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NEW DELHI: If there is one word to describe the Budget team, it’s stability. Not only has finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman stayed her full term and will present her sixth straight Budget, but there are at least two secretaries who would be there for their fifth Budget – a rarity in bureaucracy. Finance secretary T […]

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NEW DELHI: Italian-American off-road construction and agriculture firm CNH is planning to invest up to USD 50 million in the farm machinery segment in India this year and launch a 105HP tractor in May, according to a top CNH India official. CNH, which produces and sells farm machinery and equipment under the New Holland brand, […]

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NEW DELHI: As many as 431 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, were hit by cost overrun of more than Rs 4.82 lakh crore in December 2023, an official report stated. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), which monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore […]

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NEW DELHI: The Government needs to continue with favourable policies to promote green mobility while also focussing on infrastructure development at a robust pace in the upcoming Budget, according to some leading firms in the automobile space.  The Union government is all set to present the interim Budget on February 1. “We expect capex on […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 26 asking Israel to stop genocide of Palestine people is a development of major significance in the battle of the peace-loving people of the world demanding the end of the war between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. The nearly four-month-old […]

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By Kalyani Shankar On Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar threw a bomb shell by leaving the ruling Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and returning to the N.D.A. coalition. He also quit the opposition coalition which he had built eight months ago. This dismantling of the bloc has dealt a significant blow to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc at […]

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The Congress on Sunday alleged that there is a “conspiracy” to end reservation given to SCs, STs and OBCs for posts in higher education institutions, and claimed that the Modi government is only doing “politics of symbolism” with regard to Dalits, backward classes and tribals. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on […]

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In a bold assertion, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur, in West Bengal claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented across India by next week. Addressing a meeting of booth workers in South 24 Parganas district’s Kakdwip on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said in Bengali, “I can guarantee that in the next […]

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They are both from Other Backward Castes (OBC), both entrenched in Bihar politics. But one is almost 20 years younger with a relatively clean slate. The other is 72-year-old Lohia-ite who has politically swung four times to stay relevant and is now popularly called ‘Paltu Ram’ on social media. The similarities and contrasts between 55-year-old […]

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Amidst a political turmoil in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time on Sunday after a political turmoil in the state. The CM’s JD(U) joined the NDA Alliance after exiting the Mahagathbandhan with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. After the oath ceremony, Kumar told media that, “I […]

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NEW DELHI: North Block is expected to lower its fiscal deficit target meaningfully in FY25, in line with the post-Covid consolidation roadmap, but the Centre’s gross debt sales will likely remain at this FY’s record levels despite New Delhi expectedly slowing the pace of investments in capital assets. A slower pace of capital expenditure – […]

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NEW DELHI: India has identified electronics, engineering goods, textiles, marine & agriculture, toys and pharmaceuticals as the six sectors that could help the country achieve almost 70% of its $1-trillion goods export target by FY30. As per a study by the commerce and industry ministry, these sectors could clock around $670 billion of exports by […]

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NEW DELHI: The total number of applications filed by investors to the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) for claiming their unpaid dividends in the current financial year is likely to cross 45,000, up 18% on year, official sources privy to the matter told FE. Till December-end, the number of applications (IEPF Form 5) […]

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MUMBAI: The top-level structure of public sector insurance companies is set to undergo an overhaul with the selection process and interviews for filling up the nine posts of executive directors (EDs) in place of general managers and directors (GMDs) expected to be completed soon. The ED structure for PSU insurers, which will be introduced for […]

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By K Raveendran The deterioration in recent weeks of the security situation in the Red Sea, where Yemen-based Houthi militia in support of Palestine have disrupted global trade by launching drone and missile attacks on vessels, is posing a geopolitical risk to LNG prices. It has now been more two months since the first attack […]

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By Girish Linganna As a fallout of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India as the Chief Guest at the country’s 75th Republic Day celebrations on January 26 this year, India and France have agreed to bolster their collaboration in the defence and aerospace sectors, finalizing the Indo-French defence industrial roadmap and many other equally […]

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By Rahil Nora Chopra The politics of Bihar is taking a big twist at the moment, and it seems that CM Nitish Kumar has begun to script a new chapter in Bihar politics and he could dump INDIA alliance and rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic alliance. In this context, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, […]

