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December 02, 2022

Modi continues attack, says poverty grew under Cong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a whirlwind campaign tour, including a 30km-long road show in Ahmedabad, and addressed three rallies on Thursday asking people to teach a lesson” to the Congress in the Assembly election following its alleged Ravan” jibe,

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Officials scoff at IRS code, etiquette

Unlike the Indian Police Service and the Armed Forces, Revenue and Finance Department officials are not regimental, requiring uniforms, salutes and parades.

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KOREAN VLOGGER STALKED HARASSED IN BUSY KHAR

The Khar police on Thursday morning arrested two men for allegedly stalking a 24-year-old South Korean woman on a busy street on Tuesday night.

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All eyes on Bandra station's old glory; to be restored by Dec 30

To give the station a perfect heritage look, old kiosks were removed and six new heritage-look kiosks provided on platforms 2,3,4 and 5

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JALLIKATTU HEARING WASHES OUT K'TAKA-MAHA BORDER CASE

Karnataka's border dispute with Maharashtra was listed on Wednesday before a Bench headed by Justice KM Joseph, but it could not be heard as the judges were busy hearing the matter related to Jallikattu before a 5-member Constitution Bench headed by Justice Joseph that continued the hearing inconclusively till 5.30 pm.

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State bets big on GOLD reserves

Gold reserves detected in Bagwadi, Ghanpewadi regions of Sindhudurg; state hopes private investors will come forward during auction for commercial mining; plans to make investor friendly hubs in Vidarbha and Konkan

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Student thrashed for waving Kannada flag

Tension prevailed in parts of Belagavi when a minor boy was allegedly assaulted for waving the traditional yellow and red Kannada flag during a college festival.

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'E-office' system for state from April 1, to go paperless

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday announced that an e-office’ system will be launched in all government offices across Maharashtra from April 1.

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Warrant issued against Ranas for non-appearance in sessions court

A sessions court has issued a bailable warrant of Rs5,000 each against independent legislator couple MP Navneet Rana and her husband and MLA Ravi Rana as they failed to appear before it despite receiving notice to do so.

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More crimes against women than '21

As per official data, offences like molestation, rape and abduction have risen as compared to the previous year's statistics; most of the kidnapped victims were minors

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'Nurturing mindsets must for women safety'

Women activists stressed that the need of the hour is to review our neo-liberal culture sensitise kids about consent

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New 'code' for Nirbhaya squad to protect women

In a swift reaction after the molestation of the Korean woman youtuber, the Mumbai police has now added a technical feature to increase the robustness of Nirbhaya patrolling squad.

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PIL seeks separate compartment in local trains for senior citizens

An advocate, who retired as a secretary of a high court judge, has filed a public interest litigation PIL) before the Bombay High Court, seeking a separate compartment for senior citizens in the locals of both the Central and Western Railways.

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MCZMA defers clearance for bridge between Nariman Point & Colaba

Asks MMRDA to submit revised EIA report with details of impact on Koliwada at Cuffe Parade-end

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6 Carnac Bridge stones on display at Heritage Gully

Central Railway CR) authorities have preserved six stones removed from the Carnac road over bridge RoB) at the Heritage Gully, located at the east side entry to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT) on P D'mello Road.

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Drugs worth *2.85 cr incinerated at Taloja facility

The airport special cargo unit of the Mumbai customs department on Wednesday destroyed 16.8kg of contraband including Marijuana, Ketamine and Khat leaves, amounting to Rs2.85 crore.

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PM to inaugurate Nagpur Expressway on Dec 11

The section between Nagpur and Shirdi on the MumbaiNagpur Expressway will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 11 on the outskirts of the Orange city.

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Waste segregation pilot underway in 2 wards

The BMC has initiated its pilot project in two wards to achieve 100% waste segregation at source in two wards.

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GDP To Grow At 7% In 2022, 6% In 2023: S&P Global

Pegging India's gross domestic product GDP) growth at seven per cent for 2022 and six per cent for 2023, global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings said the forecast has been lowered by 0.5 per cent for next two fiscal years.

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Electricity consumption grows 14% to 112.81 billion units in Nov

India’s power consumption logged a double-digit growth of 13.6 per cent to 112.81 billion units in November 2022 compared to the year-ago period, according to the government data.

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RBI adds Modified MIFOR to list of significant benchmarks

The Reserve Bank of India said that the Modified Mumbai Interbank Forward Outright Rate was added to the list of significant benchmarks administered by Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd.

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Nov mfg PMI rises to 3-month high of 55.7

Manufacturing activities in India touched a three-month high in November as new orders and exports expanded boosted by demand resilience and substantial easing of cost pressure, according to a monthly survey released on Thursday.

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GST COLLECTION GROWS 11% TO Rs 1.46 LAKH CR IN NOVEMBER

This is ninth month in row that revenues have remained above Rs 1.4 lakh crore mark

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Markets on record-making spree; rally for eighth day

Benchmark indices rallied for the eighth day running on Thursday, ending at fresh record closing highs, amid firm global market trends and continuous foreign fund inflows.

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Aye Finance raises $10 million via ECB from ResponsAbility Invest

Micro business-focused Aye Finance has raised 10 million in external commercial borrowings from ResponsAbility Investments.

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Car sales speed up in Nov; Maruti, TaMo post double-digit growth

Car makers have logged the best-ever November sales as demand for personal transport continued to remain strong even after the end of the high-selling festive season, driving towards record sales in 2022.

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Valuers say Rel Cap worth 13k cr

The Reliance Capital Administrator, in the COC meeting held on Wednesday presented the valuation reports of the Independent valuers Dulf Phelps and RBSA, to the lenders,

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Odisha bags investment intent of over *7.2 lakh crore on 1st day of MIO 2022

Odisha bagged investment intent of a whoping over Rs 7.2 lakh crore on the first working day of the Make In Odisha Conclave 2022 on Thursday

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Wholesale e-rupee pilot a success but volume tapers off

Today was the first day of the Reserve Bank of India’s pilot of the retail version of the digital rupee.

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Teach Congress a lesson, says Modi

Prime Minister a three rallies and a roadshow

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Plea in SC challenges third extension to ED director

It accuses Centre of destroying basic structure of democracy

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Police challenge Tharoor's discharge

Counsel for Tharoor Advocate Vikas Pahwa objected that though the trial court's order was passed in August 2021, there is a 15-month delay in filing the review plea

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India's G-20 Presidency will be decisive: Jaishankar

As India assumed the presidency of G-20, External Af fairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said New Delhi's endeavour would be to make consensus on key global issues more relevant through a wider process of consultation.

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Russian tourists shift base from Goa to Sindhudurg

COMPLAIN OF DIRTY & NOISY BEACHES, BUSY & DUSTY ROADS ALONG THE COAST IN PERNEM

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The much-maligned femme fatale

As the country watches the ghoulish drama of a man who killed and dismembered his girlfriend, issues of domestic violence and society's lack of awareness and support come up again.

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Racism row erupts as William and Kate visit Boston

Prince William's office said racism has no place in our society” as he sought to prevent the backlash over his godmother’s treatment of a Black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse from overshadowing his trip to the US.

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U.S., NATO directly involved in Ukraine war: Russian FM

Lavrov said strikes on energy infra meant to weaken Ukraine's military

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China eases virus curbs, searches pedestrians

More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests on Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin.

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Two killed in Israeli West Bank raid

Two Palestinians were killed on Thursday during an Israeli military raid in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry has said.

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BACK ON TRACK

After shocking 2-1 loss inthe opener, Argentina make it to P Knock-outs; despite defeat Polandalso make it

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