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NEW DELHI: Key global indicators used by the World Bank (WB) to rank the governance of countries are based on subjective opinions by expert institutions which don’t know the context of member countries, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Nageswaran has said. Speaking at a seminar on Multilateral Institutions for the 21st Century by think tank […]

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By Binoy Viswam The Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, Mr. Mohan Bhagwat expressed in clear terms their ideological bitterness towards Marxism, the other day during his vijayadashmi address. There was nothing new in his statement because that hatred of the Hindutva forces towards the Marxists was clearly spelt by Golwalkar in his early writings itself. In […]

The post Left Democratic Front Govt In Kerala Is Winning Hearts Of People Through Its Work first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty It takes a lot to upset the equanimity of Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha. Especially when he’s still the fresh hubby with a pretty life partner. Yet, Chadha is lacking the spring in his steps. The much touted unity in the INDI-Alliance is what bothers the AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP, the […]

The post AAP Rajya Sabha Member Raghav Chadha Is Right In Retaining The Unity Of India Bloc At All Costs first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

MUMBAI: Individuals who have not done any transactions on their UPI IDs and numbers for over a year will not be able to receive funds from January. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has asked banks, payment service providers and Third Party Application Providers (TPAPs) such as PhonePe, Google Pay and others to deactivate […]

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NEW DELHI: The Indian economy likely expected 6.7% in the July-September quarter, according to a median forecast of 10 economists polled by ET, boosted by a strong performance by the services sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast 6.5% growth in the quarter. Robust manufacturing and construction activity also likely contributed to growth […]

The post Services Sector Boost: GDP Expansion Seen At 6.7 Per Cent In Q2 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate hit a three-month low of minus 0.52 per cent in October, as it remained in negative territory for the seventh consecutive month, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The continuing deflation in factory gate prices comes on the back […]

The post WPI Inflation Stays In Negative Zone, Sinks To 3-Month Low Of -0.52 Per Cent In October first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty Only three days before the polling for the Argentina presidential elections on November 19, no opinion agency is predicting the victory of any candidate as both the Left wing Sergio Massa and his far right rival Javier Milei are running neck and neck in the electoral campaign. Some surveys have shown Milei […]

The post Left-Right Battle In Argentina Presidential Polls On November 19 Can Go Either Way first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: The government is considering the divestment of 5-10% stake in public sector lenders in which it currently holds over 80% equity. A detailed roadmap is expected to be firmed up soon, said people with knowledge of the matter. Government ownership exceeds 80% in six state-run banks – Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, […]

The post Govt Looks To Offload 5-10 Per Cent In Some Public Sector Banks first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is hard at campaigning for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where the last legs of electioneering are at their peak. Listening to Rahul Gandhi makes it clear that he does not like it that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refuses to speak on the caste census, […]

The post Rahul Gandhi Caught Narendra Modi On Back Foot On Caste Census Issue During Poll Campaign first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India’s consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation rate declined for the second consecutive month to a five-month low in October, providing relief to the government on the macroeconomic front as the long festival season is underway. Data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday showed that retail inflation eased to 4.87 per […]

The post Retail Inflation Falls Again In October, Hits 5-Month Low Of 4.87 Per Cent first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

More small finance banks, that began operations less than a decade ago, may explore mergers either with competitors, non-bank lenders or financial technology companies as they look to achieve economies of scale faster and diversify their product bouquet. AU Small Finance Bank’s move to acquire Fincare Small Finance Bank may encourage others to explore inorganic […]

The post Small Finance Banks Thinking Big Likely To Switch On The M&A Mode first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Cracks are now more prominent in the Opposition’s INDIA alliance with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioning why the previous Congress-led governments did not conduct caste census when they were in power. Yadav’s comment highlights the differences between the two parties that are part of the mega Opposition front seeking to put up a united […]

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MUMBAI: US-based telecom tower major American Towers Corporation (ATC) is close to selling its loss-making India operations at an enterprise valuation of up to $2.2 billion by December-end. I Squared Capital, the US-based infrastructure private equity firm, is leading the race to buy the telecom tower company, which has seen a continuous loss of valuation […]

The post American Towers Set To Sell Loss-Making India Ops For $2.2 Billion first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) selling spree continued as they dumped Indian equity worth over Rs 5,800 crore this month so far on rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. This came after such investors withdrew Rs 24,548 crore in October and Rs 14,767 crore in September, data with the depositories […]

The post FPIs Selling Spree Continues; Pull Out Rs 5,800 Crore From Equities In November first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak BJP has raised the flame of its communal stove in Rajasthan, right from the last date for withdrawal of nomination on November 9. Within three days it started spewing flue flames causing a considerable rise in politico-communal temperature in the state, and the ruling Congress has started feeling the heat. Electoral […]

The post Blue Flame From BJP’s Communal Stove Appears In Rajasthan first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

A day after 22 lakh ’diyas’ illuminated the banks of Saryu River in Ayodhya, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday shared a video on X showing some children taking out oil from lamps at a ghat and filling it in utensils. ”Poverty amid divinity…where poverty forces one to take oil from lamps, the light […]

The post Akhilesh shares ‘poverty amidst divinity’ Ayodhya video first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday lashed out at the Congress for its minority declaration’ in poll-bound Telangana, claiming that the party is fulfilling the vision of Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Muslim League. In an apparent reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him, the BJP leader alleged that those who have appropriated […]

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By Girish Linganna In a significant development toward easing the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a meeting took place on Thursday at an elegant white-domed palace in Qatar. The Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, hosted the spy chiefs of the United States and Israel, namely CIA Director William J. Burns and […]

The post Qatar Is Playing A Key Role In Facilitating The Release Of Hostages first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, thinks given the strengths of India’s macroeconomic fundamentals, its sovereign rating should be “at least two notches higher” than the current level (lowest investment grade). According to him, by around 2030, Indian rupee will be an international hard currency, since many steps have […]

The post By Around 2030, Indian Rupee Will Be A Global Hard Currency: Sanjeev Sanyal first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Tirthankar Mitra Politics makes strange bed fellows. But eyebrows were certainly raised when Subhendu Adhikari, a state leader of BJP which makes no secret of his outfit’s affinity for Hindutva recently spoke of supporting a representative from another political outfit at Lok Sabha constituency of Diamond Harbour to defeat Trinamool Congress’s Abhishek Banerjee. Peopled […]

The post Bengal BJP Not Averse To Supporting Naushad Siddiqui Against Abhishek first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.