India’s foreign exchange reserves slipped by $1.01 billion to $697.93 billion in the week ended June 20, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s latest data released on Friday.The decline reverses the previous week’s trend, when reserves had jumped by $2.29 billion to reach $698.95 billion. India’s reserves had hit an all-time high of…
A recent study published in The Lancet reveals a concerning global trend: millions of children are at risk of life-threatening diseases due to declining vaccination rates. The study states that measles vaccinations have declined in nearly 100 countries. Health inequalities, COVID-19 disruptions, and rising misinformation have contributed to this decline. Despite significant progress over the…
NEW DELHI: After nearly a month of surge, Covid-19 cases and deaths due to the virus are on the decline. The number of active cases, which had crossed 7,000 on June 11, has declined to 4,425, govt data shows. One fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours.“Covid-19 is now endemic. It is not a…
The Centre and Karnataka government have agreed to jointly compensate mango farmers in the state for up to 2.5 lakh tonnes of produce after a sharp decline in market prices, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.The decision was taken during a video conference between Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Karnataka Agriculture…
India’s total exports including both merchandise and services, climbed to $71.12 billion in May 2025, marking a 2.77% increase compared to the same month last year, data released by the Union commerce ministry showed on Monday. In May 2024, the figure stood at $69.20 billion.While merchandise exports saw a slight dip from $39.59 billion to…
India’s headline retail inflation fell to 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading was down 34 basis points from 3.16% in April, driven primarily by a sharp moderation in food prices and a…
Vietnam’s communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate. The country banned couples from having more than two children in 1988, but a family’s size is now a decision for each individual couple, Vietnam News Agency…
Data shows job postings rise in US state of Ohio despite annual decline. (AI Image) Ohio’s job market showed signs of short-term recovery between March and April, with thousands of new opportunities posted across the state and in the Eastern region. The latest data from OhioMeansJobs highlights a month-over-month increase in job advertisements, signaling cautious…
Decline in international student enrolments threatens US higher education Recent analysis of data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) has raised alarm bells regarding international student enrolments in the US for the 2024/25 academic year. According to the data, enrolments have dropped by 11% from March 2024 to March 2025, resulting in…
Thiruvananthapuram: The SSLC results for the 2025 academic year, announced here on Friday, recorded a 99.5% pass percentage, which is down by 0.19% compared to the previous year’s result.One of the major features of this year’s result is a sharp decline in the number of candidates who secured A+ in all subjects. The number of…