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As France pushes for ratification of High Seas Treaty, India not in hurry
INDIA is not in a hurry to ratify the High Seas Treaty, a global agreement for the protection and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in international waters, amid a push from France, the host of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), for early implementation of the pact. Ahead of the confer-ence next week, French is keen on the ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, popularly known as the High Seas Treaty, which was signed by India on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last year.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Trump says it may be better for Russia-Ukraine conflict to last longer
US President Donald Trump said that it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine keep on fighting for a while despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for more US pressure on Russia.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Germany’s Merz says he found Donald Trump open to dialogue
GERMAN Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, a day after meeting President Donald Trump at the White House, that he encountered a US administration open to discussion and returned confident that Washington remains committed to NATO.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Elon Musk-run Starlink latest player to get DoT satcom licence in India
ELON Musk-run affordable satellite internet service Starlink has finally received a satcom licence in India to offer its commercial services, possibly later this year or early next year.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Gukesh is a tenacious defender but shouldn't provoke struggle every time: Viswanathan
D Gukesh’'s tenacity in the face of setbacks is admirable but he shouldn't make it a habit to wait for mistakes from his opponents when faced with difficult situations in long-drawn-out games, feels his mentor and former world champion Viswanathan Anand.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Delhi govt will install water coolers in all schools: CM
THE Delhi government has decided to set up water vending machines in all its schools across the city, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
No move on hiking foreign ownership limits in banks right now; need more banks in India: RBI
RESERVE Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said there is no move to increase foreign ownership limits beyond 15 per cent in a single institution at present.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
New B.Sc Agri course in DRIEMS offers fresh opportunity to aspiring students: Dr. Pramod Rath
LAUNCHING of B.SC degree course in the prestigious DRIEMS University will not only offer fresh opportunity to students aspiring to make career in this field, it will add a new dimension to Odisha’s rich agri-education landscape, said Dr. Pramod Rath, the founder chairman.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
8 militants nabbed, firearms recovered
SECURITY forces arrested eight militants belonging to various proscribed outfits from Manipur's Imphal West and Bishnupur districts, police said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cooperatives are pillars of nation-building, says Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati
\"COOPERATIVE societies have emerged as powerful instruments of social and economic transformation in India,\" said Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, underscoring their pivotal role in nation-building.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
ICEA, IT Ministry urge states to make India a component manufacturing hub
STATES should work together and leverage Centre's scheme for encouraging domestic manufacturing of electronic components to make India a global hub of components manufacturing, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) said on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Editorial Bytes Before Bias
Embracing Al in Justice
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June 07, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India commits $20 billion for maritime infrastructure development: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
INDIA has committed $20 billion for infrastructure development focused on enhancing multimodal logistics, port connectivity, and trade facilitation, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
EC streamlines old manual system
THE Election Commission on Thursday said it has streamlined its system to generate various post-poll statistical reports by an upgraded mechanism which replaces the traditional time-consuming manual methods prone to delays.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's PVC resin market set to grow by 8 pc to reach 5.5 MMT by FY27
DEMAND for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin in India is expected to grow by 8 per cent per annum to reach 5.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) by FY27, a report said on Thursday.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Elderly woman dies, another injured in bee attack in Mahanga
IN a heartbreaking incident, a 65-year-old woman was killed and another individual critically injured after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Gokulpur village, located in Rahania panchayat under Mahanga block of Cuttack district, on Thursday.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Those who think working in national interest is anti-party need to question themselves'
PEOPLE who consider working in national interest as anti-party activities need to question themselves, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said even as he brushed aside speculations over his quitting the main opposition party.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RSS chief hails understanding among parties post-Pahalgam
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the mutual understanding displayed by the political class following the Pahalgam terror attack and action taken by India later should continue and become a permanent feature.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra to announce monetary policy today
RESERVE Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the bi-monthly monetary policy on Friday amid widespread expectations of a third consecutive rate cut of 25 basis points or even bigger to propel economic growth against the backdrop of trade tensions triggered by Trump tariffs.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Narender surrendered to Adani, China': Congress ups ante with fresh jibe at PM
THE Congress on Thursday upped the ante with its \"Narender-surrender\" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he \"surrendered\" before billionaire Gautam Adani as well as to China.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals, PV Sindhu loses in Indonesia Open
INDIA'S top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu lost in the women's singles second round at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Thursday.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Awareness through education necessary to achieve goal of Yamuna cleaning'
DELHI Education minister Ashish Sood emphasised generating awareness among the younger generations to achieve the goal of Yamuna cleaning, a statement said on Thursday.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
70 platoons of police to be deployed in Puri during Debasnana Purnima
AHEAD of the sacred Debasnana Purnima, scheduled for June 11, the Puri district administration is ramping up its security and traffic management measures.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Pyongyang slams Macron's criticism over North Korea-Russia military cooperation
NORTH Korea on Thursday denounced French President Emmanuel Macron for criticising the North's troop dispatch to Russia over the war against Ukraine.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Undertrial killed inside Delhi court lock-up
IN a major security lapse, an undertrial prisoner who was brought to Saket Court for a hearing on Thursday was killed inside the court's lock-up after two men allegedly kicked him repeatedly and smashed his head on the wall in the presence of several prisoners.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Touring England will be a new experience, will try to win a trophy there: Suryavanshi
LEFT-HANDED batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who won the Super-striker of the Season award in IPL 2025, said he is excited about taking learnings from touring England for the first time as a member of India U19 team. He added that he will try his best to win another trophy in England.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
ECoR celebrates World Environment Day 2025 with sustainability initiatives
IN observance of World Environment Day, East Coast Railway (ECoR) launched a comprehensive sustainability campaign focused on addressing environmental challenges and reducing plastic pollution.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Govt to launch 500 model primary schools in rural areas on June 12: Gond
IN a landmark move to transform primary education in rural Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lay the foundation stone for 500 model primary schools on June 12. The launch coincides with the first anniversary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
FACOR celebrates World Environment Day with green action, community engagement
FERRO Alloys Corporation Ltd. (FACOR), a Vedanta Group company, celebrated World Environment Day 2025 on Thursday with a series of impactful green initiatives, reaffirming its strong commitment to sustainability and community development.
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June 06, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Public faith in judiciary will erode if tech takes driver's seat: CJI
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA Justice B R Gavai has warned against giving primacy to technology in the justice delivery system, saying it would erode public faith in judiciary and beseeched courts not to lose sight of humanity.
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