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The Manipur government, while denying permission for a rally, approved the venue where the Congress will flag off its Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on January 14. Scheduled to begin from the Hapta Kangjeibung ground in the capital of Imphal, only a “limited number of participants” have been allowed for the proposed opening ceremony […]

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Israel prepared to defend itself on Thursday at the top UN court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rebuffed for the first time calls by some right-wing ministers to permanently occupy the enclave. As Israel’s war in Gaza continued to rage, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, […]

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NEW DELHI: Consumer protection regulator CCPA on Tuesday said it is ready with draft guidelines specifying “dos and don’ts” to prevent coaching institutes from making “false claims” in advertisements regarding success rates of candidates. The draft guidelines will be approved and issued soon, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner and Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit […]

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NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has set up a task force to identify and resolve trade barriers being faced by exporters in other countries, a move which would help provide greater market access to domestic goods, an official said. The development assumes significance as many times India’s exports suffer from these barriers such as time […]

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NEW DELHI: About 50 per cent of the Indian businesses surveyed expressed their commitment to achieving the net-zero target, reflecting their desire to address climate change issues and transit to a low-carbon economy, said a PwC report on Tuesday. Of these, about 48 per cent committed to achieving net-zero emission target by 2030, said PwC […]

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NEW DELHI: Indian economy will likely pick up pace in FY25 and FY26, growing 6.4% and 6.5%, respectively, on the back of a strong investment and services push, retaining the fastest-growing major economy tag, the World Bank said Tuesday. The multilateral institution has forecast global growth to slump further to 2.4% in 2024 from 2.6% […]

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NEW DELHI: Industry bodies are keen on getting access to the e-Shram portal, which is a repository of data of nearly 300 million unorganised sector workers. They believe access to this diverse skilled talent pool will help them fulfil their workforce requirements. “Industry has asked for access to the e-Shram database which will help us […]

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NEW DELHI: Even though India’s overall unemployment rate has declined in 2023 as compared to 2022, the joblessness within youth has started to rise again, according to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) for October-December quarter. For those in the age group between 20 to 34 years, the unemployment rate across […]

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NEW DELHI: Several restrictions imposed on rice exports to improve domestic supplies have adversely impacted India’s farm exports in the first eight months of current fiscal. However, shipments of Basmati rice (18%), buffalo meat (13%) and fresh fruits and vegetables (20%) have grown significantly even amid the general slump in shipments. Exports of agricultural items […]

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NEW DELHI: The February 1 interim budget is likely to present a status report on the National Pension System (NPS), said people aware of the matter. The group headed by finance secretary TV Somanathan that’s reviewing the scheme is likely to submit its report by the end of this month, they said. The panel has […]

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By K Raveendran Geopolitics and guidance from the US Federal Reserve may not be the only factors that determine the performance of gold in the New Year. The Indian and other elections slated for the year may also be determinants. India is the second largest gold consumer in the world and the rate at which […]

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By Arun Srivastava Air dashing of the Enforcement Director Rahul Navin just around midnight on the fourth day of the attack on the team of his sleuths investigating alleged ration distribution scam in West Bengal is not only meant to boost the morale of his men; instead it has got multiple dimensions. If he was […]

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By Girish Linganna Pakistan’s efforts to purchase advanced stealth fighters from China could compel India to expedite its air force upgrade, possibly through the acquisition of F-35 jets from the United States. This move would be aimed at maintaining tactical air superiority along its frontiers, according to experts. Pakistan Air Force’s top official, Air Chief […]

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With the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya around the corner, a war of words erupted between Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Alok Kumar and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over the invitation for the upcoming event on January 22. While Kumar asserted that the VHP functionary had approached the SP chief with […]

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COLOMBO: Six months after it was announced by the prime ministers of both countries, India has discussed the early launch of the UPI payment system with Sri Lanka and reiterated its support in the cash-strapped island nation’s debt restructuring process. In July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe signed an […]

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NEW DELHI: Tackling the deepfake issue will require regulations and close industry collaboration as there is no silver bullet for it, Nasscom Chairperson Rajesh Nambiar has said, terming it a “real concern”, especially in a year when several countries are going for polls. In an interview with PTI, the Nasscom chief also talked about continued […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that central probe agencies were scripting dramas to conduct raids at houses of TMC leaders as the BJP is scared of her party. Her statement came four days after a mob assaulted Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers during a raid at TMC leader […]

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday said his government will probe the alleged corruption that took place during the tenure of the previous Congress regime and get the culprits punished. Addressing the ”Viksit Bharat Sankalp Bharat” camp in Udaipur, Sharma said, ‘The previous government had given protection (to those involved) in the cases […]

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