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4:38 PM

Gems, jewellery sector played important role in country's economic growth: Nitin Gadkari

Addressing an event organised by the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that the gems and jewellery sector pays Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the government and also creates job opportunities.

3:55 PM

Maruti Suzuki signs MoU with IDBI to provide dealer financing solutions

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has signed an initial pact with IDBI Bank to offer financing solutions for dealers.

 

The new alliance will empower over 4,000 Maruti Suzuki sales outlets across the country with comprehensive inventory funding options for their working capital needs, the automaker said in a statement on Tuesday.

3:24 PM

1,055 Palestinians killed, 5,184 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Reports

A total of 1,055 people have been killed and 5,184 wounded in the Gaza Strip since Saturday, the heath ministry there said on Wednesday.

2:57 PM

Bank of Baroda to raise Rs 10,000 cr to fund infra, housing projects

Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Wednesday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore to fund infrastructure and affordable housing projects.

The approval is for raising Long Term Bonds for Financing of Infrastructure and Affordable Housing aggregating to a total size of up to Rs 10,000 crore, in single or multiple tranches during 2023-24 and beyond, if found expedient, BoB said in a regulatory filing.

2:47 PM

Delay in roll-out of e-commerce policy damaging domestic retail trade: CAIT

Traders' body CAIT on Wednesday flagged the "inordinate delay" in the roll-out of a national e-commerce policy and consumer protection rules, saying the delay in their implementation has provided an opportunity to certain foreign e-commerce players to damage domestic retail trade.

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) sent a written communication in this regard to Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday.

2:30 PM

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks more support to fight Russia at Nato meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at Nato for Wednesday's meetings with alliance defence ministers to further drum up support for Ukraine's fight against Russia.

The US is hosting a meeting of the Ukraine contact group to seek more weapons and ammunition for the war-ravaged country. Nato allies and partner countries will be waiting to hear precisely what kinds of military equipment Kyiv needs.

1:56 PM

Ruckus in TN assembly after AIADMK raises OPS issue in House

The TN Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus after the main opposition AIADMK raised the matter of seat allocation for expelled party leader O Panneerselvam.

Raising the issue and addressing Speaker M Appavu, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Edappadi K Palaniswami, quoting court rulings said his party has been requesting him to effect change of seat in the House for the position of Deputy floor of leader the AIADMK.

1:35 PM

Central team leaves for Delhi after assessing situation in flood hit Sikkim

The Inter-Ministerial Central Team led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Anant Kishore Saran on Wednesday left for the national capital after completing the assessment of the extent of damage caused by flash floods in Sikkim, an official said.

The central team members were seen off at the airport by the Relief Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Anil Raj Rai, and senior officers of the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA).

1:15 PM

Respect for sovereignty remains foundation for reviving Indian Ocean: EAM

India on Wednesday said a multilateral rules-based international order, along with sincere respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity remains the foundation for reviving the Indian Ocean as a strong community, in a veiled attack on China which is flexing its muscles in the region.

Speaking at the 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) here, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also said that it is important to maintain the Indian Ocean as a free, open and inclusive space based on the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), as the Constitution of the Seas.

1:02 PM

Cong attacks govt over transfer of CAG officers involved in audit of Dwarka Expressway

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of intimidating officers of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), who had exposed "corruption" in various schemes, and demanded that their transfer orders be revoked.

Citing a media report on the transfer of the officers, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh charged that it is the modus operandi of the Modi government to threaten and remove anyone who "exposes" them.

12:41 PM

President Murmu arrives in Srinagar, pays tribute at martyrs' memorial

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at the Army headquarters after arriving on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The president landed at the airport in Srinagar where she was received by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. She was also accorded a guard of honour on her first visit to the Union Territory, the officials said.

12:26 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to visit Mathura and Agra Today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be visiting Mathura and Agra on Wednesday. He will attend a number of programs in both districts before leaving for Gorakhpur in the evening.

In Agra, CM Yogi will participate in a floral tribute program at the Janmabhoomi Memorial Building in memory of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. He will also visit the Village Industries Center in Mathura and participate in the memorial birth anniversary fair and inauguration ceremony and seminar.

11:59 AM

Country's oldest learner Karthyayani Amma passes away, Kerala CM offers condolences

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed grief and offered his condolences on the demise of Karthyayani Amma, the oldest learner under the Literacy Mission in Kerala.

Karthyayani Amma (born 1922) passed away yesterday evening at Haripad in the Alappuzha district of Kerala at the age of 101.

11:45 AM

AP CID commences second round of questioning of Nara Lokesh in Inner Ring Road scam

The Andhra Pradesh CID began questioning TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh in connection with the Amaravati Inner Ring Road scam case for the second successive day on Wednesday.

Lokesh reported to the CID's Economic Offences Wing-II (EOW II) office at Tadepalli in Guntur district at 9:55 am.

11:38 AM

Two-day Indian Military Heritage Festival to begin in Delhi on October 21

A two-day festival showcasing the heritage and culture of India's armed forces will be held on October 21-22 in Delhi.

The Indian Military Heritage Festival will be hosted by the United Service Institution (USI) of India, a think tank set up in the 19th century. The first-of-its-kind festival is being organised in association with a news organisation at Manekshaw Centre, the USI said in a statement.