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SIR can't snatch Bihar's future, youth will stop it: INDIA Bloc
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Leaders of the INDIA bloc staged a spirited protest across Bihar on Wednesday against the Election Commission's proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state. At a 'chakka jam' in Patna, senior Opposition...
All government payments above Rs 75 crore must go via RBI's e-Kuber from July 16
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Central government departments and ministries will be required to process all payments above ₹75 crore from July 16, including to private parties, through the Reserve Bank of India's e-Kuber system, according to a directive sent out by the...
Mumbai News: Land Dispute Near King’s Circle Station Pits Railways Against BMC And SRA Over Redevelopment
Free Press Journal
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Land Dispute Near King’s Circle Station Pits Railways Against BMC And SRA Over Redevelopment | A land ownership dispute between the Central Railways, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has erupted...
India News | No Breach of Fiscal Discipline: Ajit Pawar on Supplementary Demands
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Rejecting criticism over financial prudence for presenting supplementary demands of Rs 57,509 crore just three months after presenting the budget, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the state's economic position...
Tender for renovating Delhi CM residence cancelled over ‘administrative issues’
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. | Photo Credit: File photo The Delhi government on Wednesday cancelled the tender for the renovation of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s official residence, citing “administrative issues” without providing further...
Policy intervention can help unlock $3.5-billion li-ion battery recycling, production in India: Report
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Policy interventions can enable unlocking of USD 3.5 billion lithium ion recycling and production ecosystem in the country by 2030, a report by industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Accenture said on Wednesday. The...
Open to supply products to US mkt from multiple sites, India based on tariff outcomes: Samsung
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is closely monitoring the Trump administration's ongoing trade negotiations and is prepared to supply products to the US market from multiple manufacturing locations, including India, depending on the...
Tariff impact: Samsung to up India Play
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
New York: South Korea's Samsung Electronics is planning to shift smartphone production to multiple countries, including India, from Vietnam for exports to the US, in an effort to offset the impact of impending tariffs. "We are ready to produce for...
India among seven ‘safe’ countries on EU’s proposed list to refuse asylum applications
Scroll.in
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The European Union has proposed a “safe countries of origin” list as part of its overhaul of migration legislation, with the aim of speeding up asylum applications that are unlikely to be successful. Asylum seekers from the seven countries on the...
EDITORIAL: When local becomes international
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
A photograph of the Dalai Lama wearing a baseball cap with the words “Team Taiwan” during his 90th birthday celebration in Dharamsala, India, on Sunday is at once amusing and endearing. The message behind the image is far more profound than the...
India News | BJP Govt in Odisha to Soon Expand Council of Ministers: Samal
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Bhubaneswar, Jul 9 (PTI) The BJP government in Odisha will soon expand its council of ministers, the party's state president Manmohan Samal said on Wednesday. Samal made the statement while taking charge as the state BJP president a day after...
India presents a compelling case for global maritime investors: Govt
The Morung Express
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS): With 100 per cent FDI permitted under the automatic route in shipping and shipbuilding, and fiscal incentives offered by the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, India presents a compelling case...
Mumbai Metro Contractor DOGUS-SOMA JV Fined Rs10 Lakh After Water Leakage Disrupts Services at Acharya Atre Chowk Station
Moneylife India
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A significant water leakage at the Acharya Atre Chowk metro station during a heavy downpour on 26 May 2025 led to major disruptions in Mumbai Metro services, prompting an internal investigation and the imposition of a Rs10 lakh penalty on...
India relaxes medical college recruitment rules, raising education quality concerns
British Medical Journal
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India’s medical regulatory authority has eased faculty recruitment rules to expand the pool of eligible teachers for medical colleges. But the move has drawn criticism from some, who warn that it could dilute academic standards and undermine...
No More Politics. Here's What Amit Shah Wants To Do After Retirement
News18
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July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 17:47 IST Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave a glimpse into his retirement plan and said he wants to dedicate the rest of his life to the Vedas, Upanishads, and natural farming Union Home Minister Amit Shah during an...
India News | Karnataka Demands Central Fund of Rs 11,123 Crore for Six Irrigation Projects: D K Shivakumar
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jul 9 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the irrigation portfolio, on Wednesday said that he has appealed for funds to the tune of Rs 11,122.76 crore for six irrigation projects in the state....
India News | ED Raids Haryana-based Company Engaged in Illegal Betting; Freezes Rs 284 Crore Worth Deposits
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Fixed deposits and shares worth more than Rs 284 crore of a Haryana-based company have been frozen under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged duping of people through illegal online gambling and betting...
India and Namibia sign two MOUs in fields of health and entrepreneurship
The Morung Express
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Windhoek, July 9 (IANS): Following their discussions on further strengthening bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibia President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah witnessed the exchange of two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields...
Bridge collapse kills at least 9 in India’s Gujarat state
New York Post
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July 9, 2025
VADODRA, India — At least nine people were killed after a bridge over a river collapsed in India’s western Gujarat state on Wednesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported while quoting police officials. Gujarat’s Health Minister Rushikesh...
India News | Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu and LoP Thakur Jointly Inspect the Disaster-hit Thunag
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur jointly inspected the Thunag market area on Wednesday, which was severely affected by flash floods...