Forex watch: India’s reserves rise by $3.29 billion to $696.61 billion; gold holdings lead the weekly jump

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.293 billion to $696.61 billion in the week ended December 26, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The overall reserves had increased by $4.368 billion to $693.318 billion in the previous reporting week, indicating a continued strengthening of the country’s external buffer.According to…

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Army chief visits US command in Hawaii to bolster security architecture across Indo-Pacific | India News

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General…

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Dalal-Steet likely to cheer trade deal progress

MUMBAI: With the US-India trade deal taking another major step towards closure, Dalal Street investors are expecting a positive opening for the leading indices on Monday. Gift Nifty, used by traders for short term market direction, closed 0.7% up on Saturday, which is providing confidence to investors about a higher opening for the week. On…

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Congress flags ‘missing law’ on private college quotas, wants regulators to enforce Article 15(5)

Sometimes anniversaries are meant for celebration. Sometimes they are reminders of unfinished work. On January 20, as Article 15(5) of the Constitution completed twenty years, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh used the moment to reopen a larger question about who India’s higher-education system is really serving. In a post on X, he argued that any new…

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‘Not trying to defame the Army’: Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul Gandhi amid Lok Sabha standoff over Naravane memoir | India News

File photo: Priyanka Gandhi with Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday defended her brother, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying he was not attempting to defame the Army but was merely quoting from a magazine article referring to excerpts from the unpublished memoir of former…

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