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1:25 PM

Delhi govt allocates Rs 25 crore for Chhath Puja

The Delhi government has made grand preparations for Chhath Puja at 1,100 sites and allocated Rs 25 crore for the festival, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.
 
Chhath will be celebrated on October 30 and 31.
 
Kejriwal said Chhath would be celebrated on a grand scale after people were stuck at home for two years due to COVID-19.
1:17 PM

Patnaik urges Tata Sons to expand its footprint in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Tata Sons to expand its footprint in the state.

Patnaik made this suggestion when Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran met the former at his residence here on Thursday.

Both discussed various projects of Tata Sons in Odisha including Tata Steel, a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office said, adding that it was revealed in the meeting that Tata Consultancy Services will enhance its capacity in Bhubaneswar Centre to 15,000.

12:15 PM

WPI-based inflation eases to 10.7% in September vs 12.41% in August

Annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eases to 10.7% for September 2022 against 12.41% recorded in August 2022: Govt of India
 
11:01 AM

NIA conducts searches at multiple locations, including Poonch district

National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted searches at multiple locations, including Poonch district, in Jammu and Kashmir in a drone delivery case. No detention yet: NIA
 
10:51 AM

Emerging markets, developing countries being hit by triple blow: IMF chief

Emerging markets and developing countries are being hit by a stronger dollar, high borrowing costs, and capital outflows -- a triple blow particularly heavy for countries that are under a high level of debt, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said.

"In this environment, we also must support vulnerable emerging markets and developing countries," Georgieva said at a press conference on Thursday during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings.

More than a quarter of emerging economies have either defaulted or had bonds trading at distressed levels, and over 60 per cent of low-income countries are in, or at high risk of, debt distress, according to the IMF.

10:32 AM

43% of Indians not willing to pay extra for 5G services: Report

As India rolls out 5G services at some locations in select cities, 43 per cent of those willing to switch to 5G are not willing to pay anything more than current tariff for 3G or 4G services, a report showed on Friday.

While many more smartphone users are likely to come onboard if the shift to 5G addresses issues like call drop/connect, network availability and low speed, another 43 per cent indicated they are willing to pay up to 10 per cent extra tariff, according to the report by online community platform LocalCircles.

Just 2 per cent of them showed willingness to pay between 25-50 per cent more tariff for 5G.

As against 4G speeds of 40-50 Mbps depending on the area and connectivity in India, 5G services are expected to support speeds of 300 Mbps or more.

10:22 AM

EC to announce poll schedule of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

Election Commission of India to hold a press conference later today, in Delhi. The election schedule of Assembly elections to Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh to be announced.
 
10:19 AM

AAP leadership in Gujarat maliciously attacked PM's 100-yr-old mother: Smriti Irani

With blessings of Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leadership in Gujarat maliciously attacked PM's 100-yr-old mother. That Kejriwal could fall to new lows isn't surprising...Her only crime-she gave birth to Narendra Modi. Your leaders &workers seek to punish&abuse her: Union Min Smriti Irani
9:59 AM

Jan 6 panel subpoenas Trump, shows startling new video

The House January 6 committee voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump, demanding his personal testimony as it unveiled startling new video of close aides describing his multi-part plan to overturn his 2020 election loss that led to his supporters' fierce assault on the US Capitol.
 
With alarming messages from the US Secret Service warning of violence and vivid new video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders pleading for help, the panel showed the raw desperation at the Capitol.
 
Using language frequently seen in criminal indictments, the panel said that Trump had acted in a “premeditated” way ahead of January 6, 2021, despite countless aides and officials telling him he had lost.
 
9:47 AM

India reports 2,678 new COVID-19 cases, toll rises to 528,857

India has recorded a single-day rise of 2,678 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally of the infections to 44,623,997, while the count of active cases has increased to 26,583, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
 
The death toll due to the disease has gone up to 528,857 with 10 fatalities being recorded, including three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.
 
The count of active cases now comprises 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per cent, the health ministry said.
 
An increase of 74 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.
 
9:46 AM

India briefs G20 FMs, central bank governors on its 2023 presidency agenda

India on Thursday briefed the finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 countries about its agenda for the next year when it assumes the rotating annual presidency of the grouping.

India will take over the G20 Presidency in 2023, including the finance track. The ministers and governors have been briefed about the proposed main priority agendas from the 2023 India Presidency, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told reporters during a press conference held here on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Indonesia currently holds the presidency of G-20 countries.

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First Published: Oct 14 2022 | 8:37 AM IST