Book review of In Pursuit of Peace: India-Pakistan Relations Under Six Prime Ministers

Indo-Pak: The more things change…

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Book cover

With a foreword by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the book begins by stating the nuances in the evolution of Pakistan as a military state

India has the potential to increase exports of organic products up to Rs 20,000 crore in the next three years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
He said this while releasing the eighth edition of National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) with new regulations aimed at enhancing clarity and transparency in organic product standards as well as aligning with global standards.
"Currently, our organic product exports are at Rs 5,000-6,000 crore. In the next three years, we can easily achieve Rs 20,000 crore exports, about 3-3.5 times increase from the current level," Goyal said at an event organised in partnership with industry body Ficci.
He said the global demand for these products is about Rs 1 lakh crore, which can grow up to Rs 10 lakh crore in the coming years, a unique opportunity India should not miss.
India already has one of the largest numbers of farmers in the world undertaking organic farming.
He also asked startups to come out with soluti

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for commerce and industry

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 9: BMW Group India is all set to showcase its pioneering mobility products at the upcoming Auto Expo 2025 (Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025). BMW Group India pavilion will be located at Hall No. 6, Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 17 - 22 January 2025.

BMW Group India gears up for a powerful showcase at Auto Expo 2025

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 9: Soulverse, a Next-Generation Decentralised Identity Creation Infrastructure has strategically associated with India Blockchain Alliance, a pioneer in blockchain technology as the Official Wallet Partner. The partnership between IBA and Soulverse is designed to strengthen Soulverse's leadership in decentralized identity and blockchain solutions, amplifying its reach and adoption across the education sector.

Soulverse Partners with India Blockchain Alliance: To Transform Identity Infra for 20K Students, 50 Plus Colleges

New Delhi [India], January 9: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce  &amp;  Industry and JK Cement, a leading manufacturer of grey and white Cement, to usher innovation, empower entrepreneurs, and strengthen India's manufacturing ecosystem.

DPIIT Partners with JK Cement to Support Product Startups, Innovators, and Entrepreneurs

The floor price for the OFS is set at Rs 275, offering a 15% discount to the current market price

Adani Wilmar plans to buy local food brands with funds from upcoming IPO

Adani Wilmar

Stock Market Today LIVE Updates, Jan 9: 
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices were flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex off day's low, down 350 pts at 77,780; HUL, M&M lead recovery

Four devotees, including three women died and several more were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, a police official said.
Hundreds of devotees turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing from January 10.
"Three women and a man died in the stampede," the official confirmed to PTI.
Meanwhile, videos of police administering CPR on a couple of woman devotees and injured persons being shifted in ambulances went viral.

Tirupati stampede

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it has issued guidelines on the regulatory framework for research analysts and investment advisers to bolster investor protection and ensure transparency.
These guidelines came after the regulator notified the research analyst (RA) rules and investment adviser (IA) norms in December last year.
The new norms encompass qualification standards, fee structures, deposit requirements, and client segregation protocols.
The regulator introduced fresh compliance mandates, particularly for entities utilising artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their services.
Under the revised framework, Sebi said research analysts are required to maintain a deposit based on their client base, ranging from Rs 1 lakh for up to 150 clients to Rs 10 lakh for over 1,000 clients.
These deposits aim to provide additional security for investors.
Also, investment advisers are mandated to follow a graded deposit system tied to client numbers.
Existing IAs must comply with

SEBI

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Ajit Pawar, Ajit

Stocks to Watch, Jan 9, 2025: From Tata Motors to Manappuram Finance, here are few stocks that will be on investors' radar today

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The Congress on Monday announced a 'Pyari Didi Yojana', promising a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women if voted to power in Delhi.
The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka.
Announcing the scheme, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said it aims to financially empower women, promising that it would be implemented at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government.
"Today, I have come here to launch the Pyari Didi Yojana. We are confident that a Congress government will be formed in Delhi, and on the first day of the new Cabinet, we will implement the scheme to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman in the capital," Shivakumar said.
Elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly are due in February.
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, the party's Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin, and other senior leaders were present during the announcement.

Rahul Gandhi, Rahul, Congress leader, Priyanka Gandhi, Priyanka

Credit cost of the company rose to as high as 9 per cent in Q2FY25 from 5.6 per cent in Q3FY23

States should monetise their transmission assets by transferring ownership to businesses for a period of time, and re-invest the proceeds into new projects, according to a report by the CEA

Adani Power Ltd, Electricity, Power plant

India's efficient research systems and diverse population offer valuable opportunities for conducting impactful clinical trials

Healthcare global

WWE Monday Night RAW is debuting on Netflix today, January 6. John Cena, The Rock and legendary Hulk Hogan are likely to be present at the show making a grand opening

WWE RAW to debut on Netflix

Challenging the decision of the Biden Administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies, an influential Republican lawmaker on Tuesday said such selective actions risk damaging critical alliance partners.
In a strongly worded letter to US Attorney General Merrick B Garland, Congressman Lance Gooden, member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded answers on the Justice Department's selective prosecution of foreign entities and the potential harm such actions pose to US's global alliances and economic growth and that if there is any Geroge Soros connection to it.
The Department of Justice's selective actions risk damaging critical alliances with key partners like India, one of America's strongest allies in the Asia-Pacific region, Gooden said in his letter dated January 7.
Instead of pursuing cases with tenuous jurisdiction and limited relevance to US interests, the DOJ should focus on punishing bad actors at home, rather than chasing

Gautam Adani, Adani

The temporary work permits are the only real way to employ Indian immigrants in the US, since national caps make it nearly impossible for them to get a green card

H-1B Visa

Battery swapping will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle, say e2W players

electric two wheeler

At least five cases of HMPV have been reported in India, all of them among children

HMPV, disease, illness, health

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram on medical grounds till March 31 in 2013 rape case