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Lacklustre 2-sided moves to dominate trading
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Lacklustre 2-sided moves to dominate trading

Mount 20K on NIFTY is looking like an uphill task and markets are just not able to gather enough steam to put in the thrust to surmount the same

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August 14, 2023
Oil palm mission: Mega plantation drive involving eleven states concludes
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Oil palm mission: Mega plantation drive involving eleven states concludes

The ‘Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive’, which commenced on July 25, where State governments along with oil palm processing companies participated, concluded on Saturday.

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August 14, 2023
Government-Opposition chasm widens, though no-trust motion defeated
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Government-Opposition chasm widens, though no-trust motion defeated

Parliament’s Monsoon Session concluded last week with impressive achievements for the Government.

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August 14, 2023
Congress demands discussion on three Bills introduced in LS
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Congress demands discussion on three Bills introduced in LS

Modi govt introduced the Bills from its ‘black magic hat’ without any prior intimation: Cong MP

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August 14, 2023
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'They're original owners of country': Rahul Gandhi pitches for tribal rights in Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday pitched for tribal rights, and called that tribal brothers and sisters are the \"original owners of the country\".

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August 14, 2023
DMK members unleashed barbaric attack on Jayalalithaa in TN Assembly: EPS
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DMK members unleashed barbaric attack on Jayalalithaa in TN Assembly: EPS

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami told media persons on Sunday that former Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa faced brutal attack in the state Assembly on March 24, 1989.

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August 14, 2023
NIA conducts raids at houses of former PFI members in Kerala
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NIA conducts raids at houses of former PFI members in Kerala

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at the houses of banned extremist organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) activists in multiple locations in the districts of Malappuram, Kannur and Kollam.

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August 14, 2023
'Pay-off charge should be thoroughly probed'
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'Pay-off charge should be thoroughly probed'

Kerala Governor comments on allegations raised against CM Vijayan’s daughter

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August 14, 2023
'Extraordinary situation': Chandrababu intervention in Andhra Pradesh seeks President, PM's
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'Extraordinary situation': Chandrababu intervention in Andhra Pradesh seeks President, PM's

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has written separate letters to both the President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging them to ensure CBI inquiry against the attacks on him, particularly the recent ones in Angallu and Punganur to unveil the criminal conspiracy leading to the attacks.

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August 14, 2023
Seventh edition of Duare Sarkar camps to begin from 1 Sept
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Seventh edition of Duare Sarkar camps to begin from 1 Sept

The 7th edition of outreach Duare Sarkar camps will begin in the state from 1 September.

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August 14, 2023
CM to meet Durga puja organisers at Netaji Indoor stadium on 22 August
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CM to meet Durga puja organisers at Netaji Indoor stadium on 22 August

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet the Durga puja organisers at Netaji Indoor stadium on 22 August.

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August 14, 2023
New arrests and in-depth probe in JU freshman's death
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New arrests and in-depth probe in JU freshman's death

Police said they arrested two more students as there were inconsistencies in their statements

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August 14, 2023
Child Protection Commissioner vows to push for justice in JU case
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Child Protection Commissioner vows to push for justice in JU case

The demise of a young Jadavpur University student from a humble background has sent shockwaves through his community, prompting a determined response from State Child Protection Commissioner Anyana Chakraborty.

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August 14, 2023
Kanpur's leather industry relocates to greener pastures in Bengal
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Kanpur's leather industry relocates to greener pastures in Bengal

Demonetisation hit them hard and local sales plummeted. Then the crackdown on cow slaughter affected the supply of raw material and now the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on removing all polluting units along the Ganga river is sounding the death knell for leather industry in Kanpur.

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August 14, 2023
Five Sikkim village sarpanches extended special invitation to attend I-Day celebrations
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Five Sikkim village sarpanches extended special invitation to attend I-Day celebrations

In an event of significant importance, five esteemed Sarpanches from various villages in the state of Sikkim have been granted an exclusive invitation to participate in the upcoming Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, scheduled for August 15, 2023.

