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11:22 PM

Kalyani Group promoter pays Rs 3 lakh to settle case with Sebi

Baba Kalyani, promoter of Kalyani Group, has settled a case of alleged violation of SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) norms in the matter of Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) with markets regulator Sebi on a payment of Rs 3 lakh.

 

Bharat Forge Ltd is a subsidiary of Kalyani Group. The settlement came after Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani proposed to settle the pending proceedings through a settlement order "without admitting or denying the findings"

11:10 PM

Growth of Quad testimony to vision of leaders of 4 nations: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the growth of the Quad alliance over the last five years was a testimony to the creativity and the farsightedness of the leaders of the four countries.

 

"Quad is very interesting because the other three are treaty allies. For three treaty allies to work with a non-treaty country is a novel experience for us as it is for them. We all having to change as we go along," Jaishankar said at the Global Technology Summit.

10:58 PM

Odisha receives 145 investment proposals worth Rs 7.26 trn so far in biz conclave

The Odisha government on Thursday said it has so far received 145 investment proposals worth over Rs 7.26 trillion in the current edition of the business summit.

 

The Naveen Patnaik government signed 21 MoUs with various companies on the second day of the 'Make In Odisha' Conclave 2022. The JSW Group alone committed an investment of Rs 1 trillion in the state, an official said.

10:54 PM

Will continue fight for restoration of J&K's statehood: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said he will continue to fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.

 

The former chief minister also urged the Union government to fulfil its commitment over the same.

10:44 PM

Anti-terrorist operations to not stop till last terrorist is removed: Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday asserted that anti-terrorist operations will not be stopped until the last terrorist is eliminated in the Union Territory.

 

Sinha also said Jammu and Kashmir has marched a great distance in the last three years in ensuring that no section of society is left behind.

10:31 PM

MP govt to form committee for implementation of Uniform Civil Code

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh announced on Thursday that a committee will be formed for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state.

 

Some other BJP-ruled states including Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have made similar announcements in the recent months. Time has come for the implementation of the Common (Uniform) Civil Code in India," Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said at a function here. "Why does a man marry more than once? Why there are two sets of (personal) laws in one country? I am going to form a committee," he said.

10:15 PM

Maharashtra ahead of other states in ease of doing business, says official

Maharashtra has emerged as the leader in ease of doing business evaluation across all states in India, a top bureaucrat in the state government said on Thursday.

 

Dr Harshadeep Kamble, Principal Secretary, Industries, said a report published by UK India Business Council makes it clear that Maharashtra is number one compared to other states and Union Territories in India in terms of doing business.

10:03 PM

Sisodia, other accused destroyed excise-scam evidence, alleges BJP's Gaurav Bhatia

The BJP alleged on Thursday that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 35 others who are being probed in connection with the excise policy scam, destroyed 170 mobile phones to cover up evidence.

 

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that the personal assistant of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal changed four handsets in a short span of time.

9:50 PM

Govt invites bids for privatisation of NMDC's Nagarnar Steel Plant

The government on Thursday invited preliminary bids for strategic sale of NMDC's Nagarnar Steel Plant.The last date for submitting bids for NMDC Steel Ltd is January 27, 2023, while the last date for submitting queries is December 29, 2022, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said.

 

NISP is in the process of being demerged from NMDC into a separate company NMDC Steel Ltd (NSL). Subsequent to demerger, shares of NSL will be listed on BSE, National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Calcutta Stock Exchange.

9:48 PM

Mainpur bypoll: EC raps police officers for failing to transfer officials

The Election Commission on Thursday rapped SSPs of Etawah and Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh and sought explanations for them for failing to follow its transfer and posting policy ahead of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll.

 

It also directed transfer of six sub-inspectors. The commission's action came a day after the Samajwadi Party (SP) urged it to look into the failure of the state police to randomise police forces ahead of the December 5 bypoll necessitated following the death of party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.

 

9:13 PM

Haryana govt to introduce vehicle scrappage policy, to offer incentives

The Haryana government on Thursday said it will launch a vehicle scrappage policy which will offer incentives including a rebate on fee on the registration of a new vehicle.

