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Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city retailers
The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet part of their requirement for compressed natural gas (CNG)/piped cooking gas supplies, said an official order.
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January 04, 2025
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PNG, CNG Consumers to Get Uniform Insurance Cover
Although CNG Users Report More Accidents, Instances of Pipeline Leaks at PNG Households Were Reported
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January 04, 2025
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India's market cap share globally dips from record highs
India's share in global market capitalization dipped to 4.2% in December from its August peak of 4.6%, as global equity markets faced turbulence, showed an analysis by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.
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January 04, 2025
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Pharma Teachers Faking Profiles to Be Blacklisted
Pharmacy Council of India Identified 45,355 Cases of Duplicate Profiles on Digi-Pharmed Portal Using Same Aadhaar and PAN
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January 04, 2025
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PM E-Drive e-bus subsidy to be rolled out from March
Govt to initiate bidding process after working out demand via state, city transport utilities
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January 04, 2025
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Angel Investment Expands to Actors, Star Athletes
Gupta and Thapar remained in the top three in 2024 as well, but their investments dropped to 20 from 33, and 14 from 35, respectively. Bansal invested in 10 startups in 2024, down from 32 in 2023, according to data from Tracxn.
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January 04, 2025
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Biden to Block Sale of US Steel to Nippon
President Joe Biden has decided to block the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., according to three people with knowledge of the matter, ending a $14.1 billion deal that has faced months of vocal opposition and raising questions over the future of a US industrial giant.
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January 04, 2025
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Boeing Institutes New Checks
The aviation giant has been under pressure from US regulators following several safety scares
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January 04, 2025
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Netbanking 2.0: NPCI's pilot to make mobile payments easier
The initiative, 'Netbanking 2.0', is being piloted with 10 banks, including large private and public sector banks
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January 04, 2025
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Tesla's car business isn't really in the driver's seat
The majority of the EV maker's market cap rides on hope for robotaxis, robots and AI
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January 04, 2025
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Training
Is war a debate, a dilemma or a drama? Or can it be a poem? A class contemplates its many meanings
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January 04, 2025
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Kukri
Happiness, innocence, abandon, it is all too much to sustain over a life
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January 04, 2025
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The many lives of a leaf
Do wild thoughts count as resistance? Is charting one's own path and travelling alone a rebellion that will be remembered?
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January 04, 2025
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Khalil
From being central to war and peace alike, the animal has become, for the most part, an object of figurative art
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January 04, 2025
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'Little potato' tourism heats up China's northeast
Social media, novels and dramas have helped draw attention to Harbin, a frigid city near the North Korea border
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January 03, 2025
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Bringing Past to the Present
A Mint guide to what's happening in and around your city
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January 03, 2025
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A luxury seven-seater gets a stylish makeover
The Audi Q7, a car popular among India's film stars, has long been a symbol of luxury and practicality. With its combination of reliability and solid build quality, it has been the go-to seven-seater SUV. I drove one from Germany to India when it was first launched, and it just munches the miles. However, since its debut, the Q7 has faced tough competition and to keep pace, Audi has recently updated it.
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January 03, 2025
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Three workplace trends have seen hype overtake the reality
Return-to-office, AI adoption and DEI dumping are all overhyped
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January 03, 2025
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In 2025, India must play the role of peacemaker
The New Year has brought a grim reminder of terror as a threat even as war rages in West Asia, Europe and elsewhere. India must push for UN reforms, global principles and peace
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January 03, 2025
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Predictions for 2025: It's best to take them with a bucket of salt
It's super easy to make forecasts but the truth is that nobody really knows how things will turn out
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January 03, 2025
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India Versus Global: A Balanced Approach for NRI Investors
Rohan, a successful non-resident Indian (NRI) tech professional, believed he was taking the right steps toward financial growth by diversifying his investments.
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January 03, 2025
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A 32-Year-Old's Journey From Modest to 10x SIP Investment
An early start, discipline have helped Navi Mumbai woman's portfolio to grow at 21% CAGR
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January 03, 2025
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Is Quick Commerce Running Over Kirana?
Kiranas remain sizeable in number, but their footprint and influence on the economy has waned
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January 03, 2025
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Should a CA buy professional indemnity insurance?
I am a newly qualified chartered accountant. I would like to start my own practice, which would focus on audit and advisory services. Would it make sense for me to buy professional indemnity insurance? How would it help?
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January 03, 2025
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Manu Bhaker, Gukesh Among 4 Athletes to Receive Khel Ratna
Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the sports ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.
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January 03, 2025
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Over 700K sellers now on ONDC
Over 700,000 sellers and service providers have been onboarded on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) so far, the government said on Thursday.
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January 03, 2025
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Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste moved
The authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility.
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January 03, 2025
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DMart's Q3 revenue up 18% to ₹15,565 cr
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates retail chain DMart, has reported a 17.5% increase in standalone revenue from operations at ₹15,565.23 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024.
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January 03, 2025
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Morgan Stanley quits climate group
Morgan Stanley said it has quit a global climate-banking group, joining other Wall Street firms to have left an alliance designed to support the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.
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January 03, 2025
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JK Lakshmi gets nod to merge with units
Leading bourses National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE have given consent to the merger of three subsidiaries into JK Lakshmi Cement.
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