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NEW DELHI: Government on Monday said that since 99 per cent local mobile phone market is being met through domestic manufacturing now, companies need to export by improving competitiveness and enhancing value addition, for next phase of growth. Government’s focus is now on boosting electronics component manufacturing in the country and new scheme for the […]

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NEW DELHI: Shoppers Stop is betting big on its beauty business. The company is accelerating its presence in this segment by expanding its standalone specialty beauty store network, shop-n-shops at its department stores and distribution tie-ups with global luxury brands. The company aims to garner nearly a quarter of its future revenues from the beauty […]

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MUMBAI: Electric vehicle maker Kinetic Green on Monday said it is looking to play big in the electric two and three-wheeler space as it rolled out its all-new e-scooter ZULU in the domestic market. The Made-in-India Fame-II compliant high-speed electric scooter comes at an introductory price starting from Rs 94,990 (ex-showroom, Mumbai), the company said. […]

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AHMEDABAD: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said India’s bioeconomy has grown eight-fold in the last eight years to $80 billion, and the country has set a target to reach $600 billion by 2030. The minister was speaking at the pre-Vibrant Gujarat seminar on ‘Biotechnology: The Path of Innovation and Wellness for Viksit Bharat’. […]

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By Arun Srivastava Supreme Court upholding abrogation of Article 370 in its verdict on December 11 has multifaceted implications. For Mehbooba Mufti if it was not the defeat of Kashmiris but of the idea of India, it was certainly not a defeat for Kashmir and Its cultural ethos, the Kashmiriyat. Instead it was a setback […]

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By Sushil Kutty Three-terms in a row and knowing well that he faced the axe, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan thought long and short and took the dive for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who dumped him to safeguard his own future. Modi fought on his own “name and face” to guarantee a third-time for himself […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak COP28 draft negotiation text released on reduction of fossil fuel has generated great criticism and fury, since it stops short of phasing out fossil fuels, and therefore no agreement was reached within the deadline. Negotiators are now awaiting new text, talks continue beyond the deadline, but there is no sign that […]

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By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: By naming Mohan Yadav as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sprang a second surprise in the context of Vidhan Sabha elections. The first surprise was when he asked three Union Ministers and four MPs to resign and contest Vidhan Sabha elections. The Union Ministers were […]

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Taking a dig at the ruling BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said those who have declared themselves as number one through false propaganda should also get the elections done through the ballot paper as is done in the countries, which are number one in the world. “The BJP government is number one […]

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The Congress on Tuesday attacked the BJP for picking Mohan Yadav as the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, alleging that there are many serious allegations against him including “large-scale manipulation” in the Ujjain masterplan. Springing a surprise, the BJP on Monday picked Yadav, a leader of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and a three-time MLA, […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that if the BJP wins next year’s Lok Sabha polls, it will forget its promise of extending free ration for five years. Accusing the Centre of taking all the money away in the name of GST and not giving the state’s share, she said if this […]

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A Delhi court on Monday allowed AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged Delhi excise policy scam, to appear before a parliamentary committee to file his submissions in a breach of privilege case. Special Judge M K Nagpal granted permission to Singh on an application moved by […]

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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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