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Centre receives ₹8,625 crore as disinvestment receipts so far in 2024-25

The government has realised Rs 8,625 crore through various minority stake sale disinvestments so far during the current financial year 2024-25 MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.

‘No timeline for introduction of regulatory guidelines for virtual digital assets industry’

There is no timeline for introduction of comprehensive regulatory guidelines for the Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) industry, Parliament was informed on Monday.

WPI inflation declines to 3-mth low of 1.89% on cheaper food

\"We expect the MPC to cut the policy repo rate by 25bps in its February meeting,\" Barclays said

Record high imports push Nov trade gap to all-time high

Exports contract 4.85% in Nov; trade deficit widens to record $37.84 bn

Flash composite PMI rises to 4-month high in December

India's private sector output expanded at the fastest pace in four months in December, led by a jump in service sector activity, even as companies across both the manufacturing and the service sectors saw a faster upturn in new business intakes.

Nomura sees India GDP growth slowing sharply to 5.8% in 2025 vs 6.5% in 2024

Nomura expects India's GDP growth to moderate to 5.8% on year in 2025, lower than the consensus estimate of 6.7%, the broking firm said in its latest global macroeconomic outlook.

India needs ₹16,000 crore capex to meet public EV charging demand by 2030

India needs capital expenditure to the tune of Rs 16,000 crore to meet the country's growing public charging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and achieve the mission of over 30 per cent electrification by 2030, according to a report released on Monday.

Mkts decline amid weak global trends

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision amid weak global cues.

Mahakumbh: Nanded sends plates and bags

Around 10,000 Bhandaras will be organised during the Mahakumbh

80% attendance for CTET at 38 centres

The Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) was conducted across 38 centres in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday, with 80% of the 48,000 registered candidates appearing for the examination, according to CTET city coordinator Sharda Gupta.

Bandh sees mixed response in city

Ambedkarites and Republican Sena have been protesting a custodial death

City celebrates Datta Jayanti

Datta Jayanti was celebrated with enthusiasm in the city at the Datta Temples at various places on Saturday.

Horse festival seeks support

The Sarangkheda Chetak Festival, held annually during Datta Jayanti in Nandurbar district's Shahada taluka, is renowned as a major horse-trading and cultural event.

PUNE'S COLDEST DECEMBER SINCE 2018

Pune woke up to its coldest December morning since 2018, as temperatures dropped significantly across the city and surrounding areas.

'Meri Raatein, Meri Sadkein' rally organised

Women and girls from across Pune gathered for a rally against gender-based violence as part of the \"Meri Raatein, Meri Sadkein\" campaign.

HC unhappy with PMC's indifference

Asks Municipal Commissioner to personally vet fresh affidavit to be filed assuring compliance with Court's orders

SIFF activists demand justice for Atul Subhash

Over 100 concerned citizens, including men's rights activists from the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), gathered at the Pune Collector's Office on Sunday to pay their respects and demand justice for Atul Subhash, an AI expert who tragically took his own life.

Experts underscore efficient workforce management

Industries at the national and global levels are witnessing tectonic changes and it has become imperative for human resource development (HRD) professionals to tailor approaches and policies that are conducive to these changes, speakers at \"Anubhuti\", the eighth National Summit of National HRD Network opined.

Punekars irked by traffic congestion

TRAFFIC MENACE | Enraged residents write to President; police are hopeful of quick resolution

PMC to prepare action plan to prevent floods

Earlier, the flood this year disrupted the lives of 450 families and started a blame game

Aapli Chikitsa services halt yet again

For the second time this month, Krsnaa Diagnostics has halted its Aapli Chikitsa services, which provide subsidised pathology tests at BMCrun peripheral hospitals and dispensaries.

Water meter reader assaulted in Bhayandar

A water meter reader hired on a contractual basis by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) was brutally assaulted by a consumer for asking for keys of the meter box in Bhayandar.

Plea by victim's dad to police was ignored

A week after the Thane sessions court sentenced a man to life term for brutally killing a 21-year-old woman for refusing his friendship offer in 2018, a detailed order, released on Monday, has revealed that the woman's father had approached the police before the incident but no action was taken.

Man booked for pronouncing triple talaq

The Shantinagar police have booked a 30-year-old man for allegedly harassing and pronouncing triple talaq to his wife in the KGN Chowk area of Shantinagar, Bhiwandi.

Infant's body found wrapped in paper

The Versova police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly concealing the birth of a child by secretly disposing of the infant's body.

Tobacco-laced hookah service: Two arrested

The Navghar police have arrested two persons - the owner and waiter of a restaurant in Bhayandar - after the hookah joint was found serving nicotine and tobacco-laced products to customers on Friday night.

Illegal evictions in Charkop: SHRC slams authorities

Four months after the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) advocated for the rights of 30 evicted families in Charkop, the SHRC has now criticised government authorities for failing to address their grievances.

1,831 drivers fined for violating traffic rules

The Mumbai police on Sunday penalised 1,831 drivers for not following traffic rules and among these 70 drivers were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Thane man granted divorce on ground of cruelty by wife

Matter worsened post-marriage, as the wife began abusing him and assaulting him with kitchen utensils

Iran's Zoroastrian head visits Bhikha Behram Well in city

The head of Iran's Zoroastrian community, Dr Mehraban Puladi, is on a religious and cultural tour in India.