The Business Guardian - March 08, 2025

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March 08, 2025

Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah highlights fiscal control, Bengaluru focus

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while presenting the Budget claimed that the state government has maintained fiscal deficit of the state for the financial year 2025-26.

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Bastar wins Rs 3 cr NITI Aayog award for education excellence

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said that the Bastar district has been awarded Rs 3 crore by NITI Aayog for its 'outstanding performance' in improving education quality, enhancing learning engagement, integrating education technology, and fostering a strong teacher-student bond.

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PM Modi Inaugurates and Lays Foundation for Rs 2,587 Cr Projects in Silvassa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 2,587 crore for the UT at Silvassa of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday.

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PM Modi Launches Rs 2,587 Cr Projects in Silvassa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 2,587 crore for the UT at Silvassa of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Friday.

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Fly Bharathi Signs Rs 750 Cr MoU With MP To Build Ujjain Airport

Fly Bharathi Aviation and Aeronautics Private Limited, a pioneering company in India's aviation sector, has taken a significant step towards enhancing air connectivity in Madhya Pradesh.

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Successful Launch of Shri Rajendra Goenka's 'Sampoorna Samadhan' Marks a Thought-Provoking Discussion on India's Socio-Economic Future

Prabhat Prakashan successfully hosted the launch of 'Sampoorna Samadhan', a farsighted approach to socio-economic development by Shri Rajendra Goenka, on 3rd March 2025 at the Speaker's Hall, Constitution Club in New Delhi.

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Amit Shah Inaugurates Vishweshathirtha Memorial Hospital for Affordable Healthcare

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Sri Vishweshathirtha Memorial Hospital built by Sri Krishna Sevashrama Trust in Marathahalli in Bengaluru.

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India's Solar Industry Faces Shortages Despite 8 GW to 50 GW Expansion: Report

The solar industry will continue to face a demand-supply mismatch, despite a significant surge in cell manufacturing capacity over the next two years, according to a report by Share India.

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Banned Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir holds first open rally in Bangladesh

Hizb ut-Tahrir, a radical Islamist organization banned in Bangladesh since October 2009, staged its first open rally in Dhaka on Friday.

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The security of the new Parliament is also being handled by CISF. In the Delhi metro, more than 70 lakhs passengers are travelling safely.

Amit Shah announces CAPF exams in all 8th Schedule languages, inaugurates CISF projects in Tamil Nadu.

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Times BPO Guide: Build and Succeed With Your Own Call Center

Times BPO offering a complete business solution to startups looking to establish their own call center anywhere in India.

1 min

Women homebuyers up 14% in 2024 with 1.29 lakh deals: Report

The number of women homebuyers is steadily rising, with 1.29 lakh residential transactions registered solely by women in 2024—a 14 per cent increase from the previous year across top cities, according to a report by Square Yards.

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ACOHI Clears Path of Foreign Studies for Hotel Management Students in India

Disha Global Consultancy wins Maharashtra's State-Level Culinary ID, empowering Hotel Management students with global opportunities.

2 mins

Godrej Industries Honors Sisterhood with #SheForShe

Godrej Industries Group has launched a new campaign to celebrate the spirit of solidarity and support among women.

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Payoneer & Aspire For Her Launch SheExports Season 2 for Women Entrepreneurs

Aspire For Her, a community-driven organization focused on increasing women's workforce participation, has partnered with Payoneer, the financial technology company empowering the world's small and medium-sized businesses to transact, do business, and grow globally to launch SheExports Season 2, an accelerator program to empower women-led service businesses to successfully expand into international markets.

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Geo-economic uncertainty boosts gold demand: WGC

Continued uncertainty in the geo-economic situation indicates the trend of rising inflation, which goes in favour of gold, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

1 min

Vaishnav Challenges Top Tech Giants To Develop Indigenous Mobile OS

Infosys, TCS and Wipro take up this challenge.

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Vaishnaw Challenges Top Tech Giants To Develop Indigenous Mobile OS

Infosys, TCS and Wipro take up this challenge.

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Retail inflation may ease to 4.1% in Feb: Report

India's consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to decline to 4.1 per cent for February 2025, according to a report by the Bank of Baroda (BoB).

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Continued Geo-economic Uncertainty Seems in Favor of Gold: WGC

Continued uncertainty in the geo-economic situation indicates the trend of rising inflation, which goes in favor of gold, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

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SEBI Open to Discuss Regulations for FPIs for Ease of Operations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is open to engaging with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to address their difficulties and further rationalize regulations to promote ease of operations, says SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey.

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Domestic solar industry will face supply shortage: Report

The solar industry will continue to face a demand-supply mismatch, despite a significant surge in cell manufacturing capacity over the next two years, according to a report by Share India.