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August 14, 2023
CM lays foundation stone for Sikkim Organic Agriculture University at Mendogaon
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CM lays foundation stone for Sikkim Organic Agriculture University at Mendogaon

With the vision of creating Soreng district as the educational hub in the State, Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang laid the foundation stone for Sikkim Organic Agriculture University (SOAU) and performed the rituals of bhumi puja at the university site at Mendogaon, today morning.

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August 14, 2023
Raju Bista requests foreign minister S Jaishankar to intervene to resolve Customs Duty issue on Indo Nepal border
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Raju Bista requests foreign minister S Jaishankar to intervene to resolve Customs Duty issue on Indo Nepal border

Not only many marginal people in Eastern Nepal but also hundreds of local traders from India are now facing difficulties as well as business losses as the Customs department in Nepal has enforced its rules strictly along the Indo-Nepal border since midJuly this year.

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August 14, 2023
Smart meter protests in J&K: Magistrates, police deployed
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Smart meter protests in J&K: Magistrates, police deployed

As protests by consumers against installation of electric smart meters have grown across Jammu and Kashmir, the deputy commissioners of the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar have deployed magistrates along with police for protection of the power department staff engaged in fitting these meters in the premises of consumers.

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August 14, 2023
Sixth Project 17A Frigate to be launched by President on 17 Aug
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Sixth Project 17A Frigate to be launched by President on 17 Aug

Vindhyagiri, a Project 17A Frigate, will be launched by President Droupadi Murmu at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited in Kolkata this Thursday(17 August), the Ministry of Defence said in a release today.

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August 14, 2023
Ahead of I-Day, another Hindu temple vandalised in Canada
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Ahead of I-Day, another Hindu temple vandalised in Canada

Just ahead of India’s 77th Independence Day, another prominent Hindu temple was vandalised in the Canadian province of British Columbia with its walls defaced with anti-India and pro-Khalistan posters, according to reports.

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August 14, 2023
IAF inducts new Heron Mark 2 drones at forward air base in Northern sector
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IAF inducts new Heron Mark 2 drones at forward air base in Northern sector

In a mega capability boost, the Indian Air Force has inducted its latest Heron Mark 2 drones, which have strike capability and can carry out surveillance along the borders with both China and Pakistan in a single sortie itself.

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August 14, 2023
Modi urges people to change their social media DP to Tricolour
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Modi urges people to change their social media DP to Tricolour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today changed the DP (display picture) of his social media accounts to the Tricolour.

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August 14, 2023
Stage set for 77th I-Day; PM to lead celebrations
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Stage set for 77th I-Day; PM to lead celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the 77th Independence Day from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on 15 August.

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August 14, 2023
ADIF hails Delhi HC decision, says 'it is significant blow to Google'
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ADIF hails Delhi HC decision, says 'it is significant blow to Google'

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Saturday hailed Delhi High Court's decision on Google infringing upon trademark rights, terming it \"a significant blow to Google\".

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August 13, 2023
Leagues Cup: Mession target again as Miami reach semifinals
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Leagues Cup: Mession target again as Miami reach semifinals

World Cup winner Lionel Messi scored his eighth goal in five matches with Inter Miami as the Florida outfit reached the Leagues Cup semifinals with a 4-0 home win over Charlotte.

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August 13, 2023
Happy East Bengal owe it to Sekar
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Happy East Bengal owe it to Sekar

The Red & Gold brigade win the first Kolkata Derby in four years

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August 13, 2023
Poverty rate falls to 11.66% in Gujarat
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Poverty rate falls to 11.66% in Gujarat

The rural regions have witnessed a more substantial decline in poverty rates compared to urban areas

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August 13, 2023
FPIs sold stocks to the tune of ₹7,543 cr in Aug
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FPIs sold stocks to the tune of ₹7,543 cr in Aug

FPIs continue to be buyers in financials, capital goods and financials & also in IT selectively

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August 13, 2023
Judge warns Trump against making 'inflammatory' remarks before trial
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Judge warns Trump against making 'inflammatory' remarks before trial

A US federal judge has warned former President Donald Trump against making \"inflammatory\" statements which could taint the jury pool ahead of his 2024 trial for conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

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August 13, 2023
Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
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Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow

Fourteen drones were shot down by Russian air defenses and a further six were jammed electronically, the ministry said in a Telegram post

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August 13, 2023