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PHDCCI urges Budget push to strengthen MSMEs as growth engine of economy
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has outlined a comprehensive set of proposals for the union Budget 2026-27 on Wednesday here, calling for focused policy support to strengthen India’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.
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January 08, 2026
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CMS bags ₹1,000 cr SBI cash solutions contract for 5,000 ATMs
CMS Info Systems Limited (CMS), India’s leading business services company, on Wednesday announced it has secured a landmark Rs 1,000-crore integrated cash solutions contract from State Bank of India (SBI).
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January 08, 2026
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Grounded Ambitions
India's aviation boom has become a shorthand for its economic momentum.
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January 08, 2026
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Surrendered militants threaten agitationover unmet demands
Agroupofsurrendered militants on Wednesday threatened a mass movement against the Tripura government, alleging that Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma had failed to honourhiscommitmenttohold discussions with them.
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January 08, 2026
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Olympian Johnson retires from competitive athletics
Olympian Jinson Johnson announced his retirement from competitive athletics on Wednesday, bringing an end toa distinguished career that spanned nearly 15 years at the top level of Indian middle-distance running.
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January 08, 2026
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KIBG 2026: Kolkata street hawker’s son shines with Pencak Silat gold in Diu
When Raja Das is not honing his Pencak Silat skills, the 33-year-old helps his father supply ice to local blood banks in Kolkata.
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January 08, 2026
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Jaishankar: India hopes Venezuelan people come out well from the crisis
EAM calls out Western hypocrisy over Op Sindoor:
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January 08, 2026
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Ahead of 2026 elections Anbumani-led PMK rejoins AIADMK alliance
Adding incremental strength to the opposition AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) faction, led by Anbumani Ramadoss, returned to the alliance on Wednesday for the upcoming Assembly elections.
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January 08, 2026
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South Korean President seeks Xi’s help with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease animosities between the two Koreas.
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January 08, 2026
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Goldman Sachs sees 6.8 pc GDP growth in FY27
The Indian economy is likely to remain on a steady growth path in FY27, with real GDP projected to expand by 6.8 per cent, moderating from an estimated 7.3 per cent growth in FY26, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
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January 08, 2026
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Reliance denies import of Russian crude oil
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has officially announced that ithas notreceived any Russian crudeoilandnoneare expected inJanuary2026,denying reports which appeared ina section of the media recently.
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January 08, 2026
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ED gets Centre’s nod to probe Sabarimala gold theft case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained the Centre's approval to register a case in the Sabarimala gold theft matter, enabling the federal agency to launch a detailed probe into suspected money-laundering linked to the incident.
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January 08, 2026
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'Can't Lok Sabha proceed with Justice Yashwant Varma's impeachment if Rajya Sabha rejects the motion?': SC seeks clarity
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed reservations over the contention that impeachment proceedings initiated in the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma must automatically fail if a similar motion moved in the Rajya Sabha on the same day is rejected.
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January 08, 2026
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Growth of the Muslim League in Odisha
As the Muslim League solidified its base in the coastal districts, a parallel and significant expansion was occurring in Western Odisha, specifically in Sambalpur.
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January 08, 2026
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Market declines for third straight session, Nifty closes below 26,150
The stock market on Wednesday witnessed decline on third straight session with Nifty closing below 26,150.
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January 08, 2026
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SIR was required for accurate voter list, asserts UP Deputy CM
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has slammed the opposition parties for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and has claimed that the opposition's propaganda will have no effect as everyone wants an accurate voters list.
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January 08, 2026
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National Textiles Ministers' Conference starts in Guwahati
The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference will commence from Thursday in Guwahati.
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January 08, 2026
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Bangladesh student leader Hadi’s murder ‘politically motivated’, conspiracy hatched in Singapore: Police
Bangladesh police said the killing of Islamist student leader Sharif Osman Hadi was a “politically motivated murder”, with investigators claiming that the conspiracy behind the attack was planned in Singapore.
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January 08, 2026
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NMCwithdraws MBBS approvalto Vaishnodevi Shrine Board-run medicalcollege
Amid the ongoing row over the admission of 46 Muslim students out of a total of 50 seats in the maiden batch for the MBBS course at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) here, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn its approval for the MBBS course citing \"gross deficiencies\" in infrastructure, faculty, and teaching standards.
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January 08, 2026
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T20 WC: BCB says ICCopen to addressing Bangladesh's security concerns
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its “willingness to work closely” with the board to ensure the “full and uninterrupted participation” of the Bangladesh team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to begin on 7 February across India and Sri Lanka.
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January 08, 2026
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Residential sales dip in 2025 despite lower home loan rates
Housing sales across eight major Indian cities declined marginally by 1 per cent in 2025 to 3.48 lakh units, as demand remained subdued amid a sharp rise in property prices, according to a report by real estate consultancy Knight Frank India.
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January 08, 2026
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Preserving value, or destroying it?
It is vital to rethink insolvency in real estate projects, argue Vandana Tewari and Sourya Mukherjee
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January 08, 2026
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White House says military ‘always an option’ in Greenland as EU leaders reject US takeover
The White House said Tuesday that “US military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump's comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island.
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January 08, 2026
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Bethell hits maiden Test ton, Stokes suffers worrying injury
England face an anxious wait over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes after he sustained an adductor injury on Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
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Polluted drinking water supplied in Indore's Madina Nagar:MPLoPUmang Singhar
Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singharon Wednesday alleged that contaminated drinking water is being supplied in Madina Nagar, a Muslim-majority residential colony in the Khajrana area of Indore.
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January 08, 2026
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India retains fastest growing tag, 7.4 pc growth projected
India will remain the fastest growing major economy in the world during the financial year ending March 2026, with its economy projected to grow 7.4 per cent, according to the first advance estimates released Wednesday by the National Statistics Office.
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January 08, 2026
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US invasion act of imperialist aggression
The international community is deeply shocked by the United States'blatant use of force against Venezuela, including large-scale air strikes on the country and the forcible seizure of its president and his wife.
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January 08, 2026
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PM Modi and Netanyahu reaffirm strategic ties amid West Asia volatility
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the telephone on Wednesday to exchange New Year greetings and reinforce the India-Israel Strategic Partnership for 2026.
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January 08, 2026
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Perils and promises
Theenhancements in VB-G RAM Gareundeniably ambitious. The guaranteed workdays jump from 100 to 125, a 25 per cent boost that could translate to higher household incomes, addressing criticisms that MGNREGA'slimitoften became a defacto ceiling. Quality takes centre stagetoo: while MGNREGA's assets were frequently derided as makeshift earthen damserodingin rains or paths vanishing under floods, the new mission mandates focus on four strategic pillars: water security, corerural infrastructure, livelihood assets and disaster mitigation
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January 08, 2026
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BJP's tie-up with Congress, AIMIM in Maha local elections provokes Fadnavis, Shinde ire
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the BJP to break its alliances with the Congress and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in two municipal councils, saying the tie-ups were “not acceptable”, even as Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde lashed out against the BJP allying with the Congress to defeat his Sena's candidate in the municipal election in the Ambernath Municipal Council.
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