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Will Govt Pay Heed To Sane Advice?
The Free Press Journal

Will Govt Pay Heed To Sane Advice?

Two well experienced and highly placed dignitaries, the former Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and the Chief Justice of India Justice Chandrachud have made very timely and significant observations which merits the immediate and serious attention of the Governments in the States and at the Centre.

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August 22, 2024
Kolhapur Celebrates Shooter Swapnil Kusale's Homecoming
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Kolhapur Celebrates Shooter Swapnil Kusale's Homecoming

Shooter Swapnil Kusale, Kolhapur's bronze medal winner in the 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Paris Olympics, received a hero's welcome in his hometown on Wednesday.

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August 22, 2024
80 Child Artists To Perform At Ayodhya Ram Temple
The Free Press Journal

80 Child Artists To Perform At Ayodhya Ram Temple

A team of 80 child artists from Pune will perform at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday, Aug 25. Geet Ramayana, composed by GD Madgulkar and Sudhir Phadke, will be performed.

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August 22, 2024
Hayden backs Kohli, Smith
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Hayden backs Kohli, Smith

Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming BorderGavaskar series in which runs would be \"at a premium\", feels Australian great Matthew Hayden.

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August 22, 2024
Doeschate wants Indian batters to buck up against spin bowling
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Doeschate wants Indian batters to buck up against spin bowling

Traditionally strong against spin, India lost wickets in a heap in SL series

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August 22, 2024
Shah in line to be ICC chairman PTI November. Barclay was
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Shah in line to be ICC chairman PTI November. Barclay was

Current ICC chairman Greg Barclay (pic, below) on Tuesday opted out of a third term following the end of his tenure on November 30, fuelling speculations on BCCI secretary Jay Shah's (pic, right) future at the sport's governing body.

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August 22, 2024
Around 1.30 lakh applications resolved: Sao
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Around 1.30 lakh applications resolved: Sao

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said that 48,000 applications out of around 1,30,000 applications were resolved during the Jansamasya Nivaran Pakhwada, which was held from July 27 to August 10 in the urban areas of the state.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Ban Kangana film: SGPC

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday demanded an immediate ban on the film ‘Emergency', which he held portrays the character of Sikhs in a wrong way.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Gandhi & Kharge on 2-day J&K visit

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on a two-day visit to J&K to take stock of the party's preparations for the upcoming assembly poll in the UT and explore a likely alliance with NC.

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August 22, 2024
JNU V-C urges students to end hunger strike
The Free Press Journal

JNU V-C urges students to end hunger strike

JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Ꭰ Pandit on Wednesday met the students protesting against the university's alleged unresponsive attitude to their various demands, including increasing scholarship amounts, and urged them to end their hunger strike which entered the 10th day.

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August 22, 2024
Experts to assess six glacial lakes
The Free Press Journal

Experts to assess six glacial lakes

Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal Pradesh for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and the ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.

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August 22, 2024
'Provide lifesaving vaccines to all kids'
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'Provide lifesaving vaccines to all kids'

Up vax coverage, safeguard girls from cervical cancer in South East Asia

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

IIM Ranchi launches Young Changemakers Programme 3.0 to empower global youth

In celebration of India's 78th Independence Day, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi has launched the Young Changemakers Programme 3.0 (YCP) 2024, dubbed \"The Impact Edition.

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August 22, 2024
Tripura man freed after 37 yrs in Bangladesh jails
The Free Press Journal

Tripura man freed after 37 yrs in Bangladesh jails

A man from Tripura's Sepahijala district returned home after spending 37 years in Bangladesh jails.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Unified subsidiary rules for all zones'

The Railway Board has released \"Unified Subsidiary Rules\" for all 17 railway zones across the country to provide instructions to station masters, loco pilots and train managers for the working of trains during a failure of the automatic signalling system.

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August 22, 2024
MODI IN POLAND
The Free Press Journal

MODI IN POLAND

Today's India wants to connect with all, today's India wants development of all, PM tells Indian diaspora

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Membership: BJP sets huge targets for netas

BJP has set ambitious targets for its leaders in Uttar Pradesh as part of its upcoming membership drive.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

This Soren wants to remain a CHAMPAI

Says will reveal plan in a week, may float own party

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August 22, 2024
Might contest all seats: Paras
The Free Press Journal

Might contest all seats: Paras

Former union minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Wednesday asserted his party would contest all 243 seats in Bihar assembly poll if his party was shabbily treated in ticket distribution.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Haryana: BJP's Kiran files her nomination

Set to get elected unopposed

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August 22, 2024
TRIBAL, DALIT AREAS JOIN 'BANDH’WAGON
The Free Press Journal

TRIBAL, DALIT AREAS JOIN 'BANDH’WAGON

In Uttar Pradesh, BSP gets active; protesters target railway services in Bihar; Rajasthan remains peaceful

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August 22, 2024
Hero MotoCorp to drive in new scooter trims; bolster mfg capacity of Xtreme 125R
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Hero MotoCorp to drive in new scooter trims; bolster mfg capacity of Xtreme 125R

Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp is gearing up to expand its scooter range and consolidate its position in the 125 cc bike segment as it looks to grow faster than the competition, according to CEO Niranjan Gupta.

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August 22, 2024
Paytm to sell entertainment ticketing biz to Zomato for ₹2,048 cr
The Free Press Journal

Paytm to sell entertainment ticketing biz to Zomato for ₹2,048 cr

Online food delivery platform Zomato will acquire Paytm's entertainment ticketing business for Rs 2,048 crore to strengthen its \"going-out\" segment in a deal that will help the troubled fintech firm to sharpen its focus on core payments and financial services distribution.

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August 22, 2024
Suchi Semicon to invest $100 mn in chip plant in Guj
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Suchi Semicon to invest $100 mn in chip plant in Guj

In a fillip to the government's chip manufacturing vision, semiconductor company Suchi Semicon on Wednesday said it is set to inaugurate an assembly and testing (OSAT) plant in Gujarat by November this year with an investment of $100 million.

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August 22, 2024
Decathlon to invest 100 million euros in India in next 5 years
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Decathlon to invest 100 million euros in India in next 5 years

French sports retailer Decathlon on Wednesday said it will invest 100 million euros (around Rs 933 crore) in India, one of its fastest-growing markets, over the next five years to expand retail footprint and manufacturing operations.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

NCLT approves ICICI Sec's delisting plans

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Wednesday accepted the delisting application of ICICI Securities from the Stock Exchange, rejecting the objections filed by the minority stakeholders.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Gilts erase all gains ahead of key US data

Government bonds erased all gains and ended little changed ahead of key labour data in US, as well as Federal Open Market Committee's meeting's minutes.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

India inks pact to export green ammonia to Japan

India has signed an agreement for the export of green ammonia to Japan, marking a significant step forward in the country's journey to becoming a global leader in green energy in green hydrogen and ammonia production, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) said.

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August 22, 2024
The Free Press Journal

NBFC'S ASSET GROWTH TO MODERATE IN FY25, RISE IN NPAS LIKELY: ICRA

The non-banking finance companies' (NBFC) growth in assets under management will moderate in FY25, and the year will also witness an uptick in dud assets, a domestic rating agency said on Wednesday.

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August 22, 2024
Indian banks dividend growth to slow down on high deposit cost: Report
The Free Press Journal

Indian banks dividend growth to slow down on high deposit cost: Report

Dividend growth of Indian banks is expected to slow down in 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) as rising cost of deposits is expected to weigh on net interest margins and profits, S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a report on Wednesday.

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August 22, 2024