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RBI Governor Das rules out immediate rate cut as inflation still a concern
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RBI Governor Das rules out immediate rate cut as inflation still a concern

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that although the central bank had shifted towards a softer neutral monetary policy stance to spur growth, this did not mean that an interest rate cut would happen immediately.

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November 07, 2024
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Services sector growth surges in Oct

India's services PMI recovered from its ten-month low in September to reach 58.5 in October supported by strong expansions in output and new business, which in turn boosted job creation, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Indian stocks rally over Trump's win
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Indian stocks rally over Trump's win

Sensex jumps 901 points; Dalal Street investors kitty swells by ₹10.47 lakh crore in two days of market rally

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November 07, 2024
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Rupee falls 22 paise to hit all-time low of 84.31 per USD

The rupee depreciated 22 paise to close at an all-time low of 84.31 against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the US Dollar index rallied with Donald Trump set to become the US President.

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November 07, 2024
HZL OFS attracts bids worth ₹3,400 cr from institutional investors
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HZL OFS attracts bids worth ₹3,400 cr from institutional investors

Govt to exercise greenshoe option

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November 07, 2024
SBI economists see Q2 GDP growth slowing down to 6.5%
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SBI economists see Q2 GDP growth slowing down to 6.5%

Economists at the country's largest lender, SBI, on Wednesday said they see Q2 real GDP growth slowing down further to 6.5 percent in the September quarter of this fiscal year.

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November 07, 2024
Reserve Bank amends master direction on KYC
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Reserve Bank amends master direction on KYC

The amended provisions in the Master Direction have come into force with immediate effect, said the RBI circular

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November 07, 2024
Rising dengue cases in Nashik
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Rising dengue cases in Nashik

Nashik district has seen a troubling increase in dengue cases this year, with 266 reported cases and two fatalities.

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November 07, 2024
Two ballot units at Igatpuri, Baglan, and Malegaon seats
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Two ballot units at Igatpuri, Baglan, and Malegaon seats

EXTRA LOAD | With a higher number of candidates, there is a need for more ballot machines for three constituencies

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November 07, 2024
NMC collects over 750MT of post-Diwali garbage
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NMC collects over 750MT of post-Diwali garbage

Like every year in the city, this year too, assuming the possibility of an increase in garbage collection during the Diwali festival, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) conducted special cleaning during the day and night in order to maintain the city's public cleanliness. About 750 metric tons of waste was collected using 400 garbage vans.

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November 07, 2024
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Candidates' expenses to be under scrutiny

As per the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the register of the expenses of the candidates will be checked, for which the date, time and venue has been decided informed the returning officers of all the six assembly constituencies in Beed district.

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November 07, 2024
Rise in house burglaries post-Diwali
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Rise in house burglaries post-Diwali

It has been reported that house burglaries and thefts in Nashik city spiked after Diwali.

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November 07, 2024
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MCC Violation: Cell seizes articles worth ₹1.85 crore

Against the backdrop of the assembly polls in the district, the administration is implementing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) effectively in the district.

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November 07, 2024
Arms dealer held in Waluj
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Arms dealer held in Waluj

The Waluj MIDC Police have arrested an arms dealer, who came to the Cidco Waluj area to sell a pistol and cartridges, worth ₹46,000, on Tuesday evening.

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November 07, 2024
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Talathi arrested for accepting ₹25k bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau's (ACB) Jalna unit arrested the talathi of the Jalna City Tehsil Office red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs25,000 on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Time for quadrangular fight
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Time for quadrangular fight

HINGOLI CONSTITUENCY | Battle between the official candidates and rebels

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November 07, 2024
No, not just Diwali fireworks
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No, not just Diwali fireworks

EXPERTS OPINE | Deteriorating AQI can't only be blamed on firecrackers

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November 07, 2024
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FLAME opens 2025 intake

FLAME University has opened applications for its 2025 intake, inviting candidates to apply for various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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November 07, 2024
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'Health Technology Assessment' workshop

The Health Technology Resource Centre at the Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune conducted a workshop on Health Technology Assessment on Nov 5 to sensitise the policymakers and researchers.

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November 07, 2024
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Thieves break into bungalow

110 'tola' of gold and ₹1.5 lakh cash reportedly stolen

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November 07, 2024
Aamir Khan to visit ‘I Love Panchgani Festival’
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Aamir Khan to visit ‘I Love Panchgani Festival’

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has assured that he will attend the ‘I Love Panchgani Festival’ this year.

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November 07, 2024
PBG's wrestler wins Rustam-e-Hind 2024
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PBG's wrestler wins Rustam-e-Hind 2024

Punit Balan Group's (PBG) wrestler 'Maharashtra Kesari' Sikander Shaikh has won the prestigious title 'Rustam-e-Hind 2024' in the competition held in Punjab.

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November 07, 2024
Crackdown on illicit liquor: 843 arrested, 923 cases
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Crackdown on illicit liquor: 843 arrested, 923 cases

Crackdown by the state excise department ahead of the assembly elections, the department has registered 923 cases and arrested 843 individuals for selling illicit liquor within just one month.

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November 07, 2024
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Cyber commandos training for MHA

The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune has organised a ground-breaking \"Training Program for Cyber Commandos\", as part of the government's initiative to bolster cyber defence capabilities across India.

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November 07, 2024
Bopdev Ghat gangrape: Arrested men gave false info about absconder
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Bopdev Ghat gangrape: Arrested men gave false info about absconder

Police have told a Pune court that two persons arrested in the Oct 3 case of gangrape case of a 21-year-old woman near here tried to mislead them by giving wrong information about their friend who was also involved in the crime and is at large.

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November 07, 2024
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TISS study says certain parties using illegal immigrants for votes

The number of illegal immigrants, mostly Muslims, from Bangladesh and Myanmar are on the rise in Mumbai and certain political parties are using them for vote-bank politics, a TISS interim report has alleged.

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November 07, 2024
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Rebellion backfires: BJP expels 40 members

The BJP on Wednesday expelled 37 members across the state who were planning to contest as Independents.

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November 07, 2024
Gorai village in a sorry state, rights body orders probe
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Gorai village in a sorry state, rights body orders probe

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a news report exposing severe infrastructural neglect in Gorai village.

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November 07, 2024
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Cop caught with bribe, inspector on the run

A constable attached to the Naya Nagar police station in Mira Road landed into the custody of the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs1 lakh from a 45-year-old complainant late on Tuesday night.

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November 07, 2024
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Sectarian plot: Intel focuses on 2 Shia modules in city

The Ministry of Home Affairs has been informed that Pakistan's secret service, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has launched a covert operation to set up an anti-Iran Shia base to destabilize the community in India and fuel sectarian tensions, particularly in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Delhi.

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November 07, 2024