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By Dr. Gyan Pathak ILO Governing Body concluded its 349th session (30 October – November 9) at its headquarters at Geneva in Switzerland with a number of potentially far-reaching decisions on the future of work. Endorsement of the proposal to establish a Global Coalition for Social Justice and adoption of a new Global Strategy on […]

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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 […]

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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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NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry has solicited public comments on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, which, once enacted, will replace the three-decade-old Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act of 1995 (CTN Act). ET first reported on the ministry’s plans to introduce the bill. The bill, which is divided into six chapters, 48 sections […]

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MUMBAI: After a decent show in Samvat 2079, which saw investor wealth surge by Rs 46 trillion, stock market experts are upbeat about the upcoming Samvat 2080. They believe that despite the volatile global landscape owing to ‘higher for longer’ rates, high bond yields, geopolitical conflicts and elevated oil prices, the mood may continue to […]

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NEW DELHI: The Centre is drawing up a plan for the privatisation of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), also known as Vizag Steel, under which the prospective buyer/s would have to commit to expand its 7 million tonne (MT) plant, an official source said. The capacity scope for the unit is pegged at 18 MT. […]

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Amid mounting concerns over delinquencies, public sector lenders have assured the finance ministry that they do not see any systemic risks emanating from small unsecured loans as their overall exposure remains small. The finance ministry had asked state-run banks to review their small loan portfolios and submit a report detailing the situation. Banks said the […]

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NEW DELHI: Strong domestic demand is likely to sustain India’s economy in the near term, said Moody’s on Thursday as it kept the country’s growth forecast for 2023 and 2024 unchanged at 6.7 and 6.1 per cent. “Robust goods and services tax collections, surging auto sales, rising consumer optimism and double-digit credit growth suggest urban […]

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By Ashis Biswas For Bangladesh, an inexorable decline of its economy during the last couple of years has added to the present tensions it faces in its uneasy relationship with the US. This has rendered the position of the ruling Awami League (AL) politically more vulnerable as it continues its pre-election campaign for the 2024 […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee It is difficult to believe that there has been no listed ‘code-of-conduct’ for the directly elected representatives of Lok Sabha since the country held its first general elections between October 21, 1951 and February 21, 1952. Paradoxically though, Lok Sabha has an ethics committee with the members remaining in the dark about […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty Dhruba Narayan Ghosh, known as D N Ghosh, the young official who played the leading role in preparing the draft of the ordinance on bank nationalisation issued on July19, 1969, passed away in Kolkata on November 6. He was 95. Originally, a member of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS), Ghosh […]

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By K Raveendran The Supreme Court’s displeasure with the way the Centre is using its agencies to suppress criticism or force adversaries into submission is finding expression at increasing frequency. “It can’t be a State that is run only through its agencies,” Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said while hearing a petition urging the court to […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) – based inflation likely fell to a five-month low of 4.8% in October from 5.02% in September, primarily due to the statistical effect of a high base and decline in prices of key vegetables, according to an FE poll of 15 economists. Core inflation is likely to remain […]

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MUMBAI: As Indian markets scaled new highs this financial year, the market capitalisation (m-cap) of 11 companies crossed the Rs 1 trillion-mark over the past seven months, joining the club with 46 others. This is a rise of 19% over FY23. These 11 firms include Adani Power, DLF, Hindustan Aeronautics, Jio Financial Services, Varun Beverages, […]

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NEW DELHI: The Centre’s dividend receipts from the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) will likely exceed the budget estimate (BE) of Rs 43,000 crore for 2023-24 by close to Rs 20,000 crore, bridging partly the likely shortfall in disinvestment receipts. So far in the current financial year, around Rs 20,000 crore has been obtained through […]

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NEW DELHI: State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) plans to spend Rs 75,000 crore in expansion and diversification in the next five years with an annual expenditure of around Rs 14,000-15,000 crore, the company said on Tuesday. “Around 25-30% of the capex will be for the renewable or gas-based segment, refinery would take another 20% […]

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By Arun Srivastava Once again, the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has proved that his bête noire Narendra Modi could not match his political craftsmanship and administrative acumen. Though the middle class bhakts of Modi claim that he has perfect understanding of the time, when to strike and how to mutilate his opponent, the Tuesday […]

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NEW DELHI: India is framing a national policy to transform its airports into major international hubs that will offer single-point international connectivity to the South Asian region. The policy, which will need cabinet nod, aims to frame laws for easing security and immigration bottlenecks at airports, allocation of international flying rights and building necessary infrastructure […]

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MUMBAI: Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) are awaiting clarity from the markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on the valuation mandate to address gaps in audit timelines, operational challenges, and issues in benchmarking. Last week, Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) — the industry body for AIFs — became a […]

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