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MUMBAI: Private carrier Air India on Monday commenced the commercial operations of its first wide-body A350 aircraft with a flight taking off for Chennai from the Mumbai airport. The 316-seater A350-900 aircraft has a three-class cabin configuration with 28 private business suites with full-flat beds, 24 premium economy and 264 economy seats. “Air India flight […]

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NEW DELHI: The vision to make India a developed nation by 2047 includes a major shift towards electric vehicles, supported by tax incentives, production linked incentive schemes, and the mandatory provision of charging infrastructure, a top government official said on Monday. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar […]

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NEW DELHI: Real rural wages contracted in 21 of the 23 months to October 2023, signalling that consumer demand in the hinterland remains weak. Although rural inflation has tapered off in the 14 months till October 2023 from the high of 7.9% in September 2022, the lot of rural workers has not improved much. While […]

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NEW DELHI: Domestic paper and paperboard manufacturers have demanded a hike in import duty to 25 per cent on paper products and the imposition of a quality control order in the upcoming Budget to discourage cheap inward shipments. The Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA), in a statement on Monday, said that in its pre-budget submissions […]

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NEW DELHI: Domestic coal-based power generation increased 7.14 per cent to 872 billion units (BU) in the April-December period of the current fiscal. The rise in domestic coal-based electricity generation reflects an ample supply of coal to meet the growing energy demand in the country, the coal ministry said in a statement. Domestic coal-based power […]

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NEW DELHI: The technology industry in India continues to draw Gen Z students with 77 per cent of them showing interest towards the sector, a report by Nasscom-Indeed said. Millennials and Gen Zs constitute around 90 per cent of the tech workforce in India enabling higher generational diversity and driving a shift in preferences. “Learning […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is by and large seen to have significantly strengthened his political clout. However, the way the similar controversies surrounding Mathura and Kashi were raised thereafter by the RSS-VHP-BJP clan is indicative of their doubt that they […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s judgement coming under scrutiny? The critics wonder whether he promoted aides who ultimately betrayed him and the Congress. The recent departure of former minister Milind Deora has shrunk his inner circle, leaving only a few close aides who remain loyal. It’s worth noting that the BJP has […]

The post Rahul Gandhi Has To Be Careful In Choosing His Political Advisers first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava Consecration of Ram temple on January 22 in Ayodhya has thrown open multiple questions in the public domain. Question such as who has the patent right for Ram, is it the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat or Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and whether it’s the only one person and none else, RSS’s mandir-man […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Democratic governance, backed by popular mandate is the sole path towards political stability, rule of law and much needed reforms. It is a contention none has any quarrel with. Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to a victory in World Cup cricket final in 1992, founded a new party in Pakistan and became […]

The post Imran Khan Is At War With Pakistan Election Commission, Army, US Agency first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Minutes before the ‘pran pratishtha’ in Ayodhya, a group of Dalits blocked BJP MP Pratap Simha from entering Gujjegoudanapura village in Karnataka’s Mysuru from where the ‘Krishna shila’, or black stone, used to carve the idol was sourced. The MP had no choice but to return without attending the special ‘bhoomipujan’ held to coincide with […]

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BENGALURU: Foreign investments in the Indian real estate sector, led by the US, experienced a decline in 2023 due to high inflation and geopolitical concerns. Notably, office spaces emerged as the most favoured investment asset. Investments from American institutions in the Indian real estate market fell by 39 per cent in 2023 to $1.35 billion […]

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MUMBAI: A few segments in unsecured retail loans show signs of weakness which need to be closely monitored by lenders, said a report published by RBI. It also noted that in credit card outstanding, where the interest rates are highest, larger loans are by more vulnerable borrowers. According to the study, over the past decade, […]

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NEW DELHI: The Centre may unveil a new scheme or enhance one of the existing schemes to improve the welfare of a “target beneficiary group,” ahead of the general election, an person privy to the matter told FE. Though the details aren’t known, additional support measures for the fishing community are a possibility, the source […]

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MUMBAI: The credit card segment has emerged as the fastest growing among all retail loans, which could be a cause of worry for the regulator as much of this unsecured credit is going into the below-prime category. In November, the outstanding credit card balance of banks rose 34% from a year earlier, even after the […]

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On the day of ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of “saffronising everything”. “Ramakrishna will remain but some people will sell the country for votes,” the TMC chief said. Banerjee’s statement came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram temple […]

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Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said it held havan programmes across Uttar Pradesh to mark the consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol at the temple in Ayodhya. AAP’s state chief Sabhajit Singh participated in an event in Noida and performed havan along with local leaders and workers. “Singh said that we all have immense faith in […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP and RSS were attacking the foundations of the country, while asserting the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was undertaken to protect the idea of India. The idea that people of all faiths should live harmoniously in India and that all communities, languages and traditions should be […]

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The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and asked him to again record his statement in a money laundering case between January 27 and 31, official sources said on Monday. The central agency recorded his statement for the first time in the case on January 20 after investigators […]

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NEW DELHI: Power consumption in the country witnessed an on-year rise of nearly 8 per cent to 1,221.15 billion units (BU) during the April-December period of this fiscal, indicating a surge in economic activities. Power consumption in the country stood at 1,132.11 BU in April-December 2022-23. Industry experts said that around eight per cent growth […]

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NEW DELHI: Only zero emission cars can contribute towards a reduction in air pollution, cutting burgeoning fuel imports and attaining net zero targets, according to Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra. Amid demands from a certain section of the industry to cut taxes levied on hybrid cars, Chandra said that such vehicles do […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar may disagree, but the country has failed to use its import trade muscle to improve its diplomatic relations with China. His recent statement on Sino-India relations at a gathering in Nagpur earlier this month that “a strife-torn border and good business can’t go together” lacks clarity […]

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