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World Bank Approves USD 255.5 Million Loan For Better Technical Education In Govt-Run Indian Institutions

World Bank Approves USD 255.5 Million Loan For Better Technical Education In Govt-Run Indian Institutions

Tertiary education in India has been growing steadily from 29 million enrolled students in 2011-12 to 39 million enrolled students across 40,000 institutions in 2019-20. 

Jun 24, 2023, 17:55 PM IST
TikTok COO Resigns After Nearly Five Years

TikTok COO Resigns After Nearly Five Years

According to Pappas' Linkedin profile, before joining TikTok, she had spent more than seven years at YouTube leading company-wide strategic growth initiatives at the intersection of content and

Jun 23, 2023, 13:00 PM IST
Uber Lays Off 200 Employees In Recruitment Division To Cut Costs

Uber Lays Off 200 Employees In Recruitment Division To Cut Costs

The company slashed 150 jobs in its freight services division earlier this year.

Jun 22, 2023, 11:10 AM IST
US To Ease H1-B Visas For Skilled Indian Workers As PM Narendra Modi Visits

US To Ease H1-B Visas For Skilled Indian Workers As PM Narendra Modi Visits

Indian citizens are by far the most active users of the U.S. H-1B program and made up 73% of the nearly 442,000 H-1B workers in fiscal year 2022.

Jun 22, 2023, 10:24 AM IST
Jeff Bezos's Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Flaunts Curves In Dark Bikini On His $500 Mn Yacht

Jeff Bezos's Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Flaunts Curves In Dark Bikini On His $500 Mn Yacht

The newly-engaged couple has been travelling on the super yacht for the past month amid their lavish Mediterranean vacation, and is currently in the South of France.

Jun 20, 2023, 08:12 AM IST
"It's Time Super Wealthy Start Paying Fair Share" Of Taxes, Says Joe Biden

"It's Time Super Wealthy Start Paying Fair Share" Of Taxes, Says Joe Biden

Before the Saturday rally, Biden has not yet held any significant campaign events in his 2024 reelection campaign.

Jun 18, 2023, 14:09 PM IST
Who Is Diane Hendricks? Meet The 76-Year-Old Billionaire, Who Once Worked As Playboy Bunny To Make Ends Meet

Who Is Diane Hendricks? Meet The 76-Year-Old Billionaire, Who Once Worked As Playboy Bunny To Make Ends Meet

Diane Hendricks, who has a net worth of $15 billion today, delivered a child at age 17 and had to work as a Playboy Bunny to support for her family.

Jun 12, 2023, 11:12 AM IST
Billionaire Investor George Soros Hands Control Of Empire To His Son Alexander Soros

Billionaire Investor George Soros Hands Control Of Empire To His Son Alexander Soros

Soros' business holdings include his nonprofit Open Society Foundations, which is active in more than 120 countries around the world and funnels about USD 1.5 billion annually.

Jun 12, 2023, 10:02 AM IST
Jeff Bezos Prepares Prenuptial Pact With Girlfriend To Protect His $138 Bn Fortune

Jeff Bezos Prepares Prenuptial Pact With Girlfriend To Protect His $138 Bn Fortune

Despite a $57 billion dip in his net worth, Jeff Bezos remains among the top three wealthiest people on earth globally

May 31, 2023, 08:50 AM IST
Vietnam's Central Bank To Cut Policy Rates Further To Support Economic Growth

Vietnam's Central Bank To Cut Policy Rates Further To Support Economic Growth

The central bank will also cut overnight electronic interbank rate to 5.5 per cent from 6 per cent, while the discount rate will be kept unchanged at 3.5 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.

May 24, 2023, 16:42 PM IST
Alibaba To Make Significant Job Cuts Amid IPO Plans

Alibaba To Make Significant Job Cuts Amid IPO Plans

In March, Alibaba Group planned to split into six business groups and launch separate public listings, triggering mass layoff, according to a Nikkei Asia report.

May 24, 2023, 12:02 PM IST
Jeff Bezos Engaged To Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez: Report

Jeff Bezos Engaged To Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez: Report

Jeff Bezos and the 53-year-old Sanchez, a former broadcast journalist, started dating in 2018.

May 23, 2023, 09:52 AM IST
Argentina Raises Interest Rate To 97%, Inflation Rate At 100%

Argentina Raises Interest Rate To 97%, Inflation Rate At 100%

That's the highest level since the early 1990s, and currently, Venezuela and Zimbabwe are the only two countries experiencing higher inflation than Argentina, according to International Monetary Fund

May 16, 2023, 13:48 PM IST
Pakistan Economic Crisis: Country's Rupee Plunges To Record Low Of 299 Against US Dollar

Pakistan Economic Crisis: Country's Rupee Plunges To Record Low Of 299 Against US Dollar

The dollar bonds due 2031 fell to the lowest since November on Thursday and were indicated at 33.10 cents on the dollar. 

May 12, 2023, 19:54 PM IST
China Exports Up 8.5% In April, Imports Shrink At Faster Pace

China Exports Up 8.5% In April, Imports Shrink At Faster Pace

Exports grew to USD 295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, although at a slower pace, building on momentum seen in the March data when exports rose 14.8 per cent.

May 09, 2023, 13:35 PM IST
China Exports Up 8.5% In April, Imports Shrink At Faster Pace

China Exports Up 8.5% In April, Imports Shrink At Faster Pace

Exports grew to USD 295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, although at a slower pace, building on momentum seen in the March data when exports rose 14.8 per cent.

May 09, 2023, 13:35 PM IST
ECB Hikes Interest Rates By 25 Bps In Fight Against Inflation

ECB Hikes Interest Rates By 25 Bps In Fight Against Inflation

In light of the ongoing high inflation pressures, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to raise the key interest rates by 25 basis points (100 basis points makes 1

May 05, 2023, 12:45 PM IST
Where is Jack Ma? Reports Say Alibaba's Founder Is Now A Professor

Where is Jack Ma? Reports Say Alibaba's Founder Is Now A Professor

According to the Financial Times, Ma's most recent action is one of the few public commitments he has made outside of China.

May 02, 2023, 16:38 PM IST
Vice Media Preparing To File For Bankruptcy: Reports

Vice Media Preparing To File For Bankruptcy: Reports

The digital-media disrupter, Vice Media is preparing to file for bankruptcy, if it fails to find a buyer, according to the New York Times citing two people with knowledge of its operations.

May 02, 2023, 08:09 AM IST