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20 dead, heavy rain triggers landslides in Darjeeling hills; Mamata may visit area today
At least 20 people, including several children, were killed and scores injured as relentless downpours unleashed massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, severing road links, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded, officials said.
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India to get two new airports amid govt's infrastructure push
INDIA’s aviation sector is set for a major transformation as the country’s two busiest cities, Delhi and Mumbai, are about to get brand new airports likely this month.
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Fresh violence in Cuttack; Govt suspends internet for 24 hours
CM Majhi, Patnaik appeal for peace and unity
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Oppn attacks BJP for questioning NCRB data naming Kolkata safest city
AS the BJP questioned the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) 2023 report that named Kolkata the safest city in India, the Opposition on Sunday hit back, pointing out that the NCRB functions under the Union Home Ministry, which is headed by BJP leader Amit Shah, and accused the party of doubting its own government's data.
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India, US actively working to resolve tariff issue: EAM
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said that India and the United States are actively working to resolve the ongoing tariff issues through dialogue, expressing confidence that these challenges will not affect the broader trade relationship between the two nations.
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October 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Amit Shah rules out talks with Naxals, tells them to surrender
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday ruled out talks with Naxals and said they will have to lay down weapons and accept the government's \"lucrative surrender and rehabilitation policy”.
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Hope speaks a universal language: Rahul Gandhi
Fight for ‘dignity, democracy’ same
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India, EU must seal FTA to boost trade and investment ties, says EU envoy
EUROPEAN Union's Ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, said on Saturday that India and the EU should use the free trade agreement (FTA) to increase bilateral trade and investment at a time when “some countries” are raising tariffs or otherwise closing their markets, in an oblique reference to the US.
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India adds nearly 17 crore jobs in 6 years as govt doubles down on youth-centric policies
REFLECTING the government's focus on youth-centric policies and its Viksit Bharat vision, employment in India rose to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 compared to 47.5 crore in 2017-18 — a net addition of 16.83 crore jobs over six years, an official statement said on Saturday, citing the Ministry of Labour and Employment data.
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cong: Deleted votes in Bihar exceed victory margins of last polls
Hold assembly polls after Chhat in minimal phases: Bihar parties
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
UPI payments at NH toll plazas set to 'cost less' for non-FASTag vehicles
COMMUTERS not having a functional FASTag will now have to pay just 1.25 times the applicable fee at toll plazas on National Highways (NHs), if they pay through online mode using Unified Payment Interface (UPI), from November 15, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement on Saturday.
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM lauds Nitish govt, says 'some trying to steal’ Karpoori Thakur's Jan Nayak honour
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday blamed the \"devastated state of education\" during the RJD rule as a major reason for the large-scale migration from Bihar and lauded the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government for improving the situation and setting the state on a path to progress.
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October 05, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Warfare now measured in hours & seconds, not months: Rajnath
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that warfare is now \"measured in hours and seconds, not months\", with satellites, drones and sensors redefining the nature of conflict, as he urged the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to develop a futuristic roadmap that anticipates new challenges, integrates cutting-edge technologies and continuously adapts strategies.
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September 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Ensure benefits of GST cut reach all citizens: Modi to BJP workers
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP-NDA governments have given a \"new model of good governance\" in the country and urged party workers to ensure that the benefits of the next generation GST reforms reach the common citizens.
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September 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Statistical analysis key to sound policy-making: Prez Murmu
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that in today’s data-driven world, the relevance of statistics has grown immensely as sound policy formulation and implementation depend on accurate statistical analysis.
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September 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt names Shirish Chandra Murmu as RBI Deputy Governor
THE government has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a three-year term.
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September 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Industrial production grows 4 pc in August
INDIA's industrial production grew at 4 per cent in August, mainly due to better performance by the mining sector, according to government data released on Monday.
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September 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Amit Shah rejects ceasefire offer from Naxalites, asks them to lay down arms
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists want to surrender and lay down arms, they are most welcome to do so and security forces would not fire a single bullet on them.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt runs NAVYA pilot project to skill adolescent girls in 9 dist
NAVYA, an initiative aimed at empowering adolescent girls through vocational training in emerging sectors, is currently being piloted in 9 districts across 9 states, the government said on Sunday.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt shuns plan to bring national litigation policy
Issues directives to ministries to slash court cases
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Spirit of selfless service, discipline are true strengths of RSS: PM Modi
DAYS before the RSS celebrates its 100th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday showered praise on the Hindutva organisation for its selfless service and discipline, and said ‘nation first’ is always supreme in every action of its volunteers.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in J&K, two terrorists killed
THE joint security forces on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, killing two intruding terrorists.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
US needs to ‘fix' countries like India, Brazil, says US Commerce Secretary
COMMERCE Secretary Howard Lutnick has said that the US will have to “fix” countries like Brazil and India, asserting that these nations need to react correctly to America by opening their markets and refraining from actions that could harm American interests.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's household wealth surges 14.5 pc in 2024, fastest growth in 8 years: Report
INDIA emerged as one of the fastest-growing wealth markets in the world, as Indian household financial assets rose by 14.5 pe in 2024 on a YoY basis, according to a recent report.
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September 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSS prayer a collective resolve of devotion to motherland: Bhagwat
RASHTRIYA Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday that the organisation's 'prarthana' is a prayer to Bharat Mata and a collective resolve of Sangh volunteers towards the country and god.
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September 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
MoUs worth over ₹1 lakh cr signed at World Food India
TWENTY-ONE companies have signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) on the second day of World Food India 2025, bringing the total value of agreements at the event to over Rs 1 lakh crore for investments, the government said on Saturday.
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September 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM: Odisha surging ahead with double-engine govt, plans worth thousands of crores launched
Odisha on path of growth under PM's guidance: CM
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September 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Taj Mahal most-visited ticketed ASI monument
MUGHAL-ERA mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday.
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September 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
BRICS must defend multilateral trading system amid tariff volatility: Jaishankar
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called on BRICS to defend the multilateral trading system amid increasing protectionism and tariff volatility during a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
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September 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India needs to achieve self-reliance in production of rare earth elements, insists President Murmu
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said on Friday that India should achieve self-reliance in production of rare earth elements, given the current geopolitical situation.
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