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The Free Press Journal - Indore

OP Chautala: How graft marred Haryana stalwart's legacy

Om Prakash Chautala, who was a tall figure in Indian politics and a prominent leader of the Jat community, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Gurugram residence on Friday. He was 89.

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December 21, 2024
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Assam Congress leaders taken into custody

Senior Congress leaders including the Assam unit chief Bhupen Borah were taken into custody on Friday after they took part in a protest rally in Guwahati demanding justice for the death of deceased Congress worker Mridul Islam.

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December 21, 2024
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BJP leader taken into PC for calling minister a 'prostitute'

Karnataka BJP MLC CT Ravi was taken into police custody after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council on Thursday, police said.

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December 21, 2024
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NSS Unit B-18 of Valia College and Muktangan NGO collaborate for FLNAs

The NSS Unit B-18 of Valia College joined hands with Muktangan NGO to contribute towards the \"Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Assessments (FLNAs)\" initiative on the 12th and 13th of December, 2024. This impactful volunteering effort was made possible with the support and cooperation of the Municipal Additional Commissioner of Mira Bhayandar, Aniket Maorkar.

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December 21, 2024
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Markets are likely to trade rangebound next week

Dalal Street saw its worst week in over 2 years with Nifty & the Sensex down over 4%, the biggest weekly fall since June of 2022.

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December 21, 2024
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India's Financial Services Industry: Rising to New Heights

The Indian financial services industry is a crucial part of the economy, providing strength and direction to the country's economic structure.

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December 21, 2024
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HC clears way for SFIO probe on Hero Electric as settlement talks fail

The Delhi High Court on Friday cleared the way for a probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office on Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd in a case related to alleged misappropriation of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles, or FAME-II scheme subsidies by the company.

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December 21, 2024
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Tata Power DDL partners with Baaz Bikes

Tata Power Delhi Distribution on Friday said it has joined hands with Baaz Bikes for augmenting and setting up of electric vehicle battery swapping stations across North and Northwest Delhi.

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December 21, 2024
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Cipla faces over ₹1 crore penalty by GST authority

Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Friday said a fine of over Rs 1 crore has been imposed on the company by GST authority for alleged inadmissible input tax credit (ITC) claims.

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December 21, 2024
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MSL to introduce comprehensive charging infra along with eVitara

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it will introduce a comprehensive EV ecosystem, including charging stations and home charging solutions, alongside its first offering in the segment - eVitara.

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December 21, 2024
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RBI BOARD REVIEWS GLOBAL, DOMESTIC ECONOMIC SITUATION

The central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic situation and outlook at a meeting chaired by new Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

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December 21, 2024
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Goldman Sachs, Citigroup Global, 4 others buy Amber Enterprises shares for ₹210 cr

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup Global Markets, and four others on Friday bought shares of Amber Enterprises for Rs 210 crore through an open market transaction.

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December 21, 2024
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Bihar gets record ₹1.81L cr investment

Bihar may witness a major industrial boost as a number of leading industrial houses on Friday signed MoUs with the state government, to invest a record Rs 1.80 lakh crore.

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December 21, 2024
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SpiceJet to operationalise 3 grounded B737 MAX planes by Apr 2025; inks pact with MRO provider

SpiceJet has entered into an agreement with US-based StandardAero that will provide the services for operationalising the airline's grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes and three of the aircraft are expected to return to service by April 2025.

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December 21, 2024
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UltraTech Cement gets CCI's clearance to acquire majority stake in India Cements

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday cleared over Rs 7,000-crore deal, wherein billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla-promoted UltraTech Cement will acquire a majority stake in India Cements Ltd.

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December 21, 2024
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Bajaj Auto launches new series of Chetak e-scooter

Sharma said there is a huge demand from Spain, Brazil, Bangladesh, among other countries

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December 21, 2024
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TeamLease acquires stakes in TSR Darashaw, Crystal

Staffing company TeamLease Services on Friday announced that it has acquired stakes in outsourcing services TSR Darashaw and HR Tech software solutions provider Crystal HR and Security Solutions Private (Crystal HR) for Rs 42.6 crore.

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December 21, 2024
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Google layoffs: CEO Pichai announces 10% job cuts in managerial roles

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the company will cut 10 percent jobs in managerial roles, including directors and Vice Presidents.

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December 21, 2024
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India to spend $8 trillion on investments in next 5 years

India is poised to spend a massive USD 8 trillion on investments over the next five years, says a report by Motilal Oswal.

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December 21, 2024
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US, India discuss advancing space partnership

The United States of America and India are set to strengthen space cooperation, including for human spaceflight, and joint space exploration, and are expected to facilitate commercial partnerships between space companies of both countries to advance shared interests in the growing space economy.

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December 21, 2024
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Govt seeks to boost domestic food processing machinery sector

Food Processing Industries Secretary Subrata Gupta met with industry leaders and emphasised the crucial role of equipment manufacturers in modernising India's food processing sector.

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December 21, 2024
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India raises trade barriers issue with EU

India has flagged barriers being faced by domestic industry in the European Union (EU) markets and urged to address the issue, an official statement said on Friday.

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December 21, 2024
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PLI scheme achieves ₹1.46L cr investment, FDI inflows up 26%

From achieving Rs 1.46 lakh crore in investment under the product-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to 26 per cent increase in FDI inflows (year-on-year) in Q1 this fiscal (FY25), the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said on Friday that it has played a pivotal role in 2024 in building a self-reliant and globally competitive India.

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December 21, 2024
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Gilts end steady ahead of MPC minutes as auction on expected lines

Prices of government bonds ended steady as the weekly gilts auction failed to lend any major direction to bond prices, dealers said.

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December 21, 2024
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Priority should be on restoring inflation-growth balance: Das

Policy priority should be on restoring the inflation-growth balance, said Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank governor, while voting for a status quo on the short-term lending rate earlier this month.

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December 21, 2024
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SEBI SIMPLIFIES OFFER DOCUMENT REQUIREMENT FOR AMCs

Sebi on Friday simplified the framework for asset management companies (AMCs) by reducing the requirement to upload draft SIDs to 8 working days from 21 days earlier.

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December 21, 2024
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SOGI calls for 28% GST on platform fee and not deposits for Indian gaming cos

level playing field

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December 21, 2024
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S&P Global arm lowers India's GDP growth forecast to 6.5% for FY25

S&P Global Market Intelligence has lowered its India GDP growth forecast for 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) after growth moderated sharply in Jul-Sept.

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December 21, 2024
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Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.86 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 1.988 billion to USD 652.869 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday.

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December 21, 2024
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Steel imports from China hit record high, data shows

China, Japan and South Korea accounted for 79% of India's total finished steel imports

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December 21, 2024