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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central investigation agency, Enforcement Directorate(ED), which has been accused of acting as a political tool in the hands of the Union Government, has been at the receiving end in Kerala besides Bengal. The ED suffered two setbacks in quick succession causing it accurate embarrassment. The first snub came when former […]

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The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday said the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, representing the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi case, must hand over the original site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple to the Hindu side. It said the ASI survey report has concluded that a large Hindu temple existed on the same spot before the […]

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In an apparent dig at JD(U) president Nitish Kumar who resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Sunday said the “garbage has gone into the dustbin”. Kumar resigned as the chief minister of Bihar, saying “things were not working well” for him in the Mahagathbandhan he had […]

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Taking a swipe at the BJP over the Bihar political developments, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said while there was talk of Ram Rajya at the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, “Aaya Ram Gaya Ram” was being showcased in Bihar. Sibal’s dig in the morning came just ahead of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s […]

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Madhya Pradesh minister Prahlad Patel has said that the findings of ASI about the Gyanvapi mosque will be accepted by the country and world, referring to the claim by the lawyer representing the Hindu litigants that the mosque was built after razing a temple. The MP minister of panchayat rural development and labour told reporters […]

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In his fifth flip-flop in a decade, Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar Chief Minister after days of political speculation. Kumar met Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar this morning and handed over his resignation. The Governor has asked Mr Kumar to continue as caretaker Chief Minister till a new government is in place. “I have resigned […]

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The crude oil market share of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has been declining since the cartel  came out with its Declaration of Cooperation (DoC). The share is under increasing threat from non-OPEC+ countries, analysts say. According to research agency BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, propping up Brent through DoC has come […]

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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a consolidated regulation on Expenses of Management (EoM), including commissions, based on the Regulation Review Committee’s (RRC’s) suggestions. In November 2023, IRDAI had released an exposure draft on the EoM, including commission for both life and non-life insurance companies, based on the recommendation from […]

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By Annie Domini The much-awaited order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague in the case of genocide by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, brought before the world court by the Republic of South Africa, came out on 26 January 2024 and it’s crystal clear: […]

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NEW DELHI: India Inc wants government to keep up the momentum on public spending to boost demand and step up disinvestment and asset monetisation to keep public finances in order. “India is at an important inflexion point and given the current global developments and associated headwinds, the government should continue to lay major thrust on […]

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NEW DELHI: Oil regulator PNGRB has launched a two-month long nationwide drive to increase adoption of piped natural gas as a cooking fuel in household kitchens in an attempt to cut dependence on imported fossil-fuels. “The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) along with city gas distribution entities will run a campaign from January […]

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NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed a sharp 42 per decline in demand for warehouse and industrial spaces last year on high base effect and lower new supply, according to Colliers. The gross leasing of Grade-A industrial & warehousing spaces fell to 5.1 million square feet in 2023 from 8.8 million square feet in the previous year. […]

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NEW DELHI: Walmart group firm Flipkart continues to dominate the e-commerce segment with 48 per cent market share while Softbank-backed Meesho has emerged as the fastest growing e-commerce platform in terms of user base in India, a latest report by AllianceBernstein said. According to the report, Flipkart’s user base grew 21 per cent year-on-year (YoY), […]

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By Arun Srivastava While the maverick Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to part with INDIA bloc posing question about the future of the alliance in the state, the top leaders of alliance held a mini-INDIA meet in Tamil Nadu pledging to defeat the BJP. Displaying the adroitness of the INDIA bloc, Tamil Nadu […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Pre-election Interim Union Budget 2024-25 may not be expected to be different than one of the kinds that was tabled in 2019 by the PM Narendra Modi led government when the Union Government did to restrict itself only to passage of the vote on account, but went beyond to announce spectacular […]

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By Sushil Kutty Amidst the happenings in Bihar where Nitish Kumar is doing what he does best, i.e., lodge a new government with another coalition partner with himself remaining Chief Minister of the remodelled dispensation, which is more like a reshuffle than an overthrow or a change of government, comes an allegation from none other […]

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NEW DELHI: The Tata group and European aerospace company Airbus have signed an agreement to manufacture H125 civilian helicopters together in India. This announcement came as India and France adopted a joint defence production road map and an agreement on defence space partnership, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. […]

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