobal Gold Marketm, World Gold Council

The global gold market saw a solid start to 2022 with first-quarter demand (excluding OTC) up 34% year-on-year, thanks to strong ETF flows, reflecting gold’s status as a safe-haven investment during times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.Geopolitical crises weighed heavily on the global economy and reinvigorated investor interest, pushing the gold price briefly to US$2,070/oz in March. The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends Report reveals gold ETFs had their strongest quarterly inflows of 269t since Q3 2020. Gold bar and coin demand was 11% above its five-year average at 282t. However, renewed lockdowns in China and high prices…

05 May

4 Suspected Khalistani Terrorists Caught In Haryana Toll Booth

editor0 Commentsbreaking newsHaryana Toll Booth, Khalistani Terrorists

Four suspected Khalistani terrorists have been arrested at a toll plaza in Haryana, the police said today, adding a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives have been recovered from them. They were going to deliver explosives to Maharashtra's Nanded and Telangana's Adilabad. Gurpreet and the three others, who were arrested today, used to deliver consignments of explosives across India, the police said, adding the four have links with Pakistan's espionage agency Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI. They were arrested at 4 am at Karnal's Bastara toll plaza while they were on their way to Delhi in a white Toyota Innova…

05 May

Flipkart introduces industry-first strategic policy changes

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFlipkart

India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has announced a slew of industry-first marketplace policy changes and new capabilities to build a more inclusive e-commerce ecosystem that contributes to the growth, prosperity and empowerment of seller partners. The Policy changes and tech capability details for existing and new sellers are – (1) Seamless 10 minute onboarding - An industry-first capability focused on simplifying the sellers' barriers to getting started on their e-commerce journey. (2) Ease of listing and cataloging - Flipkart has solved for easy product listing/cataloging by introducing an industry-first AI-led automated solution. (3) Best-in-class payment/return policies - Flipkart will now…

05 May

Strong financial security revealed in IPQ 4.0 Survey

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMax Life Insurance

Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd in association with Kantar recently unveiled the India Protection Quotient (IPQ) 4.0 survey. Tapping 5,729 respondents across 25 Indian cities [between 10 December 2021 to 14 January 2022], the survey was carried out during the recent wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings which reveal insights that highlight East India’s shift across financial priorities and anxieties studied by IPQ 4.0 are – (1) Abysmal term insurance adoption - East India registered an abysmal rate of term insurance ownership at 40%. (2) Region worries over mental wellbeing and children’s education - 67% of respondents worried about…

05 May

EuroKids’ EUNOIA focuses on developing a child’s Mind, Body, and Soul

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusinessEuroKids, K.V.S Seshasai, Pre-K Division

Asia’s leading Pre-School network, EuroKids Pre-School has launched EUNOIA – a mindful curriculum. It aims to provide children with the right balance of learning and fun to ensure their overall development.EuroKids’ EUNOIA helps to enhance a child’s mind, body and soul and transform them into evolved and balanced human beings. The curriculum is designed to offer a Mindful Learning methodology to help enhance the Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor domain and performance-based skills in children. This curriculum through its Blended Learning, would give children multiple opportunities to interact with the other children and teachers to apply the acquired knowledge.CEO (Pre-K Division)…

05 May

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

editor0 CommentsWorldEmmanuel Macron, PM Narendra Modi

India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “They share a vision of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, based on a commitment to international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom of navigation and a region free from coercion, tensions, and conflicts.” Indo-France Indo-Pacific partnership encompasses defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health, and sustainability. Besides…

04 May

PM Narendra Modi meets Queen of Denmark Margrethe II

editor0 CommentsInternational, PoliticalPM modi

Queen of Denmark Margrethe II prolonged a warm reception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Copenhagen on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi felicitated the Queen on the event of the Golden Jubilee of her reign, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Twitter. The 82-year-old Queen has been Denmark's reigning monarch for the reason that 1972. The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world. “Her Majesty, the Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, Margrethe II extended a warm reception to PM @narendramodi. Prime Minister felicitated Her Majesty on the event of the Golden Jubilee of…

04 May

About 25% of Government Schools in Bengal Do Not Have a Head Master

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Education

Of the total 9,990 authority faculties in West Bengal, about 2,130 faculties do not have a head teacher, according to the School Education Department. This means, 25 percent of faculties in the country do not have a head teacher. This is probably due to not hiring head teachers on a long-term basis. As per rules a head teacher can be appointed for seven years. According to sources in the faculty training department, the state authorities have to start a new recruitment process for the appointment of head teachers. The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) had earlier requested the…

04 May

Amit Shah to embark on 3-day Bengal visit today amid efforts to strengthen BJP’s state unit

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, PoliticalAmit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah will contact down in West Bengal for a 3-day go to to the state today. The go to - his first to the kingdom after the outcomes of the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections poured in - come amid a slew of defections from the BJP's country unit. The battle between the historical shield and beginners from other parties has additionally intensified in current days. Shah is slated to attend party-related programs over the subsequent few days as nicely as meeting state and neighborhood leader. According to West Bengal Vice President Soumitra Khan, the Home Minister…

04 May

Delhi govt to provide free bus passes for construction workers

editor0 CommentsSikkim

To the relief of construction workers in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday that the Kejriwal government has decided to provide free bus passes for their daily commute. Sisodia distributed free passes to some construction workers at a function organized at the Delhi Secretariat. He said, “One million workers have been registered in Delhi. In the past one year, the Kejriwal government has distributed Rs 600 crore (under various welfare schemes) among 10 lakh registered workers, the highest amount distributed among workers in the entire country. Sisodia asked the workers to spend the money they would save…