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NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) will seek cabinet approval for the India AI program, which includes the setting up of GPU-based servers in public-private partnership mode with an outlay of over Rs 10,000 crore, Minister of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. Working groups formed by the government on […]

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By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, the recent Awami League (AL) victory in the 2024 parliamentary polls has left major world powers sharply divided and common people confused. Significantly, the none-too-unpredictable outcome has not left too many Bangladeshis noticeably jubilant, excepting ruling AL leaders. The comfortable margin of the AL’s victory has bought ruling Prime Minister […]

The post A Confident Sheikh Hasina Is Set To Combat West’s Political Pressure In Her Fresh Term first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By James M Dorsey A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why Iran feels emboldened by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The poll results are significant with Hezbollah and Israel engaged in tit-for-tat cross border attacks that both […]

The post Hardliners Ride High In Miidle East As Border Hostilities Escalate Unexpectedly first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Girish Linganna The involvement of Iran in the escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has been somewhat downplayed and indirect. However, in the last week, a series of direct retaliatory actions by Iran have sparked fresh discussions about Tehran’s strategic objectives. There is growing speculation about whether China might be requested to intervene as […]

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NEW DELHI: India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity — an improvement of eight places from last year — according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap […]

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Arabian Post Staff Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company (STG), a diversified capital markets group in the MENA region, has entered into a binding agreement with the shareholders of DME Holdings Limited to acquire a 32.6% stake in Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). As a result, Saudi Tadawul Group will become the joint largest shareholder in DME Holdings Limited alongside CME Group, with other shareholders including the Oman Investment […]

NEW DELHI: India’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia may pick up modesty after the kingdom cut the official selling price of its key export grade for February, but the demand for discounted Russian Urals is still seen surpassing that for the oil from Saudi Aramco. Analysts feel any lartge additional buying of Saudi crude […]

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Arabian Post Staff Global sukuk issuance will reach about $160 billion-$170 billion in 2024, from $168.4 billion at year-end 2023 and $179.4 billion in 2022, Standard & Poor’s said in a report. The drop in issuance volumes in 2023, which mainly resulted from tighter liquidity conditions in Saudi Arabia’s banking system and Indonesia’s lower fiscal deficit, was somewhat compensated by an increase in foreign currency-denominated sukuk issuance. […]

By Nantoo Banerjee The new year’s best news for India, is that the Saudi Arabia-led Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is fast losing its grip on the market with a number of countries willing to offer prices even lower than those fixed for Russian crude. Saudi Arabia itself has cut down crude oil prices […]

The post Lower Global Oil Demand And Price Will Benefit India In 2024 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Backbase Engagement Banking Platform will enable Danske Bank to provide its customers with the best digital customer experience and the latest innovative solution AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 January 2024 – Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, has made an agreement with Danske Bank, a leading Nordic bank based in Copenhagen, Denmark. This agreement provides Danske Bank with access to Backbase’s Engagement […]

NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has set up a task force to identify and resolve trade barriers being faced by exporters in other countries, a move which would help provide greater market access to domestic goods, an official said. The development assumes significance as many times India’s exports suffer from these barriers such as time […]

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Matein Khalid If ever there was a year to make money in Big Tech, 2023 was it. My three big strategic calls all outperformed my expectations. Google rose from 85 to 142, Nvidia rose from 150 to 492 and Microsoft rose from 295 to 374. 2024 could well see several emerging markets beat the S&P 500’s stellar 26% rise this year, though the real fairytale has been […]

Arabian Post Staff Saudi Arabia has contributed significantly to promoting women employment in the thriving travel and tourism sector in alignment with the Saudi Vision 2030 goals, ensuring the kingdom’s presence in a report on the sector’s soaring employment opportunities to women and young people around the world. According to the report, the female labour force participation in the sector increased by 64% since 2021. The report shows […]

By Girish Linganna India and the UAE recently completed their first transaction in rupees for crude oil from the Emirates. A major shift in how global trade is conducted, typically done in dollars, this step is a significant boost to the growing trade between India and the UAE, which is likely to surpass the $100 […]

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DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 December 2023 – The Best Places to Work organization announced today the top 30 Best Places to Work in Middle East for 2023. Topping this year’s ranking was BSH, the leading manufacturer of home appliances followed by AstraZeneca and McDonald’s. The certification recognizes employer excellence by evaluating the quality of the people practices and the employee experience around 8 […]

By Nantoo Banerjee China’s Xi Jinping, running the third five-year term as the all-powerful President of the People’s Republic, is 70. Vladimir Putin, aspiring to become Russia’s President for a fifth six-year term next year, is 71. The National People’s Congress chose Xi’s appointment without any opposition. The vote for Xi was 2,952 to 0. […]

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The Indian Navy’s explosive ordnance disposal team on Monday carried out a detailed inspection of merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on its arrival at Mumbai harbour, two days after the ship was hit by a drone off India’s west coast in the Arabian Sea when it was on its way to New Mangalore port. In […]

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By Girish Linganna A coalition of 10 countries, with the United States at the helm, will struggle to prevent Yemen’s Houthi rebels from targeting ships in the Red Sea. That is not to say that both parties don’t have a shared interest in avoiding an escalation that could potentially spiral out of control. The Houthis […]

The post Red Sea Risks: Houthi Strikes Impact Global Shipping Costs first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 December 2023 – SCG International is vigorously expanding its business into the market of KSA, an economic powerhouse. Its strategy focuses on comprehensive supply chain solutions with the flexibility to deal with disrupting global supply chains. SCG International is going to have its first office in Riyadh to enlarge business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), […]

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sparked a controversy by addressing what she sees as a compatibility issue between Islam and Europe. Speaking at her right-wing party’s event, the firebrand Italian leader touched upon the issue of Saudi-backed Islamic cultural centres in Italy. “I believe there is a problem of compatibility between Islamic culture or […]

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English proficiency is becoming an invaluable asset among young Saudis hoping to further their career ambitions and access opportunities on the global stage. Given this high demand, quality and affordable English education options are greatly needed locally. Catering to busy Saudi business professionals, Top English Academy’s popular “English for Business Men” course simplifies participating in and leading English-language meetings. As someone who struggled with nerve-wracking video conferences […]

By Girish Linganna Yemen’s Houthi rebels have carried out hijackings, missile strikes, and drone attacks on ships, leading Danish shipping and logistics company AP Moller-Maersk and German shipping and container transportation firm Hapag-Lloyd to temporarily suspend shipments via the Red Sea. The announcements made on Friday by AP Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd indicate that large companies […]

The post Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack On Ships Poses Threat To Trade Through Red Sea first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Restrict China’s penetration into Pakistan to only economic corridor, and don’t provide any access to Beijing in security set-up, the US has clearly instructed Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir during his ongoing visit to Washington. The move is being seen as stopping Chinese security outposts in Pakistan, according to top […]

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By James M Dorsey Israel wasn’t slamming the door on renewed indirect prisoner swap negotiations with Hamas when it this week barred David Barnea, the head of Mossad, the country’s foreign intelligence agency, from travelling to Qatar to explore possibilities for renewed exchanges. Instead, it was manoeuvring for greater leverage in potential talks and expressing […]

The post Hamas Manoeuvring Complicates Efforts To Secure Prisoner Swaps With Israel first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

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