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By Rahil Nora Chopra After the recent release of caste-based survey data and increasing the reservation limit for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward castes and extremely backward castes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent, now Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has declared that he would run a campaign to demand the […]

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will launch a state-wide movement if the Centre does not grant special category status to the state “at the earliest”. The JD(U) leader, who has been demanding special status for many years, said the state needs this in order to move forward. “If the Centre […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise exports rose 6.21% year-on-year to $33.57 billion in October, while the trade deficit swelled to a record as imports surged, buoyed by strong consumer spending ahead of the festival season. Gold imports almost doubled. The gap between exports and imports widened to $31.46 billion on the back of a jump in […]

The post Goods Exports See Green Shoots, Rise 6.2 Per Cent In October first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: With 35 million jobs worldwide, clean energy has exceeded the number of jobs available in the traditional fossil fuel sector (32 million) for the first time in 2021, as indicated by a global report from the International Energy Agency. Released on Wednesday, the World Energy Employment 2023 report shows that clean energy jobs […]

The post Clean Energy Overtakes Fossil Fuels In Global Job Market: IEA Report first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Binoy Viswam The Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, Mr. Mohan Bhagwat expressed in clear terms their ideological bitterness towards Marxism, the other day during his vijayadashmi address. There was nothing new in his statement because that hatred of the Hindutva forces towards the Marxists was clearly spelt by Golwalkar in his early writings itself. In […]

The post Left Democratic Front Govt In Kerala Is Winning Hearts Of People Through Its Work first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: The Indian economy likely expected 6.7% in the July-September quarter, according to a median forecast of 10 economists polled by ET, boosted by a strong performance by the services sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast 6.5% growth in the quarter. Robust manufacturing and construction activity also likely contributed to growth […]

The post Services Sector Boost: GDP Expansion Seen At 6.7 Per Cent In Q2 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Telecom operators, chip makers, network providers and handset makers have strongly opposed any hurried decision on a proposed idea to beam TV content directly to mobile phones without a cellular data connection, as the technology is still immature. The smartphone industry is worried that adoption of the proposal making it mandatory for devices […]

The post Telecom Sector Gets Wrong Signal From Direct-To-Mobile first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate hit a three-month low of minus 0.52 per cent in October, as it remained in negative territory for the seventh consecutive month, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The continuing deflation in factory gate prices comes on the back […]

The post WPI Inflation Stays In Negative Zone, Sinks To 3-Month Low Of -0.52 Per Cent In October first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election campaign for the second phase of state elections ended on November 15, and now focus of the election campaign has shifted to Rajasthan where third phase of election is scheduled to be held on November 25. At the fag end of second phase of election in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, […]

The post Second Phase Of Election Witnessed PM Using Loose Tongue first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By K Raveendran A Saudi decision to extend its voluntary oil production cut to the end of the year has passed off as a non-event, with the oil markets shrugging off the decision as of little consequence to the current demand-supply situation in the global market. The kingdom said on Sunday it will continue its […]

The post Saudi Oil Cut Extension Fails To Boost Prices Despite Continuing Gaza Conflict first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of toppling governments in different states, including the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, using illegitimate means. He was speaking at a public meeting at Indergarh in Sewda assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district ahead of the November 17 elections. In […]

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NEW DELHI: The Steel Ministry has initiated a review of the PLI 1.0 scheme for the sector. Initial findings indicated that a third of the proposed investments cleared, that is, ₹10,000 crore out of ₹30,000 crore has materialised, and amongst the categories cleared for “some of the coated steel offerings” are likely to make way […]

The post Steel Ministry Reviews PLI 1.0 Scheme Progress, Eyes Market Entry For Coated Products first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

BENGALURU: Top Indian information-technology (IT) services companies are betting on large and mega deals, which enable them to sharpen their focus on clients, leading to higher revenue, faster growth, and more cost savings in the long term. Typically, IT companies consider deals at or above $100 million as large ones while those at or above […]

The post IT Services Companies Chase Large Deals For Higher Revenue, Faster Growth first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Cracks are now more prominent in the Opposition’s INDIA alliance with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioning why the previous Congress-led governments did not conduct caste census when they were in power. Yadav’s comment highlights the differences between the two parties that are part of the mega Opposition front seeking to put up a united […]

The post INDIA rift widens over Akhilesh quip on caste census first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India’s $30 billion poultry industry need policy support in the form of allowing import of genetically modified (GM) maize and steps to boost production of key feeds, including soya bean, a recent report said. The sector, which is already growing at a healthy rate of 8% annually could see further acceleration, it added. […]

The post CII Unveils Vision 2047 For Fast-Growing Poultry Industry first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Girish Linganna In a significant development toward easing the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a meeting took place on Thursday at an elegant white-domed palace in Qatar. The Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, hosted the spy chiefs of the United States and Israel, namely CIA Director William J. Burns and […]

The post Qatar Is Playing A Key Role In Facilitating The Release Of Hostages first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, thinks given the strengths of India’s macroeconomic fundamentals, its sovereign rating should be “at least two notches higher” than the current level (lowest investment grade). According to him, by around 2030, Indian rupee will be an international hard currency, since many steps have […]

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