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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized the vehicle of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is “untraceable” allegedly due to the federal agency’s action in connection with a money laundering investigation in an alleged land fraud case. According to top sources in the ED, the car is an asset from the proceeds of crime. Soren uses […]

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NEW DELHI: Finance ministry on Monday said the Indian economy has remained resilient amid global headwinds on the back of robust domestic demand, an investment-led strategy due to a transformed climate and high level of public spending, macro-economic stability, apart from a spate of reforms initiated by government over the last 10 years. A review […]

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NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is likely to achieve a growth rate of 7% in fiscal year 2025 after growing at or above 7% in 2023-24, driven by resilient domestic demand despite risks and uncertainties in the global economic landscape, according to a review of the economy unveiled on Monday. It also said India can […]

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MUMBAI: Drawing from a viral meme, Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, on Monday said the Indian economy’s vibrant energy is ‘looking like a wow’. A deeply impactful pulse of confidence in the nation is palpable, the billionaire said in his new year message, adding that the meme captures the “unparalleled nature” […]

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MUMBAI: Banks are unlikely to get any respite from declining current account-savings account (CASA) ratio in the first half of the current calendar year. Bankers do not expect any improvement in CASA ratio in near term as high interest rates on fixed deposits will keep attracting funds from current and savings accounts. “The gap between […]

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Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday criticized the Congress party’s decision to embark on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra alone, accusing them of neglecting potential allies. Azad expressed his discontent and said that going solo won’t lead anywhere. “This (INDIA bloc) was the only alternative left for the Congress party […]

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The Jharkhand unit of the BJP on Monday claimed that Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been absconding since the last 18 hours, fearing action of the Enforcement Directorate. Urging Governor CP Radhakrishnan to take cognisance of the matter, Marandi said the credibility and reputation of Jharkhand are at stake. According to media sources, late at […]

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The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Patna for over nine hours on Monday in connection with the land-for-jobs case. The former Chief Minister reached the probe agency’s office in Patna at around 11:00 am this morning, along with […]

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Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attributed the differences in opposition bloc INDIA in West Bengal to the Congress party’s failure to finalise seat-sharing arrangements. Banerjee highlighted that despite repeated reminders over the last seven months, the Congress remained inactive in sealing the seat-sharing agreement. The TMC national general secretary slammed West […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s natural gas demand is expected to rise by 6 per cent in 2024 with a rise in consumption in fertiliser units, power generation and industrial sectors, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Following the 7 per cent year-on-year decline observed in 2022, India’s primary gas supply rose by 5 per cent […]

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NEW DELHI: Builders are constructing bigger homes to meet consumers’ demand as the average size of flats rose 11 per cent last year across seven major cities, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock has analysed the fresh supply of housing units during 2023 across the primary residential market of seven major cities. The data […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee The growing Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy action agenda sending so-called research vessels to ports in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and now the Maldives poses a major maritime threat to India and its littoral region. The PLA-Navy’s tie-ups with India’s neighbouring countries are all bilateral. The government of India may be upset […]

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By Arun Srivastava Inside Rajbhawan in Patna, the three storied building in Palladian form built by the New Zealand architect, has been witness to the crude form of intrigue during last four days. While Nitish Kumar was taking oath of chief minister for ninth time in succession, outside the palatial structure, just beneath the statute […]

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Alleging that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and also Prime Minister Narendra Modi have “betrayed” the people of the state, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said they should seek an apology from the people. The JD(U) president Kumar used to say that Owaisi is the B-Team of BJP, but now […]

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NEW DELHI: If there is one word to describe the Budget team, it’s stability. Not only has finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman stayed her full term and will present her sixth straight Budget, but there are at least two secretaries who would be there for their fifth Budget – a rarity in bureaucracy. Finance secretary T […]

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NEW DELHI: Italian-American off-road construction and agriculture firm CNH is planning to invest up to USD 50 million in the farm machinery segment in India this year and launch a 105HP tractor in May, according to a top CNH India official. CNH, which produces and sells farm machinery and equipment under the New Holland brand, […]

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NEW DELHI: As many as 431 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, were hit by cost overrun of more than Rs 4.82 lakh crore in December 2023, an official report stated. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore […]

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NEW DELHI: The Government needs to continue with favourable policies to promote green mobility while also focussing on infrastructure development at a robust pace in the upcoming Budget, according to some leading firms in the automobile space.  The Union government is all set to present the interim Budget on February 1. “We expect capex on […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 26 asking Israel to stop genocide of Palestine people is a development of major significance in the battle of the peace-loving people of the world demanding the end of the war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. The nearly four-month-old […]

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By Kalyani Shankar On Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threw a bomb shell by leaving the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and returning to the N.D.A. coalition. He also quit the opposition coalition which he had built eight months ago. This dismantling of the bloc has dealt a significant blow to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc at […]

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