 

The five-year policy will be in sync with the voluntary vehicle fleet modernization programme of the Government of India to encourage the scrapping of vehicles which have attained the critical age that is 10 years in case of diesel vehicles and 15 years in case of petrol vehicles, said an official statement here.

9:06 PM

Tata Steel will continue to invest in Odisha, says CEO T V Narendran

Tata Steel which has make investments of over Rs 75,000 crore in Odisha will continue to invest in the state which has 25 per cent of India's total steel making capacity, its MD & CEO T V Narendran said.

 

Narendran made the remarks at the 'Make in Odisha Conclave 2022' in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. "The Tata group of companies, and more specifically Tata Steel, has invested over Rs 75,000 crore in Odisha in the last five years. We will continue to invest to support the growth in Odisha," the official said.

 

 

8:47 PM

AIIMS-Delhi working on cyber security policy as servers remain down

The AIIMS, Delhi is working on devising a cyber security policy for the hospital and other wings with guidance from investigating agencies, official sources said on Thursday, even as its servers remained down for the ninth day following a ransomware attack.

 

Recommendations have been sought from the investigating agencies, they said. Besides, a chief information security officer (CISO) is being appointed on an ad hoc basis for emergency cyber security measures to be taken at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to restart the eHospital services and prevent such incidents in the future.

8:38 PM

NSE phone tapping case: Delhi court to hear bail pleas of Ramakrishna, Pandey

A Delhi court will hear on December 7 the bail applications of former NSE chief Chitra Ramakrishna and ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in a corruption case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping on stock exchange employees.

 

Special Judge Sunena Sharma adjourned the matter after the counsel appearing for the two accused prayed for adjournment on the ground that their petition challenging the rejection of their bail application in a connected money laundering case, being probed by the ED, is pending before the Delhi High Court which has reserved its orders.

8:23 PM

PM Modi hurls 'four quintals of abuses' at Congress everyday, says Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he hurls "four quintals of gaalis" (abuses) at the grand old party everyday and targets its leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

 

Kharge was addressing a rally at Waghodia town in Vadodara district of Gujarat in support of Congress candidate Satyajitsinh Gaekwad. While the first phase of the Assembly election was conducted on Thursday, the second phase will be held on December 5.

 

8:10 PM

Don't repeat post-Independence mistake, bring BJP back in Gujarat: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people of Gujarat to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the state and not to repeat the "mistake" committed after the country's Independence, an apparent reference to the long rule of the Congress.

 

He said the BJP government was necessary to build a strong foundation for India when the country celebrates 100 years of Independence 25 years from now.

7:57 PM

Odisha destined to emerge trn-dollar economy: CM Patnaik woos investors

Claiming that Odisha is destined to become a trillion-dollar economy in the near future, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday assured business leaders of all support in launching their projects in the state.

 

Patnaik said this while addressing the plenary session of the third edition of the Make In Odisha' conclave, the state's business summit, attended by Arcelor Mittal Executive Chairman L N Mittal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources Anil Agarwal, JSW chief Sajjan Jindal, JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal, Adani Group's Karan Goutam Adani and others.

7:37 PM

Ex-Chinese Prez Zemin's memorial meeting on Dec 6; body flown to Beijing

China on Thursday announced that the memorial meeting for former Chinese president Jiang Zemin who passed away on Wednesday in Shanghai will be held on December 6 here.

 

The remains of Jiang were also transferred to Beijing from Shanghai aboard a special flight on Thursday, according to an official announcement from Comrade Jiang Zemin's Funeral Committee headed by President Xi Jinping.

7:23 PM

Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena slams Rijiju's comments on collegium system

The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Thursday said Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has crossed the Laxman Resha by commenting on the collegium system of appointment of judges, and he should resign.

 

An editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana' alleged that the Narendra Modi government wants to control all important institutions including the judiciary.

7:11 PM

Server crash at Mumbai International Airport results in long queues

The systems getting down due to a server crash at the Mumbai International Airport led to long queues of passengers on Thursday.

