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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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GREATER NOIDA: India’s agriculture exports, which stood at over USD 50 billion at present, are expected to double by 2030 and reach USD 100 billion, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday. He said that the country is targeting USD 2 trillion worth of exports of goods and services by 2030. “I am very sure […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The seat sharing talks between the constituents of INDIA block have started in right earnest. Congress high command has finally understood the need for early clinching of the agreements between the INDIA partners taking into the specifics of the political situation in each state. It is a welcome development. To start with, […]

The post Congress-Left Seat Sharing In A Few States Will Be Positive For Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava If the unpredictable posture of Nitish Kumar has been the main factor for demoralising the INDIA constituents in Bihar, the propensity of RJD chief Lalu Yadav not to treat the Left parties as equals has further aggravated the situation to the point of turning the INDIA bloc suspect in the eyes of […]

The post Personality Clash Intensifies In INDIA Bloc Ahead Of Rahul’s Nyay Yatra first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: As India and the four-member European Union Free Trade Association (EFTA) enter the final rounds of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA), the decision of Switzerland to bring down its import tariffs on industrial goods to zero has limited the gains that can be derived from the deal for New Delhi. Switzerland […]

The post Little Gains From FTA With EFTA After Swiss Move To Scrap Tariffs first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Congress is excited about the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra beginning on January 14 from Manipur to Mumbai. The party hopes it rejuvenates its cadre which has been demoralised by three recent losses in state elections. But this excitement is not shared by its allies in the INDIA front. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav […]

The post INDIA allies uneasy with Cong Yatra focus as seat talks pending first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued their buying spree and poured close to Rs 4,800 crore in the Indian equity markets in the first week of January driven by confidence in the country’s robust economic fundamentals. Additionally, they injected Rs 4,000 crore in the debt market during the period under review, data with the […]

The post FPIs Infuse Rs 4,800 Crore In Equities On Strong Economic Confidence first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: The negotiations on India-Oman free trade agreement that were racing towards concussion may drag a bit longer as Indian petrochemical producers have opposed any deep duty cuts on polypropylene and polyethylene that might be offered in the pact. Both polypropylene and polyethylene, key raw materials for plastics, currently attract import tax (basic customs […]

The post Petrochemical Industry Opposes Oman FTA, Deal May Be Delayed first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak As India heads towards General Election 2024, sharp rise in urban unemployment in December 2023 exposes again the falsehood of government’s narrative and propaganda regarding employment generation under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Though under the new narrative on the employment front on the eve of Lok Sabha Election 2024, […]

The post Urban Unemployment Rises Sharply In December 2023 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: India Inc’s earnings for the December 2023 quarter are expected to show strong growth on the back of good numbers from auto manufacturers, banks, capital goods makers, cement producers and residential real estate developers. In aggregate, companies are likely to report a high single-digit increase in profits when seen year-on-year, though the rise […]

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NEW DELHI: The government’s dividend collection from non-financial central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and other investments in this financial year could amount to about ₹55,000 crore, more than a quarter higher than the budgetary target of ₹43,000 crore, said a senior official. However, the Centre could reduce its combined disinvestment and dividend (from non-financial CPSEs) […]

The post Centre May Rake In Rs 55,000 Crore In Dividends From Key CPSEs first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) supremo Badaruddin Ajmal on Sunday questioned girls students for wearing makeup. Addressing aspirants attending ‘Ajmal Super40 foundation program’ in Barpeta district of Assam, he said, “I have seen many girls wearing a full face of makeup. Why are you wearing lipstick and blush? Yaha koi hero aane wala hai […]

The post Ajmal frowns on lipstick, asks girls to get married first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

MUMBAI: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a second straight day on Friday, following gains in IT, tech and capital goods shares amid fresh foreign capital inflows. After slipping briefly during the late afternoon trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex made a quick recovery and jumped 178.58 points or 0.25 per cent to […]

The post Markets Extend Gains On Foreign Fund Inflows first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Sushil Kutty Something always is happening with West Bengal Governors. There was Jagdeep Dhankar who is now Vice President and whose mimicry by a Trinamool Congress leader has immortalized Dhankar whether he likes it or not. Now, there’s Governor CV Ananda Bose. And, by gosh, Ananda Bose can be as chillingly fiery like the […]

The post Trinamool Workers Attacking The ED People Reveals The State Of Law And Order In Bengal first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: Strong demand from both international and domestic markets spurred services sector activity to a three-month high in December, according to a private survey released Friday. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index ended 2023 at 59, higher than the previous month’s reading of 56.9, as per the survey conducted by S&P Global. PMI […]

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NEW DELHI: The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects Report 2024 on Friday revised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimate for the 2024 calendar year to 6.2 per cent, compared to 6.7 per cent earlier. The report stated: “Economic growth in India is projected to remain strong at 6.2 per cent in 2024, […]

The post UN Report Revises India’s GDP Projection Downward To 6.2 Per Cent For 2024 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said there has been no seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana and it will happen only after some criteria are set. Asked whether the Congress was willing to share seats with AAP in the parliamentary elections, Hooda evaded the query by calling it […]

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NEW DELHI: The government will focus on the existing PLI schemes for 14 sectors and for the time being is not considering to include new sectors like toys in the programme, a top official said on Thursday. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said the Production-Linked […]

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By Sushil Kutty Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s sister Y S Sharmila is not what her name suggests—shy, placid… She has been a rebel after a cause, and so has done what she had set out to do, become a part of the Congress—which was her father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s […]

The post Can Sharmila’s Entry Into Congress Revive The Fortunes Of The Party Before Lok Sabha Polls? first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar deserved to be the prime ministerial candidate, and not merely the convenor of INDIA coalition, a couple of the JD(U) president’s close aides asserted here on Thursday. The averment came from ministers Madan Sahni and Ratnesh Sada, both of whom had visited the JD(U)’s Bihar headquarters here for “Jan Sunwai”, […]

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using a five-point agenda to promote “Hindutva fascism” in the country and said the political situation is not good for the saffron outfit ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing party workers in the temple town of Shirdi in […]

The post BJP promoting ‘Hindutva Fascism’, alleges Pawar first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Prabhat Patnaik Argentina’s new president Javier Milei proposes to use US dollars as the currency of his country, while abolishing its central bank altogether. What is involved in this proposal is not just maintaining a fixed exchange rate between the dollar and the domestic currency, but an abolition of the domestic currency altogether. The […]

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