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OVER GUV'S CRITICISM: Central BJP leadership distances itself from state peers

All doesn't seem well between the BJP central leadership and the party's West Bengal functionaries after the latter were pulled up for criticising newly-appointed Governor CV Ananda Bose's initiation event into Bengali alphabet on Republic Day at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Incidentally, BJP's state leadership was conspicuous in its absence.

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'Secular state' must prevent hate speech at any cost, says SC

Emphasising that India is a \"secular state\" and hate-speech cannot be allowed, Supreme Court asked the Maharashtra government on Friday to ensure that no hate speeches are delivered if authorities allow the Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha to hold an event in Mumbai on February 5.

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5 names recommended by Collegium to be cleared soon, Centre assures SC

SC warns Centre may face unpalatable’ action if transfer proposals are not approved soon

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Broadband definition of minimum download speed raised to 2 Mbps

Earlier, the definition notified by the Telecom Department in Fuly 2013 had benchmarked it to 512 kbps as minimum download speed

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FM Sitharaman says financial markets 'very well regulated'

RBI claims banking sector resilient and stable

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Adani Enterprises to be dropped from Dow Jones

S&P Dow Jones has said it will remove Adani Group's flagship firm Adani Enterprises from sustainability indices with effect from February 7 following a media and stakeholder analysis triggered by allegations of accounting fraud.

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DEMAND DISCUSSION, PROBE: Oppn stalls Parl proceedings for second day in a row

Parliament was adjourned for the second consecutive day on Friday without transacting any business after the Opposition stepped up its demand for an independent investigation into the allegations of fraud against billionaire Gautam Adani's companies that triggered an unprecedented stock crash.

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SC seeks govt records on decision to block BBC docu on Gujarat riots

Issues notice to Centre, lists matter for next hearing in April

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No proposal to use remote voting machine in 'upcoming election': Rijiju

There is no proposal to use the remote electronic voting machine (RVM) in the \"upcoming election\" in the country and it is also not proposed for the use of NonResident Indian (NRI) voters, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

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Govt clears conversion of Rs 16,133 cr interest dues of Vodafone Idea into equity

The government has approved conversion of over Rs 16,133 crore interest dues of debt-ridden Vodafone Idea into equity, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

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Houses develop cracks in J&K's Doda

19 families shifted to temporary shelters

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Man held for assaulting parking lot attendant

A 28-year-old teacher of a private school was arrested for allegedly assaulting a parking lot attendant after being asked to pay a fee at PVR Priya in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar, police said on Friday.

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DU modifies assessment pattern under new structure, students protest

Delhi University on Friday modified the assessment pattern under the new undergraduate structure to emphasise continuous assessment and tutorials, even for the students in the first semester ending February 17.

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Ggm: Man hit while crossing NH, run over by multiple vehicles

MUTILATING THE BODY BEYOND RECOGNITION

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Two Class 11 students detained for fraud

DUPED PEOPLE ON THE PRETEXT OF INSTALLING BARCODES

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Thal Sena Bhawan: L-G okays proposal

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved a proposal for compensatory plantation for the construction of Thal Sena Bhawan in the Cantonment area, and praised the Delhi government's promptness in clearing the related file, officials at the L-G office said on Friday.

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L-G gives in principle approval to Deputy CM Sisodia's US visit

Lt Governor V K Saxena has \"in principle\" approved Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's travel to the US to attend an education convention but flagged a \"lack of clarity\" on who would bear his visit's expenses, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday.

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Tussle continues: No weekly meeting between L-G & CM

The weekly meeting between Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal could not take place on Friday as the two sides were engaged in a tussle over governance-related issues.

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Minister inaugurates Neeli Jheel eco-tourism site in Asola Bhatti

GOVT TAKING APPROPRIATE STEPS TO CONTROL POLLUTION LEVELS: GOPAL RAL·

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'BJP got MCD Budget passed unethically through officials'

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday accused the BJP of \"backstabbing\" Delhiites by making officials \"unethically\" pass the Budget of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) even before the elections of Mayor and Deputy Mayor could take place and demanded that the Budget be withdrawn.

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Assets of 71 MPs grew by 286% on average since 2009: ADR report

The highest increase was recorded by the BJP’s Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi, which was about Rs 1.18 crore in 2009, went up to Rs 8.94 crore in 2014 and further to Rs 50.41 crore in 2019, registering an overall increase of 4,189 per cent

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Working for deprived, backward sections our priority: PM Modi

Special provisions have been made in Union Budget to increase interest rates on women’s savings to empower them, says the Prime Minister

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'Nearly 6.72L cases pending in subordinate, dist courts for over 20 years'

Nearly 6.72 lakh cases are pending in various district and subordinate courts for more than 20 years, government told Lok Sabha on Friday. In case of High Courts, there are 2,94,547 such cases.

