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NEW DELHI: The Centre may unveil a new scheme or enhance one of the existing schemes to improve the welfare of a “target beneficiary group,” ahead of the general election, an person privy to the matter told FE. Though the details aren’t known, additional support measures for the fishing community are a possibility, the source […]

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MUMBAI: The credit card segment has emerged as the fastest growing among all retail loans, which could be a cause of worry for the regulator as much of this unsecured credit is going into the below-prime category. In November, the outstanding credit card balance of banks rose 34% from a year earlier, even after the […]

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On the day of ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of “saffronising everything”. “Ramakrishna will remain but some people will sell the country for votes,” the TMC chief said. Banerjee’s statement came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram temple […]

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Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said it held havan programmes across Uttar Pradesh to mark the consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol at the temple in Ayodhya. AAP’s state chief Sabhajit Singh participated in an event in Noida and performed havan along with local leaders and workers. “Singh said that we all have immense faith in […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP and RSS were attacking the foundations of the country, while asserting the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was undertaken to protect the idea of India. The idea that people of all faiths should live harmoniously in India and that all communities, languages and traditions should be […]

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The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and asked him to again record his statement in a money laundering case between January 27 and 31, official sources said on Monday. The central agency recorded his statement for the first time in the case on January 20 after investigators […]

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NEW DELHI: Power consumption in the country witnessed an on-year rise of nearly 8 per cent to 1,221.15 billion units (BU) during the April-December period of this fiscal, indicating a surge in economic activities. Power consumption in the country stood at 1,132.11 BU in April-December 2022-23. Industry experts said that around eight per cent growth […]

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NEW DELHI: Only zero emission cars can contribute towards a reduction in air pollution, cutting burgeoning fuel imports and attaining net zero targets, according to Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra. Amid demands from a certain section of the industry to cut taxes levied on hybrid cars, Chandra said that such vehicles do […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar may disagree, but the country has failed to use its import trade muscle to improve its diplomatic relations with China. His recent statement on Sino-India relations at a gathering in Nagpur earlier this month that “a strife-torn border and good business can’t go together” lacks clarity […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak January 22, 2024 has just become an epoch-making date in Indian History. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi led the rituals with Rashtriya Swayamsevak chief Mohan Bhagwat by his side and inaugurated the new Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Since Sunday, every nook and corner of the country under RSS clan’s influence […]

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By Arun Srivastava It is a historical attainment for RSS. On January 22, it succeeded in striding one stable step towards altering the character and identity of India, from being a secular, socialist country to a theological Hindu Rashtra. This is for the first time in the history of independent India when the prime minister […]

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NEW DELHI: The government is likely to make an outlay of Rs 21,000 crore for reduce the cost of short-term loans for Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) holders in the forthcoming interim budget for 2024-25. This amounts to an annual rise of 13%. Sources said that under modified interest subvention scheme (MISS) of the agriculture ministry, […]

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NEW DELHI: The country’s exports of goods and services rose marginally by 0.4 per cent to USD 765.6 billion in 2023 despite global economic uncertainties, according to the commerce ministry data. Sectors which helped keep India’s exports afloat include electronics, pharmaceuticals, cotton yarn, fabrics and made-ups; ceramic products, meat, dairy and poultry products, fruits and […]

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DAVOS: Indian industry on Sunday lauded the government for establishing the ‘Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality’ announced on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting 2024 here. The idea of this alliance emerged from the G20 Leaders’ Declaration and India’s abiding commitment to the cause of women-led development as propounded […]

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NEW DELHI: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd will commission a new energy giga complex in Gujarat in the second half of 2024, the company said in an earnings statement and investor call. Reliance is building a giga complex spread over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar in Gujarat. The complex comprises five giga factories for photovoltaic […]

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By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Terming the Ram Mandir inauguration as BJP-RSS-VHP event, the opposition parties of Uttar Pradesh have maintained distance from the program. Realising that BJP will take political benefits of the grand event to mobilise Hindu votes during forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the opposition parties also want to be seen as Ram bhaktas. […]

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NEW DELHI: The fiscal deficit target for FY25 is likely to be pegged at 5.3 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the upcoming interim budget, suggests an analysis of multiple projections made by economists and forecasting agencies. Fiscal deficit is the difference between the total income of the government and the total […]

