Sitharaman said that intergenerational debt is mounting on countries, and it is important for the government and industry to work together to manage debt at the national and sub-national levels

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Leaders of some INDIA bloc parties on Monday protested in Parliament complex over the Adani row, with Rahul Gandhi conducting a mock 'interview' over the issue with Congress members wearing masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani
Standing outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge along with MPs of other opposition parties raised slogans of "Modi, Adani ek hain" and "we want justice".
After sloganeering, Rahul Gandhi conducted the mock 'interview' with Congress leaders wearing masks of Modi and Adani.
Gandhi asked the party member sporting mask of Adani why Parliament was not being allowed to function to which the Congress MP (posing as Adani) said "we'll have to ask Amit bhai...that man is missing".
Asked by Gandhi about the relationship between the two, the Congress MP said, "We are together".
The Congress leader sporting mask of Adani also said, "He does whatever

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India's copper demand grew by 13 per cent annually to hit 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24, driven by the rapid pace of infrastructure development and building constructions, the International Copper Association India said on Monday.
Traditionally, building construction and infrastructure account for 43 per cent of copper demand while contributing 11 per cent to GDP, International Copper Association India said in a statement.
As per the study undertaken by the International Copper Association India, the copper demand in the country witnessed a 13 per cent year-on-year growth in FY24, reaching 1,700 kilo tonnes (kt).
This surge is attributed to overall economic expansion. After the Covid pandemic, the average annual copper demand increased by 21 per cent between FY21 and FY24, the industry body said.
It further said that the demand for the commodity will continue to rise in the next financial year as well, fuelled by rapidly growing infrastructure and building construction sectors in the .

India's Copper demand rises by 13% to hit 1,700 kilo tonnes in FY24

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Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased to 5.96 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively, in October from 6.36 per cent and 6.39 per cent in September.
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) registered an increase of 11 points and 10 points, respectively, in October 2024, reaching levels of 1,315 and 1,326, a labour ministry statement said.
According to the statement, the CPI-AL and CPI-RL were at 1,304 points and 1,316 points, respectively, in September 2024.
"The year-on-year inflation rates based on CPI-AL and CPI-RL for the month of October 2024 were recorded at 5.96 per cent and 6.00 per cent, respectively, compared to 7.08 per cent and 6.92 per cent in October 2023. The corresponding figures for September 2024 were 6.36 per cent for CPI-AL and 6.39 per cent for CPI-RL," it said.

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Highlighting the historical presence of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating, "We are vanished from Afghanistan. We are vanished from Pakistan. This is the high time. If we are not saved now, we will be

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Moreover, 70 per cent of India's public chargers are concentrated in metropolitan hubs, leaving rural and semi-urban areas woefully underserved

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Shah Rukh Khan is planning to add two new floors to Mannat and sent an application to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. MCZMA  discussed the matter and sent feedback on December 11

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The rating agency's arm said that India's recent consumer price inflation at around 5 per cent was without clear evidence of a trend towards slowing price pressures

Most GCCs in India support critical business goals by using AI, data analytics, robotic process automation, and cloud services

India ranked third globally in terms of funding raised by fintech companies, behind the US and China, the report said

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