In this issue

December 01, 2022

New Drug Hailed As Momentous Breakthrough

A new drug, lecanemab, has been found to slow down cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, according to a study that could lead to new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease.

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GDP GROWTH DIPS TO 6.3%

India continues to be fastest-growing major economy; CEA says on track to achieve 6.8-7% growth this year

1 min

China May Stockpile 1,500 Nukes By 2035, Says Pentagon

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal and is likely to have a stockpile of about 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon has said, with Beijing focusing on accelerating its nuclear capabilities as it seeks to challenge America's global dominance.

1 min

Panel to probe exodus of state projects

MoU does not mean industries are coming, Uday Samant slams Aaditya Thackeray

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'India must acknowledge Nehruvian view of foreign policy'

Amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Jawaharlal Nehru University Professor Amitabh Singh on Wednesday said that India must stay away from the war and any war for that matter. India must acknowledge the Nehruvian perspective of foreign policy of cooperation and peaceful coexistence.

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Integration of aircraft with INS Vikrant by next June

PUNE: Chief of Naval staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Wednesday said the integration of aircraft with the newly commissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is likely to be accomplished by May or June next year:

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Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro achieves 100% tunnelling

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved its 42nd and final tunnel breakthrough on the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro 3 corridor on Wednesday at the Mumbai Central Metro Station.

1 min

HIV-AIDS Testing Bounces Back To Pre-Covid Levels

BMC to launch website for Mumbai District AIDS Control Society to address related medical and mental health issues

1 min

Advisory for EV charging points in housing societies

In the Nov 26 edition, The Free Press Journal had reported about the directive issued by the Additional Registrar of Cooperative Housing Societies (ARCHS) with regard to the installation of charging points for Evs.

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Festive mode drives home sales

Leading real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank India, in its latest report, said that Mumbai city (BMC area) saw property sale registrations of 8,756 units in Nov 2022, contributing over Rs671 crore to the state revenues.

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India GDP growth slips to 6.3% in Q2, dragged down by mfg, mining sectors

India remained the fastest-growing major economy as China registered an economic growth of 3.9% in Jul-Sep 2022

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Sensex Hits 63k Mark For First Time; Nifty At New Lifetime High

Benchmark BSE Sensex settled above the 63,000-level for the first time on Wednesday, extending its winning momentum to seventh day amid a largely positive trend in global markets and continuous foreign fund inflows.

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'India Will Succeed In Handling Inflation Better'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exuded confidence that India will succeed in handling inflation better as it has already put in place a "very good framework" in place to address supply side pressures on food prices.

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Sebi brings in net settlement of cash, F&O segment upon expiry

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday introduced the mechanism of net settlement of cash and Futures & Options (F&O) segment upon expiry of stock derivatives.

1 min

RBI's modified norms to come into effect today

DIGITAL LENDING REGULATIONS

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RELIANCE CAP CoC REJECTS ALL BIDS, DECIDES ON LIQUIDATION

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Reliance Capital (RCAP), in its meeting held on Wednesday, has decided to reject all the binding bids that it received from the bidders on Monday.

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Back professional courses in mother tongue: Shah to states

Mr Shah stressed states should promote education in Hindi or regional languages in technical, medical and law fields so that the country can utilise the talent of non-English speaking students.

1 min

Kashmir Files 'crude, manipulative, violent'

Israeli filmmaker stands by his views on Agnihotri movie

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Shah downplays AAP challenge in Gujarat

They might not open account, says Union minister

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IFFI head of jury speaks his mind on 'The Kashmir Files' controversy, says he's not govt property

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has strongly defended the comments he made from stage at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India here in Goa on Monday in which he stirred a row by calling 'The Kashmir Files' a \"propaganda, vulgar\" movie.

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PROTESTERS CITY STREETS TURN CHINESE INTO WARZONES

Protesters screamed as they threw glass bottles at scores of cowering hazmatclad riot police in China, as demonstrators continue to defy President Xi Jinping's brutal Communist regime and his disastrous zero-Covid policies, media reported.

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Hawaii volcano unnerves locals

The first eruption in 38 years of the world's largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a national park for \"spectacular\" views of the event, and it's also dredging up bad memories among some Hawaii residents who have been through harrowing volcanic experiences in the past.

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Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China's rise, dies

Former President Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen pro-democracy Square protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died on Wednesday He was 96.

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EU Seeks Court To Probe Russia War Crimes

The European Union proposed on Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.

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Pulisic goal sends US in last 16 of World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision that sent the American star to a hospital and the United States into the second round of the World Cup.

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Frappart to make World Cup history as first woman referee

French referee Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men's World Cup game when she handles the Germany vs Costa game Rica on Thursday in Qatar:

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The Free Press Journal is one of the oldest English Daily newspapers from Mumbai with a heritage of more than 90 years. And yet, The Free Press Journal is a contemporary paper and rooted in current urban realities.

In keeping with the international trend, it has reinvented itself in terms of design, get up and content. It means different thing to different people – a platform for the articulate, a trendsetter for the young and a chronicle for the old.

It was at the forefront of freedom struggle against the British and continues with the free and fearless journalism till date. Indeed, the history of The Free Press Journalism mirrors that of Indian independence.

Swaminath Sadanand, a 30-year-old idealist from Madras trudged his way to Bombay and with a vision that was to prove uncomfortably ahead of his day, brought out a newspaper as unorthodox in character as it was innovative in concept. For Swaminath Sadanand, the Free Press Journal was not so much a business venture as a cause.

The spirit with which he launched the paper and ran it for almost three decades helped it make it an integral part of two great Indian movements — the struggle for independence and the evolution of Indian publishing.