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NEW DELHI: Global trends, macroeconomic data, and the outcome of the US Fed policy meeting are the major factors that will drive the movement in the domestic equity markets this week, analysts said. “In the upcoming data-centric week, the focus will be on crucial releases, including inflation data from India and the US. Indian inflation […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The shock that BJP had to suffer in Karnataka Vidhan Sabha election in May 2023 is not yet over when it was not able to win even a single seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST), though the party somehow made inroads to a great extent in the November 2023 Vidhan Sabha […]

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NEW DELHI: The department of telecommunications (DoT) will soon come out with a set of reforms primarily aimed at simplifying the licensing process, rationalising penalties, and faster grant of spectrum for trial purposes. Sources said that DoT also plans to launch a framework for regulatory sandbox, which will provide a lab-kind platform for startups, telecom […]

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NEW DELHI: Propelled by a surge in vegetable prices, India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely rose to a three-month high of 5.7% in November from 4.87% in October, according to a poll of 17 economists by FE. In November 2022, the retail inflation was at 5.88%. The estimates in the […]

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NEW DELHI: India has sought to settle a long-standing dispute with the European Union (EU) by offering exclusive import duty concessions for certain information technology products, under the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-country customs-cum-monetary bloc. To address concerns on the information and communication technology (ICT) tariffs, the government is looking at […]

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NEW DELHI: To deepen the bond market, Sebi is looking to introduce the concept of ‘fast track’ public issuance for debt securities and further reduce the face value of debt securities, including non-convertible debentures, issued on a private placement basis to Rs 10,000 from Rs 1 lakh at present. If implemented, the move would also […]

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By Arun Srivastava Alternative core positive agenda to counter the BJP in the next general elections will have the maxim “Main Nahin, Hum” as the pivot to take on Modi. Apparently, the insight behind coining this slogan is to counter Modi’s rhetoric of “my guarantee”, some leaders of the INDIA bloc confide that it underscores […]

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By Kalyani Shankar After completing the five state elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition prepare for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The B.J.P. is confident about maintaining its stronghold in the Hindi belt, and the Opposition has failed to challenge them effectively. B.J.P. won elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh comfortably […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee The crime in India has been recorded annually since the days of the British Raj. Currently, with more comprehensive statistics, the data is compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Union Home Ministry. However, what remain unclear are the dependability of the data, the specific actions taken to control […]

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National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that his party will not disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir even in case of an adverse Supreme Court verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said his party will […]

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Evolving a “core positive agenda”, seat sharing and a programme to hold joint rallies are among the main challenges before the opposition INDIA bloc that will be taken up at its next meeting in the national capital on December 19. “The 4th meeting of the leaders of INDIA parties will be held on Tuesday December […]

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Amid suspense over whom the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will pick for the Chief Minister’s post in Rajasthan, several new and former party MLAs of the state arrived at Vasundhara Raje Scindia’s Civil Lines residence in Jaipur on Sunday. The saffron party is yet to announce the meeting of the legislature party to choose its […]

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All is not well in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka as an ‘influential minister’ is considering joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to evade legal troubles initiated by the Centre, said Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday. Former Karnataka Chief Minister, who refused to name the ‘influential minister’, claimed that the […]

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A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant said Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India’s sovereignty and that it does not have any right that is not available to the other states of India. The court said Article […]

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Lok Sabha MP from Amroha and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Danish Ali, who had been at the receiving end of unsavoury remarks by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in the Parliament, has been suspended from the party for “anti-party activities”. “This is to inform you that Mr Danish Ali B.S.P. Lok Sabha MP from Amroha, […]

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By K Raveendran It may not have been as high-profile as the ‘call of national duty’ press conference by the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court about six years ago. But the renewed controversy about the master of the roster, prompting two senior advocates of the apex court to write to Chief Justice […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The left movement in the country in general and in Kerala in particular suffered a grievous loss in the passing away of Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran. Kanam had been admitted to hospital on October 25 with multiple ailments, including a wound on his leg. As the […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Trinamool Congress has found itself in a political whirlpool ever since the cash for teaching jobs case unfolded in West Bengal leading to several senior Trinamool Congress ministers and leaders marking time behind the bars and CBI and ED grilling some others. As the cup of woes of the ruling dispensation of […]

