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WE EXPECT MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AT $435-440 BN IN FY24: AJAY SAHAI

There has been transformation in India’s exports led by the Government’s treatment of exports as a matter of national priority, infrastructure investment, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s best equations with some key counterparts which have helped in top FTA deals, Director General & CEO of Federation of Indian Export Organisations Ajay Sahai tells The Sunday Guardian

'U.S. THREAT ASSESSMENT REPORT HAS SEVERAL BLIND SPOTS'

The challenge is that the report needs more strategic and integrated intelligence to appropriately describe today's threats to the United States and its partners and allies, says Jack Gaines.

Prestige fight for Mamata as she tries to breach BJP citadel in North Bengal

BJP insiders fear that the party could lose Raiganj and Cooch Behar this time. According to them, demographic changes in the two constituencies make the BJP candidates vulnerable.

Patanjali's defiance backfires: Supreme Court holds leadership accountable

This is not the first time that Patanjali's products and claims have come under scrutiny but this is for the first time that its leadership is being held accountable by the highest court of India.

A THREE-WAY FIGHT IN TAMIL NADU AND SOME NEW FACES

Caste calculus, especially the votes of Dalits and minorities, and the votes of women, are crucial in making a party win.

CONGRESS ELECTORAL STRATEGY: PLAYING THE CASTE CARD

Some events indicated Congress' inclination towards caste-based politics, a departure from the practices of previous Prime Ministers and leaders in the party.

DIVISIONS IN LJP THREATEN NDA'S BIHAR POLL PROSPECTS

Of the total of six reserved Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, five have been allotted by NDA to BJP allies—four to Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Ram Vilas faction and one that will be contested by Jitan Ram Majhi of Hindustani Avam Morcha (HAM).

'Silent' Ashwini Choubey prays before Lord Ram in Orchha

Union minister and Buxar MP, Choubey has so far maintained silence on his candidature being denied but that might change in the coming days.

YADAV UNITY FACES A TEST IN BATTLEFIELD UTTAR PRADESH

BJP is keen to swell its Yadav support from 23% in 2019 to 30-35% in the coming elections, first after SP's founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's death.

Some Kairana Jats in a dilemma on which party to back

There are 1,719,011 voters in Kairana constituency, out of which Hindu voters are 11.19 lakh and Muslims are 6 lakh.

CONGRESS IDENTIFIES THREE LS CANDIDATES FOR DELHI

A Congress spokesperson seeking anonymity said, 'The three candidates are almost final but there is no finality till the candidates are announced...'

NDMC exceeds target of revenue collection for FY 24

NDMC chairman Amit Yadav said that the significant achievement has been made possible with the dedication and team spirit of NDMC officials.

GST scammers looted Indian government of Rs 15,000 crore

The scam has brought into focus the lax Know Your Customer (KYC) norms that have been put in place by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Winds of change blowing in Mahua Moitra's Krishnanagar

Around 130 km from Kolkata is located the town of Krishnanagar, the headquarters of West Bengal’s Nadia district bordering Bangladesh.

ISI likely using Beijing for its own strategic objectives

The death of Chinese workers in Pak is likely to force Beijing to ask Kabul to take stringent action against the TTP, which is exactly what Islamabad wants.

CCP NETWORKS ACTIVELY DISRUPTING INDIA-WEST TIES

Agencies and affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party have substantial linkages, including financial, with key policymakers in the US, Canada, the UK and other countries.

ZF RANE AUTOMOTIVE INDIA ACQUIRES TRW SUN STEERING WHEELS

Manufacturer of hydraulic steering gear system, ZF Rane Automotive India has acquired 100 per cent stake in the steering wheels manufacturer TRW Sun Steering Wheels. A joint venture between ZF Group in India and Rane Group, ZF Rane Automotive India also manufactures seat belts, and airbags for the automotive industry.

US transparency center boosts Indian health products

The Industry Transparency Center (ITC), a leading global strategy and insights firm, is dedicated to advancing transparency within the health ingredients and natural products sectors, and as such, proudly announces its role as the supply chain transparency partner for Nutrify Today C Suite Sumflex 2024, marking a significant stride in its global outreach, particularly in India.

ACCEL'S ATOMS 3.0 ACCELERATES 8 AI STARTUPS

Venture capital major Accel has selected eight startups with specialised solutions in AI and Industry 5.0 for ‘Atoms 3.0’, its six-month accelerator programme that handholds and nurtures ventures to give them more firepower to unlock growth and collaboration opportunities.

HINDU SENA FILES PETITION IN COURT SEEKING REMOVAL OF KEJRIWAL AS CM

The Hindu Sena has filed a fresh petition in the Delhi High Court aiming to oust Arvind Kejriwal from his position as Chief Minister.

ED FILES CHARGE SHEET IN DELHI JAL BOARD CASE

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet on Saturday against a former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Chief Engineer, a contractor, a CA, and a former NBCC officer in the Delhi Jal Board money laundering case.

CITROËN BASALT VISION SUV COUPÉ TO HIT INDIAN ROADS IN H2 2024

Citroën has unveiled the first images of the Citroën Basalt Vision, a new SUV coupé concept that will join the brand’s range in India and South America in the second half of 2024.

Govt cancels auction of 13 of 20 critical mineral blocks

The government on Friday said it has cancelled the auction for 13 of the 20 blocks put on sale in the first tranche of critical minerals as the response was lukewarm.

Bank credit growth to agri sector in Feb 24 at 20.1% yoy, industry at 8.6%

The sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of February shows non-food bank credit registered a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 16.5 per cent in February 2024 as compared with 15.9 per cent a year ago, as per RBI data for February. Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of February has been collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks.

RISING SERVICES EXPORTS MAY PUSH INDIA'S CAD INTO SURPLUS TERRITORY

It’s raining external bounties for India as the economy closes financial year 2023-24 on one of the best growth narratives this fiscal – resilient exports and downward trending current account deficit (CAD) or trade deficit, keeping, as the Finance Ministry observes, “India’s external account stable despite persistent geopolitical headwinds”.

INDO-CANADIAN NEELA'S LATEST SONG IS AN ODE TO HEARTBREAK

Love songs never go out of style. And if the subject of the love song is an unrequited love story leading to heartbreak, it is sure to find many takers.

BJP IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY IN COOCH BEHAR LOK SABHA SEAT

This seat, which was once the stronghold of the Forward Bloc is now in the name of the BJP, and five out of seven assembly seats are taken by the saffron party.

THE PHILIPPINES IS HOPING HISTORY DOESN'T REPEAT ITSELF. AGAIN

The Philippines is fighting off aggressive Chinese encroachment on its maritime territory. It isn't the first time, and last time it ended badly for the Philippines, in part because they didn't get effective backing from the US.

CONGRESS TRIES TO AVOID MODI VS RAHUL NARRATIVE

As the situation continued to worsen on multiple fronts, Congress formulated a strategy to put Sonia Gandhi at the forefront.

PUNJAB WITNESSES TURNCOAT SEASON' AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

Two Congress MPs Preneet Kaur and Ravneet Bittu and the sole AAP MP Sushil Rinku and an AAP MLA Sheetal Angural have recently joined BJP.