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India's power sector CO 2 emissions fall for only 2nd time in 50 yrs: Study
INDIA's carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector fell by 1 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and by 0.2 per cent over the past 12 months, only the second decline in nearly five decades, a new analysis showed on Thursday.
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September 19, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
GST rate cuts hit Centre and states equally: FM
UNION Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday made it clear that the Centre was not considering any compensation to states for potential revenue loss arising from the latest Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts, stressing that the impact will be shared “equally” and given the devolution of taxes, while the Centre's share will be even smaller.
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September 19, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India will not allow rerouting of domestic goods from UAE to America, says Piyush Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India will not encourage or allow rerouting of domestic goods from the UAE to the US.
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September 19, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
CEC protecting 'vote chors': Rahul Gandhi
Says he helped 'destroyer of democracy'
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September 19, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Sebi gives Adani clean chit on Hindenburg allegations
MARKETS regulator Sebi cleared billionaire Gautam Adani and his group of stock manipulation allegations made by US short-seller Hindenburg Research, saying it found no evidence that the conglomerate used related parties to route funds into its listed companies.
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September 19, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's exports to US tumble as Trump's tariff hike bites: Think-tank
INDIA'S exports to the US are falling as high tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have started eroding the price competitiveness of domestic goods in Washington, think tank GTRI said on Wednesday.
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September 18, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt notifies CGST tax rates for goods effective Sept 22
THE Union Finance Ministry has notified Central GST (CGST) tax rates for goods, which will be effective from September 22.
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September 18, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cong protects infiltrators to win polls: Amit Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the Congress's \"Voter Adhikar Yatra\" on Wednesday, saying the opposition party organised the rally to \"protect infiltrators\" as it wants to win elections with their help.
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September 18, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75
Lauds rise of New India as eminent personalities, including world leaders praise his leadership
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September 18, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre sanctioned ₹3.6 L cr to States; GST reforms to inject ₹2 lakh crore into economy: Sitharaman
DELIVERING a keynote address at CII's GCC Business Summit in Andhra Pradesh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said,”...the Centre, under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has sanctioned over Rs 3.6 lakh crore as 50-year interest-free loans to States, and incentivised increased capex, resulting in 22 states recording more than 10 per cent growth in capital expenditure from their own resources.”
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September 18, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC Collegium recommends appointment, confirmation of judges in five high courts
THE SC Collegium, headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai, has cleared fresh appointments and confirmations in five high courts, giving its nod to the elevation of both advocates and judicial officers.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Gold surges ₹1,800 to ₹1.15 lakh/10 gm in Delhi on weak dollar, Fed easing bets
GOLD price surged Rs 1,800 to touch a fresh peak of Rs 1,15,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a weak US dollar and growing expectations of rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rajnath exhorts Forces to remain alert to deal with invisible challenges
ASSERTING that the nature of warfare is continuously evolving, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday exhorted the Armed Forces to go beyond the traditional concepts of war and remain alert and ready to deal with invisible challenges.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India signs pact with ILO to enable easier access to global job market for nation’s youth
Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance the ‘International Reference Classification of Occupations’, which will facilitate Indian youth in availing global employment opportunities.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mauritius has special place in India’s 'Neighbourhood First' policy: Murmu
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday met Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam here and said bilateral cooperation between India and Mauritius is now expanding in new areas, including the space sector and digital technologies.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC to Centre: Abolish tribunals if you can't give amenities to members
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday attributed the disinclination of former high court judges in taking up post retirement roles in tribunals to the lack of amenities and remarked all such quasi-judicial bodies should be abolished if the government was unable to mitigate the situation.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Action must against those selling ‘pudiya’, narcotics traders sitting abroad: Amit Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the time has come to bring those who run drug trade in India by sitting abroad and stressed that the Narendra Modi government is determined to wipe out all kinds of narcotics from the nation.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Masood Azhar's family was torn to shreds in 'Op Sindoor': JeM commander in viral video
MONTHS after India dismantled major terror infrastructure under 'Operation Sindoor', a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander has admitted that the family of the terror outfit's founder, Masood Azhar, was “torn to shreds\" in the Indian armed forces' strikes on Bahawalpur.
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September 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM accuses Oppn of causing ‘demographic crisis’
Says people worried for ‘honour of sisters, mothers’
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September 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Waqf law: Apex court stays few key provisions, refuses to stall entire law
THE Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a few key provisions of the Wagf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including, a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create Waqf, but refused to stay the entire law outlining the presumption of constitutionality in its favour.
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September 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
WPI inflation reverses deflationary trend, rises to 4-month high of 0.52 pc in August
WHOLESALE price inflation rose to a four-month high of 0.52 per cent in August as prices of food articles and manufactured items inched up, even though fuel and power basket witnessed easing.
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September 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha CM Majhi exhorts new recruits to stay above corruption, make honesty integral part of work culture
GOVERNMENT employment not only provides a secure livelihood, it is also a good and effective means of public service, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said while addressing the newly recruited officers on the occasion of the Recruitment Mela here today.
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September 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSS: Prez Trump imposed 50 pc tariff on Indian goods to settle US' national debt
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods because he has to settle his country's national debt which is higher than that of its GDP or else America will \"shut down\", a senior RSS functionary said on Monday, calling it a \"catastrophic situation\" in the US.
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September 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Smoking kills 1.35 mn Indians; experts point to low risk of nicotine alternatives
TOBACCO kills 1.35 million Indians every year, but quit rates remain very low despite widespread awareness.
1 min |
September 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
From morning tea to dinner, GST benefits in everything: Sitharaman
THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now making its presence felt in every corner of daily life, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.
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September 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India moving forward on development path by proving everyone's predictions wrong: Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India is moving forward on the path of development by proving everyone's predictions wrong as it is driven by faith in the traditional philosophy of knowledge, action, and devotion.
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September 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' to guide production strategies
AGRICULTURAL scientists from across the country are set to visit villages as part of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ which is focused on Rabi crops, and meet farmers, provide essential information, listen to their issues and play a role in fulfilling PM Modi's ‘Lab to Land’ mantra.
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September 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM accuses Cong of backing Pakistan-groomed terrorists
Hails Assam for crackdown on infiltrators
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September 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Experts say ayurveda gaining attention for holistic approach to emotional well-being
EMOTIONAL health is inseparable from physical well-being, and if one gets disturbed, the other is directly affected, experts have said, underlining that ayurveda is gaining attention in modern wellness circles for its holistic approach to balancing emotions.
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September 14, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pawan Kumar Sharma named Dy Election Commissioner, V Lalithalakshmi appointed Jt Secretary in VP Secretariat
SENIOR IAS officers Pawan Kumar Sharma and V Lalithalakshmi were on Saturday appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner and Joint Secretary in the Vice President's Secretariat, respectively, according to an official order.
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