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Karnataka Allocates Rs 51,339 Cr for Agriculture Sector

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly, allocating a sum of Rs. 51,034 crores for the implementation of various guarantee schemes in the current fiscal year.

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Maharashtra to grow 7.3% in 2024-25: SES

The western state, which has the largest GSDP among states, is projected to grow at a rate higher than the national GDP projections.

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Banking liquidity will come into strong surplus by March end: UBI

The liquidity situation in India's banking sector is expected to improve significantly by the end of March 2025, with a shift towards a strong surplus, according to a research report by Union Bank of India.

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SCREENS: KILLING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND TURNING US INTO ZOMBIES

In the age of technological revolution, the pervasive use of gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions has become ubiquitous.

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THAROOR'S QUESTION IS GENUINELY VALID

'Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise'

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Calls for action for all women and girls: Rights, equality, empowerment

Women are the torchbearers for shaping sustainable economic models and driving financial inclusion.

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FROM SHADOWS TO SPOTLIGHT

For decades, female characters were confined to the background— portrayed as submissive wives, sacrificial mothers, or mere eye candy. These depictions reinforced regressive stereotypes, limiting the representation of women to supporting roles in male-driven narratives. However, in recent years, female characters have stepped into the spotlight, leading powerful, authentic, and complex stories.

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommended Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on March 06, 2025 recommended the repatriation of Justice Atul Sreedharan, who is currently serving as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to his parent High Court in Madhya Pradesh.

1 min

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation of Calcutta High Court Justice Joymala Bagchi as Supreme Court Judge; In Line to Be CJI in 2031

The Supreme Court Collegium proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

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SC Refused Stay On Adani's Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project As Challenged By Dubai's Seclink

The Supreme Court of India ruled against a stay on the Dharavi redevelopment project awarded to the Adani Group, despite a challenge by Seclink Technologies Corp.

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To UP MLA Abbas Ansari In Gangsters Act Case

The bench directed to Ansari to stay at his official residence in Lucknow and if he intends to travel to his constituency in Mau, prior permission from the Trial Court and district police will be required.

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Supreme Court Asks High Courts: Direct Courts To Dispose Execution Petitions Within 6 Months, Hold Presiding Officer Liable On Failure

The court also referred to the case of Bhoj Raj Garg v. Goyal Education and Welfare Society & Ors, wherein the court stated that the execution petitions are facing inordinate delays.

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SC Collegium Recommended Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges For Jammu And Kashmir HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the High Court.

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Supreme Court Gives Interim Relief To Pune Burger King, Stayed High Court's Restraint Order "Burger King" Trademark Dispute

The Supreme Court in the case Anahita Irani v. Burger King observed and has stayed the Bombay High Court order, wherein the court restrained Pune's iconic Burger King from using the trademark 'Burger King'.

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HC Grants Permanent Injunction in Favor of Rishikesh-Based Chotiwala Restaurant Over Trademark Infringement, Awards Rs 3 Lakh Damages

The Delhi High Court in the case Chotiwala Food And Hotels Private Limited vs. Chotiwala & Ors. observed and has granted a permanent injunction in favor of Rishikesh-based restaurant Chotiwala Food And Hotels Private Limited, wherein the court restrained three Delhi-based restaurants from using Chotiwala's name, trademark, and artistic work.

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'GOVT TO OPEN JANAUSHADHI KENDRAS NEAR HOSPITALS,' SAYS CM GUPTA

CM plans to expand Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras in Delhi, as per HC guidelines.

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Delhi Assembly to Go Paperless with NeVA App in 100 Days

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday convened a meeting with officers from the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to discuss implementing the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the Delhi Assembly.

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IFS Officer Jumps From 4th Floor Flat

A 2011 batch Indian Foreign Services officer ended his life by jumping from the fourth floor of a building in the Chanakyapuri area here on Friday and no foul play is suspected, a police officer said.

1 min

BJP MPs Add 'Vivekananda Marg' to Nameplates on Tughlaq Lane

Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar and Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma have modified the nameplates outside their official residences on Tughlaq Lane in Delhi, incorporating \"Swami Vivekananda Marg\" along with the existing name.

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Govt Likely to Announce Mahila Samriddhi Yojana Today

The Delhi cabinet is likely to meet on March 8 regarding the proposed Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, which would provide financial assistance worth Rs 2,500 to women residing in the national capital, sources said on Friday.

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A brand's true strength lies in the power of its story and the trust it earns: Poonam Mahajan

Setting New Benchmarks In Brand Communication #Hyper Personalized PR

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CM: Felt like protagonist of 'Nayak' after selection

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said she felt like the protagonist of the Hindi movie \"Nayak\" after being selected for the post and asserted that it was not a \"lottery\" but an honour for all daughters of the country.

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