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PM's I-Day speech: GST relief, job push may serve up growth for FMCG firms
FMCG companies expect a consumption boost as PM Modi announces job creation scheme and GST reforms, which are set to ease financial burdens and stimulate demand, particularly in urban markets
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Atmanirbharta, swadeshi echo in PM Modi's Independence Day speech
The RSS, which marks its centenary this year, has also for some decades flagged the dangers of demographic changes taking place in the country's border districts
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Govt to set up task force to carry out next-gen reforms: PM Modi
Prime Minister Modi announces a task force to revamp economic laws, cut compliance costs, and boost India's competitiveness as part of the 2047 developed nation vision
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Standing like a wall to protect interests of farmers: PM Narendra Modi
Modi stresses the need to produce fertilisers locally
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PM Modi asks scientists to focus on R&D, secure patents for new drugs
PM says move will ensure self-reliance in the pharmaceuticals segment
Self sufficiency in critical minerals a work in progress, says PM Modi
Highlighting government efforts, PM Modi said the National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) has already been launched, with exploration work underway at more than 1,200 locations
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First made-in-India chips to hit market by end of year, says PM Modi
PM Modi calls for India's self-reliance in technology, urging the youth to create homegrown platforms and innovations, highlighting India's progress in semiconductors, UPI, AI, and cybersecurity
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PM unveils 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra'; pushes for Made-in-India jet engines
In his 12th Independence Day address, PM Modi said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated that strategic autonomy and indigenous capabilities are essential for decisively tackling threats
PM Modi outlines 11 yrs of progress, plan for a prosperous India: Amit Shah
This initiative will benefit approximately 35 million people, providing a golden opportunity for Indian youth and strengthening the journey toward a self-reliant India, Shah said
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Realty, hospitality firms upbeat on GST Diwali bonanza and tax relief
Real estate and hospitality companies hope that GST reforms, including lower taxes and simplified compliance, will boost demand, support tourism, and aid in the growth of the economy
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India Inc sees capex, demand surge after Modi's Next-Gen GST overhaul plan
PM Modi's promise of a sweeping GST overhaul aims to lower tax rates, simplify compliance, and modernise the system, spurring growth in sectors like manufacturing, housing, and consumer goods
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PM Modi's GST Diwali bonanza timely and strategic move, say experts
Krishan Arora, Partner-Tax Planning & Optimisation, Grant Thornton Bharat, said GST rate structure rationalisation has been on the cards for a while now
J&K cloudburst: Over 60 dead, 69 missing as rescue ops underway | Updates
Over 60 people have died, 69 are missing, and more than 100 are injured after a cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar, which destroyed homes, temples, a bridge, and several vehicles
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PM dishonoured memory of martyrs by praising RSS in I-Day speech: CPI(M)
Prime Minister Modi on Friday hailed 100 years of RSS as a very proud and glorious journey of the world's biggest NGO
Cong slams PM Modi for praising RSS on Independence Day, calls it troubling
Ramesh also raised the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar and said Modi is yet to answer any of the questions raised by the Leader of Opposition
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J&K CM briefs PM on Kishtwar cloudburst, says calamity claimed 60 lives
He said his government and the people hit by the tragic cloudburst are grateful for the prime minister's support and all the assistance provided by the Centre
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PM Modi unveils GST reforms with tax cuts, two-slab structure plan
PM Modi announced "next generation" GST reforms to lower taxes on essentials, simplify rates to two slabs, and ease compliance, with the GST Council to take up proposals soon
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PM Modi urges swadeshi, unveils GST reforms and Rs 1 trillion jobs plan
In his 79th Independence Day address, PM Modi called for a swadeshi push, announced GST reforms, a Rs 1 trillion jobs scheme, and self-reliance measures in energy and defence
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Congress hits back at PM Modi over 'foeticide' remark on semiconductors
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hit back at PM Modi, saying Semiconductors Complex Ltd in Chandigarh began operations in 1983, calling Modi's claim about 'foeticide' of semiconductors false
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PM Modi's I-Day speech highlights: GST reforms, Sudarshan Chakra, and more
Here are the top highlights from PM Modi's Independence Day speech, which lasted for 103 minutes