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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Bloomberg)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expects strong growth and lower inflation next year, as central bank authorities seek to stabilize Asia’s third-largest economy amid tough global headwinds.
The BJP has reacted strongly to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remark against Prime Minister Modi, with former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani saying that the comment will make a dent in the party's result in the assembly polls. "PM Modi's comparison with Ravana is an insult to Gujaratis and they will not tolerate it. This remark will make a dent in the Congress result and benefit BJP in the upcoming polls," Rupani told ANI in an interview.
China is likely to have a stockpile of about 1,500 warheads by 2035, up from the current estimated number of 400, the Pentagon has said. In its annual report to the Congress on China's ambitious military build-up, the Pentagon said that over the next decade, Beijing aims to modernise, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces.
India has emerged as a regional power and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific as its capacity to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to its citizens as well as regional partners has grown in recent years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at the multi-agency Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise 'Samanvay 2022' in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
10:53 PM
BSF shoots down record 16 drones in 2022; anti-drone system, in-depth patrolling key steps to curb menace
10:52 PM
Anti-drone guns deployed at election rallies attended by VIPs in Gujarat
10:51 PM
Fifa World Cup: Australia beat Denmark 1-0 to enter the Round of 16 as the second-placed team
10:51 PM
Islamic State group announces death of leader Hashimi al-Qurashi, replacement announced
8:44 PM
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar resigns from NDTV
Ravish Kumar, a winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award, used to host a number of programs including the channel’s flagship weekday show Hum Log, Ravish ki Report, Des Ki Baat, and Prime Time.
8:41 PM
Eurozone inflation falls for first time in 17 months, down to 10%
8:40 PM
Gujarat first phase of elections tomorrow
Tomorrow is the first phase of elections in Gujarat. Voting will be held at 25,430 polling stations tomorrow. Forces have been deployed and a lot of monitoring is being done so that no incident takes place in the elections, said Chief Election Commissioner, Rajeev Kumar
8:40 PM
Uttarakhand HC says plastic manufacturers, sellers without plan for disposal of waste would be banned in state
8:39 PM
World Bank says remittances up 5% in 2022
Remittances to low- and middle-income countries grew by nearly 5 per cent to around $626 billion in 2022 - about half the expansion seen last year - and growth is expected to slow further to around 2 per cent next year, the World Bank reported.
7:48 PM
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dead
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, prompting a wave of nostalgia for the more liberal times he oversaw.
6:20 PM
AIIMS-Delhi cyber attack: 20% rise in walk-in OPD patients
There has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of walk-in OPD patients at the AIIMS leading to long queues as the premier hospital's online appointment system remained shut for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday following a cyber attack. The hospital authorities have deployed additional staff to manage the rush of patients.
All hospital services, including outpatient and in-patient departments and laboratories, continue to run on manual mode. Besides the OPD, long queues were witnessed outside diagnostic centres and billing counters at the AIIMS as the hospital authorities along with other agencies struggled to restore the servers.
All hospital services, including outpatient and in-patient departments and laboratories, continue to run on manual mode. Besides the OPD, long queues were witnessed outside diagnostic centres and billing counters at the AIIMS as the hospital authorities along with other agencies struggled to restore the servers.
5:32 PM
I am confident that GDP numbers will meet our expectations: Finance Minister
5:28 PM
Indian govt will continue to focus on growth, capital expenditure: FM
5:27 PM
External factors were very strong in impacting our inflation, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
RBI will look
5:26 PM
Signs of pick in private investment: Finance Minister
"Confident that GDP numbers will meet our expectations. Need to take adequate steps to offset downside external risks," says FM Nirmala Sitharaman on GDP numbers.
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First Published: Nov 30 2022 | 8:52 AM IST
