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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday revised the per kilogramme subsidy under the nutrient-based regime, lowering it for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur for the October-March period compared to the April-September period. The cost to the exchequer is estimated at Rs 22,303 crore. Between first half of FY-24 and October to March period, the […]

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NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday extended mandatory blending of imported coal with domestic fuel for power gencos till the end of the current financial year, in an attempt to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the country. It also extended the emergency clause or Section 11 of the Electricity Act 2003 which mandates imported coal-based […]

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NEW DELHI: The finance ministry is reviewing its disinvestment schedule following the recent stock market selloff amid high volatility triggered by global factors, said people aware of the details. The ministry is likely to adopt a “prudent selloff” approach now, one official told ET, adding there won’t be “divestment for the sake of divestment anymore” […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s demand for electricity for running household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. In its latest World Energy Outlook, IEA said India will see the largest energy demand growth of […]

The post India’s Power Demand For ACs To Exceed Total Consumption Of Africa: IEA first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak On a sacred religious occasion of Dussehra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, played a vicious game of communal politics, when he expressed his diagnosis on social disharmony alleging ‘casteism’ and ‘regionalism’ as the causes, but not even mentioning the hate speeches based on religious bias and communalism. He was grossly wrong on […]

The post PM Narendra Modi’s Diagnosis On Social Disharmony Is Flawed first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Harihar Swarup As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies and the horrifying scale of the October 7 attack on civilians emerges, there is a growing disquiet in a section of the Congress about the working committee resolution that did not mention Hamas or condemn the terror attack . In fact, the first step […]

The post Congress Stand On Hamas-Israel War Reflecting Conflicting Views On Hamas first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Senior officials from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries are meeting in Geneva from Monday to lay the groundwork for the next ministerial conference of the global trade regulating body which will involve reviewing the status of progress on the decisions of the previous ministerial conference and reforms in the global trade […]

The post Food Stock-Holding, E-Commerce Tax On Wto Meet Agenda first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K R Sudhaman All is not well with India’s exports this financial year and the global uncertainties has made matters worse when one reads between the lines the data of exports of goods and services in the first half of this financial year 2023-24. This meant that India’s dream of achieving $ 1 trillion […]

The post India’s Foreign Trade Has Hit A Bump In The Face Of Global Uncertainties first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

India is rejecting pressure from Russian oil suppliers to pay for crude imports in the Chinese currency as tensions between New Delhi and Beijing continue to simmer. Some Russian oil suppliers are demanding payment in yuan, according to a senior Indian official directly involved in the negotiations and another senior person at a state-owned oil […]

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By K Raveendran With signs of a wider conflict in the Middle East becoming stronger by the day, oil market analysts are keeping their fingers crossed over how the evolving scenario is going to shape the future of oil as well as the global economy. As Israel pushes ahead with its Gaza action, bombing more […]

The post Threat Of A Wider Conflict Keeps Oil Market Analysts In A Discomforting Guessing Game first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Tirthankar Mitra Time was when Calcutta as it was known then glorified itself in the title of ,”City of Palaces” owing to majestic buildings be it offices or grandees’ mansions dotting it. Lamenting those glorious gone by days when merchant princes from the city ran the economy of the country and beyond stop during […]

The post Bengali Youth’s Innovative Skills Come Out In Its Best During Durga Puja Festival first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

MUMBAI: Lower costs and better realisation helped the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel post a net profit of Rs 2,773 crore in the September quarter, against a net loss of Rs 915 crore registered in the same period last year. Income increased 7 per cent to Rs 44,821 crore (Rs 41,966 crore), while total expenses dropped […]

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NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday sought to allay the concerns over the decision to put imports of certain computer hardware in restricted category, with mandatory licensing, by coming up with a liberal authorisation process. In what would provide relief to the importers, which include the likes of Apple, Dell, HP and Samsung, the new […]

The post No Caps Or Country-Specific Curbs Under New Laptop Import Policy first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Congress is resurgent in Madhya Pradesh, but it is the only state among the five going to poll in November, is ruled by the BJP, where it has better political prospects than in any other state. Logically, the opposition INDIA alliance should have gone for putting joint candidates against the BJP’s […]

The post Madhya Pradesh Assembly Poll Widens Opposition Faultline first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty That Sachin Pilot does not like Ashok Gehlot must not be a difficult answer in Rajasthan. The late Rajesh Pilot’s son is a long time sufferer at the hands of the magician-turned-politician who says “the CM post won’t leave me”. If only Sachin Pilot knew this before he was conceived, he would […]

The post Ashok Gehlot Signals Sachin Pilot Will Not Be Flight Captain After November Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Rahil Nora Chopra For Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, the prime supporters of the caste survey in the state, the result has been a strengthening of the ruling Mahagathbandhan’s social support base among Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Dalits, fulfilling a significant promise to […]

The post Post Caste Census, JD(U)-RJD Further Consolidate Support Base first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.