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India needs to lead global tech transition, says Ola Founder

Ola Founder Bhavish Aggarwal is placing bold bets on new-age technologies with a view for India to be at the forefront of the current global tech transition led by AI, and build jobs of the future in the country.

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August 26, 2024
ONGC opens well in KG field to raise oil production
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ONGC opens well in KG field to raise oil production

NEW DELHI State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Sunday said it has opened another well on its flagship deep-sea project in Krishna Godavari basin in Bay of Bengal, which will help augment production of crude oil and natural gas.

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August 26, 2024
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FPIs inject ₹11,366 crore in debt mkt in Aug

Foreign investors infused Rs 11,366 crore in the Indian debt market so far this month, pushing the net inflow tally in the debt segment to over the Rs 1-lakh-crore mark.

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August 26, 2024
Anil Ambani reviewing Sebi order
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Anil Ambani reviewing Sebi order

Plans to take appropriate next steps as legally advised: Statement

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August 26, 2024
Glass Lewis recommends against reappointment of Bina Modi as MD of Godfrey Phillips
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Glass Lewis recommends against reappointment of Bina Modi as MD of Godfrey Phillips

US-based proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has advised the shareholders of Godfrey Phillips to vote \"against\" the special resolution seeking the reappointment of Bina Modi as Managing Director at the Annual General Meeting on September 6.

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August 26, 2024
Macro data, F&O expiry, global cues to drive mkt this week
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Macro data, F&O expiry, global cues to drive mkt this week

Release of key macroeconomic numbers, monthly derivatives expiry, and global cues are likely to drive stock market movement this week, according to analysts.

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August 26, 2024
Four Union Ministers to participate in India-Singapore ministerial meet
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Four Union Ministers to participate in India-Singapore ministerial meet

Four union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar and Ashwini Vaishnaw, will attend the India-Singapore ministerial meet on Monday with a view to further strengthen trade and economic ties between the two countries.

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August 26, 2024
'Don't foresee layoffs within Infosys from new-age tech'
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'Don't foresee layoffs within Infosys from new-age tech'

Infy CEO says GenAI is evoking strong interest from clients

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August 26, 2024
MSEDCL to provide 647 charging stations for EVs
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MSEDCL to provide 647 charging stations for EVs

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has planned to provide power supply to 647 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Marathwada region.

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August 26, 2024
MSRTC bus & car collide at Bopodi
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MSRTC bus & car collide at Bopodi

At least 12 people were injured, including one woman who was seriously injured, in a collision between a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus and an SUV at Bopodi on the old MumbaiPune highway on Sunday.

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August 26, 2024
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BJP MP is elected HAL union chief

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni has been elected as the president of the Hindustan Labour Union.

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August 26, 2024
Ride Innovation Conclave held
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Ride Innovation Conclave held

National Institute of Disaster Management's Project Director Anil Kumar Gupta emphasised the urgent need for students to focus on disaster management and prevention amid the increasing frequency of natural calamities like floods, cyclones and droughts.

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August 26, 2024
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IMD issues flash flood warning for Pune

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the ghat areas of Pune and its surrounding regions for Monday.

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August 26, 2024
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300 are booked for objectionable slogans

Police have registered a case against nearly 300 people after alleged objectionable slogans were raised during a protest outside the Pune District Collectorate, an official said on Sunday.

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August 26, 2024
NGO provides 15 houses to marginalised tribals
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NGO provides 15 houses to marginalised tribals

In its attempt to empower marginalised communities through sheltering, housing non-government organisation (NGO) Habitat for Humanity India has handed over 15 climate-resilient homes to families belonging to the Katkari tribe living in a tribal hamlet in Wada village, located in Pune's Khed taluka.

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August 26, 2024
Duo gets stranded on Mutha riverbed
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Duo gets stranded on Mutha riverbed

In a bizarre incident, two friends, Rushikesh Kashinath Thite (20) and Prakash Ambadas Andhale (21), residents of Dangat Patil Nagar in Shivane, were playing their favourite mobile game, PUBG, inside a drainage pipe on the Mutha riverbed on Saturday morning when they became stranded after the water level of the river rose.

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August 26, 2024
35 mandals, 1 Dahi Handi
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35 mandals, 1 Dahi Handi

The mandals have decided to celebrate at one place to resolve the issues of traffic jams and noise pollution

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August 26, 2024
Experience centre opens at DYP-IMR
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Experience centre opens at DYP-IMR

PUNE Dr DY Patil Institute of Management & Research (DYP-IMR), a premier institution in management and computer application education, announced the opening of its cutting-edge Technical Experience Centre (TEC) on Saturday.

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August 26, 2024
Sena (UBT) MP slams MPCB
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Sena (UBT) MP slams MPCB

The MP has asked the MPCB to come clean about its observations at the Mercedes- Benz plant.

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August 26, 2024
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REC commits ₹45,000cr financing to port authority

Financing for various projects includes the development of the deepwater Vadhavan Port

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August 26, 2024
City to mark Lord Krishna's birthday with puja and bhog
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City to mark Lord Krishna's birthday with puja and bhog

Streets to erupt with dahi handi events where young devotees will enact scenes from Krishna's childhood; pathaks preparing for festival since July.

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August 26, 2024
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Orange alert: Heavy rains likely in city

High wave warning issued for the coast from the Dongi Point to Belapur, covering Mumbai

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August 26, 2024
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SHRC takes officials to task over old-age homes

Rights body issues notices to officials for failing to appear before the panel despite being served notices.

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August 26, 2024
Mahadev App's financial mastermind held in Guj
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Mahadev App's financial mastermind held in Guj

Arrest follows a two-month manhunt led by the Chhattisgarh police, which culminated last week

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August 26, 2024
Illegal bhattis choke Sakinak
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Illegal bhattis choke Sakinak

Recent study reveals 47% of bakeries in Mumbai contribute to air pollution by using scrap wood; area has 80 illegal furnaces, residents allege

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August 26, 2024
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300 aspirants secure jobs at Mira Road fair

Around 300 aspirants from the twin-city received appointment letters for various positions in the private sector at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rojgar Melawa a mega job fair, which was held at Salasar Central Park in Mira Road on Sunday.

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August 26, 2024
'Draft policy on hoardings lacks crucial details
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'Draft policy on hoardings lacks crucial details

The BMC's draft policy on digital hoardings lacks crucial regulations on illumination, colour, height and video displays, activists have said in their feedback to the civic body.

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August 26, 2024
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HC denies bail to AIDS patient accused of child trafficking

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant bail to a woman suffering from AIDS and is accused of child trafficking for their sexual exploitation, noting that the \"crime is a grave offence against society\".

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August 26, 2024
18 fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea rescued
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18 fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea rescued

Eighteen fishermen from the coastal area of Uttan, who were stranded deep into the Arabian Sea as their boat developed a major technical snag, were rescued by another boat and safely brought back to the shore on Sunday afternoon despite the rough sea conditions.

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August 26, 2024
Women's safety, pressing concern on local trains
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Women's safety, pressing concern on local trains

Recent GRP statistics indicate a rise in molestation cases; women say railway police lack manpower.

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August 26, 2024