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Make in Odisha summit: Investments worth over ₹5-lakh cr to flow into State

Govt launches new policy; aims to make the State a destination choice for industrial enterprises




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Civil Aviation Ministry notifies operational guidelines for drone PLI scheme

The PLI scheme will be only for the companies that are involved in the manufacture of drone and drone components in India




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I&B Ministry orders blocking of Pakistan-based OTT app Vidly TV

issued orders for blocking of website , apps and social media accounts of the platform




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Govt prepares draft to use Middleware for broadcasting TV channel content without Internet

Middleware can be used to deliver broadcast content to portable devices through Wireless LAN/WiFi




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Steel ministry identifies infrastructure gaps in 38 projects

Of these, there are 11 new projects, while 27 are existing ones, according to an internal report by the Ministry




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PFRDA pitches for doubling tax break for NPS subscribers in the upcoming Budget

For NPS subscribers, PFRDA seeks capital gains treatment on par with mutual funds industry for gains liquidated through Tier-II investments




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Government amends rules to place online gaming under MeitY

The appointment of MeitY as the central regulatory authority will provide clarity and certainty to investors, industry and consumers, says Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports




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Eleven captive and commercial coal mines to begin production in FY23: IEA

IEA projects that India’s domestic supply will continue to grow in line with the steady increase in demand while also striving to reduce import dependency




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Micro & small enterprises corner 55% of total orders placed on GeM portal

Procurement of goods and services from GeM has crossed ₹1-lakh cr so far this fiscal on account of an increase in buying activities by different ministries and departments




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110 mt of coal stocks to be maintained at mine pitheads, power plants by March 2023: Coal Secretary

For the first time, power plants on the western coast would receive coal through the coastal shipping route, he said




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India-EU FTA: EU seeks ambitious commitments in government procurement, India resists

New Delhi unwilling to show flexibility in elements such as non-discrimination, dispute settlement




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Economic Survey sees India’s economic growth at 6-6.8% in FY24

With recovery from the pandemic complete, India is now positioning itself to ascend to the pre-pandemic growth path, says Survey




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Need to closely monitor CAD: Economic Survey

India’s current account deficit widens to 4.4 per cent of the GDP in the September quarter, from 2.2 per cent during the April-June period




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‘Sharp increase in Railway freight traffic indicative of strong revival in economic activity post-Covid’

Revenue-earning freight traffic for April–Nov period was saw an 8.3 per cent higher y-o-y at 976.8 million tonnes




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Rare earth elements and critical minerals will be next geopolitical battleground: Survey

Shift to clean energy will boost demand




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Economic Survey: Huge gap between expectation and reality, says Amit Mitra

Survey expects India’s GDP growth rate to be 7 per cent while Budget Estimate 2022-23 expects the same to be 9.2 per cent




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Economic Survey: States taking new initiatives to improve their revenue sources

Some measures include increasing property tax and power tariffs and privatising state public sector enterprises




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A single adverse weather event such as El Niño may not be a threat to macroeconomic stability, RBI Bulletin

There were years when, despite El Niño, rainfall was close to normal and inflation remained benign; the officials




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Prolonged Persian Gulf crisis can affect India’s economic activity: FinMin

Depending on how the situation develops, crude oil prices may push higher, says Finance Ministry’s monthly economic review




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Indian economy to exceed growth estimates after strong Q2 beat: economists

Indian economy grew 7.6% in Q2FY24




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A dawn-to-midnight guide to celebrating New Year’s in Chennai

Bored of the usual plans and want to try something different to usher the new year in? We have got you covered from dawn to midnight



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Single and ready to mingle? Here comes ROFL

ROFL, a friends-of-friends network of singles, which started in Delhi about seven years ago, has now expanded to seven cities across India; finding like-minded people and creating happy spaces is their success mantra



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India plans to set up mini Silicon Valley for GCCs in Goa: Goyal

India’s growth story would take the country’s economy $35 trillion in the next 25 years, says Goyal




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Incoming US govt policies may open new doors for India: CEA

Pre-emptive pessimism is premature and unwarranted, says Nageswaran




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QUOTES - COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens




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Complete re-KYC of PMJDY accounts in mission mode, Finmin tells banks 

Leverage ‘digital’ means for re-KYC, says DFS Secy Nagaraju 




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US, Australia, Canada allege India may be misreporting support for rice, wheat at WTO

India considers the procured quantity under MSP programme as eligible production as opposed to all production eligible for the price




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Officials violating service rules will face action, says Revenue Minister

Minister was responding to questions by mediapersons in connection with the recent Facebook posts by IAS officer N. Prasanth against his senior colleague A. Jayathilak




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Waqf land issue: KCBC approaches Parliament committee directly

In a letter undersigned by KCBC president Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the council says enforcement of Waqf law has been causing hardships for over 600 families at Munambam




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Forest dept. recommends mitigation plan for seaplane service in Mattuppetty

Munnar Assistant Conservator of Forests writes to District Collector, calling for a mitigation plan, approved by the National Board for Wildlife, to manage potential impacts on local wildlife.




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Man sentenced to death for raping and murdering minor stepdaughter




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Body of man went missing in sea at Varkala recovered

G.S. Sreejith of Nedumom, near Adoor, drowned while bathing in the sea on the Aaliyirakkam beach




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Pinarayi thwarted chances of Dalit person becoming CM in future, alleges Kuzhalnadan




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Journalists protest against Union Minister Suresh Gopi’s ‘abhorrent behaviour’ towards media

Kerala Union of Working Journalists demands apology from Suresh Gopi, urges BJP to address Union Minister’s repeated confrontations with journalists




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Wayanad bypoll: LDF accuses Priyanka Gandhi of ‘misusing’ religious places for election campaign, moves ECI

Complaint lodged by LDF Wayanad Parliamentary Committee says Congress violated electoral rules and regulations




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Former Kerala Minister and Congress leader M.T. Padma dies in Mumbai

Padma was an MLA from Koyilandy segment in Kozhikode between 1987 and 1991, and 1991 and 1996. She also handled portfolios of Fisheries, Rural Development, and Registration in State Cabinets led by former Chief Ministers Karunakaran and A.K. Antony during 1991-96 period




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Two mini IT parks coming up in Kottarakara

Zoho Corporation’s second campus in India will start functioning at Neduvathur panchayat in Kottarakara within five months; a drone research park too will be established in Kottarakara




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Deliberate bid to disrupt valedictory of school games: Minister

Sivankutty blames teachers of two schools that staged a protest at the function in Kochi




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Kumily, one of the major stopovers enroute to Sabarimala, continues to lack essential amenities




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The Goat Life bags two nominations at HMMA

The song Periyone... has been nominated in ‘Song-Feature Film’ category and A.R. Rahman in ‘Score-Independent Film (Foreign Language)’ category




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Maharashtra ‘nutrition policy’ awaits Health Ministry inputs

Chief Minister Fadnavis had set a 15-day deadline at a meeting last month




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6 of family die after taxi turns turtle on Freeway

The Verma family was on their way to the Mumba Devi temple in Zaveri Bazaar




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Norms relaxed for law college admissions




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Minor’s rape: HC denies rickshaw driver’s bail




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Government grants autonomy to 3 premier art institutions




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CM lands in controversy over photo with criminal




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Man rapes 23-year-old in Nerul after promising job

Police working on call detail record to trace him




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Kutch to Kanyakumari: kayaking champion on a mission




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Report finds gaps in State’s criminal tracking network




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Maken cautions Goans against AAP’s promises ahead of Assembly election