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Budget 2025: FM should introduce new tax slab for individuals who adopt renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her second comprehensive budget after the 2024 general elections. The old tax regime with the regular income slabs and eligible deductions/exemptions and the new tax regime with relatively wider income slabs and lower tax rates, without most deductions/exemptions available in the old tax regime. A unified tax regime with widened income slabs …

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ChatGPT now lets you call or WhatsApp it for a conversation

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The launch allows any of WhatsApp’s 2.7 billion users around the world to chat with the AI …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

India’s record gold import said to be due to calculation error

Deccan Chronicle

A surge in gold imports that widened India’s trade deficit to a record last month and pushed the rupee to an all-time low was due to an error in calculation, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Officials double-counted gold shipments in warehouses following a change in methodology in July, the people said, asking not to be identified ahead of …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

Tata Consumer dismisses reports of Starbucks exiting India as baseless

India Today

Tata Consumer has responded to reports that claimed that Starbucks is exiting India due to high costs and mounting losses. In a stock exchange filing, the company said, “This is with reference to the news article titled - “Starbucks to Exit India Due to High Costs, Bad Taste, and Mounting Losses”. The Company would like to state that the information …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Rahul slams government over trade deficit touching all-time high

The Hindu

Slamming the Modi government, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said prioritising crony businesses over play-fair ones leads to weakened manufacturing sector, depreciating currency, record high trade deficits, high interest rates, falling consumption and soaring inflation. "Result: Weakened manufacturing sector, depreciating currency, record high trade deficits, high interest rates, falling consumption and soaring inflation," he …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Rahul slams govt over trade deficit touching all-time high

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Slamming the Modi government, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said prioritising crony businesses over play-fair ones leads to weakened manufacturing sector, depreciating currency, record high trade deficits, high interest rates, falling consumption and soaring inflation.Tagging a media report which said that trade deficit and imports are at an all-time high, Gandhi hit …

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6 days, 16 hours ago

Indian Banking Liquidity Deficit Hits Highest in Six Months

Live Mint

-- The liquidity deficit in the Indian banking system hit the highest in nearly six months on advance tax payments by companies and likely dollar sales by the central bank to curb rupee volatility. The banking system cash deficit, as measured by banks’ borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India, was at 1.5 trillion rupees as of Monday, the highest …

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1 week ago

India’s Tata faces pressure in Starbucks joint venture as consumers cut back

Live Mint

By Praveen Paramasivam -India's Tata Consumer Products will push back plans for some new Starbucks store openings until later in its existing schedule as fewer customers are walking into its cafes in the world's most populous country, its top boss said on Monday. "We will calibrate for the short term — maybe instead of opening 100, we will open 80 …

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1 week ago

Bengaluru residents cut pothole-themed cake to express outrage over bad roads. Watch video

Hindustan Times

In a creative form of protest, around 200 residents from Bengaluru’s Panathur area took to the streets on Saturday, cutting a cake designed to mimic a pothole-ridden road. Their demonstration brought attention to the deteriorating condition of the infamous S-Cross Road, urging the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to take swift action to widen the road and resolve the long-standing pothole …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Trade War Widened US Trade Deficit, Increased Chinese Global Exports

Deccan Chronicle

The US-China trade war initiated by President Donald Trump under his previous government failed to achieve its goals as the trade deficit of the US further widened while China’s global exports increased between 2017 and 2023. The US-China trade war, which began in March 2018 by imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium, escalated …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Coimbatore Corporation to widen road, remove encroachments at Nava India

The Hindu

The Coimbatore Corporation’s plan to widen a 500-metre stretch of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, connecting the 100-ft Road flyover to Avinashi Road at Nava India Junction, is expected to provide relief to commuters struggling with heavy congestion. The road will be widened by clearing encroachments alongside the Sanganoor Canal and removing high-tension electricity posts that narrow the space on the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Airport facials, anyone? The 7 best luxury lounges at LAX — and how to get in

LA Times

As Los Angeles International Airport gets a much-needed glow-up in the form of a $30-billion overhaul, there’s one area where LAX already excels: its lounges. But the rise in popularity of airline lounge memberships and credit cards has widened the appeal of — and access to — airport lounges, all of varying quality. For many fliers, a stop at a …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria were meant in part as a message to the group and a move to ensure that it doesn’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government. The U.S. and its partners want to make sure the Islamic State group, which still has …

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2 weeks ago

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens

India Today

The rift in the opposition camp widened as RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav became the latest leader to back West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. Ever since Mamata Banerjee set off a churn by evincing interest in leading the INDIA bloc last week, several non-Congress parties have closed ranks behind her, including Jagan Mohan Reddy's …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Dividend stocks are primed for a comeback in 2025