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The initial trend in the third quarter results season reflects sustained year-on-year double-digit growth in aggregate revenue and net profit, driven by banking and finance companies. For a sample of 215 companies that have so far declared October-December results, revenue grew by 11.2%, while net profit rose by 14.2%. In the year-ago quarter, revenue expansion […]

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NEW DELHI:  With private investment still muted, the government is likely to maintain its momentum on increasing capital expenditure, especially for the infrastructure sector in the upcoming Budget to propel economic growth. Post COVID-19, the Budget has been laying special emphasis on capex. It has kick-started a dormant cycle for the economy. As a result […]

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NEW DELHI: Led by mining and highways, the Centre’s asset recycling drive to generate resources for fresh investments in infrastructure will likely yield around Rs 1.5 trillion in the current fiscal, the highest mop-up since the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) was rolled out in 2021-22. Transactions with aggregate monetisation values of around Rs 0.97 trillion […]

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rained down on the Tamil Nadu government over reports of its decision to ban live streaming of the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony at the new Ram temple on January 22. Sharing a newspaper report that claimed oral instructions from the government barring special pujas and serving free food in […]

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If there was a prime minister of the Congress, the violence in Manipur would have been controlled by the fourth day, party leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Sunday. Addressing a rally as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam’s Nagaon district, he claimed that even PM Narendra Modi can control the violence in […]

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva at Batadrava on January 22, as there can be no competition between Lord Ram and the medieval age Vaishnav saint revered as an icon in the state. Sarma said that commandos will be deployed […]

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From night vision devices to CCTV cameras with artificial intelligence (AI), Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya has been secured tightly for the Ram temple consecration ceremony. The temple has been decorated with tonnes of flowers and colourful lights. Invitees to the pran pratishtha ceremony started arriving yesterday. Once a quiet town, it is now resplendent with new […]

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Ritesh Tandon, the Democratic candidate who is running for election to the US House to represent California’s 17th Congressional District, has claimed that several temples were vandalised over the past two weeks. He called out Senator Aisha Wahab alleging inaction after the temples were attacked in California. “It might be the time to consider a […]

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By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: After Vidhan Sabha election, is both BJP and Congress have taken many steps to strengthen their organisation. One step the Congress has taken to oust such elements who by various acts of commission and omission, damaged party’s prospects in the election. The Congress has to work very hard to gain […]

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By Ashis Biswas In Bangladesh, the recent Awami League (AL) victory in the 2024 parliamentary polls has left major world powers sharply divided and common people confused. Significantly, the none-too-unpredictable outcome has not left too many Bangladeshis noticeably jubilant, excepting ruling AL leaders. The comfortable margin of the AL’s victory has bought ruling Prime Minister […]

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By James M Dorsey A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why Iran feels emboldened by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The poll results are significant with Hezbollah and Israel engaged in tit-for-tat cross border attacks that both […]

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By Girish Linganna The involvement of Iran in the escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has been somewhat downplayed and indirect. However, in the last week, a series of direct retaliatory actions by Iran have sparked fresh discussions about Tehran’s strategic objectives. There is growing speculation about whether China might be requested to intervene as […]

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Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has asked Murshidabad leaders to start preparing for three seats in the district, which has three Lok Sabha constituencies – Jangipur, Baharampur and Murshidabad – and two constituencies in South Maldah. Of these, Baharampur is the stronghold of senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is the incumbent MP, and […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of “dividing the country in the name of caste, creed and religion”, asserting that his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, which entered Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, was aimed at uniting the people. While interacting with the residents of Doimukh, he alleged that the BJP “instigates people to fight among […]

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The private jet parking lots at airports near the city of Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols, as wealthy devotees prepare for the invite-only opening ceremony of one of Hinduism’s holiest temples. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani are among the 8,000 or so attendees […]

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  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that a conspiracy was hatched against him after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated him in a money laundering case for more than seven hours on Saturday. Addressing a large crowd of supporters outside his residence where he was interrogated, Hemant Soren said he was not scared and would […]

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MUMBAI: Indian carriers are expected to have an order book for 2,000 planes by March next year, with long-term rapid growth for both domestic and international air traffic, according to a report on Friday. The domestic airlines currently have an order book for close to 1,620 aircraft, including the 150 narrow-body Boeing 737 Max order […]

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