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Govt pitches UP as major GCC hub
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is wooing global investors to set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs) across domains, such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), digital services, healthcare and manufacturing, as part of its aim to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
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December 02, 2025
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Centre working on gig worker welfare blueprint
According to reports, nearly 3 million gig workers have already registered on the e-shram portal.
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December 02, 2025
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IMD forecasts colder winter in plains, warmer weather in hills in Dec-Feb
India is expected to experience a ‘colder-than-normal’ winter in the plains of central, northwest and peninsular India but a warmer-than-usual climate in the hills of western Himalayan region, foothills of the Himalayas and Northeastern states in the forthcoming December-February months, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka
Severe weather across parts of Asia has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides.
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December 02, 2025
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European leaders rally around Ukraine
Zelenskyy meets Macron as US-led peace talks advance
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December 02, 2025
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Why Tata Steel wants a helping hand in the UK
The Indian steelmaker's aim to turn around its UK operations faces challenges from the external environment
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December 02, 2025
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Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against Nuvama
Regulator finds lapses less serious for penalty
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December 02, 2025
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Govt does not advise LIC on investments: FinMin
The Ministry of Finance (FinMin) on Monday clarified that it does not issue any advisory or direction to state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on how to invest its corpus.
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December 02, 2025
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Revenues take a hit in 1st full month of GST 2.0
The HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing fell to 56.6 in November.
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December 02, 2025
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Govt seeks Parl nod for ₹41K cr more in FY26
SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR GRANTS
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December 02, 2025
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Ex-UK minister Siddiq gets two-year sentence in B’desh
A Bangladesh court on Monday convicted and sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment and her niece, British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq (pictured), to a two-year jail term in a land scam case.
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December 02, 2025
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Have decided on next Fed chair, says Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday he has decided on his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair after making clear he expects his nominee to deliver interest-rate cuts.
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December 02, 2025
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RBI deputy guv bats for T20 agility, Test stability in finance
India’s financial system should blend the mindset of T20 cricket with that of Test cricket, where the innovation and energy of T20 are vital but grounded in the prudence and resilience of Test cricket, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J on Monday. Only then, he added, can institutions be built that not only score quickly but also stay at the crease for decades.
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December 02, 2025
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Sun Pharma launches plaque psoriasis drug Ilumya in India
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, a global specialty pharmaceutical powerhouse, on Monday announced the strategic launch of its innovative drug, Ilumya (Tildrakizumab), in India, which is used to treat moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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December 02, 2025
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Withering heights
SC verdict impacts the future of the Aravallis
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December 02, 2025
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When development goals clash
Over the past few weeks, soaring air pollution in Delhi and other metros has forced Indian policymakers to confront an issue they often prefer to ignore: The need to focus on total emissions, not just the emission intensity of the economy, even as India seeks to accelerate gross domestic product (GDP) growth and march towards becoming a developed country by 2047.
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December 02, 2025
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FDI rises 18% in H1FY26; down 11.1% in Q2 from Q1
Inflows from US double
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December 02, 2025
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CM Sharma to mark 2 years in office with launch of housing schemes
The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) will launch new housing schemes in Bhiwadi and Hanumangarh this month, to mark the second anniversary of Bhajan Lal Sharma's government. “These projects were decided as part of the Board’s statewide initiatives to mark the government’s second anniversary,” an official said.
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December 02, 2025
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How to report death of a family member for Aadhaar records?
Over 20 million Aadhaar numbers of deceased people have been disabled to improve the integrity of the database, said the organisation that issues unique identity number.
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December 02, 2025
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Rabi sowing gathers further steam
Sowing of rabi crops further picked up pace during the week ended November 28, with all major crops recording higher acreages than the corresponding period of last year.
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December 02, 2025
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Gold, silver ETF assets double on inflow wave
Cross ₹1.5 trillion as momentum holds
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December 02, 2025
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Pre-install Sanchar Saathi : DoT to phone makers
Directive warns of action under telecom Act; old phones must get app via software updates
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December 02, 2025
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Apple's India web spreads from Kerala to Haryana
Apple has also set up an AirPods plant in Telangana, which is already operational.
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December 02, 2025
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Coworking moves beyond offices into hospitality, retail
Hotels, malls and even residential villas are becoming high-demand locations for coworking and flex spaces, with chains like Ibis, Minimalist, and Bloom creating workspaces at multiple places while operators such as Awfis now run centres in several malls across India.
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December 02, 2025
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Mumbai gasps under smog, BMC swings into pollution-war mode
The picture-postcard views of Marine Drive have been replaced by a disconcerting blanket of smog, a stark visual marker of Mumbai’s deepening air-quality crisis. Faced with rapidly plummeting air quality, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has moved from advisory to aggressive enforcement, deploying a targeted, ward-level strategy to combat the city’s No. 1 pollutant: construction dust.
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December 02, 2025
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Nov Mfg PMI hits 9-mth low on US tariff woes
Manufacturing sector activity slowed to a nine-month low in November as US tariffs dragged down export orders with the goods and services tax (GST) rate cut impact also fading, showed a private survey on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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PMJAY for 70+ covered 700K treatments since launch
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which was expanded a year ago to include people aged 70 years and above, authorised over 700,000 treatments valued at ₹1,471 crore by October 2025 in that age bracket.
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December 02, 2025
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Food firms take note of rising AI-generated images for refund
Nearly two weeks ago, when Harsh Shah — owner of Mumbai-based bakery Dessert Therapy — was going through the refund claims by users for ‘damaged items’, he found something unusual.
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December 02, 2025
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Govt moves tobacco, pan masala levy Bills
“The earlier arrangement of cess was to compensate the states and repay the debt. Now those periods are almost over.
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December 02, 2025
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SC entrusts CBI with pan-Indian probe into digital arrest cases
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take charge of the probe into digital arrest scams across India, flagging the issue as a matter requiring “immediate attention”.
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