 

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) informed that the crowd is slightly more than normal and there is no chaos. "Due to the server down at Mumbai International Airport, the crowd is slightly more than normal. The crowd is being managed well and there is no chaos as manual passes are being issued," CISF said in a statement.

6:54 PM

Sunanda Pushkar death: Police move HC against Shashi Tharoor's discharge

The Delhi police moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday against the discharge of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in the case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death, more than 15 months after a city court let him off, and sought condonation of delay in filing the revision petition.

 

The high court sought Tharoor's response to the plea by the Delhi police and listed the matter for hearing on February 7, 2023.

6:42 PM

Pakistan asks Russia for 30-40% discount on crude oil; Moscow denies

A Pakistani delegation holding talks with their Russian counterparts has asked for a 30-40 per cent discount on crude oil, a demand turned down by Moscow which said it could not offer anything right now as all volumes were committed, according to a media report on Thursday.

 

The delegation comprising State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik, Secretary Petroleum Capt (retd) Muhammad Mahmood, joint secretary and officials of the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow asked for a discount during talks in Moscow on Wednesday, The News reported

6:24 PM

US, NATO directly involved in Ukraine conflict: Russian foreign minister

Russia's foreign minister on Thursday accused the West of becoming directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine by supplying it with weapons and training its soldiers.

 

Sergey Lavrov also said that Russia's strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities and other key infrastructure that have left millions without power, heating and water were intended to weaken Ukraine's military potential and derail the shipments of Western weapons.

6:10 PM

Phase out diesel autos in NCR by 2026: Centre to UP, Rajasthan, Haryana

The Centre's air quality panel has directed Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to register only CNG and electric autos from January 1 and complete the phase out of the diesel ones in the National Capital Region by the end of 2026.

 

The Commission for Air Quality Management issued an order on Wednesday, saying the target was that only CNG and e-autos ply in the NCR from January 1, 2027.

5:50 PM

BJP's loot continues even when crude prices fall: Cong on high fuel rates

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government over high prices of petrol and diesel in the country and said the BJP's "loot" continues even when global crude oil prices were down in the last few months.

 

"On May 16, 2014 (Delhi) - Crude per barrel was USD 107.09. Petrol - Rs 71.51.

 

Diesel - Rs 57.28. On December 1, 2022 - Crude per barrel is USD 87.55. Petrol - Rs 96.72. Diesel - Rs 89.62. Crude is 10-month low, But BJP's Loot remains high!" Kharge said on Twitter.

5:37 PM

ED response sought on Satyendar Jain's bail plea in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on jailed AAP Minister Satyendar Jain's bail plea in the money laundering case.

 

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma directed the ED to file its response within two weeks and the matter has been listed for December 20.

5:19 PM

India to offer slew of incentives to boost shipbuilding industry: Report

India plans to offer cash subsidies, lower taxes and other incentives to bolster its shipbuilding industry, two government sources said - part of an effort to reduce the pain of high freight rates for the nation's manufacturers.

 

The plans include subsidies so that at least 50 new vessels can be built as well as the granting of "infrastructure status" to the industry which would help with financing from banks, said the government officials.

5:12 PM

India's electricity consumption grows 14% to 112.81 billion units in Nov

India's power consumption logged a double-digit growth of 13.6 per cent to 112.81 billion units in November 2022 compared to the year-ago period, according to the government data.

 

The robust growth of power consumption in the month mainly indicates an increase in economic activities as generally it remains subdued in November.

4:49 PM

Tata Motors total wholesales rise 21% to 75,478 units in November

Tata Motors on Thursday said its total wholesales increased by 21 per cent to 75,478 units in November.

 

The company had dispatched 62,192 units in November 2021. The auto major said its total sales in the domestic market stood at 73,467 units last month, up 27 per cent, as compared to 58,073 units in the year-ago period.

4:40 PM

Gujarat Assembly polls phase-1: 34.65% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

An average voter turnout of 34.65 per cent wass recorded till 1 pm on Thursday in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections underway in 89 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and southern regions, the Election Commission said.

 

Voting began at 8 am and 33 ballot units, 29 control units and 69 voter verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs) were replaced in the first three hours of polling at different stations due to malfunctioning, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said.