Global Health Emergency in Pakistan; two new Mpox cases detected

August 16, 2024 8:39 PM

Global Health Emergency in Pakistan; two new Mpox cases detected

Two more cases of Mpox disease were detected in Pakistan today, bringing the total to three. The report comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak a global health emergency. Pakistan reported the first suspected case o...

National Coal Index Drops, indicate sufficient availability of coal in market

August 16, 2024 8:22 PM

National Coal Index Drops, indicate sufficient availability of coal in market

The National Coal Index (NCI Provisional) has shown a decline of 3.48 percent in June 2024 at 142.13 points compared to June 2023, where it was at 147.25 points. This indicates sufficient availability of coal in the market to meet the growing demands.   The impressive growth of 14.58 percent in...

Government to launch ‘Kisano Ki Baat’ radio programme

August 16, 2024 8:18 PM

Government to launch ‘Kisano Ki Baat’ radio programme

The government will start a programme called Kisano Ki Baat on radio to make science accessible to farmers. It will be modeled after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani.   Interacting with farmers in New Delhi, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministe...

Asian indices on the rise today; Nikkei Leads with 3.51% Gain

August 16, 2024 8:14 PM

Asian indices on the rise today; Nikkei Leads with 3.51% Gain

The five major Asian indices experienced gain today. Japan's Nikkei gained 3.51 percent, South Korea's Kospi increased 1.95 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 1.84 percent, Singapore's Straits Times index added 1.11 percent and China's Shanghai Composite Index marginally up by 0.07 percent....

Sensex, Nifty traded firm and ended week’s last session

August 16, 2024 8:11 PM

Sensex, Nifty traded firm and ended week’s last session

Domestic Benchmark Indices, Sensex and Nifty traded firm and ended the week's last session more than one and half a percent up today. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex zoomed 1,331 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 80,437. The NSE Nifty advanced 397 points, or 1.65 percent, to close at 24,541. ...

Australia and New Zealand Unite on Clean Energy Transition

August 16, 2024 8:09 PM

Australia and New Zealand Unite on Clean Energy Transition

Australia and New Zealand today announced joint economic and energy commitments to support the clean energy transition in the region.   Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon announced at a joint press conference that New Zealand would join ...

Earthquake Strikes Fiji Islands with 5.1 Magnitude

August 16, 2024 8:00 PM

Earthquake Strikes Fiji Islands with 5.1 Magnitude

An earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude hit the Fiji Islands today. Its epicenter was located at a depth of 29 kilometer. There are no reports of any casualties so far. Fiji is prone to earthquakes because it's located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of intense tectonic activity and the world...

Sensex and Nifty ended the week’s last trading session

August 16, 2024 7:57 PM

Sensex and Nifty ended the week’s last trading session

India's equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended the week's last trading session with gains of over one and a half percent each today. The BSE Sensex soared 1,330 points, or 1.68 percent, to close at 80,437. The NSE Nifty gained 397 points, or 1.65 percent, to close at 24,541. In the global...