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Tamil Nadu’s main opposition AIADMK on Wednesday said it had already shut its door on the BJP and ruled out joining forces with the saffron party for the Lok Sabha polls. Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark that ‘the BJP’s doors are open for the AIADMK,’ senior party leader D Jayakumar ruled out any […]

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who joined the BJP-led NDA recently ditching Mahagathbandhan, on Wednesday said he switched allegiances earlier but now he will not change sides again. Kumar arrived in the national capital to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in what was their first meeting after the Janata Dal (United) president dumped the opposition […]

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Leader of Opposition in the Haryana assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday accused the Manohar Lal Khattar government of having failed on all fronts and said the Congress will bring a no-confidence motion in the upcoming budget session. The Haryana Congress leader and former chief minister said his party will raise various issues, including alleged scams […]

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Amid a noisy walkout by BJP members from Odisha Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came down heavily on the opposition party accusing them of politicising sensitive crime and development issues that affect the image of the state and its people. Patnaik made these remarks while responding to the debate on the Motion of […]

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India will not conclude the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks in haste under the pressure of forthcoming general elections, as negotiations for a favourable outcome can continue even after the new government comes in, a senior official has said. “India will not do anything under pressure. We are not affected by elections. We will […]

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BENGALURU: The market size of the Indian enterprise fintech sector is projected to reach $20 billion, according to a report by venture capital firm Chiratae Ventures and finance consultancy Digital Fifth. The market size of the enterprise fintech sector was reported to be at $2.7 billion in 2022. The BFSI industry is rapidly transforming, driven […]

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By Girish Linganna The anticipated docking of a Chinese scientific vessel in the Maldives this week has heightened tensions among Beijing, Delhi, and Malé. The ship Xiang Yang Hong 3 is officially visiting the Maldives to change its crew and stock up on supplies, which is a completely harmless visit says Beijing. In Delhi, however, […]

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The Congress on Tuesday attacked the government over the demand for a caste census and asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “running away” from the issue. In a post in Hindi on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed “direct questions” to the prime minister over the issue of caste census. He asked why […]

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BETUL, GOA: India will invest $67 billion in the gas sector over the next 5-6 years as part of an “unprecedented amount” of funds being put in to develop energy infrastructure, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Speaking at the second edition of the India Energy Week (IEW) in Betul in South Goa, Modi […]

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NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that GST on health insurance, particularly for senior citizens, should be lowered. It has simultaneously pitched for a level-playing field between public and private sector insurance companies in terms of TDS on GST and participation in government-run insurance schemes. Financial services, including premium for health […]

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NEW DELHI: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has amended norms pertaining to insolvency resolution process for personal guarantors and voluntary liquidation process. Changes have been made to the Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors regulations and Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors regulations. Restrictions have been removed […]

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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate and the Financial Intelligence Unit have asked the RBI to share its report on the recent action taken to bar Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in customer accounts, official sources said on Tuesday. Federal agencies ED and FIU, tasked with checking violations under the Prevention of […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s telecom sector is expected to see a revival in foreign direct investment over the next two years. This optimism stems from two recent developments: the opening of satellite communications to the private sector, and introduction of the Telecommunications Act, which are expected to make the sector attractive and stimulate investment, analysts and […]

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NEW DELHI: Retail inflation has come down to within the tolerance band due to steps taken by the government to check price rise in essential commodities, especially in perishable commodities, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said that steps are being taken now […]

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MUMBAI: Retail credit slowed down in the second quarter of FY24, data from TransUnion Cibil showed. There has also been a marked increase in defaults in personal loans and credit cards during the same time period.This deceleration in retail loan growth stems from a lack of growth in home loan disbursements during the period, due […]

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MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Facing an uncertain future following severe restrictions imposed by RBI, Paytm brass has held talks with FM Nirmala Sitharaman and the regulator, in a bid to impress upon them to reverse the decision. While executives of the bank, including founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, met RBI officials on Monday, they called on the FM […]

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Escalation its attack on the BJP-led central government, the ruling Congress in Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to stage a protest “Chalo Delhi” in the national capital on Wednesday, alleging ‘injustice’ to the state in tax devolution and grants-in-aid over the past few years. The protest by all Congress legislators and […]

