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The two trains - a passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki, and a cargo train from Thessaloniki to Larissa, collided head on outside the city of Larissa in central Greece, Konstantinos Agorastos, governor of the broader Thessaly region, told SKAI TV. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/mnPV8AC via IFTTT

This pandemic largely affected older people. And so, you know, the countries that have lots of old people... by far the highest burden, asserted Bill Gates. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ClzVM6Q via IFTTT

The Indian Railways has decided to run Holi Special trains between various destinations in order to accommodate the extra traffic during the upcoming festive season. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BmYIrEG via IFTTT

"Well, we felt the issue of OPS should be left to the state governments and the state Congress units and, therefore, there was no need to specifically mention the issue in the plenary resolutions which are more about national policies," said a member of the drafting committee (that framed the resolutions, including the one on economy) when asked about OPS finding no mention in the resolution. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/6j3Ewq7 via IFTTT

The encounter took place when a joint team of J&K police, Army's 55 RR and CRPF started search operations in the area when the militants fired from a mosque. The exchange continued for a few hours. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/bG9qJhM via IFTTT

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62 migrants, including 12 children and an infant, have been confirmed dead after their boat broke apart while attempting to land near Crotone. The vessel was carrying approximately 200 passengers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/D90vxyk via IFTTT

​​ In-house platforms/institutes, facilitated trainings, gamification, group and individual coaching, self-paced learning offerings, tie-ups with skilling platforms and leading engineering colleges and B-schools are among the many options on offer to upskill and reskill employees in areas spanning everything from digital and sustainability to people management, and leadership. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/TyLNoX2 via IFTTT

Edappadi Palaniswami has a chance to emerge as a tall leader in this Erode East bypoll. Besides DMK and AIADMK, Naam Tamizlar Katchi (NTK), and DMDK would play a vital role in the Erode East bypoll. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/R9jaBVd via IFTTT

Yicai, citing sources, said the probe comes amid a "shutdown and rectification" of lithium producers in Yichun, a small city in southern Jiangxi province known by some as Asia's lithium capital. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/wBDSoxI via IFTTT

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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is considering allowing e-filling of petitions from aggrieved taxpayers as the setting up of GST Appellate Tribunals (GSTAT) may take another 10 months despite a green signal by the GST Council. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/6ny4fuT via IFTTT

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US treasury secretary Janet Yellen said the US was doing this by strengthening integration with its many trusted trading partners, including India. "We are seeing progress; as an example, technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India," she said. The roundtable was attended by top industry executives such as Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani, IBM India MD Sandip Patel, Intel India country head Nivruti Rai, Foxconn India country head Josh Foulger and Wipro chairman Rishad Premji. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/OvV5Tgi via IFTTT

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The NAACP Image Awards 2023 will be held on Saturday (February 25) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Queen Latifah will host the ceremony. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/SQ96O5x via IFTTT

The deceased was identified as Raj Kishore Bauri alias Bitka Bauri, who was Patratu block representative of Congress' MLA from Barkagaon, Amba Prasad. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/KXYcF3I via IFTTT

"At a meeting with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, both sides agreed to make further progress on the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and deepen bilateral economic and financial ties," the Treasury department said in a statement. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/mVYKCP0 via IFTTT

Addressing the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at their first meeting under India's presidency in the Karnataka capital, PM Modi said on Friday that the grouping must focus on the world's most vulnerable with an inclusive agenda to win back global confidence. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/EPWzxIs via IFTTT

LeBron James expresses the importance of Lakers' remaining regular-season games and they respond with a win over the Golden State Warriors. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/51YSrz4 via IFTTT

Known for its warm climate, Southern California’s winter storms expected to intensify on Friday and has brought the first blizzard warning to Southern California since 1989. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/xkVM8vJ via IFTTT

PCHF has raised a substantial question of law as to whether Section 32A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, forbids the subsistence of an FIR and continuation of the resultant criminal proceeding against the resolved corporate debtor (the new management) after successful completion of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) for offences allegedly committed by the previous management prior to the initiation of the insolvency proceedings.' from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ecjAga2 via IFTTT

In response to the controversy surrounding the alteration of Roald Dahl's books, Puffin has revealed plans to publish two classic editions of the writer's works. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/VxnTmtQ via IFTTT

Mathur exercised India's Right of Reply on Thursday after Pakistan's envoy at the UN Munir Akram referred to Jammu and Kashmir while delivering the explanation of vote on the UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine during the Emergency Special Session. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/6Mhys1H via IFTTT

She noted that though there were significant headwinds, the global economy was in a better place now than many had predicted just a few months ago, and the outlook had improved. She also stressed the need for countries to work together to ease the debt overhang that was holding back too many of them. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BlkSA9G via IFTTT

