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J&K CM Omar Abdullah reviews winter preparedness in snowbound Kashmir

To ensure smooth and uninterrupted delivery of essential services and functioning of vital installations across the Kashmir Division, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness of various departments to address challenges posed by harsh winter conditions, particularly in the snow-bound zones of Kashmir Valley and Jammu Division.

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December 25, 2024
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Mehbooba asks NC govt to resolve reservation issue

Slamming the National Conference (NC) government for not slashing the high level of job reservation quota in J&K, PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that merit has become the biggest casualty, as students are left questioning why they should work hard or strive to be deserving when their efforts don't lead to opportunities.

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December 25, 2024
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AAP's free water promise in Delhi only a reality during monsoon: Cong

Taking a dig at the Delhi government's clean drinking water from taps scheme that was inaugurated in DDA flats of Pandav Nagar, Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency, Congress has called free water a reality only during monsoon, referring to the waterlogging in the capital.

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December 25, 2024
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FRAI urges govt to provide tech platform for Kirana stores to compete with e-commerce

Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) on Tuesday urged the government to provide enhanced technology to Kirana stores to enable them to compete with e-commerce platforms.

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December 25, 2024
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Delhi Metro Completes 22 Years Of Operations

Lifeline of the national capital ~Delhi Metro~ completed 22 years of successful metro operations in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the year 2024.

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December 25, 2024
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Rain and chilly breeze bring down temperature

Delhi was hit by rain on a chilly day of winter on Thursday bringing the temperature further down.

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December 25, 2024
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Delhi Police unearth illegal Bangladeshi immigration nexus

The Delhi Police have unearthed a nexus involved in the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi immigrants and have arrested eleven people in this regard.

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December 25, 2024
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Kejriwal's 24x7 water supply promise a mirage amidst severe crisis in Delhi: BJP

The AAP chief calls it the first step towards ensuring 24x7 clean drinking water for every household in Delhi

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December 25, 2024
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Bansuri accuses AAP of deceiving people in the name of welfare schemes

BJP leader and MP from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj, on Tuesday accused the AAP of deceiving the senior citizens and women in the national capital in the name of the Sanjeevani Yojana and Mahila Samman Yojana, which do not exist on ground.

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December 25, 2024
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First JPC meeting on ONOE Bills on 8 Jan

A 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will hold its first meeting on the Bills related to 'One Nation, One Election' bills on 8 January, next year, sources said.

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December 25, 2024
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President Murmu appoints new Governors of five states

The President's Secretariat on Tuesday notified the appointment of Governors of five states.

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December 25, 2024
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CT 2025: India to play all matches in Dubai

India-Pakistan match to take place on 23 February; final on 9 March

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December 25, 2024
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Budget 2025: PM Modi meets economists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of eminent economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget 2025-26 at NITI Aayog.

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December 25, 2024
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Konstas 'confident' of tackling Bumrah during MCG debut

Ahead of his anticipated Test debut in the fourth round of the Border-Gavaskar tussle against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day, teenaged batting sensation Sam Konstas is \"super confident\" of the hard yards he has put in to make it to the Australian Test side, and is looking forward to back his skills to counter the formidable Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian attack.

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December 24, 2024
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Rewind 2024: Indian cricket's rollercoaster ride from high of T20 World Cup win to Test series whitewash

From the ecstasy of winning the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to enduring a historic Test whitewash at home, it has been a rollercoaster ride for the Indian men's cricket team in 2024, even as they continue their tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under with one eye on making it to the ICC World Test Championship final for a third consecutive time.

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December 24, 2024
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Ravi Shastri urges Rohit Sharma to play aggressor at number 6

Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in the middle order in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, has failed to yield the desired results for the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar series so far.

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December 24, 2024
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Injured Shami ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Injury in left knee forces BCCI to rule out star pacer from ongoing Test series in Australia

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December 24, 2024
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Market snaps 5-day losing streak led by realty, banking and metal

At close, the Sensex was up 498.58 points or 0.64 percent at 78,540.17, and the Nifty was up 165.95 points or 0.70 percent at 23,753.45

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December 24, 2024
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Multiplicity of compliances must go, make local funds, technology available for start-ups

Be it Kolkata or any other city, if the start-up ecosystem has to flourish, one needs to make local investments and local technology available in abundance.

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December 24, 2024
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Gold gains 30 pc in 2024, silver 35 pc up on COMEX this year: MOFSL

Gold and silver have experienced an impressive rally in 2024, gaining approximately 30 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively, on the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), a report showed on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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UPI QR transactions rise by 33pc at retail stores in Bharat: PayNearby

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions at retail stores have witnessed a spike of 33 percent, underscoring the growing adoption of digital payments beyond Tier II regions in the country, a recent report has said.

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December 24, 2024
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CPI for agricultural labourers, rural labourers recorded at 5.35 per cent, 5.47 per cent in Nov

The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) registered an increase of 5 points each in November, reaching levels of 1320 and 1331, respectively, data from the Ministry of Labour & Employment said.

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December 24, 2024
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Funds mobilised by Indian companies from capital markets spike 10x: Report

In the last ten years, funds mobilised by Indian companies from capital markets has increased more than ten-fold, from Rs 12,068 crore in financial year 2014 (FY14) to Rs 1.21 trillion crore in FY25 (till October), a recent report by the SBI Economic Research Department said.

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December 24, 2024
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Green cement with zero CO2 emissions requires strong policies, enabling environment, readiness to pay premium

Who does not know that cement plays a critical role in shaping India's future and driving forward our growth?

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December 24, 2024
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Voluntarily disclosed jewellery values matching seized assets can lead to immediate release

\"While surveys related to tax are restricted to daytime, searches may occur at any hour,\" said SM Surana, chairman, direct taxation subcommittee, Bharat Chamber of Commerce, while speaking at a session titled \"Navigating Legal Boundaries: Essentials of Search and Seizure\" on Friday.

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December 24, 2024
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Donald Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal; Panama's president balks at suggestion

Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States \"foolishly\" ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged \"ridiculous\" fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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December 24, 2024
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Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper social divisions

Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and fears swirled that the rampage could deepen divisions in German society.

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December 24, 2024
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Special counsel bills unlikely to be reviewed at Cabinet meet in S Korea

Special counsel bills against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon Hee are unlikely to be reviewed during a Cabinet meeting this week despite pressure for them to quickly be put into effect, an official said on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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North Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia

North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine, South Korea's military said on Monday.

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December 24, 2024
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kills 20 people: Palestinian medics

The Israeli military says it only strikes militants, accusing them of hiding among civilians

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December 24, 2024