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Oppn press body flay women scribes’ absence from Afghan FM’s presser
THE opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi \"unacceptable\" and an \"insult to women\", and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence in the face of such discrimination exposes the \"emptiness\" of his slogans on 'Nari Shakti’.
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October 12, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
EAM: Muttaqi's visit important to boost India-Afghanistan ties
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Afghanistan counterpart Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday as both held discussions on India's support for Afghanistan's development, bilateral trade, territorial integrity and independence, people-to-people ties and capacity-building besides several other issues.
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October 11, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rajnath pitches for co-development of military hardware by India & Australia
INDIA and Australia stand at a \"pivotal juncture\" to reposition their defence relations and work towards a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.
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October 11, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SP Mistry calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting within Tata Trusts
SP Group Chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry on Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid infighting among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per cent stake in the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate.
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October 11, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Institutional deliveries rose to 89 pc due to efforts of ASHA, health workers: JP Nadda
UNION Health Minister J P Nadda on Thursday highlighted that institutional deliveries, or childbirths at a health facility, in India have risen to 89 per cent, up from 79 per cent, owing to the dedicated efforts of ASHA workers and frontline health personnel.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre demands action against officials for tribal school built on forest land in Odisha
THE Union environment ministry has asked the Odisha government to take action against officials responsible for allowing construction of an Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Keonjhar district without mandatory forest clearance.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Modi invites global businesses to participate in India's growth story
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global businesses to participate in India's growth story, which is the fastest-growing large economy in the world.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Judicial officers having 7 years of experience at Bar entitled to become ADJ under bar quota: SC
THE Supreme Court, in a significant verdict on Thursday, held that judicial officers who have completed seven years of practice as advocates prior to joining the bench can be considered for appointment as district judges against vacancies reserved for members of the Bar.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India, Australia sign 3 pacts to expand defence relations
INDIA and Australia on Thursday signed three key pacts including one on information sharing, to further expand their bilateral defence and military ties following \"productive\" talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Deter any attempt of terrorists to exploit snowfall for infiltration: Shah tells forces
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday told top security officials to maintain heightened vigil in Jammu and Kashmir, warning that terrorists may attempt to exploit snowfall to infiltrate across the border.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai set to recieve Nobel Prize in literature
HUNGARIAN writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his \"compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.
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October 10, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Susumu, Robson, Omar Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular work
SCIENTISTS Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in the development of metal-organic frameworks that dates back to 1989.
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October 09, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bihar polls: Marathon dailogues to resolve seat-sharing tussle
THE ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc on Wednesday held hectic parleys to iron out the differences over seat-sharing with their respective allies, who are jostling for more seats in the next month's high-stakes Bihar polls.
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October 09, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM slams Cong over Mumbai terror attack
Says INC weakened anti-terror fight, must tell who prevented military response after 26/11
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October 09, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM has habit of talking about history: Opposition responds to 26/11 remarks
AFTER Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the then Manmohan Singh-led UPA government of not striking Pakistan following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks due to pressure from a foreign country, the Opposition on Wednesday questioned BJP-led government's own ceasefire decisions.
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October 09, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India refiners may buy more Russian oil as discounts deepen
INDIAN refiners are expected to boost oil imports from Russia in the coming months, as trade talks with Washington drag on and discounts widen amid ample supplies.
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October 09, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cabinet nods 4 rly projects in 18 districts of four states
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four multi-tracking railway projects covering 18 districts in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh with a cost of approximately Rs 24,634 crore.
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PSBs sanction over 5.79L loan applications worth ₹10,907 crore
PUBLIC sector banks (PSBs) have sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications, amounting to Rs 10,907 crore (as of September 2025), under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), thus augmenting the financial support to the beneficiaries in installing rooftop solar systems, it was announced on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre approves ₹707 crore for Assam and Gujarat for floods
₹903 cr for Haryana, MP, Rajasthan for fire services
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bharat Connect gets linked with FX-Retail platform; enables people to buy USD
THE Reserve Bank on Tuesday said bill payment system Bharat Connect has been linked with foreign exchange retail platform, enabling individual customers to buy US dollars in the form of currency notes, forex card load or for outward remittances at competitive prices.
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three scientists whose work advanced quantum technology
JOHN Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunnelling that is advancing digital technology.
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Over 60 pc higher education institutions permitting ‘AI tools by students’: Report
OVER 50 per cent of higher education institutions (HEIs) in India are using generative AI to develop learning materials while 60 per cent of them are permitting student use of AI tools, according to a new report based ona survey of 30 leading HEIs.
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prez: Forces demonstrated strength of jointness, strategic foresight during Op Sindoor
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that the country's armed forces demonstrated the strength of jointness and strategic foresight during Operation Sindoor, which also resulted in dismantling of terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC).
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October 08, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SEBI chief warns investors on fraudsters offering them guaranteed return schemes
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday that while digital infrastructure has brought the markets to our fingertips, it has also armed fraudsters with new tools to deceive investors as unsolicited messages on messaging applications, dubious influencers and fake trading apps and _ websites promise the one thing that our markets can never offer -- guaranteed returns.
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October 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Bihar assembly polls: Voting in two phases on Nov 6, 11; counting of votes on Nov 14
BIHAR Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results being declared on November 14, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday.
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October 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's nonprofits turn to 'everyday giving' amid funding crunch: Report
WITH the tightening of institutional and foreign funding, Indian nonprofits are increasingly relying on \"everyday giving\" -- small, regular contributions of money, time, and skills from ordinary citizens to sustain operations and deepen community ties, according to a new study.
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October 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lawyer tries to hurl shoe at CJI in SC courtroom, BCI suspends license
In a shocking security breach, a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court on Monday, prompting the Bar Council of India to suspend his license with immediate effect.
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October 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Experts say uterine cancer a growing health challenge
Call for its inclusion in national NCDs
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla brand ambassador of 'Viksit Bharat Buildathon'
NEW DELHI, OCT 5
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
15 cooperative sugar mills to get NCDC funding for CBG & potash plants: Shah
UNION Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said 15 cooperative sugar mills across the country will be selected for National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) funding to set up com-
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