News at a Glance
Gold rate increased Rs.80 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.80 per sovereign on Thursday morning (Jan 12, 2017).A sovereign was worth Rs.22360.00 and a gram was Rs.2795.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.2925.00.
Posted On :12/Jan/2017 10:48:18 AM
Saudi Arabia increases Indias annual Haj quota to 1.70 lakh
Every year Muslim brethren perform the Haj or the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. This is one of the important duties for the Muslim. It has been mentioned that a Muslim should perform this pilgrimage atleast once in his life time.
Posted On :12/Jan/2017 10:21:41 AM
World Bank predicts 2.7 percent global growth
In the latest edition of the Global Economic Prospects, the World Bank has projected a global growth of 2.7 per cent in 2017. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said as the financial body in its latest report.
Posted On :12/Jan/2017 10:18:06 AM
Digital screen time leads to dry eyes in children, says report
A new report published in BMC Opthalmology has said that children who spend more time on their phones have more symptoms of dry-eye disease. And when those children went without their phones for a whole month.
Posted On :12/Jan/2017 10:13:27 AM
Vandalur zoo may remain closed for Pongal holidays
Traditionally, during the Pongal holiday festival when 3 to 4 successive holidays are available, large number people flock to visit all tourist spots. Arignar Anna Zoological Park is one of the most favourite spots.
Posted On :12/Jan/2017 9:47:55 AM
Paytm turns into bank - where would your money go?
In five days from now, all the balance money stored in Paytm wallet by 160 million people will reflect on respective Paytm Payment Bank wallets, the reason being conversion of Wallet Company into payment bank.
Posted On :11/Jan/2017 6:20:55 PM
Bokdia Finance and Estate
Sushil Bokdia is the founder of Bokdia Finance and Estate. This firm is into financing, giving their extensive support to budding entrepreneurs.
Posted On :11/Jan/2017 6:13:31 PM
Gear S3 smartwatch gets unveiled
The much expected Gear S3 smartwatch series got launched in India. The smartphone making giant Samsung unveiled it on Tuesday.
Posted On :11/Jan/2017 5:45:39 PM
Real estate in Chennai got dented last year, reports
As per reports by a global property consultant, Chennai�s real estate market has got dented due to demonetization and it has incurred loss of Rs 1100 crore last year.
Posted On :11/Jan/2017 5:30:42 PM
WhatsApp raises media-sharing limit
One of the most popular social networking sites, WhatsApp recently introduced an option of sharing GIF files. GIF format enables shortening of large files/documents without any change in quality.
Posted On :11/Jan/2017 4:40:02 PM
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