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Roving Periscope: In 2 years of Russian invasion, over 14 mn fled Ukraine

February 23, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: On the eve of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the United Nations observed that over 14 million people fled their homes war-torn nation, with no end to the conflict in sight. The world body said these Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes […]

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Elections

West Bengal: PM Modi to visit Sandeshkhali, may launch LS poll campaign

February 23, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: As the Lok Sabha elections approach—the Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule next week for the April-May exercise—Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking the battle to the Opposition’s camp, starting with West Bengal, its strongest citadel, from where he is likely to blow the bugle for the […]

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Elections

Politics: PM Modi in Varanasi, attacks INDIA for inciting caste politics

February 23, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lambasted the 27-Opposition parties’ INDIA group, stating its members are instigating the people in the name of caste and making them fight one another. Speaking at a function in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, to commemorate the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas, he said, […]

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Business

Education: ED bars Byju’s CEO Raveendran from foreign travels

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: From being a high-achiever in 2022, what a great fall he has suffered now. Founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath, education technology behemoth Byju’s claimed to have over 150 million registered students in April 2023, and became a decacorn with a valuation of over USD 10 billion. Then […]

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Business

Defense: CCS clears Rs. 20,000 crore deal for 200 BrahMos to Indian Navy

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: The Centre’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday cleared a massive Rs 20,000 crore deal for providing 200 BrahMos missiles to the Indian Navy. The contract for this deal is likely to be signed next month between BrahMos Aerospace and the Ministry of Defence, the media reported on Thursday. […]

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Business

J&K: CBI raids ex-governor Satyapal Malik’s 30 premises in ‘corruption’ case

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik’s multiple premises in the Kiru hydroelectric project case on allegations of corruption, which he rejected. In 2023, Malik claimed that the Pulwama terror attack in February 2019 could have been averted if the Centre […]

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Agriculture: After sugarcane price hike, PM Modi says committed to farmers’ welfare

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi/Ahmedabad: Amid the Punjab farmers’ ongoing agitation on Haryana borders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday his government, which has just increased the minimum price that sugar mills have to pay to sugarcane growers, is committed to the welfare of all farmers in the country. After a Cabinet meeting, chaired […]

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Business

Fintech: ADB approves $23 mn loan to boost education, research in Gujarat

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it has approved a USD 23 million loan to enhance access to quality financial technology (fintech) education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in India and establish an International Fintech Institute (IFI) there. GIFT is a state-owned enterprise […]

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Business

WEF: India on the way to become the third-largest, and a $10 trillion economy

February 22, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India is well on the way to becoming a USD10 trillion economy in coming years and grabbing the third-largest slot soon, World Economic Forum President (WEF) Borge Brende said on Thursday. Describing the South Asian nation as a place brimming with optimism not seen elsewhere in a very fragmented and […]

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Business

Technology: DPI could drive India’s $8 trillion economy by 2030, says NASSCOM

February 21, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: India’s rapid digital revolution and its multiplier effect on the overall economic growth is a game-changer and its matured Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) are expected to drive a USD 8 trillion economy by 2030. Matured DPIs like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the Aadhar Number have already impacted 1.3 […]

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