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By Girish Linganna In October this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a significant meeting to evaluate the advancement of India’s Gaganyaan Mission and to define the future of the nation’s space exploration efforts. Expanding on the achievements of such previous space missions as Chandrayan-3 and Aditya L-1, the Prime Minister has set ambitious targets […]

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In a big decision for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the party chief Mayawati declared her nephew, Akash Anand as her successor. As per updates from the meeting that was held in Lucknow on Sunday, the responsibility of the party for the entire country except Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand was given to Anand. The party chief, […]

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The sombre look of the Congress after the over three-hours long introspection on the Rajasthan election loss may not lead to any drastic change in the party. The state held true to its flip-flop nature of electing the opposition to power every five years, but the Delhi leadership of the Congress feels a win was […]

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National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Saturday expressed apprehension that mainstream politicians in Kashmir may be put under house arrest ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370 petitions, claiming the government needs just an “excuse” for it. He said he can only hope and pray the decision is in favour of the […]

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A key meeting of the BJP’s newly-elected 54 MLAs in Chhattisgarh to pick the legislative party leader will be held here on Sunday which is likely to end the suspense over who will be the next chief minister. “The BJP’s legislative party meeting will take place on Sunday. The party’s three observers – Union ministers […]

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NEW DELHI: To curb retail food prices, the government has announced a host of measures including ban on export of onion till the end of current fiscal, duty-free import of yellow peas, additional limits on stocking of wheat and allocation of additional quantities of the grain under the open market sale to bulk buyers from […]

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NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi is looking to create a new asset class — which lies between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS) — and the new product can cater to high-risk investors, its chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday. The Sebi chief said that there is a spectrum of asset classes […]

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NEW DELHI: Fair trade watchdog CCI is conducting a market study to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on the competition landscape, the regulator’s chief Ravneet Kaur said on Friday. In recent times, there has been an increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in several sectors. “We are doing a market study on artificial […]

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MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday held interest rates and its monetary policy stance for the fifth consecutive review meeting on moderating price pressures, but signaled that rates will remain elevated to ensure consumer inflation retreats toward the central bank’s legally mandated target. It also bumped up the economic growth forecast for FY24 […]

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NEW DELHI: The Centre is working to institutionalise global cultural initiatives and develop a modern system on the lines of similar events in Venice, London and Sao Paulo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while inaugurating the inaugural edition of the Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale from the ramparts of the iconic Red […]

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MUMBAI: In a move to enhance security, integrity and privacy of financial sector data and bring transparency on fintechs in the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to establish a cloud facility and a repository for capturing information on fintech firms. The Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS), a wholly-owned subsidiary […]

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday rained down on advocate Kapil Sibal over his ‘Assam was a part of Myanmar’ remark during a hearing in the Supreme Court. “Those who have no knowledge of Assam’s history should not speak. Assam was never a part of Myanmar. There were clashes for a brief period. […]

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Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran, 73 died at a private hospital following cardiac arrest on Friday at Amrita hospital. The veteran leader was undergoing treatment at the hospital for ailments including diabetes. The leader was admitted to the hospital on October 25 with multiple ailments, including an unhealed wound on his […]

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India’s economic growth can become faster if the much-awaited private capital formation kicks into higher gear, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.Nageswaran said that post-COVID financial balance sheets of corporates have been positive.”For economic growth we need to have investment spending … India economic growth can become faster and accelerate if the […]

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The central bank’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at its bi-monthly meeting on Friday may encourage potential buyers of homes, cars and durable products to take the sales plunge, executives at top companies said. “Today’s RBI monetary policy announcement is a good boost to industry confidence. The upward revision of GDP growth rate, […]

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NEW DELHI: Markets need to evolve more mechanisms to reward the States that are managing their fiscal responsibilities prudently, N K Singh, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission,  and President, Institute of Economic Growth, said. Today, the markets don’t really differentiate on the cost of borrowing between a profligate State and a prudent State. There is a […]

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