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Congress Attempt To Dent CPI(M)’s Muslim Support In Kerala Fails
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A concerted attempt by the Congress in Kerala to drive a wedge between the CPI(M) and the Muslim community has come a cropper. The Congress saw a chance to weaken the Muslim community’s support to the CPI(M) in a statement purportedly made by former Prime...
Chinese Govt Crackdown On Tech Entrepreneurs Adversely Affecting Investment
By Anjan Roy India has been seeking to attract foreign investment, particularly in the manufacturing industries. As such, India is growing robustly and this in itself is attracting the attention of major multinational corporations. But then, the actions of the Chinese authorities could be a pusher of investments into...
Christian Voters Of North Eastern States Are Angry With BJP After Recent Attacks
By Ashis Biswas In Mizoram, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces its most difficult political battle in the coming Assembly elections because of its irrefutable failure to control the worst ethnic riots in neighbouring Manipur state. Its main political backers in the state, the Mizo National Front (MNF) will...
Health Services In Gaza Strip Are Near Collapse As Thousands Of Injured Need Treatment
By Dr Arun Mitra As per the statement emanating from the Palestinian Health Ministry in its update on October 24 , the number of children killed in Gaza rose to more than 2360 out of 5791 total number killed due to Israel’s bombardment and dropping of 12000 tonnes of...
European Union Solidly Supporting The War Crimes Of Israel In Gaza Strip
By Jouke Huijzer In October 2012, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the Nobel Peace Prize would be awarded to the European Union since it had “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.” A decade later, a new...
US Withdraws Proposal On Digital Trade At WTO
NEW DELHI: In a leg-up for India’s consistent stand against global rules on e-commerce, the US has decided to withdraw its proposal on digital trade at the WTO to retain the policy space for regulating big-tech firms. The US proposal on e-commerce rules, withdrawn at the WTO’s Joint Statement...
Mandatory Imported-Coal Blending Extended Till FY24-End
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday extended mandatory blending of imported coal with domestic fuel for power gencos till the end of the current financial year, in an attempt to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the country. It also extended the emergency clause or Section 11 of the Electricity...
ONGC Hopes To Recover Over $500 Million Dividend As Sanctions On Venezuela Eased
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp hopes to recover over $500 million in dividends pending since 2014 for its stake in Venezuelan projects as sanctions on the nation were eased, a source said on Thursday. The source declined to be named due to sensitivity of the matter. The Biden...
Renault Lines Up € 3 Billion Investment, 8 New Models To Expand Global Reach
CHENNAI: French automotive major Renault announced on Wednesday that it has lined up an investment of approximately €3 billion ($3.2 billion) for expansion, as part of its International Game Plan for 2027. This initiative encompasses regions beyond Europe, including India. According to the road map, by 2027, one in...
TCS Gets Notice From Maha Labour Ministry Over Lateral Onboarding Delay
MUMBAI: India’s largest information technology (IT) services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has received a notice from the Maharashtra government’s Ministry of Labour & Employment regarding the company’s delay in onboarding lateral recruits. The complaint was filed by the Pune-based IT employees’ union, Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES),...
Officials’ Meet Shape Agenda For Abu Dhabi WTO Ministerial
NEW DELHI: A two-day meeting of senior officials of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries which concluded in Geneva last Tuesday shaped agenda for the coming ministerial meeting of the world body, by narrowing down the differences over the key issues of agriculture, dispute settlement, e-commerce taxation, according...
Govt Takes A Hard Look At Divestment Calendar
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry is reviewing its disinvestment schedule following the recent stock market selloff amid high volatility triggered by global factors, said people aware of the details. The ministry is likely to adopt a “prudent selloff” approach now, one official told ET, adding there won’t be “divestment...
NITI Aayog To Develop Action Plan To Bridge Trade Deficit With China
NEW DELHI: Government think tank NITI Aayog has initiated a study to develop a comprehensive action plan to bridge India’s trade deficit with China over time and align trading strategies with emerging geopolitical situation and potential risks to safeguard supply chains. The Aayog has invited bids from consultants to...
Centre Approves Rs 22,303 Crore Subsidy On P&K Fertilizers For Rabi Season
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday revised the per kilogramme subsidy under the nutrient-based regime, lowering it for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulphur for the October-March period compared to the April-September period. The cost to the exchequer is estimated at Rs 22,303 crore. Between first half of FY-24...
RBI Directs Private Banks To Have At Least Two Wholetime Directors
MUMBAI: In a move to strengthen governance in private sector banks and wholly-owned subsidiaries of foreign banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday directed them to have at least two wholetime directors. Lenders that do not meet the requirement will have to submit the names for the...
Worst Humanitarian Disaster Is Happening In Gaza Strip As Israel Gets Free Hand
By Debabrata Biswas from Boston, USA After eighteen days of the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, the return onslaught against Gaza strip continues. The Hamas attack resulted in the killing of 1400 Israelis and abducting of more than 200 others, leading the Israeli govt. to declare war on...
RSS Supremo Blames Foreign Forces For Manipur Violence
By Arun Srivastava RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat does not enjoy the dubious reputation of speaking lies. But on Dussehra, in his annual sermon, when he tried to dig out the ghost of the “foreign powers” for putting the blame for the unabated six-month-long violence in Manipur, one could not...
CJI Takes Reservation Debate To New Level With Call For Empowerment
By K Raveendran Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has added a new dimension to the current debate on caste-based reservation by stressing the need to advance from the accommodative aspect of the reservation policy as it is practised today to one where reservation would be a tool...
