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Chhattisgarh receives investment proposals worth Rs 15k cr across sectors

At the investors connect meet here, key industrialists from both India and abroad engaged in detailed discussion with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

News updates: Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 after prolonged illness

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Vinod Kambli admitted to hospital in Thane due to deterioration in health

The 52-year-old was brought to the hospital by one of his fans who also owns the hospital in Bhiwandi's Kalher area in Thane district and his condition is said to be stable

Two individuals settle insider trading case with Sebi paying Rs 74 lakh

According to Sebi, the information pertaining to the merger was found to be an Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) and the UPSI period was considered from December 13, 2021 to April 4, 2022

Parliamentary panel on One Nation One Election set for first time on Jan 8

The government decided to increase the committee's strength from 31 to 39 as more political parties expressed the desire to be part of the exercise to examine the two draft legislations

'No comment': Govt confirms getting Hasina's extradition note from B'desh

Yunus, who assumed office on August 8, claimed that about 1,500 people, including students and workers, were killed while 19,931 others were wounded during the protest against the Hasina government

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 after prolonged illness

He breathed his last at 6.30 pm at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai

Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

It was a classic case of fraud committed on a constitutional body as well as society, the judge said

Karnataka govt approves 9 industrial projects worth Rs 9,823 crore

Urging investors acquiring KIADB (Karanataka Industrial Area Development Board) plots to operationalise their units within the prescribed timelines, he cautioned that penalties would be imposed

Uttarakhand will become a fully organic state in two yrs: Dhan Singh Rawat

Rawat, meanwhile, said that the development of the country will happen only when farmers come forward

Ireda sanctions over Rs 3,000 crore for green energy projects in Odisha

CMD Das reaffirmed Ireda's commitment to Odisha's ambitious renewable energy target, with the state setting its vision on achieving 10 GW (gigawatt) capacity by 2030

India's biryani cravings top Swiggy's charts: 83 million orders in 2024

Dosas emerged as a surprise culinary superstar, with 23 million orders, reflecting their growing popularity across the nation, Swiggy said in its report

Rajasthan govt likely to start internship scheme for youth from next year

The selection procedure, including interviews and group discussions, for the full-time internship scheme has already started, he said

'Looteri Dulhan' nabbed after 3 marriages, Rs 1.25 crore in settlements

The "looting bride" of Uttarakhand was arrested by the Jaipur Police after she married multiple men and duped them of a total of Rs 1.25 crore over a 10-year period under the guise of settlements

Experts claim latest govt data on India's forests faulty, inflated

The 'India State of Forests Report 2023' released on Saturday, after a delay of almost a year, said India's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent

Andhra govt sets panel for SCs sub-classification after top court's ruling

The commission will visit the undivided districts of Eluru, Krishna and Guntur from December 27 to 30 to conduct meetings and receive representations from individuals or institutions

Residential sector key source of PM2.5 pollution in north India: Study

Published in the journal Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, the study also found that PM2.5 pollution in cities in south India majorly comes from the industry and residential sectors

Sugar production to hit by weather, export prospects dwindle: Isma

The production could fall to around 27 million metric tons from the last year's 32 million tons and below annual consumption of more than 29 million tons, said India head of a global trade house

How to tax popcorn? FM's formula sparks outrage against GST system

A finance ministry spokesperson, the GST Council Secretariat and a spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party did not respond to requests for comment on the controversy

UP police arrest mastermind behind Mushtaq Khan and Sunil Pal abductions

The police recovered a country-made pistol, two cartridges, and Rs 35,050 in cash that was extorted during actor Mushtaq Khan's abduction