Live Mint

Dividend-paying stalwarts such as JPMorgan Chase and Merck are primed to fare better in the coming year, some investors said. But “that’s when you should be buying" dividend stocks, said Chris O’Keefe, portfolio manager at Logan Capital Management. The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which includes 66 companies that have raised their dividends every year for the past 25 years, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tripunithura residents demand KMRL to fulfil promises of park, foot overbridge

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The realisation of the Kochi Metro connectivity to Tripunithura has given a complete makeover to the stretch from Vyttila to Tripunithura railway station with the roads getting wider and a couple of old bridges being reconstructed. These include an open air auditorium or minipark at the widened Pettah Junction and a foot overbridge, connecting the Tripunithura metro station with …

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3 weeks ago

Mutual recognition of medical tests to be widened

China Daily

Mutual recognition of medical test results will be widened across the country to further improve medical services and patient experience, according to China's top health authority. A goal was set to ensure that by 2027, results from more than 300 clinical tests such as X-rays, ultrasounds and blood tests should be recognized by medical institutions within the same provincial-level region. …

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3 weeks ago

26 statues to adorn prominent crossings in Prayagraj

Hindustan Times

As part of efforts to deck up Sangam city for visitors, important traffic intersections are being revamped, widened and beautified ahead of the mega religious fair of Mahakumbh-2025. These statues, which include figures like Arjuna, Garuda, Nandi, Airavat, and even Goddess Ganga are being installed at 26 key intersections of Prayagraj, said officials. The installation work is progressing swiftly, with …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Can M&M’s new electric vehicles help it overcome industry hurdles?

Live Mint

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has widened its electric vehicle portfolio with the launch of two new models – BE 6e and XEV 9e. The two new models will have a combined annual manufacturing capacity of 90,000 vehicles, or about 10% of M&M’s estimated sales of 900,000 units in FY25. Fast charging, slow infra The two new models have a battery …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India-China trade: An alarming $18 billion discrepancy

Live Mint

India-China trade data for 2023 reveals a widening discrepancy, with India's reported imports from China falling significantly short of China's export figures, raising concerns over potential anomalies such as under-invoicing, misclassification, and inconsistent reporting practices. In 2023, India's merchandise imports from China stood at $99.59 billion, which was 18.2% lower than the $117.68 billion worth of exports reported by China, …

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1 month ago

India seeks to accelerate TEPA implementation during commerce secretary’s visit to Norway

Live Mint

India has intensified efforts to implement the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Free Trade Association, with commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal embarking on a four-day trip to Norway on 22 November. The visit underscores India's push for broader global trade engagement, as TEPA offers unprecedented opportunities for Indian exports, services, and investments. The agreement, signed in March 2024 …

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1 month ago

Tribal, non-tribal divide apparent in Jharkhand in recent polls: Data

The Hindu

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc had won the Scheduled Tribes-reserved seats in Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha election decisively but lost the rest of the nine out of the 14 constituencies in the State. The JMM-led alliance’s vote share in tribal seats increased marginally from 42% to 43% between the 2014 and 2019 State polls, and further rose to …

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1 month ago

PM Modi likely to kick off internship scheme on 2 December

Live Mint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the ambitious PM internship scheme to skill 10 million youth in five years on 2 December in the capital, connecting a large workforce with the largest of Indian businesses, two persons familiar with the development said. In addition to the PM Internship scheme, the government is also running two other …

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Budget 2025: FM should introduce new tax slab for individuals who adopt renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions

ChatGPT now lets you call or WhatsApp it for a conversation

India’s record gold import said to be due to calculation error

Tata Consumer dismisses reports of Starbucks exiting India as baseless

Rahul slams government over trade deficit touching all-time high

Rahul slams govt over trade deficit touching all-time high

Indian Banking Liquidity Deficit Hits Highest in Six Months

India’s Tata faces pressure in Starbucks joint venture as consumers cut back

Bengaluru residents cut pothole-themed cake to express outrage over bad roads. Watch video

Trade War Widened US Trade Deficit, Increased Chinese Global Exports

Coimbatore Corporation to widen road, remove encroachments at Nava India

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Airport facials, anyone? The 7 best luxury lounges at LAX — and how to get in

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens

Dividend stocks are primed for a comeback in 2025

Tripunithura residents demand KMRL to fulfil promises of park, foot overbridge

Mutual recognition of medical tests to be widened

26 statues to adorn prominent crossings in Prayagraj

Can M&M’s new electric vehicles help it overcome industry hurdles?

India-China trade: An alarming $18 billion discrepancy

India seeks to accelerate TEPA implementation during commerce secretary’s visit to Norway

Tribal, non-tribal divide apparent in Jharkhand in recent polls: Data

PM Modi likely to kick off internship scheme on 2 December