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4:28 PM

We should not be overly concerned about imports as long as exports' share grows: Commerce Secretary

Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal  called for avoiding the 'mercantilist approach' and not bother too much about trade balance and imports. "Because if the Indian economy is growing at 7 per cent and if the world is growing at 3-3.5 per cent...then obviously India will be requiring more of consumption, more of imports and let me tell you that the role of imports in exports is also very very important," he said at CII's Global Economic Policy Forum.

4:11 PM

News update: Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November compared to 6.21% in October

4:03 PM

News update: IIP records growth of 3.5% in October

The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), saw a growth of 11.9 per cent in October 2023. India's Index of Industrial Production increased by 3.5 per cent in October.

4:00 PM

Places of Worship Act hearing: SC asks Centre to file replies to pleas in four weeks

The Supreme Court allows pleas of various parties including Muslim bodies seeking to intervene in proceedings. 

3:45 PM

SC says no to fresh suits on religious places

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to reply to cross-pleas against or seeking implementation of statute.

3:36 PM

SC commences hearing on pleas related to 1991 law on places of worship.

The law prohibits conversion of place of worship, provides for maintenance of religious character as existed on Aug 15, 1947. 

3:12 PM

'One Nation, One Election' bill: Total number of amendments and new insertions stands at 18

The Kovind panel had proposed amendments to three Articles, insertion of 12 new sub-clauses in the existing articles and tweaking three laws related to Union Territories having legislative assemblies. The proposed bill will be an ordinary legislation not requiring a change in the Constitution.

3:07 PM

Not allowing mother to meet child amounts to cruelty and harassment, says Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that not letting a child meet her mother amounts to `cruelty' under the Indian Penal Code, and refused to quash a First Information Report registered against the in-laws of a Jalna-based woman. A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Rohit Joshi at Aurangabad noted in its order of December 11 that the woman's daughter, only four years old, is being kept away from her despite a lower court's order.

2:49 PM

'One Nation, One Election' bill: Centre keen on holding wider consultations

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government is keen on holding wider consultations on bills which are likely to be referred to a parliamentary committee, news agencies reported citing sources. The government was also keen to consult the Speakers of various state legislative assemblies through the committee.

2:11 PM

Odisha CM Majhi launches ERSS service in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday flagged off 30 ERSS vehicles for faster and immediate response during emergencies. Majhi said the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) vehicles will operate in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and will reach the needy before the arrival of personnel from police stations, ambulances, or fire services.

1:46 PM

Kejriwal announces monthly assistance of Rs 2,100 for women over 18 yrs if AAP wins

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has stated that Delhi government's monthly financial aid for women will be enhanced to Rs 2,100 from Rs 1,000 if the party makes a comeback in the Assembly polls.

1:35 PM

Sebi issues letter to HDFC Bank alleging non-compliances with certain provisions

Administrative warnings signal regulatory concerns that the entity must address to maintain compliance with Sebi's framework. These do not usually involve monetary penalties.

1:09 PM

CM Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid impasse over Maharashtra cabinet

Amid the deadlock over allocation of cabinet portfolios in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis  met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.  The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is yet to divide the cabinet portfolios among the  partners - BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP.

12:52 PM

South Korean parliament impeaches police chief, justice minister over enforcement of martial law

South Korea's National Assembly voted Thursday to impeach the national police chief and the justice minister over their enforcement of martial law last week. The opposition-controlled assembly plans to submit a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol later in the day after the first motion last Saturday failed under a governing party boycott.

12:35 PM

Senior YSRCP leader M Srinivasa Rao quits citing personal reasons, flags 'lack of respect' in party

Senior YSRCP leader and former Andhra Pradesh minister M Srinivasa Rao (Avanti) on Thursday resigned from the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party, citing 'personal reasons', even as he alleged there was no respect for functionaries and cadres in the organisation. Besides resigning from the party, the former Tourism minister also withdrew from his responsibilities of overseeing YSRCP's affairs in Bheemili Assembly constituency.