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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, is being “completely misused” to target opposition leaders and if his party returns to power, it would repeal the law to enact a better legislation. The former Union finance minister also said that the law was not the “UPA’s baby” […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that 23 Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers carried out raids at his personal assistant’s residence for 16 hours but did not find anything. He also claimed that the houses of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders such as Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain and Sanjay Singh were raided as well. […]

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Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, Rashtriya Lok Dal is likely to join BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Sources told News18 that the Bharatiya Janata Party is offering three Uttar Pradesh seats to the RLD, while Ajit Singh-led party is demanding to contest on five seats in the Lok Sabha elections. “But talks

Five veterans associated with large electronics companies have come together to start a new venture – Awesense Five Pvt Ltd – for design and manufacturing sensors. The sensors play a pivotal role in monitoring and control systems, making their domestic manufacturing a priority. Due to their sensitivity and strategic importance, dependence on imports poses a […]

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Korean mobile devices maker Samsung led the Indian smartphone market with an 18 per cent share in 2023, market research firm CyberMedia Research said in a report on Monday. In the December quarter, however, Chinese company Xiaomi had the highest market share, the report said. According to CyberMedia Research (CMR) estimates, the India smartphone market […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday replied to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ to President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the Lok Sabha and addressed the “anger” of opposition parties towards actions taken by the probe agencies against corruption. He stated that the country is “shocked to see stacks of cash being recovered”. Talking about the multiple […]

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Even before an official announcement, Congress’ lone Lok Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh, Nakul Nath, has announced his candidature for the upcoming general elections from the Chhindwara seat. Nakul Nath made the announcement at a gathering in the presence of his father Kamal Nath, who is currently MLA from Chhindwara. Chhindwara is Kamal Nath’s bastion, […]

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To regain importance in Indian politics, Congress should look outside the Nehru-Gandhi family for its leadership, said Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee. Calling herself a die-hard Congressperson, Mukherjee believes that the time has come for the grand old party to come out of dynasty politics. “The Congress needs to take care […]

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MUMBAI: Banks have witnessed strong growth corporate loans in the third quarter, driven by demand from companies in the infrastructure and power sector. With economy expected to grow at a faster pace and the government’s focus on strengthening the infrastructure, lenders expect the corporate loan demand to remain firm in the coming quarters. “We have […]

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NEW DELHI: Leading FMCG companies are betting on a gradual recovery in rural demand this year on the back of improving macroeconomic conditions, continued government spending and price cuts. Many companies said the industry continued to witness sluggish rural demand in the December quarter with the urban consumption continuing to outpace rural demand. On the […]

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MUMBAI: Capital market regulator SEBI will soon widen the ambit of large, mid and small cap stocks based on their market capitalistion after the dizzying rally in equity markets last year. Mutual funds have moved SEBI to enhance the large-cap classification from top-100 companies in terms of market capitalisation to 125. Subsequently, mid-cap will now […]

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NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday said that various amendments in food safety regulations have been approved to to do away with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or Agmark certifications for food products. In line with the concept of “One Nation, One Commodity, One Regulator”, the food safety […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Since the Presidential address in the Parliament is supposed to summarise the government’s achievements and intentions followed by meaningful debate, in which opposition raises points of concern, the Prime Minister is expected to address them during his reply to the ‘Motion of Thanks’. However, in reply to the scathing attack by […]

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By Sushil Kutty Was the manner in which the Chandigarh mayoral election conducted a symptom or the disease itself, a crooked system at play? The country’s top court has spoken – the previous week’s mayoral poll in the Union Territory was openly tampered with by a seemingly biased Presiding Officer to ensure the “victory” of […]

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By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi’s lurid boast on the floor of Parliament that he would be the prime minister for the third time and his party would alone win 370 seats deserves attention. The question is why is he so confident? Are RSS and BJP leaders busy hacking the Lok Sabha elections? Does democracy mean […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra At a time when Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee is announcing her intent of going alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she seems to have overlooked that the company of Congress can help her regain some constituencies in north Bengal. The outfit she founded after breaking away from Congress way back […]

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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the party’s IT Cell head Amit Malviya late on Monday shared a shocking video of Rahul Gandhi serving biscuit from dog’s plate to a Congress leader during ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’. Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Malviya wrote in Hindi, “Just a few days ago, Congress President […]

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