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Delhi govt mulling to extend EV policy as new policy still in works

THE Delhi government is mulling to extend the EV policy, which will expire on July 15, sources said.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Railways minister Vaishnaw sanctions Cuttack-Nergundi 4th line and flyover

RAILWAYS Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has sanctioned the Cuttack — Nergundi fourth line along with a rail flyover at Nergundi in Odisha at an estimated cost of Rs 802.9 crore, officials said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

2nd quake in 2 days jolts Delhi-NCR, epicentre near Jhajjar

AN earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck near Jhajjar in Haryana on Friday evening, sending tremors across parts of Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

UK lawmakers highlight plight of Hindus in B'desh, call for strong action against Yunus govt

SEVERAL top politicians from the United Kingdom, past and present lawmakers, human rights activists and members of the country's various religious communities have urged the government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take strong steps against the Muhammad Yunus-led interim regime in Bangladesh for failing to secure the safety and well-being of religious minorities in the South Asian nation.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Hugs, Hashtags and Humans

A life without diplomatic hugs and cryptic hashtags would be a life of authentic human connections with genuine human experiences always cherished above virtual popularity, online trends, writes Pradipta Mohapatra

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

RBI imposes monetary penalty on HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 4.88 lakh on HDFC Bank and Rs 2.70 lakh on Shriram Finance after finding noncompliance with certain directions of the Central Bank.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

'SEMICON India 2025' to highlight India's growing role as trusted global chip hub

THE upcoming 'SEMICON India 225' event will play a key role in showcasing how India is positioning itself as a trusted, self-reliant, and globally competitive hub in the semiconductor and microelectronics sector, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

SC on Bihar’s voter-list revision: Rahul, Tejashwi must apologise, says BJP

THE BJP said the SC’s observations on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was a \"befitting reply\" to the opposition parties and demanded a \"public apology” from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav for opposing the exercise.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion

EITHER Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club's grass courts as Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Odisha drivers’ strike: Politics has emerged in protest: Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena

STATE Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena on Friday alleged that the cease-work strike by the Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha (drivers’ association) has become embroiled in party politics, following the association president's appeal to the protestors not to halt vehicles heading to Rahul Gandhi's ‘Save the Constitution’ rally in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Chhattisgarh cabinet nod for draft bill to set up authority for state capital region development

THE Chhattisgarh cabinet on Friday approved the draft bill for establishment of an authority for the development ‘of the Chhattisgarh Capital Region on the lines of the National Capital Region (NCR), Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Abu Azmi slams Maha Public Security Bill, warns of misuse against Dalits, Muslims

AS the Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at curbing unlawful activities by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) organisations and similar groups, Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra President Abu Asim Azmi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the government, warning that the law could be dangerously misused to suppress dissent and target marginalised communities.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

NHAI to blacklist 'loose FASTag' users

STATE-OWNED NHAI on Friday said it has strengthened the process for reporting 'loose FASTag' for blacklisting users to ensure smooth tolling operations.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

E-commerce and social media platforms directed to stop online sale of firecrackers in Delhi

THE Delhi Police has written to e-commerce and social media platforms directing them to immediately cease the listing and delivery of firecrackers in the national capital, an official said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

Baloch militants kill 9 passengers from Punjab in southwest Pak

BALOCH insurgents shot and killed nine passengers from Punjab after offloading them from passenger buses in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, authorities said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

Report: India's economic growth on track despite 'global uncertainties'

INDIA’s economic growth remains on track amid global uncertainties, with an improvement in high frequency indicators for both services and manufacturing, and consumption picking up momentum during Q1 FY26 versus Q4 of FY25, according to a Bank of Baroda (BOB) report released on Friday.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

Byrnihat most polluted city in India in first half of '25: Study

BYRNIHAT, located on the Assam-Meghalaya border, ranked as the most polluted city in India in the first half of 2025 while Delhi stood a distant second, according to a new analysis.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

OPERATION SINDOOR: NSA Doval says India smashed 9 terror targets, missed none

INDIA smashed nine terror targets with precision, crisscrossing Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday and dared the foreign media to show \"even one image\" of damage to any Indian structure, even a \"glass pane having been broken\".

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

CWC: 20 river sites under flood risk, 3 locations in Assam and Bihar face severe inundation

TWENTY river sites across India remain under flood risk, with one location in Assam and two in Bihar experiencing severe flood conditions, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said in its daily flood bulletin issued Friday.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

TOP South Korean, US and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

LG Saxena asks Delhi govt to make Aadhaar registrations ‘foolproof’, warns of national security concerns

LT Governor VK Saxena has asked the Delhi government to make Aadhaar registrations in the national capital \"foolproof\", saying illegal migrants obtaining the document has wider national security ramifications, officials said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

TN CM launches work to renovate 63 ancient temples for ₹100 cr

TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday launched the work to renovate 63 ancient temples that are atleast 1,000 year-old and spread across the state.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

ED raids multiple locations in Rs 386 cr TBVFL loan fraud case

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, conducted search operations under the Prevention of | Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an ongoing investigation into financial irregularities involving Talwalkar Better Value Fitness Limited (TBVFL) and its promoters.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Russian drones strike Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, damaging maternity hospital

A Russian drone barrage targetted the centre of Kharkiv on Friday, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city, officials said.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Centre plans ₹1,345 cr subsidy to boost Rare Earth magnets production: Kumaraswamy

THE Indian government has drawn up a scheme to offer subsidies to the tune of Rs 1,345 crore for manufacturers of Rare Earth magnets in the country, Union Minister of Heavy Industry, H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Friday.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

BJP accepts T Raja Singh's resignation, rejects allegations

THE BJP has accepted the resignation of its firebrand Telangana MLA T Raja Singh, who had quit slamming the party's choice of state president, while rejecting his charges as irrelevant.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

22 Naxalites with collective bounty of Rs 37.5 lakh surrender in Narayanpur

AS many as 22 Naxalites, who were active in the Abhujmad area and carrying collective rewards of Rs 37.5 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, a senior police official said.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

Sales volume of used cars likely to grow 8-10 pc in FY'26: Crisil Ratings

THE sales volume of used cars is expected to grow 8 to 10 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.

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July 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily

The Political and Business Daily

ICC Odisha chapter awarded prestigious project to develop sustainable building guidelines for Delhi

IN recognition of its distinguished reputation and exceptional technical competence, the ICC Odisha Chapter has been formally assigned the preparation of a comprehensive proposal for building guidelines utilizing alternative technology for Delhi, in response to the severe microclimatic challenges and pollution concerns affecting the Delhi-NCR region.

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July 12, 2025

The Political and Business Daily

India's gold reserves rise by $342 million, forex stands at $699.736 billion: RBI

THE country's gold reserves grew by $342 million during the week, reaching $84.846 billion, according to the latest weekly data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

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July 12, 2025