"Sanctions against Russia are important,'' Suzuki told reporters during the G-20 meeting. It is resolved "to closely monitor the situation and stop efforts to circumvent or evade sanctions.'' Countries led by the US are tightening the supervision of the effects of their sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, while there have been suspected dilutions, too, of the curbs. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/1lB9anJ via IFTTT

Despite elevated inflation, high-frequency indicators over the past two months suggest the economy is on track to achieve 7% growth in FY23, the finance ministry's Monthly Economic Review for January said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/oUdESmg via IFTTT

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This is the right time for India to attract investment amid a global diversification of supply chains and manufacturing, he told ET in an interview, calling for a focus on making the country competitive. Malpass is in India to attend a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/nC7cYaZ via IFTTT

"The G20 can make a significant contribution to find pragmatic global solutions to these challenges through focused dialogue and deliberations and the Indian presidency (of G20) seeks to actively facilitate this," Thakur, who is the union minister for information and broadcasting, and youth affairs & sports, said at the inaugural session of the G20 Second Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting in Bengaluru. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/oVcAdxh via IFTTT

There will be eight episodes of “The Consultant,” all of which will presently air on the same day as the debut. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/PJTzxAH via IFTTT

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A state version of the urban job scheme has already been introduced by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, and the AICC panel members want to replicate it in other Congress-ruled states besides promising its national version. They justified the demands by citing post-Covid loss of jobs among urban poor amid accelerating inflation and other economic woes. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/eiSMyto via IFTTT

The argument was made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal during the resumed hearing of pleas pertaining to a split in Shiv Sena. Sibal, who is representing the Thackeray faction, argued that "if such an act is upheld by judicial process...such future defections will have a far-reaching impact on the polity of the country". from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/WITL1Va via IFTTT

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and several of the most powerful national Olympic committees hate the idea of a boycott of the biggest money-spinner in world sport. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/dY6qZTQ via IFTTT

Exuding confidence that his party will put up a good show in the February 27 Nagaland assembly polls, kharge in a election rally in Dimapur said: "You are in a democracy, you should remember that... you are not an autocrat, you are not a dictator. You are elected by the people, and the people will teach you a lesson in 2024 (general elections). from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3TR4uhW via IFTTT

After a lengthy inquest held at Exeter Racecourse on Monday afternoon, jurors delivered their verdicts, ruling that all of the victims were killed unlawfully. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/DUhdr1f via IFTTT

"It (RBI) is not necessarily synchronising (with western central banks) but at the same time, also watching the global movement of capital. I think the RBI is looking at the Indian economy a lot more for our purpose," Sitharaman said in a post-budget interaction in Jaipur. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/uSgIVxJ via IFTTT

AICC communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh said the raids will only work as “booster shots” for Congress’ fight back. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/OjbvYMQ via IFTTT

While the number of insolvency petitions increased by a steep 25 per cent, the overall recovery rate till the third quarter of FY23 was just 30.4 per cent, implying a haircut of 69.6 per cent. The cumulative recovery rate has been on a downtrend, decreasing from 43 per cent in Q1FY20 and 32.9 per cent in Q4FY22, according to an analysis of the latest numbers of insolvency board IBBI carried out by Care Ratings. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/FgoD8aH via IFTTT

That lesson, cited in the most recent biography of the Russian president, seems to be guiding him as his invasion of Ukraine suffers setbacks and stalemates. The Kremlin strongman, who started the war on Feb. 24, 2022, and could end it in a minute, appears to be determined to prevail, ruthlessly and at all costs. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ogixHQ9 via IFTTT

“We reimagined how the government should reform welfare delivery to empower the poor. We reimagined how the government could create infrastructure in a more efficient manner. We reimagined what kind of relationship the government should have with the citizens of the country,” he said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qlLZcrH via IFTTT

The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria more than a week ago and rescue operations are still ongoing while several thousands of people have lost their lives. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/pABdqoQ via IFTTT

This is meant as messaging of not only Congress' readiness to anchor and lead an anti-BJP alliance but also to underscore that any Opposition mobilisation by regional parties against BJP by sidestepping Congress will be devoid of political heft, they said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/fGr9JKp via IFTTT

Looking at the leading indicators, it appears that the global economy will slow down in the next two years, says Bob Moritz. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/9rj2fmD via IFTTT

The Trinamool Congress has chalked out a protest programme in front of the house of Pramanik, which continued till 6PM today. Trinamool leadership, including party Minister Udayan Guha was present during the "Gherao Abhjaan." from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/oJwVO0T via IFTTT

Leader Kim Jong Un ordered the "sudden launching drill" at 8 am Saturday (2300 GMT) and a Hwasong-15 missile -- a weapon first tested by the North in 2017 -- was fired from Pyongyang airport that afternoon, the official KCNA reported. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/cP3ByM8 via IFTTT