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January 04, 2023

POWER SECTOR STAFF TO STRIKE FROM TODAY

Power supply in Maharashtra may be disrupted as more than 34 organisations representing staff of MahaVitaran, MahaGenco, and MahaTransco have given a call for statewide strike, from January 4 to January 6, to protest against privatisation.

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Doctors call off strike

The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) called off its strike on Tuesday, which had hit the healthcare system in the state, following the intervention of Maharashtra's Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan.

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Modi asks scientists to make India self-reliant

India today is using scientific means for progress

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SOP for strict implementation of Mission Shakti

The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday issued a Government Resolution asking all departments to strictly follow guidelines issued by the Centre for the implementation of Mission Shakti, an integrated women empowerment programme.

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BJP tightens bolts for stronger comeback

BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena aim to win 45 LS and 200 Assembly seats, says Bawankule; says PM and Home Minister will hold rally in Aurangabad

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CAG reveals Maha's 2021-22 revenue, fiscal deficits

Public debt rises by over 31%

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CBI gets time to reply to Kochhars' plea against arrest

ICICI-VIDEOCON LOAN CASE

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WR stations to install 97 water vending machines

The Western Railway plans to install 97 new Water Vending Machines (WVM) across Mumbai Central Division. Earlier 99 such machines were installed by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), but most of them were removed and those that were non-functional are in the process of being removed.

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BMC, rly officials review Gokhale bridge demolition

The engineers from the BMC's Bridge Department and railway officials along with MLA Ameet Satam from Andheri West carried out a site inspection of the Gokhale bridge on Tuesday.

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NMMT saves ₹2.5cr with shift from conventional to e-buses on holidays

The initiative of Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) to use no diesel buses on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays has turned out to be a profitable decision. The civic transport wing has already saved over Rs2.4 lakh litres of diesel so far, which translates to savings of around Rs 2.5 crore.

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BMC collects record property tax

The civic body has achieved 50% of its target with three months to spare in this financial year

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Office vacancy levels dips by 1.9% across 6 cities, tech sector leads

While the year 2022 saw robust demand, there was some weakness in market activity in Q4 2022

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India's coal output rises 16% to 608 MT in Apr-Dec period: Govt

The country's coal output went up by 16.39 percent to 607.97 million tonnes (MT) during the April-December period of the ongoing fiscal.

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GOVT HIKES WINDFALL TAX ON CRUDE OIL, EXPORT OF DIESEL, ATF

The government has raised the windfall profit tax levied on domestically produced crude oil as well as on the export of diesel and ATE in line with firming international oil prices, according to an official order.

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SBI to raise up to ₹10K cr via infra bonds

Country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday said it plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through issuance of infrastructure bonds during the current financial year.

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NCLT stays Rel Cap resolution process on Torrent Group's plea

The insolvency process of debt-ridden Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) on Tuesday hit a roadblock as the NCLT Mumbai has stayed the resolution process on the plea of Torrent Group.

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Rajnath: India Capable Of Meeting Challenges

Defence Minister dedicates 28 border projects

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In a first, Army woman deployed in Siachen

Captain Shiva Chauhan from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in first such operational deployment of an woman Army officer at the world's highest battlefield.

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Rahul not deterring from the path of truth: Priyanka

After a 9-day break, yatra resumes from Delhi, reaches Uttar Pradesh

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UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes

Commuters returning to work on Tuesday after the Christmas break were advised not to travel as tens of thousands of British rail workers stage a fresh round of strikes that will disrupt services all week.

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Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly set to join Delhi Capitals as Director of Cricket

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will be returning to the IPL as Director of Cricket with the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition, sources close to the development said on Tuesday.

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Thrilling victory

India pull off a dramatic 2-run win in first T20I against Sri Lanka

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