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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 […]

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By Nilanjan Banik Joseph Campbell, author of “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” and scholar on comparative religions, once recounted a Japanese story. A samurai hunted down his master’s killer and was about to decapitate him when the assassin spat in the samurai’s face. The enraged samurai immediately returned his sword to the sheath and […]

The post Hamas-Israel War, If Not Contained, Has Potential To Damage Global Economy first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The decision of increasing minimum wages of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi followed by strong criticism by Workers Unions have brought the issue of unprecedented suffering of unorganized workers again in focus. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has decided to increase the […]

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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.

The spat between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress over the seat-sharing arrangement in Madhya Pradesh on Friday turned worse when MP Congress President Kamal Nath gave a snappy response to a media query about Akhilesh Yadav. On being asked about SP’s allegations of betrayal over seat-sharing, Kamal Nath said, “Are bhai chhodo Akhilesh Vakhilesh […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the BJP headquarters on Friday evening where discussions on tickets for the upcoming state elections of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana took place in the presence of leaders from all three states and members of the Central Election Committee (CEC). Sources present in the meeting told News18 that […]

The post Several Union ministers in BJP state lists first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Targeting the Congress on corruption, the BJP on Friday released the ATM Sarkara Collection Tree poster accusing the government of using Karnataka as the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) to fund Parliamentary polls and the forthcoming assembly elections in five states. The poster has pictures of Congress MP and former party president Rahul Gandhi on the […]

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BRS President Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has expressed confidence that his party would emerge victorious in the upcoming assembly elections, securing between 95 and 105 seats in the 119-member house. He was speaking at an extensive constituency-level BRS meeting in Gajwel, which he represents in the legislative assembly, on Friday. Stating that although Telangana’s […]

The post KCR claims BRS set for brute majority in state poll first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Last weekend, more than 20,000 Mumbai residents gathered at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel stadium over three days to attend an event, which was so popular that the police had to erect barricades to prevent more fans from getting in. This wasn’t a concert featuring Bollywood stars or a stand-up gig. Instead, it was a first […]

The post Online Gaming Companies, Brands Target Offline Streaming In India first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: The Chinese yuan has surpassed the euro to become the world’s second-most used currency in SWIFT trade settlements, according to data from the international SWIFT system. This marks a significant milestone in China’s efforts to internationalise its currency. As of September 2023, the yuan accounted for 5.8% of international payments, up from 4.82% […]

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NEW DELHI: CBRE South Asia, the real estate consulting firm, recently announced the findings of its latest report, ‘India Market Monitor Q3 2023’. The report highlighted the growth trends and dynamics across the real estate sector in India. In terms of cities, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and Pune collectively accounted for a share of over 61% in […]

The post Retail Leasing In India Increased By 46% YoY In January-September To 4.73 Million Sq ft: Report 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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MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) ‘State of the Economy’ report has flagged the US dollar’s continued strengthening as a global risk. This will further tighten financial conditions, according to the report, despite India adding more to its foreign exchange (forex) reserves than any other major country holding forex reserves. “Even as energy importers […]

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KOLKATACHENNAIMUMBAI: “Lady candidates need not apply.” So read the postscript in a job notice from Telco (now Tata Motors) on a notice board in the corridors of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (now Bengaluru), in 1974. Irked, Sudha Murty, who was then pursuing her masters in computer science at the institute, wrote a postcard […]

The post Number Of Women In Blue-Collar Jobs Increasing Across Manufacturing Sector first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Google on Thursday announced that it plans to start manufacturing Pixel smartphones in India. The search giant will produce the Pixel 8 in India and the first units are expected to be available in 2024. The Pixel 8 was launched by the company in India and global markets earlier this month, alongside the more premium Pixel 8 Pro model. […]

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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.

NEW DELHI: Seeking to improve cash management, the finance ministry has allowed ministries and departments to fully leverage existing sanctions to fund central sector schemes (CSSs), before seeking fresh ones. Sanction orders will be released to new agencies under the Public Finance Management System (PFMS), a mandatory requirement to receive central funding, by a token […]

The post Govt Eases Drawing Rights To Put Spending On Fast Track first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India, on Thursday, launched a new online system of authorisation for import of laptops, tablets, and personal computers, aiming to monitor shipments of such hardware without hurting supply. The restriction-free system comes two months after the announcement of a licensing regime for these products. Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi […]

The post Centre Clicks Enter For Online Nod To IT Hardware Imports first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By D. Raja With the country inching closer to polls in five states followed by the parliamentary elections, the situation remains quite dire and critical. The sinister design of the powers to be to transform the country socially and politically in the mode of theocratic order of the Hindu Rashtra is already underway. Religious majoritarianism, […]

The post Time To Launch United Battle Of Secular Parties To Save The Ethos Of India 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.