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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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December 02, 2025
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8 states, 40 suppliers: Apple’s India web spreads from Kerala to Haryana
Apple Inc is consciously widening its manufacturing footprint in India—an expansion that began with two iPhone plants, one each in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and has now stretched across eight states and more than 40 suppliers, many of them micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES).
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December 02, 2025
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Centre working on gig-worker welfare blueprint
The Union labour ministry is drafting a national framework under the recently notified Labour Codes to set uniform social security standards and prevent conflicting state rules for millions of platform-based gig workers, according to official sources.
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December 02, 2025
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Controversy over SIR in TN baseless, driven by political motives: ECI to SC
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday told the Supreme Court that the controversy over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu was baseless and driven by political motives.
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December 02, 2025
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Consensus seems to be pause by MPC: CS Setty
State Bank of India (SBI) is witnessing robust credit growth, including healthy corporate loan demand, which is expected to see a double-digit increase this financial year. In an interview with Manojit Saha and Abhijit Lele in Mumbai, CS Setty, chairman of India’s largest bank, says effective liability management will help the bank to protect its margin above 3 per cent. Edited excerpts:
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December 02, 2025
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Media & entertainment set to be ‘hugely disrupted’ by AI: I&B secy
As India is set to see artificial intelligence (Al)-powered films on the silver screens next year, with some streaming platforms already releasing Al-generated series, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B ministry) Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Monday said that the media & entertainment (M&E) segment is going to be “hugely disrupted” in the coming years, in terms of content, production, scale, and talent & skill.
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December 02, 2025
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Over 204,000 private firms closed down in last 5 yrs: Govt
The Centre on Monday said 204,268 private companies closed down during the past five years, on account of amalgamation, conversion, dissolution and struck off from the records under the Companies Act, 2013.
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December 02, 2025
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Radical right: Building the ‘counter-hegemony’
World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order is important enough to merit a review despite having been in circulation already for several months.
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December 02, 2025
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All probable causes in A-I plane crash being investigated: Govt
The civil aviation ministry on Monday said all probable causes leading to the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad in June were being investigated and emphasised that the preliminary probe report contains factual information based on the evidence available at that point in time.
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December 02, 2025
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US, UK announce deal on zero pharma tariffs, drug pricing
The United States and Britain announced a deal on Monday to secure zero tariffs on British pharmaceutical products and medical technology in return for Britain spending more on medicines and overhauling how it values drugs.
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December 02, 2025
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Near-term margins for cement companies to remain under pressure
The projections in the cement industry are mixed. Prices and demand remained muted in the third quarter (October & November) and short term uptick doesn't seem likely.
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December 02, 2025
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Centre moves tobacco, pan masala levy Bills, seeks to retain mopup
THE IDEA BEHIND THE TWO BILLS, EXPERTS SAID, IS LIKELY TO MAKE UP FOR SOME OF THE REVENUE LOSS CAUSED BY GST REFORMS
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December 02, 2025
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Revenues take a hit in 1st month of GST 2.0
Other macro indicators give mixed signals; car sales stay strong
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December 02, 2025
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Govt pitches UP as major GCC hub
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is wooing global investors to set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs) across domains, such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), digital services, healthcare and manufacturing, as part of its aim to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
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December 02, 2025
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Centre working on gig worker welfare blueprint
According to reports, nearly 3 million gig workers have already registered on the e-shram portal.
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December 02, 2025
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IMD forecasts colder winter in plains, warmer weather in hills in Dec-Feb
India is expected to experience a ‘colder-than-normal’ winter in the plains of central, northwest and peninsular India but a warmer-than-usual climate in the hills of western Himalayan region, foothills of the Himalayas and Northeastern states in the forthcoming December-February months, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka
Severe weather across parts of Asia has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides.
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December 02, 2025
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European leaders rally around Ukraine
Zelenskyy meets Macron as US-led peace talks advance
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December 02, 2025
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Why Tata Steel wants a helping hand in the UK
The Indian steelmaker's aim to turn around its UK operations faces challenges from the external environment
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