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India's chemical sector can reach $1 tn by 2040, create 7L jobs by 2030: NITI Aayog
TARGETED reforms will enable India to reach a $1 trillion chemical sector and achieve 12 per cent global value chain (GVC) share by 2040, thus becoming a global chemical powerhouse, a NITI Aayog report said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Fuel ban order not feasible now, put on hold: Delhi govt writes to CAQM
THE Delhi government has written to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), arguing the fuel ban on overage vehicles is not feasible due to technological challenges and has requested the panel to put it on hold with immediate effect.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Waiting for ministry confirmation, but good decision to give Pak the nod'
FORMER Indian hockey captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to allow the Pakistani team from playing in the upcoming multi-nation tournaments in India, though he said he was yet to get an official confirmation from the sports ministry.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre indifferent as farmers sink deeper into debt: Rahul on Maha farmer suicides
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government over farmer suicides in Maharashtra, saying it remains indifferent to farmers’ plight, even as they are sinking deeper into debt every day.
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July 04, 2025
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'Next Dalai Lama to be decided by established institution and no one else,' asserts Kiren Rijiju
IN a snub to China, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asserted that the decision on the Incarnation of the Dalai Lama would be taken by the established institution and the leader of Tibetan Buddhist himself and no one else.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
2nd Test: Shubman Gill slams majestic 269, carries dominant India to 587 in first innings
SHUBMAN Gill slammed a majestic 269, a knock which will be talked about a lot in future, as he carried a dominant India to 587 in 151 overs of their first innings against England in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh in joint lead with Carlsen and Wesley So after day one
WORLD champion D Gukesh came up with two straight victories to tie for the top spot along side world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway, Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland and American Wesley So at the end of the first three rounds of Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India’s real GDP growth projected to grow at 6.4-6.7 pc in FY26: CII
INDIA‘s real GDP growth is projected to grow in a range of 6.4-6.7 per cent in FY26, reinforcing the country’s position as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
OAS officers call off agitation after arrest of Pradhan
THE OAS Officers’ Association in Odisha called off its cease-work agitation following the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's sugar industry has surged to ₹1.3 lakh crore mark: Pralhad Joshi
UNION Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that India’s sugar sector has, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, grown into a Rs 1.3 lakh crore industry, driving rural prosperity, energy security and green power through reforms like record ethanol blending and Atmanirbharta in fuels.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bisleri's ‘Bottles for Change' promotes plastic circularity at Puri Rath Yatra
IN a significant effort towards sustainable waste management, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. launched its ‘Bottles for Change’ (BFC) initiative during the Puri Rath Yatra 2025.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pak Air Force Chief undertakes US visit to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation
PAKISTAN'S Chief of the Air Staff Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu paid an official visit to the US to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation after Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir recently undertook a similar tour.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
T'gana factory blast: 5 workers from Odisha still missing, DNA matching to be undertaken
WHILE four workers from Odisha are among those killed in the Telangana factory blast, five others from the eastern state are still missing, prompting their relatives to reach the spot for DNA matching with unidentified bodies, officials said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
If legislature can't provide basic framework, no harm in courts laying down ground: SC judge
SUPREME Court's Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Thursday allayed the criticism that judiciary encroached upon the legislative domain and said if the government couldn't provide a basic framework, there was no harm if courts laid down the ground.
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July 04, 2025
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Akhilesh alleges conspiracy behind school mergers, targets BJP over education policy
SAMAJWADI Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, alleging a deep-rooted conspiracy behind the recent move to merge government schools in rural areas.
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July 04, 2025
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SC halves cost imposed on Narcotics Control Bureau by Calcutta HC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday refused to intervene with an order directing the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) to pay Rs 1 lakh cost in a case, but reduced it to Rs 50,000.
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July 04, 2025
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Improved weather data will boost farmers' efficiency: Dy CM Singh Deo
\"IMPROVED weather data for better crop planning, risk assessment, and yield prediction will enhance farmers’ efficiency,” said Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, inaugurating the MoU signing between the Agriculture & FE Department and Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd here on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM Gati Shakti Master Plan cuts India's logistics costs by 5 pc of GDP
INDIA'S logistics costs have come down to between 7.8-8.9 per cent of GDP, significantly lower than previously assumed figures of 13-14 per cent according to studies carried out by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), reflecting the success of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan for infrastructure development, according to a report, titled 'Gati Se Pragati', released on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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PM Modi conferred Ghana’s national honour
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country's national honour, for his \"distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership\".
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July 04, 2025
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Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar safe, repair work almost complete: Gajapati Maharaja
THE ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasure chest) of Lord Jagannath Temple is safe, and the repair work of the chamber is almost complete, Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Defence land worth ₹165 cr reclaimed in Delhi cantonment
THE Defence Estates Office (DEO) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Delhi Cantonment's Brar Square area, reclaiming around five acres of land worth Rs 165 crore, officials said.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Musk-run Starlink's India authorisation still under evaluation at IN-SPACE
THE Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACE) is currently evaluating the approval process for Elon Musk's affordable satellite-based internet service Starlink, which is likely to roll out in the country in a few months.
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July 04, 2025
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1,180 K’nataka farmers died by suicide, is empathy reserved for non-Cong states, asks BJP LoP Ashoka to Rahul Gandhi
THE Karnataka BJP has questioned Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, whether his empathy for farmers is reserved only for states not governed by the Congress party.
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July 04, 2025
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Amnesty accuses Israel, aid system of using starvation to commit Gaza genocide
AMNESTY International accused a controversial Israeliand US-backed system to distribute aid in Gaza of using starvation tactics against Palestinians to continue to commit genocide in the Gaza Strip during Israel's war with Hamas.
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July 04, 2025
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State govt launches special disinfection drive in flood hit areas
THE Odisha government has initiated an intensive disinfection drive across flood affected areas and regions experiencing sporadic diarrhoea outbreaks, led by a joint effort between the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) and Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water (PR&DW) departments.
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July 04, 2025
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Shubhanshu Shukla working to develop brain-computer interface in space
SHUBHANSHU Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station, is working to develop a brain-computer interface in the orbital lab, said NASA on Thursday.
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July 04, 2025
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Bengal CS writes to Odisha govt over harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers there
WEST Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, on Thursday, wrote a letter to his counterpart in the Odisha government, Manoj Ahuja complaining about harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers there after being branded as Bangladeshis.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSS a social organisation working for all sections of society, not a political outfit, says Sunil Ambekar
THE RSS on Thursday said it should not be attacked politically as it is a social organisation working for every section of the society and the progress of the country.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
South Korea’s leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump’s deadline
SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that it remained unclear whether Seoul and Washington could conclude their tariff negotiations by the deadline set by President Donald Trump for next week, noting Thursday that both nations were still working to clarify their positions and identify areas of agreement.
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July 04, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Dal Lake to host Khelo India Water Sports Festival in August
THE first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23.
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