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Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1% on selloff in banking, IT stocks

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure to settle nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday as investors pared exposure to bank and IT stocks ahead of the earnings season starting next week.

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January 04, 2025
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EV cos agree to end subsidy

AFTER EXISTING SUBSIDY REGIME ENDS

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January 04, 2025
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Rupee falls 4 paise to close at record low of 85.79 per US dollar

The rupee depreciated 4 paise to close at a record low of 85.79 against the US dollar on Friday, as strong dollar demand from importers and a muted trend in domestic equities weighed on investors' sentiments.

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January 04, 2025
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BJP to announce new district presidents on January 6

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh will announce its new district presidents on January 6, as part of the ongoing organizational elections within the party.

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January 04, 2025
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ED questions Lakhma for 8 hrs

The Enforcement Directorate team questioned the former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma for approximately 8 hours on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Chhattisgarh HC rejects bail plea of MLA Devendra Yadav

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has denied bail to Bhilai MLA Devendra Yadav, who is currently in jail in connection with the Balodabazar violence case.

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January 04, 2025
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Dy CM Inspects PM Awas Yojana Construction

C'garh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma visited Kabirdham, where he met beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in village Tiwari Nawangaon.

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January 04, 2025
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Three Naxals Killed in Encounter in Gariaband

Three Maoists reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Maoist threat declines, Bastar embraces development: CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted Bastar's transformation from a region plagued by Maoist violence to one illuminated by development initiatives.

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January 04, 2025
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Jabarra: A thriving model of eco-tourism in C'garh

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January 04, 2025
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If innocent, prove it to ED without fear, says Dy CM

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao has responded strongly to remarks made by Congress MLA and former minister Kawasi Lakhma, who is currently under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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January 04, 2025
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Body of Missing Journalist Found in Septic Tank

Sai in X handle wrote, \"The news of the murder of young and dedicated journalist Mukesh Chandrakar ji of Bijapur is extremely sad and heartbreaking. Mukesh ji's demise is an irreparable loss for the journalism world and society. The culprit of this incident will not be spared under any circumstances. We have given instructions to arrest the criminals as soon as possible and give them the harshest punishment. I pray to God to give peace to the departed soul at His feet and provide strength to the bereaved family in this hour of grief.\"

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January 04, 2025
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Rajim Kumbh reflects glorious heritage: CM

MAHASHIVRATRI | Annual Religious Event

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January 04, 2025
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Officials Keeping Complaints Pending To Be Punished: CM

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that officers guilty of keeping complaints pending for a long time will be liable for punishment.

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January 04, 2025
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Youth Attacked With Sword Over Money

A group of people attacked a 20-year-old youth with a sword on the Rewa road in Satna city Thursday afternoon. The youth sustained serious injuries in the face.

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January 04, 2025
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Night of celebration turns fatal, two friends die after scooty crashes into divider

They were returning after celebrating a party on Bypass as the marriage of a sister of one of them was fixed

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January 04, 2025
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27-Yr-Old Finds Gem-Quality Diamond in Panna

A 27-year-old man has found a gem-quality diamond from the Sarkoha diamond mine area in Panna district.

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January 04, 2025
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RTO Seizes Three Vehicles, Imposes Rs 49K Fine on 18 for Traffic Norms Violation

Continuing action on transport violations, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) seized three vehicles, including two school buses, and fined over 18 vehicles during an intensive inspection drive.

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January 04, 2025
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4 Held With 114 Grams of MD Drugs From 2 Different Places

Crackdown | Accused Confessed to Supplying Drugs to Youths

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January 04, 2025
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Soil Testing for Chambal River Bridge Underway

Soil testing for the construction of a bridge over Chambal River, which was washed away during devastating floods of 2019, has begun.

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January 04, 2025
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Ayushman cards can now be made at home: CMHO

Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr MS Sisodia said that Ayushman cards are being made for persons above 70 years of age to facilitate treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh in a year.

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January 04, 2025
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Special appeal made to reduce road accidents

SP Manoj Kumar Singh launched a district-level road safety campaign on New Year.

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January 04, 2025
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Application Submitted for Construction of Concrete Pathway

In a camp held in village Thangaon, the youth from Balai community submitted an application to panchayat secretary Dinesh Tanwar and Sarpanch representative Mukesh Nirbhay for the construction of a concrete pathway.

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January 04, 2025
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Another mishap on Badnawar-Ujjain road, two injured

The Bamansuta gate area of the under-construction Badnawar-Ujjain four-lane road has become a killer stretch, with over eight fatal accidents reported in the past two months.

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January 04, 2025
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MLA Barde Participates in CM's Development Review

Shyam Barde, MLA from Pansemal in Barwani, joined Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in a recent video conference to review development works in Indore division.

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January 04, 2025
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Satak pond project: Canal water reaches lower fields

Farmers from lower fields in various villages, including Satkur, Katkur and Kachhipura in Kasrawad tehsil finally got the benefit from Satak pond project.

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January 04, 2025
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Nursing officer, assistant booked for foetus death

GHASTLY | Negligence in Sonkatch civil hospital

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January 04, 2025
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Police Bust Gang Involved in Robberies, 4 Held

Mandsaur police claimed to have busted a robbery gang with four arrests linked to two recent robbery incidents involving local farmers, a police official said.

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January 04, 2025
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Beautification of Raj Rajeshwar temple, surroundings on cards

The Raj Rajeshwar temple will soon be spruced up under the Central Government’s Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 initiative and a garden and open gym will be constructed near it.

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January 04, 2025
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Gangleshwar Fair security strengthened with CCTV

In a proactive measure to ensure safety during Gangleshwar Mahadev Fair, the Municipal Council has installed CCTV cameras throughout the event area.

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January 04, 2025