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Claims vs reality: Dust doesn't settle on Mumbai's clean-air drive
Mumbai’s air quality continues to slide, even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims it has stepped up its dust-control operation.
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December 03, 2025
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Protecting revenue
GST may need further reforms
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December 03, 2025
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In a first, complaints against private banks exceed PSBs in FY25
For the first time, complaints against private lenders under the Reserve Bank of India’s Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) exceeded those against publicsector banks (PSBs) in FY25. According to data by the RBI, private banks received 111,119 complaints in FY25, compared with 103,117 complaints against PSBs.
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December 03, 2025
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FM flags global tax risks from digitisation, new financial products
Global tax systems must urgently adapt to digitalisation, new financial products, and evolving beneficial-ownership structures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, calling for deeper cooperation and stronger confidentiality systems among jurisdictions.
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December 03, 2025
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Indian travellers chase the chill to ring in New Year
Winter is calling
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December 03, 2025
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A defence link that lasts
Defence cooperation is likely to prove a key topic at the India-Russia summit on December 4 and 5. The expected talks between the defence ministers, their second meeting this year, will cover several deals, including India’s additional procurement of S-400 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, as well as potential contracts for the purchase and joint production of S-500 systems and the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets. While bilateral discussions on defence have clearly resurfaced, this does not mean that new agreements will be among the deliverables of the summit.
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December 03, 2025
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A-I execs who let plane with expired licence fly de-rostered: DGCA
Air India executives, who were involved in letting a plane with expired airworthiness licence operate eight commercial flights, have been de-rostered from the service till the probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is complete, the regulator said on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
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Indian ecom penetration could mirror WhatsApp user base
As ecommerce platform Meesho’s much-anticipated ₹5,421 crore IPO opens, the firm’s Cofounder and Whole-Time Director Sanjeev Kumar talks about the opportunities and challenges in smaller cities and towns in a video interview with Surajeet Das Gupta.
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December 03, 2025
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Hudco eyes end-to-end role for ULBs to drive ₹1 trn Urban Challenge Fund
State-run company plans to finance $500 million in greenfield metro projects this financial year
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December 03, 2025
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Big banks, or more agile banks?
With rapid tech innovation and fast-changing customer expectations, the sector is ripe for disruption
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December 03, 2025
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December 03, 2025
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Pernod Ricard India expects double-digit growth on Imperial Blue selloff, brand launch
The Indian arm of French spirit and wine maker Pernod Ricard expects to clock a double-digit growth in the years ahead, supported by the recent selloff of its value whisky brand Imperial Blue, and new launches such as Seagram’s Xclamation.
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December 03, 2025
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AI could increase divide between rich and poor: UN
Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a UN report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact.
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December 03, 2025
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Parliament clears Manipur GST Amendment Bill
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that it will permanently align the state’s GST law with the reforms already implemented at the central level.
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December 03, 2025
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Kartik Sharma to lead Omnicom Media India as CEO
With the Omnicom group completing its $13 billion acquisition of the Inter-public group (IPG), creating the world’s largest advertising firm in terms of revenue and the second-largest in the Indian market by market share, Kartik Sharma (pictured) will be leading the combined entity in the country as its chief executive officer (CEO).
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December 03, 2025
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Bharat Taxi trials begin in Delhi, Gujarat
Touted as world’s 1st national mobility cooperative owned by drivers
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December 03, 2025
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Suchi Semicon to begin supply of automotive, power chips next year
Gujarat-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) company Suchi Semicon will start packaging quad flat no-lead (QEN) and power semiconductor chips at its Surat plant, the company’s cofounder Shetal Mehta said.
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December 03, 2025
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OECD retains FY26 growth outlook at 6.7%
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its latest economic outlook on Tuesday retained its growth forecast for the current financial year at 6.7 per cent, citing monetary policy easing and the overhaul of the goods and services tax regime. It further kept FY27 growth forecast unchanged at 6.2 per cent.
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December 03, 2025
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Cabinet Secretariat asks states to flag deregulation issues
“In the second half of December, a national conference of all chief secretaries is expected to be held.
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December 03, 2025
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Inconsistent solutions
Recent telecom directives must be reconsidered
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December 03, 2025
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Sanctions, logistics issues take a toll on India’s exports to Russia
Even as India’s merchandise trade with Russia expanded sharply since the onset of the conflict with Ukraine in February 2022, export growth remained in the slow lane owing to sanctions pressure, disruption in logistics and market access issues.
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December 03, 2025
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Putin’s India visit puts Su-57 stealth jets, extra S-400 firepower on table
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day state visit to India beginning Thursday will see bilateral defence cooperation advance further, with the possible supply to New Delhi of Russian Sukhoi Su-57 stealth jets and additional S-400 air defence units — used during Operation Sindoor — expected on the agenda.
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December 03, 2025
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Meesho's anchor book sees 30x subscription
E-commerce firm Meesho has allocated ₹2,439 crore to more than 60 anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO).
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December 03, 2025
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Ex-Honduras Prez freed from prison after Trump pardon
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez (pictured), sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, his wife announced Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
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Maruti has set up 2,000 exclusive charging points: MD
Maruti Suzuki has established more than 2,000 exclusive electric-vehicle (EV) charging points across over 1,100 cities, marking one of the country’s most extensive EV charging footprints, Managing Director & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
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US factory activity shrinks by the most in four months
US factory activity shrank in November by the most in four months as orders weakened, indicating manufacturers are struggling to break free from an extended period of malaise.
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December 02, 2025
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Amazon Now aims to open 300 dark stores by year-end
Amazon Now, the quick commerce arm of ecommerce giant Amazon, on Monday said it is accelerating its instant delivery service, targeting to open two new dark stores every day.
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December 02, 2025
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DreamFolks to acquire 60% in Dubai's Easy to Travel
DreamFolks Services, Gurugram-based travel and lifestyle experiences firm, said on Monday that it will acquire a 60.24 per cent stake in Dubai-based Easy to Travel (ETT), an airport services distribution platform.
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December 02, 2025
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Temasek-backed Atomberg may plan $200 mn India IPO
Temasek Holdings Pte-backed Atomberg Technologies Pvt is weighing an initial public offering in Mumbai that may raise around $200 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
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December 02, 2025
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Car wholesales rose 21% in Nov, fuelled by GST cuts
Domestic wholesales of passenger vehicles (PVs) stood at around 425,000 units in November — a year-on-year (Yo-Y) surge of around 20.7 per cent — owing to reduced prices after the recent goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation.
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