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JOBLESS YOUTH TAKING DUNKI ROUTE, SAYS RAHUL

HARYANA ELECTION | Hooda, Selja, who belong to rival Cong factions, share dais

With Sisodia in tow, Kejri at his blistering best

Occupying seat No.41 instead of No. 1, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in his first Delhi assembly session since stepping down from the CM post on September 17 appeared combative as ever. Incidentally, while new CM Atishi now occupies seat No. 1, leader of the opposition Vijender Gupta has been allotted No. 100.

Bihar: 37 children among 46 drown

Tragedy rocks Jivitputrika festival

Out on bail, Senthil may be reinducted in Stalin cabinet

With the Supreme Court granting conditional bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthilbalaji, in an alleged money laundering case linked to a job racket that occurred when he was transport minister in the erstwhile J Jayalalithaa cabinet, he is likely to be reinducted in the MK Stalin cabinet.

India elected to GlobE Network steering panel

India was elected to the 15-member steering committee of the global anti-corruption platform GlobE Network after multi-stage voting in Beijing on Thursday, officials said.

Give up arms, come for talks: Shah to terrorists

Extending an olive branch to the terrorists operating in J&K, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked them on Thursday to give up arms and come forward for talks with the government or be prepared to get neutralised at the hands of security forces.

Nifty gives decisive breakout, aiming for 26500

Nifty Index opened above 26000 zones and continued the positive momentum in the first hour of the session.

Ola Electric plans to expand sales, service infra to 10,000 outlets by 2025-end

Ola Electric on Thursday said it will establish 10,000 sales and service outlets by the end of 2025 to expand its reach across smaller cities and towns.

Tata Play's Binge powers OTT aggregation platform Cignal Super in Philippines

The country's leading DTH operator Tata Play on Thursday said its OTT platform Binge has expanded into the Philippines by providing its Platform as a Service (PaaS) to Cignal TV's OTT aggregation platform, Cignal Super.

Govt mulls hike in sugar MSP, ethanol prices

The government is considering increasing ethanol prices, raising minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar, and reviewing sugar exports for the 2024-25 season, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

Ahead of merger with Disney, Nita and Akash Ambani join Viacom18 board

Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani and Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani have joined the board of Viacom18 ahead of its merger with the India business of global media giant Walt Disney, industry sources said.

Anant Ambani, BP CEO open Jio-bp's 500th EV-charging station

Anant Mukesh Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Murray Auchincloss, CEO, bp, on Thursday inaugurated the 500th Jio-bp pulse EV-charging station of Jio-bp.

Australia to offer work visas to Indians from Oct 1 under FTA

Indian travel & hospitality sector to expand workforce by 64%

‘50 new plants to come up under pharma PLI scheme in 2 years’

As many as 50 new greenfield plants are in the pipeline to come up in the next two years under the PLI scheme for pharma and medical devices manufacturing, a senior government official said on Thursday.

Tourism Sector: Current trends & future prospects

As we celebrate World Tourism Day on September 27, 2024, India's tourism sector is rapidly growing and playing a significant role on the global stage.

India doing well in infra; needs to do more to boost mfg: Raghuram Rajan

India has done well in areas like infrastructure in the last 10 years, but it also needs to do more in other sectors to boost local manufacturing and job creation, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday.

GOM discusses pruning 12% slab, next meeting on Oct 20

The GoM also discussed the possibility of raising tax rates on some items, including aerated water and beverages, from the current 28% GST, plus cess

Govt pushes for scalable food security measures

India is seeking to integrate scalable food security interventions into existing government programmes while promoting local crop varieties, a top government official said on Thursday.

Sebi cuts listing time for debt securities to T+3

Sebi on Thursday decided to reduce the timeline for listing of public issue of debt securities to three working days from six days at present, to facilitate faster access to funds. This new timeline will be optional for the first year and mandatory thereafter.

Sensex, Nifty hit fresh highs on global stocks rally

Indices log record highs for 5th consecutive session

India set to achieve 6.5-7% GDP growth in FY25: Fin Min

The recent developments analysed indicate strong foundations of macroeconomic stability in India with steady growth, investment, employment and inflation trends, a strong and stable financial sector and a resilient external account, including a comfortable foreign exchange reserve position.

HC extends Khedkar's interim protection

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended till Oct 4 the interim protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in the criminal case lodged against her for alleged cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in civil services examination.

Pune rain breaks 86-year record

Pune City on Wednesday witnessed heavy rainfall in less than three hours, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. The IMD station recorded 131 mm of rainfall, breaking an 86-year-old record.

MCF brings students, NGOs together to drive change

Around 215 students and 28 NGOs working across sectors like nutrition, gender-based violence, livelihood and sexual and reproductive health were brought together recently by Muktaa Charitable Foundation (MCF) for 'Samvad 2024'.

PCMC conducts skill survey

In a pivotal move to shape the future of skill development and employment opportunities, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commenced a large-scale skill and employment survey under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Kaarya Prashikshan Yojana earlier this week.

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PM MODI'S VISIT CANCELLED | Punekars urge to start metro service immediately

Pune dist 2nd-highest in Maha chikungunya cases

Pune district has reported 193 confirmed chikungunya cases, making it the second-highest in Maharashtra after Kolhapur, which has recorded 219 cases.

Henkel India inaugurates astronomy lab

Henkel India recently inaugurated the Castro Astronomy Lab at Khadki Shikshan Sansthan, a step aimed at fostering interest in scientific subjects and creating new career opportunities for students.

Management students should understand global developments, says Sanjay Chordiya

“Management students should have a solid understanding of global developments and their impact on the Indian economy,” said Sanjay B Chordiya, founder president and chairman of Suryadatta Group of Institutes.

City dances into Navratri with garba practice

On Saturday, a raas garba evening was held in Breach Candy, with 500 attendees enjoying the AC hall venue