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8.343 Indian prisoners lodged in foreign jails, says MEA

As many as 8,343 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, are lodged in various jails around the world, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

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Tripura: Left releases manifesto, promises 2.5 lakh new jobs, OPS

The opposition CPI(M)-led Left Front in Tripura on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising 2.5 lakh new jobs, pension to poor senior citizens, and reintroduction of the old pension scheme and two DA hikes for government employees every year if it is voted to power.

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'Financial inclusion important for achieving economic empowerment of women'

Under the leadership of PM Modi, we have prioritised women's development and also women-led-development, says I&B Minister Anurag Thakur

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SC seeks replies on plea for transfer of cases on religious conversion from HCS

Seeking responses of Centre six states on a plea moved by Muslim body, bench directs to issue notice in petitions, in which no notices have been issued till now, including transfer petition

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2,351 claims of Rs 50 lakh each paid so far under insurance scheme for health workers fighting Covid

So far, 2,351 claims of Rs 50 lakh each have been settled under the insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

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UP legislative council poll results: BJP wins 4 seats, Independent one

The ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh on Friday won four of the five legislative council seats for which elections were held this week and one went to an Independent, dashing the Samajwadi Party's hope to stake claim to the Leader of the Opposition's post in the Upper House.

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CPI(M), Congress contesting jointly in Tripura to save their existence: Nadda

Mocking at the CPI(M) and the Congress for contesting the Tripura Assembly elections jointly, BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday claimed that they have come together not for the state's development but to save their existence.

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India procured military equipment worth Rs 1.93 lakh crore in last 5 yrs

The amount in 2020-21 was Rs 43,916.37 cr which came down to Rs 40,839.53 cr in 2021-22: Govt

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Pb Cabinet approves new policy for industries and businesses

With a thrust on creating an enabling environment for the industries and businesses for balance economic growth, job creation, and overall development of the state, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday approved the New Industrial and Business Development Policy, 2022 which shall be effective from October 17, 2022.

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CDS chairs high-level security meet in Jammu

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, who was on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, chaired a high-level security meeting here, officials said on Friday.

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Kamal Nath to address rally on Scindia's home turf to mark Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Cong is focusing on Gwalior-Chambal region where it performed well in the 2018 Assembly polls

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Record Budget allocation for Northeast Frontier Rly

Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday held an interaction with media persons of Northeast virtually from New Delhi in connection with the railway Budget 2023-24. Anshul Gupta, General Manager of NF Railway and senior railway officials of headquarters were also present.

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UPLIFTING SCHEDULED CASTES: Haryana CM announces venture-capital fund to promote self-employment

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while participating as the chief guest in the state-level function organised at Narwana in district Jind on the occasion of the 646th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas made several pivotal announcements, reiterating his commitment to 'Haryana Ek-Haryanvi EK. Notably, for the first time, three state-level functions were organised on Friday to mark the celebrations of Guru Ravidas at Jind, Yamunanagar and Gurugram.

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Himachal to be India's first 'Green Energy' state by 2025

Switching its complete fleet of official vehicles in the transport department to electrical, Himachal Pradesh achieved a new distinction becoming India's first state to switch over to electric vehicles.

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The Hindenburg effect

The Hindenburg report has brought India’s richest man, Gautam Adani hurtling down the ranks even as the bloodbath in the stock markets continues

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A liberating endeavour

SBM-G has been roping in stakeholders at local levels, particularly women, to free the nation from clutches of drudgery and unsanitary conditions

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EU officials hold Kyiv talks in show of support for Ukraine

The highly symbolic visit comes as Ukraine strives to join the EU and NATO

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Peshawar blast: Pak PM acknowledges failure

Amidst a wave of terror attacks in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday acknowledged the failure to avert the Peshawar carnage that killed over 100 people and called for \"national unity\" to tackle the menace.

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Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over US

A suspected Chinese spy balloon, said to be the size of three buses, was spotted over the United States' airspace, the Pentagon has said, a development that is likely to further strain the already tense bilateral ties ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the US government has been tracking the balloon for several days as it made its way over the northern United States and flying over sensitive installations.

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Turkey: West failed to share details of security threat

Turkey for a second day on Friday railed against a group of Western countries that temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul, accusing them of failing to share information on the security threat that led to the closures and of aiming to cause harm to Turkey.

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Not re-evaluating investment in Adani firms: TotalEnergies

The company has a 37.4% stake in Adani Total Gas Ltd 20% in AGEL

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'Increased metal recycling can cut auto components cost by 30%"

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said increased metal recycling can bring down the cost of auto components by a hefty 30 per cent which will automatically increase the industry's export competitiveness.

