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04 Mar

A six-month-old baby among eight people killed in a Blast in Bhagalpur

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A six-month-old baby among eight people killed when a high-intensity explosion ripped through a house, where firecrackers were allegedly manufactured illegally in Bhagalpur of Bihar. Approx dozen of people were injured in the blast which also led to the collapse of the two-storeyed house and three other houses in the vicinity. Residents said the explosion took place around 11:35 pm on 3rd march when firecrackers were stored or being manufactured. The explosion was so powerful that it was heard over two kilometres away. Senior Police Superintendent Babu Ram said that, “So far, the deaths in the explosion are eight with…

03 Mar

Brent crude soared above $112 per barrel because of the Ukraine crisis

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The benchmark Brent crude soared above $112 per barrel as fighting intensified in Ukraine. The decision by the International Energy Agency to release crude from its reserves also failed to dampen prices. Higher energy prices could worsen the inflation that is already threatened the economies everywhere and created concern among the central banks. After the state elections are over in India, state-owned oil retailers are prepared to raise the fuel prices. As per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the oil ministry, the Indian basket of crude rose above $102 per barrel compared with $81.5 per barrel when the…

03 Mar

798 Indians evacuates in four flights from Ukraine

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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi requested the Air Force's involvement in the evacuation process which helped in increase daily evacuations. An Indian student died in Kharkiv shelter. Kharkiv is the second largest city of Ukraine. Naveen Shekharappa from Karnataka was killed while he was trying to buy food. Another student from Punjab died in Ukraine after suffered from stroke. 800 Indians nearly stuck in Ukraine. They were brought back to India in four flights operated by the Air Force. The evacuation process has been coded as 'Operation Ganga'. It has been co-ordinated in each country by deputed Union Minister.…

02 Mar

India send Relief and Medical Supplies to the Ukraine

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After Russia had launched a full-blown invasion in the Ukraine, India is sending humanitarian aid and medical supplies to Ukraine. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that 300 civilians including at least 14 children have been killed so far. 100 tents and 2,500 blankets send by a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to the Indian Air Force's Hindon airbase. Then it will be sent via a flight to Romania from there. Romania is the neighbouring country of Ukraine. The flight has been scheduled to leave at 10:15 hours. More relief material also set to depart from…

01 Mar

SBI stops the handling trade with sanctioned Russian entities

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The top lender of India will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. SBI also urged to clients the extra precautions while handling any transactions related to sanctioned countries. SBI also sought information from Indian oil companies about their exposure to Russia including stakes in Russian assets, funds received from Russia in the previous year and lenders involved in routing these transactions. A senior SBI executive said that, "We have a significant international presence and we need to comply with US and EU regulations as we are present…

01 Mar

BharatPe’s co-founder Ashneer Grover resigns from board to stay single shareholder

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The Co-Founder and Managing Director (MD) of BharatPe Ashneer Grover has resigned. It has been said that Grover embroiled in controversy over the past two months after he was abused a Kotak Mahindra Bank employee. His resignation comes days after his wife Madhuri Jain was sacked by the company's controller on charges of misappropriation of funds. They both went on leave from January. Valued at USD 2.8 billion, BharatPe serves over 75 lakh merchants across 150 cities. The company has already facilitated the disbursement of loans totalling over 3,000 crore to its merchants since its launch. BharatPe has raised over…

26 Feb

Bihar women share their experience with CM Nitish Kumar after liquor ban

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In 2016, liquor ban implemented in the state of Bihar. It’s time to review life and share women’s experience after that implementation. On 27th February, some women from Nalanda and Patna districts will be sharing their experiences with Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar at a function which is scheduled in Bihar. The event is a part of the ongoing Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan Yatra of CM Nitish Kumar. The Supreme Court faced with a deluge of bail petitions arising out of Bihar government’s 2016 liquor prohibition law and asked the state government whether it conducted any study before framing the…

25 Feb

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitudes hits Sumatra Island of Indonesia

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Indonesia’s 17,000 islands are vulnerable to frequent earthquakes as the country falls in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics (BMKG) said that Earthquake of 6.2 magnitudes hits near the western coast of Sumatra Island of Indonesia. The earthquake's epicentre was on land and had no tsunami potential. As per United States Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic event occurred at a depth of 12.3 km at 7.09am (local time). There were no reports about of casualties or structural damages till now.

25 Feb

Former group operating officer of NSE Anand Subramanian arrested by CBI

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The former group operating officer of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after he was questioned about his role at the country's largest stock exchange. In the midst of the investigation, the emails exchanged between the former CEO of NSE Chitra Ramkrishna with a Yogi living in the Himalayas have gained wide attention. The CBI questioned Ramkrishna for 12 hours in the ‘tick-by-tick’ manipulation case - that pertains to the unfair dissemination of information from the servers of the exchange to those of the stock brokers. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board…

24 Feb

Precision weapons used as Russia attacks Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he tried to reach out to President Putin warning that Kremlin could start a major war in Europe. Here are some latest updates about the crisis: Military command centres in the capital city of Kyiv and another city Kharkiv have been attacked by missile strikes. Precision weapons were used in attacks. Blasts were heard in the separatist-held eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk. In growing support at the United Nations, countries - including China that has usually backed Russia - spoke about Ukraine's sovereignty. UN…