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Remittance flows to India are estimated to grow 12% to reach $100 billion for the first time this year— way ahead of Mexico, China and Philippines— according to World Bank’s Migration and Development brief. Between 2016-17 and 2020-21, the share of remittances from US, UK and Singapore increased from 26% to over 36%, while the share from five Gulf countries dropped from 54% to 28%,” the World Bank said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zSbxXkQ https://ift.tt/xWXokmY
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The Centre informed the Supreme Court that India had a very low incidence of Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) during administration of 220 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It said till September 30 this year India has administered 219.9 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine. A total 26 AEFI cases of TTS were reported, of which 14 recovered and 12 died. from Times of India https://ift.tt/apIglLn https://ift.tt/DdML1tK
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Uttar Pradesh's three new commissionerates in Ghaziabad, Agra and Prayagraj got their first police commissioners on Monday, according to an official order. Ajay Mishra was appointed the commissioner of Ghaziabad, Preetinder Singh of Agra and Ramit Sharma of Prayagraj, the order issued late Monday night stated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OhzlX4K https://ift.tt/Db3ZEpC
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Favourites Brazil joined holders France as the second team to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 in their second Group G game to register their second successive win in Qatar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cWj8kVn https://ift.tt/Db3ZEpC
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It's not all over for Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2022 as they remained in the race for a Round of 16 spot after a 1-1 draw with Spain on Monday. The result gave the four-time champions a much needed one point to stay alive in Qatar, while Spain consolidated their top position in the Group E standings with four points. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IZ1VP3T https://ift.tt/ikx9cUe
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At least seven people, including a newborn and two children, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town here, an official said on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OsXirfu https://ift.tt/ikx9cUe
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Canada's celebration for their first ever goal in the men's World Cup did not last long as they crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after suffering a 1-4 defeat against Croatia in their second Group F game on Sunday. Alphonso Davies scored the historical goal in the second minute to give Canada a perfect start, but Croatia showed their class to register a thumping comeback win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/w1OayqU https://ift.tt/ikx9cUe
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Kylian Mbappe shone for the defending champions with a brace as France beat Denmark 2-1 in their second Group D match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Saturday. With the victory, France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 in Qatar with one game in hand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MK0z9Rv https://ift.tt/BYi6JlN
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Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power to millions of people left in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes so far, aided by the reconnection of the country's four nuclear plants. Stay with TOI for the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/vWfFQkL https://ift.tt/LpvMikN
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The Netherlands survived Ecuador onslaught to eke out a 1-1 draw in their second Group A match at the Khalifa International stadium to remain in contention for the Round of 16 spot. Ecuador too remained in the race but the result eliminated hosts Qatar from the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34rciNH https://ift.tt/LpvMikN
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India saw a single day rise of 408 coronavirus infections, taking the tally to 4,46,70,483, while active cases further declined to 5,881, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,601 with five fatalities, which include four reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Rajathan in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. Stay with TOI for more updates -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/5DZ6mKl https://ift.tt/Ran4jey
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Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name in the record books as he became the first player to score in five World Cups after converting a penalty against Ghana in Portugal's opening Group H match at the Stadium 974 on Thursday. Portugal survived a nervous stoppage time to edge past the African side 3-2 in a five-goal thriller. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Na8d5rk https://ift.tt/Ran4jey
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“Our government will take all measures to ensure that no problems are caused to the villages in the Jath taluka of Sangli,” Shinde told reporters in Shirdi. “The resolution by those villages was adopted way back in 2012 when they faced water problems. However, since then, schemes have been planned in the Jath taluka villages, and some of them have already been implemented. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JF7Em9p https://ift.tt/CqI1kDT
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Favourites Spain shot a warning to their rivals by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday in their opening Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar. The winning margin was Spain's biggest ever at a World Cup. from Times of India https://ift.tt/j68gcEV https://ift.tt/CqI1kDT
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PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed around 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits via video conferencing and said the Centre is working in “mission mode” to provide government jobs to youth. ​​ Terming this an “entry point” for the new recruits in public service and nation building, he said this means a new world of progress has now opened before them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ntQEGP https://ift.tt/RgANoaE