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Reduced exposure to Adani Group in 2 years, no concern on asset quality: Bank of Baroda

Answering a specific question on Adani Group exposures, the MD and CEO of the bank said there is absolutely no concern’ from an asset quality perspective and there is no request from the group for refinance as well

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'BSNL expected to clock net profit in FY27'

State-owned telco BSNL is expected to turn around, generating net profit in fiscal year 2026-27, with the implementation of the approved revival measures, Parliament was informed on Friday.

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SBI's exposure to Adani Group at ₹27,000 crore

The state-owned lender said it has not extended any loans against shares to the ports-to-mining group

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IOC declares 2023 as year of strengthening its green resolve

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has declared 2023 strengthening its as the year of green resolve.

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Our loans to Adani are secure: J&K Bank

Jammu and Kashmir Bank, which has an exposure of nearly Rs 250 crore in the Adani Group, on Friday said the bank investors have nothing to worry as its loans to the embattled business group are secured.

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'Wheat prices fall over 10% in 7 days on selling of FCI wheat in open mkt'

The government on Friday said wheat prices have fallen more than 10 per cent in the past one week following its decision to sell the grain in open market to check rising prices.

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'Stock fall to hurt Adani's ability to raise funds'

Moody's Investors Service on Friday warned that the rout in Adani Group shares could hurt the conglomerate's ability to raise capital, while its peer Fitch saw no immediate impact on its ratings.

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ISL: Silva special stuns Kerala Blasters as EBFC seal clinical win

EAST BENGAL FINISHED THE GAME WITH 10 MEN

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Rupee gains 12 paise to 82.08 against dollar

The rupee appreciated by 12 paise to close at 82.08 against the US currency on Friday, supported by a rebound in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices.

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'CBDT will soon come out with scheme on Budget proposal to dispose small appeals'

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will soon come out with a scheme on the Budget announcement of reducing pendency of appeals related to TDS default issues, board chairperson Nitin Gupta said.

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Logo & brochure of Rajasthan Int'l Expo 2023 launched, first edition to be held in Jodhpur

As per the vision of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the Govt of Rajasthan is promoting the state at the international for industrial development, and exports in handicrafts, wooden and iron furniture, steel utensils, agricultural food products, stone articles, and engineering goods.

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India's forex kitty jumps $3.03 bn to $576.76 bn in third weekly rise

The gold reserves continued to rise, increasing by $316 million to $44.027 billion, the RBI said

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SBI December jumps 62% to qtr net profit ₹15,477 crore

The bank reported a gross non-performing assets ratio of 3.14 per cent as against 4.50 per cent in year-ago period

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Growth projection in Budget conservative, scope for upside: Economic Affairs Secretary

Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has said that the Budget has taken conservative estimate of nominal GDP growth of 10.5 per cent with some scope for upside for the next fiscal beginning April 1.

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Bourses turn bullish, soar over 1% on buying in banking stocks

‘Some Adani Group stocks revived post confident statement by Totalknergies, a French energy firm, raising the sentiment of market’

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India rise to number 3 spot in boxing

Boxing Federation of India BFI) have also hosted several big-ticket international events in the country and from March 15 to 26, they will organise the prestigious Women’s World Boxing Championships for the third time in the country

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IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

That view has been challenged in recent days by two Ukrainian medalists at the Tokyo Olympics

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Sylvester to star in The Family Stallone'

Hollywood veteran Sylvester Stallone will make his foray into the reality television world with a show by American streamer 'Paramount+ Titled \"The Family Stallone, the eight-episode show is a docuseries about the iconic action star, who led popular franchises such as 'Rocky', 'Rambo', 'Expendables' and many other high-octane Hollywood titles.

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Hope 'ADIPURUSH gets its due: Kriti

Bollywood star Kriti Sanon said she is extremely proud' of 'Adipurush, the big screen adaptation of the 'Ramayana Fronted by 'Baahubali' star Prabhas, who features in the title role as Lord Ram, the multilingual period saga sees Saif Ali Khan in the role of Lankesh and Sanon as Sita.

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Sidharth, Kiara's wedding to take place at Suryagarh Palace

The Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani wedding seems to be confirmed for February 4-6, as the official 'Instagram' handle of Suryagarh Palace Jaisalmer reacted to a paparazzi post sharing details about the D-day. The couple is expected to tie the knot in Jaisalmer and around 100 guests, including Shahid Kapoor, his wife Mira Rajput, Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra, are expected to attend the wedding.

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Netflix removes plan to stop password sharing

Streaming giant 'Netflix' has removed a controversial plan to thwart password sharing by requiring trusted devices to log in at the primary location once a month and instead opted for periodic device verification.

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