The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any attempts made to advance territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control, an official spokesperson has said, days after the Chinese military reiterated its claim over the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit there. Watch the video to know more

The United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any attempts made to advance territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control

'Part of India': US rejects China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh

hBits, which facilitates fractional ownership of commercial real estate, has raised Rs 40 crore from investors to fund growth plan.
In a statement on Wednesday, hBits said it has raised Rs 40 crore in its Series A funding round from Capricon Realty Private Ltd, an entity of Thackersey Group.
The funds will be used to enhance hBits' AI-driven technology platform, expand its geographical presence, and bring curated, high-value investment opportunities to a wider audience, it added.
The Thackersey Group, with a rich legacy of over 150 years, has been a significant contributor to Mumbai's business and cultural fabric, spanning industries like textiles and real estate.
Raoul Thackersey of the Thackersey Group said, "We always believed in forward-thinking investments that shape industries and communities.
The SM REIT framework has the potential to democratise access to Grade-A commercial real estate for investors across the country, he added.
hBits platform enables individuals to own s

The funds will be used to enhance hBits' AI-driven technology platform, expand its geographical presence, and bring curated, high-value investment opportunities to a wider audience

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The Centre has informed the National Green Tribunal the 2023 flood forecast by the Central Water Commission was inaccurate due to the congestion in River Yamuna between Wazirabad and Okhla barrages.
The green body had taken a suo motu cognisance of a newspaper report and sought a response of the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), Central Water Commission (CWC) and others over the failure of the commission to predict Delhi witnessing its worst floods in 2023.
In 2023, Delhi witnessed one of its worst flood-like situations in several pockets due to heavy rains and over 25,000 people were evacuated from inundated areas.
The reply filed by the MoJS and CWC on January 4 said the high discharge downstream of Hathnikund Barrage created a flood situation in River Yamuna near Delhi.
"Due to this, the flow of the Delhi Railway Bridge (DRB) site increased continuously and crossed the previous high flow level (HFL) of 207.49 metre at 13:00 (1 pm) hrs on July 12, 2023, and achieved the highes

In 2023, Delhi witnessed one of its worst flood-like situations in several pockets due to heavy rains and over 25,000 people were evacuated from inundated areas

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Industry body CII expects the RBI to cut the benchmark interest rates next month to support sagging growth, its President Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday and stressed the need to boost job creation through targeted interventions for labour-intensive sectors in the upcoming Budget.
In an interview with PTI, Puri flagged "sticky" food inflation, highlighting the need to build agricultural resilience and de-linking it from the interest rates under the inflation targeting framework, arguing that it is on account of climate change and not really influenced by the monetary policy.
Puri is also the Chairman and Managing Director of ITC.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to present the Budget in Parliament on February 1.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) chief also expressed optimism that much-needed labour reforms will be taken up by the BJP-led NDA government in the third term, stressing that it would benefit the economy and create more jobs.
Puri also raised the issu

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) chief also expressed optimism that much-needed labour reforms will be taken up by the BJP-led NDA government in the third term

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Wednesday asked the government to grant industry status to the food services sector while seeking an equitable and fair e-commerce policy to provide a level-playing field to protect restaurants, delivery partners and consumers from potentially exploitative practices of platforms.
In its pre-Budget recommendations, National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said restaurants should be allowed to operate for longer hours, and also sought targeted subsidy schemes and access to debt financing for SMEs.
NRAI said the industry is expected to reach Rs 7,76,511 crore and grow at an 8.1 per cent CAGR by 2028, making it the third-largest food services market globally.
"Given the size (and) immense contribution of the food services industry to the country's economy, it should be accorded an industry status," NRAI said in a statement.
Industry status helps in getting lower utility tariffs, reduced property taxes, easier access to finance, 

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said restaurants should be allowed to operate for longer hours, and also sought targeted subsidy schemes and access to debt financing for SMEs

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'Part of India': US rejects China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh

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