The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - November 21, 2024

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November 21, 2024

Mahayuti gets thumbs-up

EXIT POLLS | Six give it clear majority, two plump for MVA and one proclaims hung house

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CBSE class 10, 12 exams to start on Feb 15

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that the Class 10 and 12 board exams will begin on February 15, 2025.

1 min

Sule Bitcoin audio possibly AI generated

Various fact-checkers have analyzed viral audio clips linked to a potential Bitcoin scam allegedly involving MP Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) and Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole.

1 min

ADVANTAGE BJP IN JHARKHAND

But a tight race, nevertheless

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STATE DOES 'MAHA' BETTER AT 60%

Maharashtra recorded an estimated 60% voter turnout in the election to its 288 assembly seats on Wednesday.

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Andheri East hits 58.52% and West climbs to 53.67%

In Andheri East (constituency 166), the voter turnout reached 58.52%, slightly surpassing its 2019 figure of 53.82%.

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Vandre votes: West sees 55.66% turnout, East follows at 50.36%

The Vandre constituencies East and West stood out as critical battlegrounds, with Vandre West recording a turnout of 55.66% and Vandre East seeing a marginally lower turnout of 50.36%.

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Long commute to ease with extra second class bogies

In a move set to benefit scores of passengers travelling in long-distance trains from Mumbai, the Central and Western Railways will add 90 and 84 general second class coaches across 42 and 52 trains, respectively.

1 min

Not-for-profit Ummeed to hold golf gala to aid cause of special children

Ummeed Child Development Center, a 23-year-old not-forprofit that has pioneered programmes for children with developmental disabilities, has organised the 'Greens of Hope' golf gala to raise funds for its noble initiatives.

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HC grants bail to same-sex couple in girl's kidnap case

The Bombay High Court (HC) on Tuesday granted bail to a lesbian couple accused of trafficking and kidnapping a five-year-old girl, observing that they \"undertook an illegal approach to satisfy their desire of having a child\".

1 min

Malegaon bank case: Handler held while trying to flee to UAE

Akram Mohammad Shafi, one of the main suspects in the ₹125 crore Malegaon money laundering case, was caught at Ahmedabad airport

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Legendary artist John Fernandes's masterpieces on display

Vesavar Art Gallery, a premier destination for art connoisseurs, is hosting 'Veritas: An Odyssey of Brush and Soul' — a solo art exhibition featuring the masterpieces of the late John Fernandes, a legendary artist renowned for immortalising human emotion and artistic passion on canvas.

1 min

MCF hosts yearly 'Balmahotsav'

Like every year, Mukta Charitable Foundation (MCF) recently organised its annual 'Balmahotsav' at Shankarrao Chavan Law College in Pune.

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Paper & paperboard imports rise by 3.5% in Apr-Sep

Paper and paperboard imports rose by 3.5 per cent to 992,000 tonnes in the April-September period of 2024-25, driven by a sharp rise in shipments from China, according to Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA).

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'China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump'

\"You are seeing the impact of Trump coming in having a positive impact on India-China ties,\" Aghi said

1 min

India's GDP growth likely to slip to 6.5% in Sep qtr

ICRA REPORT | Agency maintains its FY25 growth estimate at 7%

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India's Apr-Oct crude oil import bill rises 7.6% to $81.7 bn

India's crude oil import bill in the first seven months of 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) rose 7.6% on year to $81.7 billion, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a report.

1 min

Gen Z and Millennials preferring Index funds over ETFs: Motilal Oswal

India's investment ecosystem is undergoing a seismic shift, with index investing gaining unprecedented traction among investors, says a report by Motilal Oswal.

1 min

Equity investments in real estate may rise 49% to record $M bn this yr

Equity capital inflows touched $8.9 bn between Jan and Sep, registering a 46% yearon-year growth

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EPFO net member addition up 9.33% to 18.81 lakh in Sep

Retirement fund body EPFO logged 9.33% growth in net member additions in September at 18.81 lakh compared to the year-ago month, showed payroll data released on Wednesday.

1 min

Madhya Pradesh sets new standards in Ease oi Doing Biz with citizen-centric Property Registration Services

India's 154th rank among 190 countries in the World Bank's 20191 \"Registering Property\" parameter reflects the challenges citizens face in property registration.

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Govt initiative to expedite Chinese technicians' visas providing relief to PLI firms: Official

The government's initiative to expedite visas of Chinese technicians, whose expertise is required in Indian manufacturing firms in the PLI sector, is providing relief to such companies, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

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Vedanta Aluminium inks pact with GAIL for supply of natural gas

Vedanta Aluminium on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd for supply of natural gas to its smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha.

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SC allows telecom cos credit of duty on towers, other accessories

In a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and others, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that telecom companies are entitled to central value-added tax credit of central excise duty paid on towers, their parts, green shelter, printers and office chairs.

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J'khand 2nd phase: Both camps upbeat

After the second phase of Jharkhand polls, both the NDA and INDIA bloc made their respective claims to win the election.

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Rajnath, Chinese counterpart hold productive talks in Laos

India and China on Wednesday agreed to work towards a \"roadmap\" for rebuilding mutual trust with defence minister Rajnath Singh calling for drawing lessons from the \"unfortunate border clashes\" of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

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Amid fissures, BJP protest begins against Waqf in K'taka

Differences continue to hurt BJP even as it plans a two-day protest against the Waqf Board claiming lands of farmers', religious institutions and historical places as its own.

