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The Political and Business Daily
Primacy of India: Potentialities, Problems and Prospects
FROM the time of the historic speech of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru acknowledged as the visionary and modern icon of independent India with the words, \"When the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,\" the day the country gained independence, its potentialities - its diverse population, water resources like rivers, lagoons, lakes, and seas, rich forests, valuable minerals, mountains, glaciers, and multiple cultures have been adumbrated as precious assets in every conceivable forum, from the political platform to academia and from civil society to the global stage.
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October 31, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Lalu wants to make his son Bihar CM, Sonia her son PM but both posts are not vacant, says Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday attacked the INDIA bloc, alleging that RJD supremo Lalu Prasad wants to make his son Tejashwi the chief minister of Bihar and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi her son Rahul the PM, while asserting that \"both posts were not vacant\".
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Maritime sector advancing with great speed, energy: PM Modi
INDIA'S maritime sector is advancing with great speed and energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, adding that the country's ports are now counted among the most efficient in the developing world.
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India condemns 'blinkered' UN report, rejects claim Pahalgam attack impacted Myanmar refugees
INDIA has strongly condemned what it described as a \"blinkered analysis\" made against it in a UN report on Myanmar's human rights situation, and asserted that the claim that the Pahalgam terrorist attack impacted displaced persons from Myanmar has \"absolutely no factual bearing\".
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
I'm doing a trade deal with India: Prez Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the US is “doing a trade deal with India” as the two sides continue to hold talks on the proposed trade pact.
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Prez Murmu flies in Rafale jet, calls it 'unforgettable' experience
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Indian Air Force Station in Ambala, and described the experience as \"unforgettable\", one that instilled a \"renewed sense of pride\" in India's defence capabilities.
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India, China agree to maintain peace, stability along LAC
INDIA and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks focusing on maintaining peace and security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh using existing mechanisms.
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October 30, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Society won't forgive us if we don't take care of doctors: SC
NEW DELHI, OCT 28
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Road Transport Ministry’s annual revenue projected to reach ₹1.4 lakh cr: Gadkari
THE annual revenue of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, currently at Rs 55,000 crore, is projected to rise to Rs 1.4 lakh crore within two years, reflecting the immense growth potential of the sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Tata Trusts: Noel Tata, others block Mehli's reappointment as trustee, deepening divide
TATA Trusts chairman Noel Tata and two other powerful trustees considered close to him blocked the reappointment of late Ratan Tata's close associate and businessman Mehli Mistry as trustee, deepening the rift at the philanthropic arm that controls the holding company of Tata Group, people familiar with the matter said.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Panel probing Leh violence seeks info by November 28
A judicial commission probing the recent violence in Leh town of Ladakh on Tuesday issued a public notice, inviting all individuals with knowledge, information, or relevant evidence concerning the incident to record their statements by Nov 28.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre announces Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025
THE Union government has announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, recognising the exemplary achievements of the country's top scientists and innovators in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre up non-urea fertilisers subsidy to ₹37,952 crore for 2025 rabi season
THE Centre on Tuesday raised the subsidy on phosphorous (P) and sulphur (S) fertilisers for the ongoing 2025-26 rabi season, with a higher subsidy allocation of Rs 37,952 crore to provide relief to the farming community.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
HAL to produce Russian SJ-100 civil aircraft
INDIA and Russia have firmed up a joint collaboration to produce a twin-engine narrow-body passenger aircraft for short-haul flights in line with growing strategic ties between the two countries.
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October 29, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Great Nicobar Project will raise our maritime trade: Amit Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the $5 billion Great Nicobar Island Development Project will increase the country's maritime trade multiple times.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Principles applied selectively as what is preached not necessarily practiced: EAM on energy trade
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said that energy trade is increasingly constricted, causing market distortions and stressed that principles are applied selectively with what is being preached not necessarily practiced.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SEBI halts Vedanta Group firm Sterlite Electric's IPO plan
THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has put the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of Sterlite Electric, part of the Vedanta Group, on hold, according to an update on the market regulator’s website on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Phase 2 of SIR of electoral rolls in 12 states & UTs from Nov 4
THE Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Shackled for 25 hours': Deportees from Haryana share ordeal with dream dashed
“My feet are swollen. I was shackled for 25 hours (on the flight),” said 45-year-old Harjinder Singh, who was part of the latest batch of Indians deported by the US.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
We must be prepared for war-like situation: Rajnath
INDIA must remain ready for a “warlike situation\" as the four-day military conflict with Pakistan in May showed anything can happen anytime along the frontiers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
CJI Gavai recommends name of Justice Surya Kant as next CJI
CHIEF Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Surya Kant as the next CJI. Justice Surya Kant, the second senior-most Supreme Court judge after the incumbent CJI Gavai, is set to become the 53rd chief justice of India on November 24 after CJI Gavai's retirement on November 23.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Digital arrest' one of most dreaded threats to citizens: President Murmu
ASSERTING that technology has substantially altered the space of policing, President Drou-padi Murmu on Monday said ‘digital arrest’ has become one of the most dreaded threats to citizens.
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October 28, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Strengthening healthcare is key to building a healthy and developed India: Prez Murmu
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Sunday inaugurated Yashoda Medicity at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
US President Trump claims India cutting back Russian oil purchases 'completely'
US President Donald Trump once again claimed that India is going to stop buying oil from Russia, emphasising that India is cutting back Russian oil purchases “completely” while China will cut back “very substantially.”
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Vice Prez Radhakrishnan, Mauritius PM Ramgoolam discuss ways to boost ties
VICE President CP Radhakrishnan held a meeting with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinc-handra Ramgoolam in Seychelles and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Deep depression in Bay of Bengal: Odisha puts all 30 districts on alert
The Odisha government on Sunday put all 30 districts on alert as the depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression and is slowly moving towards the east coast, officials said.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India continues to attract 'record FDI flows' as global companies moving out of Pakistan
WHILE India continues to attract record levels of foreign investment and corporate expansion, Pakistan has witnessed a steady retreat of global firms across sectors.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Op Sindoor, eradication of naxalism added colour to festivals: PM Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of Chhath puja and said that festivals have become more vibrant this year due to success of Operation Sindoor and steps taken to eradicate the Maoist menace.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Traders allege e-commerce, quick commerce cos are violating norms
THE Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has in a letter to Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal alleged that “alarming and unchecked violations” are being committed by several e-commerce and quick commerce companies in the country.
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October 27, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India hits out against those blocking UNSC overhaul with manipulating key procedures
AS the world organisation on its 80th anniversary looks to the future, India has said that the Security Council requires an immediate \"fundamental overhaul\" and criticised those manipulating procedures to stall it UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called for the urgent reform of the Council to expand its membership to bring stability in a multipolar world.
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