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INDIA BECOMES WORLD'S LARGEST RICE PRODUCER, SURPASSES CHINA: AGRI MINISTER
India has become the world's largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, as he released 184 new varieties of 25 crops.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Export to Venezuela less than 1 pc of total exports: Bajaj Auto
Bajaj Auto on Sunday said its exports to Venezuela accounts for less than 1 per cent of its total overseas shipments.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Red Fort blast: Accused used ‘ghost’ SIM cards to communicate with Pak handlers
Investigations into the “white-collar” terror module linked to the blast near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10 last year show that highly educated doctors used a sophisticated web of “ghost” SIM cards and encrypted apps to coordinate with Pakistani handlers, officials claimed on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
CBDT chief asks officials to be ready for transition to new I-T Act
CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has asked the Income Tax Department to be ready and active for the new direct tax law that will be implemented this year from April 1, saying he expects tax officials to work with clarity and purpose.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Indian equity markets poised for corporate earnings-led revival in 2026
Indian equity markets are set for a stronger performance in 2026, backed by a possible recovery in corporate earnings, improving macroeconomic conditions and a potential revival in foreign investor flows, according to India Equity Strategy 2026: Earnings redux report by Antique Stock Broking Limited.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
MAKING STRONG EFFORTS TO HOST THE 2036 OLYMPICS: PM MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more players greater opportunities to compete” by hosting mega sporting events in the country.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Gold, silver brace for swings next week on US data, Venezuela turmoil: Analysts
Gold and silver prices are likely to witness sharp swings next week as traders weigh key economic data and brace for heightened geopolitical uncertainty after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, analysts said.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
ADANI GROUP OFFICIALLY COMMENCES 570 MW WANGCHHU HYDRO POWER PROJECT IN BHUTAN
The foundation stone for the hydro power project was launched in the presence of Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
THE SURAT GOVERNANCE MODEL:HOWINDIA'S FASTEST-GROWING CITY IS GOVERNED
Surat, Gujarat’s second most populous city and India’s global hub for diamonds and textiles, is steadily emerging as a reference point for modern urban governance.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Priyanka to head Congress screening panel for Assam polls
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed chairperson of the screening committee for selection of candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Indore water contamination: Cong seeks judicial probe, Vijayvargiya’s sacking
The Congress on Sunday sought a judicial inquiry into the Indore water contamination incident in which six persons died and threatened to launch an agitation on January
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
BJP wins all nine seats in Nandigram cooperative polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won all nine seats in the Nandigram Cooperative Agricultural Development Committee elections on Sunday, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) did not win any.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Macro environment for Indian equities appears stable in 2026: Report
The broader macro environment for Indian equities appears stable as one looks ahead to 2026, according to a report by ICICI Prudential Alternate Investments.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Mamata writes third letter to CEC, seeks halt to ‘flawed’ SIR in Bengal
Sharpening her attack on the Election Commission, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged CEC Gyanesh Kumar to halt the “arbitrary and flawed” SIR in the state, warning that its continuation in the present form could trigger “mass disenfranchisement” and “strike at the foundations of democracy”.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Ankita murder case: Oppn parties protest, demand CBI probe
Opposition parties in Uttarakhand staged a protest and demanded a CBI probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case on Sunday, a day after police said that no “VIP” was found involved in the case.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
India’s forex kitty nears fresh all-time high, rose by $3.3 billion in latest week
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 3.293 billion in the week that ended December 26 to USD 696.610 billion, driven by a jump in both gold reserves and foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India’s latest ‘Weekly Statistical Supplement’ data showed.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Anticipate govt to go for 10% capex growth in budget: L&T CFO
Larsen and Toubro’s Chief Financial Officer R Shankar Raman is anticipating a ten per cent increase in capital expenditure outgo in the upcoming budget for FY27.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: Experts
An unprecedented tax hike, coupled with a new excise duty structure on tobacco, could lead to a surge in illicit trade of cigarettes and result in significant tax revenue losses for the country, experts said.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
India unaffected by US action on Venezuela due to limited trade
The ongoing crisis in Venezuela is unlikely to have any material economic or energy impact for India, asserted India-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRD).
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
Bengal: 68-year-old man dies post SIR hearing; TMC blames EC, BJP
A 68-year-old man, who had appeared for SIR hearing with a cannula inserted in his nose after being discharged from a hospital, died in Kolkata, triggering a political storm, with the TMC blaming anxiety over voter-roll revision as the cause of his death and the BJP dismissing the charge as “drama”.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
INDIA UNAFFECTED BY US ACTION ON VENEZUELA DUE TO LIMITED TRADE
The GTRI, in a note, asserted that India was a major buyer of Venezuelan crude in the 2000s and 2010s.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
India will not curb corruption until discretion is taken away from bureaucrats
Earlier this week, when the CBI took 2016-batch IRS (C&IT) officer Prabha Bhandari, Deputy Commissioner of CGST in Jhansi, into custody for allegedly accepting a Rs 70 lakh bribe, the details were not shocking.
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January 05, 2026
The Business Guardian
India's CBG capacity reaches 920 TPD with 132 plants: Hardeep Puri
India has established 132 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with a total production capacity of 920 tonnes per day (TPD) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance renewable energy infrastructure, said Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on X.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
Transport Ministry proposes Aadhaar-like numbers for EV batteries
The transport ministry has proposed assigning Aadhaar-like unique identification number to EV batteries to ensure their end-to-end traceability and efficient recycling.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
BANK CREDIT TO INDUSTRY RISES 9.6% IN NOV
Bank credit to industry grew at a faster pace of 9.6 per cent in November 2025 as against 8.3 per cent in the same month of the preceding year, according to Reserve Bank data.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
INDIA'S FOREX RESERVES JUMP BY USD 3.293 BLN
India's forex reserves jumped by USD 3.293 billion to USD 696.61 billion in the week to December 26, the RBI said on Friday.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
KERALA GOVERNMENT GRANTS RS 93.72 CRORE AID TO KSRTC
The Kerala government has sanctioned an additional Rs 93.72 crore as financial assistance to the KSRTC, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal said on Saturday.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
From fragmented higher education regulator to Viksit Bharat command
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025, introduced in Parliament on 15th December, responds to a longstanding need in our higher education system.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
Elliott partner Jason Genrich has left hedge fund
Elliott Investment Management on Friday told clients that Jason Genrich, who led many of the firm's technology investments, has left the hedge fund, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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January 04, 2026
The Business Guardian
TRUMP BLOCKS CHIPS DEAL, CITES SECURITY, CHINA-RELATED CONCERNS
President Donald Trump on Friday blocked U.S. photonics firm HieFo Corp's $3 million acquisition of assets in New Jersey-based aerospace and defense specialist Emcore, citing national security and China-related concerns.
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