1 min

BJP stirs row with 'veiled threat'

OF BALLOT & BURQAS | While UP's voter turnout was pegged at a meagre 49% in bypolls, violence marred polling in Meerapur; Palakkad polls 70% while Punjab scores highest with whopping 79%

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CM for justice to 6 slain abductees

MANIPUR v IOLENCE | Prohibitory orders to be eased for 7 hrs; net suspended for 3 more days

1 min

Govt directs 50% staffers to work from home

The Delhi government announced on Wednesday that 50 per cent of its staff and MCD employees will work from home until restrictions under the fourth stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) are lifted.

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No venue permission granted for Sunburn

The State government submitted to the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Wednesday that it has not granted any venue permission to Sunburn EDM organisers.

1 min

EXPOSITION: THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY BEGINS

DELHI ARCHBISHOP COUTO ACCOMPANIED BY 10 OTHER BISHOPS TO LEAD THOUSANDS AS ST FRANCIS XAVIER'S RELICS GETS UNVEILED TODAY; 8 MILLION PILGRIMS FROM ACROSS GLOBE EXPECTED

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UAE becomes favourite destination for Indians

Telugu people who travelled and living in Dubai is almost ten percent that is more than 4 lakhs

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HC reserves orders on ex BRS MLA's plea to quash charges

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders on a petition filed by former BRS MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who was arrested for the attack on the Collector and other officials in Vikarabad district last week, seeking that the case against him be quashed.

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Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana govt's move to make law for gig workers

Noting that the Indian National Congress stands for the well-being of workers, especially in contractual roles, he said the party's manifesto committed to frame a law to protect gig workers and enhance social security

1 min

Process for establishing AP HC bench in Kurnool begins

The Secretary of Law department V Sunitha has written to the High Court Registrar General to furnish the details about the about the cases in the four districts of Rayalaseema Region- Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapur and Chittoor. With this, the process of establishing a bench has officially begun.

1 min

Karnataka CM justifies killing of Maoist leader

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday appeared to justify the killing of Maoist leader Vikram Gowda in an encounter with the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), noting that he faced multiple criminal cases and also chose to ignore the government's direction to lay down arms and join the mainstream.

1 min

Muda case: K'taka CM's brother-in-law deposes before Lokayukta police

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's brother-inlaw Mallikarjuna Swamy has deposed before the Lokayukta police, which is probing the alleged Muda site allotment scam.

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New PG seats allocated at Raigarh Medical College

Medical students in Chhattisgarh will now have enhanced opportunities for higher education within the state, thanks to the approval of 3 new postgraduate (PG) courses at Lakhiram Memorial Govt Medical College, Raigarh.

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C'garh CM Sai holds key discussions with Amit Shah

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on wednesday North Block, New Delhi, to discuss key issues related to the state, including development, security, and anti-Naxal strategies.

1 min

Network of cannabis smuggling detected

In Chhattisgarh, a shocking case of ganja (Cannabis) smuggling involving some GRP personnel and senior officers has come to light, with allegations extending to an IPS officer.

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Jharkhand, Bihar to get air connectivity from Raipur

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi, on wednesday to discuss enhancing air connectivity and developing regional airports in Chhattisgarh.

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C'garh CM Sai bonds with soldiers

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai spent quality time with the soldiers of the CRPF’s Bastariya Battalion at Sedwa camp in Bastar district.

1 min

ACB arrests Joint Director for bribery

A Joint Director from the Fisheries Department, Dev Kumar Singh, was arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.

1 min

Ahd Crime Branch probes PM-JAY scam

PROFITEERING | Death of two patients who underwent angioplasty procedures revealed how some pvt hospitals exploited poor availing the Yojana for financial gain

1 min

GIFT City important for making India global financial hub: CM

Yadav Visits India's first such city in Gujarat

1 min

Are politicians' environmental promises only greenwashing?

'Sustainability' is a convenient trope for politicians; it cloaks the social costs of energy-intensive development projects

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Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza, say medics

Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, including a rescue worker, health officials said, as troops deepened an incursion along the territory's northern edge, bombarding a hospital and blowing up homes.

1 min

Putin eyes Trump peace deal

TERMS FOR TRUCE | Officials say Moscow will not accept major territorial concessions and Kyiv must abandon ambitions to join NATO

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10k North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Some of 10,900 North Korean troops sent to Kursk have been fighting in elite Russian airborne and marine units against Ukraine, according to a lawmaker on the intelligence committee of the South Korean parliament.

1 min

dia retain women's ACT title with win Over Chi

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Messi to play in Kerala

FAN APPEAL | Argentina plan two friendly matches next year

1 min

Ila Arun reveals her admiration for Vidya

The Mumbai Lit-Fest witnessed a remarkable gathering of bibliophiles and literati for the highlight session titled \"Celebrating Women: The Shashi Baliga Memorial Session - My Medley.\"

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CBSE Class lo, 12 exams from Feb 15

BOARD ANNOUNCES DATE SHEET ALMOST 8 MONTHS IN ADVANCE

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