A day after presenting bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The meeting comes just ahead of the extended term of incumbent RBI Governor coming to an end. Das's three-year extended term comes to an end on December 10.
In 2021, the government had announced a three-year extension to Das's tenure, a month before his term came to an end.
According to sources, Das called on the Finance Minister in the evening here.
The career bureaucrat-turned-central banker, Das, was appointed the 25th RBI Governor on December 12, 2018, after the abrupt exit of Urjit Patel.
With the three-year-extension granted to Das, he is already one of the longest serving RBI governors in its 90-year history.
The RBI had on Friday opted for a status quo on the rates for the 11th consecutive time, amid growing calls to address the slowdown in GDP growth in the September quarter at 5.4 per cent.
Das, while unveiling bi-monthly policy,

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The US on Saturday rejected the BJP's allegations that organisations funded by the US State Department and elements in the American "deep state" were behind attempts to destabilise India through targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani.
A spokesperson at the US embassy described the allegations as "disappointing" and asserted that the US government has been a champion of media freedom around the world.
The BJP alleged on Saturday that the US deep state colluded with the media portal OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "damage" India's image.
The BJP had cited Gandhi's use of reports by OCCRP to attack the Adani Group and to accuse it of having closeness with the government.
"It's disappointing that the ruling party in India would make these kinds of accusations," the US embassy spokesperson said.
"The US government works with independent organisations on programming that supports ...

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Leading cement maker UltraTech Cement has received a notice from the fair trade regulator CCI over its proposed acquisition of the South-based India Cements Ltd.
UltraTech Cement, in a regulatory filing, said it has received notice from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), and the Aditya Birla group flagship firm is confident in the merits of its case.
"The Company has received a communication from the Competition Commission of India under Section 29 (1) of the Competition Act, 2002, regarding the proposed acquisition of The India Cements Ltd. The Company will be responding to the same," said UltraTech.
The southern market for grey cement, where India Cements primarily operates, is highly competitive and fragmented, with the presence of over 35 grey cement manufacturers.
"We are confident of the merits of our case," the Aditya Birla Group firm said.
Under the CCI Act, where the fair trade regulator is of the opinion that a combination is "likely to cause, or has caused an ..

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Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the RRB ALP answer keys 2024. Candidates can download the provisional key alongside question papers and responses from the RRB's official website

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Rohit Sharma might take a step back to lead from the front as India look for the perfect combination to drive home the advantage against a wounded but famously resilient Australia in the day-night Test starting here on Friday.
The biggest predicament is the batting order, which will need to be shaken up a bit to accommodate Rohit, returning to the side from a brief paternity break, and a fit-again Shubman Gill.
But the resourceful side would be happy to have that headache than being under-strength, which was the case when they last toured and beat all expectations to come out trumps.
Playing Australia in Australia tends to bring the best out of the visiting Indian team which defied all expectations to boss the series-opener in Perth, handing Australia their first loss at the Optus stadium.
In their last trip Down Under, India made a comeback for the ages following the 36 all out debacle at the Adelaide Oval but the visitors are placed much better this time around, following the ...

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Delhiites breathed cleaner air for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the AQI was recorded in the "moderate" category with a reading of 165. Restrictions under Stage 4 of the GRAP were lifted and replaced with the Stage-2 measures.
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was recorded at 165 at 4 pm, registering a slight improvement from 178 on Wednesday.
It marks a significant improvement as on Tuesday, the AQI was recorded in the "poor" category with a reading of 268, compared to 280 on Monday and 285 on Sunday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data.
For the month of December, the city has not seen such clean air since December 14, 2022, when the AQI was 163.
In comparison, the lowest AQI recorded in December 2023 was 286, according to the CPCB.
The Supreme Court allowed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to shift to the Stage-2 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.
As a result, severa

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Rohit explained that making a decision on his own batting position wasn't easy for him personally, but for the sake of the team, he had to make the change.

Rohit Sharma (Left) and KL Rahul (Right)

Opposition MPs wore jackets symbolising their protest over the Adani issue which mentioned: 'Modi Adani Ek Hai, Adani safe hai'

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Delhi CM Atishi claimed that the BJP-ruled central government has caused a breakdown of the law and order situation in Delhi, due to which the residents are troubled

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Gagan Gowda shone for UP Yoddhas as he led his side to a crucial 36-33 win against Puneri Paltan in a Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday.
Gowda scored 15 points for the Yoddhas, while Pankaj Mohite got 11 points for Puneri Paltan.
The in-form Gowda got the UP Yoddhas off to a quick start, and his defenders backed him well, as they picked up an early lead.
However, Puneri Paltan, cheered on by the home crowd, had the skipper Akash Shinde leading by the front, in the initial exchanges. But, just after the five-minute mark, Gowda landed a Super Raid, picking up three important points.
It was an action packed first 10 minutes, as both Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas were looking to score quickly. Midway through the first half, however, the advantage was with UP Yoddhas, who led by 4 points.
A few minutes later, UP Yoddhas inflicted an ALL OUT on Puneri Paltan, and significantly increased their advantage over the home team.
As the half wore on, all the players in the starting line

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India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday admitted that the team's bowlers struggled with execution and length during the ongoing second Test against Australia, attributing it to their limited experience in pink-ball cricket.
India were struggling at 128 for 5 in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 29 runs at stumps on day two of the day-night Test.
Earlier centurion Travis Head (140) and Marnus Labuschagne (64) put the hosts in the driver's seat, helping them secure a sizeable 157-run first-innings lead.
"With the pink-ball so far in this match there's always a little something in the wicket. If you're consistent in your area, there was the odd ball that nipped around. At the end of the day it's having the plans and executing them in partnership for long enough," Morkel said during the post-day press-conference.
"I think that's what Australia has done in this Test match so far, the guys that bowled well on day one made scoring for us tough. But when a ball gets a ..

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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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