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At an event organised by the Indian embassy in Washington, principal deputy NSA Jon Finer also said 2022 had been a huge year in the history of India-US relations and that the next year will be even bigger, while asserting that the Biden administration sees this alliance as among the most consequential relationships for America anywhere in the world. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-played-crucial-role-in-g20-consensus-says-principal-deputy-nsa-jon-finer/articleshow/95670465.cms https://ift.tt/Q8pPern
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The government on Monday unveiled the new standard on “Online Consumer Reviews” and ratings made by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in its bid to curb the menace of fake and deceptive reviews of products and services. This will be applicable even for independent third-party entities that post such reviews on any online platform. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-unveils-norms-to-curb-fake-reviews-on-e-commerce-sites/articleshow/95670500.cms https://ift.tt/Q8pPern
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With over 195 countries reaching a final agreement at UN climate talks (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, India which actively participated in the two-week long negotiations through multiple interventions welcomed its outcome paving the way for setting up of a loss and damage fund, and inclusion of “transition to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production” in its cover decision. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xPkLZhA https://ift.tt/NpjFksP
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According to the police, the incident took place around 9pm on Mahnar- Hajipur main road under Desari police station area, when the locals have gathered on roadside under a tree to perform puja (prayer service) to worship Bhuiyan Baba. Amid the prayer service, an uncontrolled truck rammed people standing on the roadside and overturned on the spot after hitting the tree. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aKs1CUu https://ift.tt/NpjFksP
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On Sunday, in the evening desert chill, at the gleaming, packed Al-Bayt stadium in the Al Khor town which literally means creek, by singing higher than the others, they were only reaffirming to the world that this belongs to them, that they had created it. And that, the world is welcome. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GaYkSdN https://ift.tt/NpjFksP
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PM on Narendra Modi inaugurated Saturday the Donyi Polo airport at Hollongi, the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh that borders China and Myanmar, and described the event as “the beginning of a new era of hope and opportunities” in the Northeast, which he said is the country’s first priority now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/F3cHsLT https://ift.tt/bwKU7tW
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The growing use of virtual assets or crypto currencies, sources pointed out, has been the most prominent change in the pattern of terror financing, amid continued use of methods like illegal trade, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, drugs, counterfeit currency, artefacts and cultural property, illicit trade in natural resources and wildlife, state-sponsored financing, profits from businesses and through charitable organisations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1BlJmDT https://ift.tt/bwKU7tW
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Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has agreed to meet the Gujarat high court advocates' association on November 21 in view of the ongoing protest by lawyers opposing the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to transfer Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna HC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wlYDzov https://ift.tt/0XhtWma
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When the two law officers kept stretching their objections, the bench said, "If NIA is trying to find out loopholes to defy our orders, we will take a serious view of it." from Times of India https://ift.tt/X6CHqGJ https://ift.tt/0XhtWma
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Delhi's Saket District Court on Friday directed the city police to complete the narco analytic test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner Shradhha Walkar, within five days, while giving clear-cut instructions to cops not to use any third-degree measure on the accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VJYepZr https://ift.tt/0XhtWma
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Soren reached the ED's regional office around 11.50am, accompanied by his lawmaker brother Basant. The latter wasn't allowed in. The 47-year-old CM stepped out of the office at 9.40pm and drove straight to his residence along with wife Kalpana, who had arrived there a little before 9pm. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x6kWm0j https://ift.tt/2rcYuSy
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At least five people were killed in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday in what state media described as a terrorist attack. Iran's state TV said 15 others were wounded in the attack at the market in the city of Izeh. The semi-official ISNA news agency said two gunmen in a car opened fire on people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JfSVaxY https://ift.tt/k9obMT7
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Corporate America is making deep cuts to its employee base as part of its restructuring efforts to navigate a potential downturn in the economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve's war on inflation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/02EfoPF https://ift.tt/k9obMT7
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Police are frantically searching for the head of Shraddha Walkar, the 26-year-old woman who was allegedly killed by Aaftab Poonawala in May this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b50MQ1F https://ift.tt/YUwr5yL
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Missile strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, plunging seven million homes into darkness just days after a humiliating Russian retreat. Stay here for all updates -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/zi1SFxw https://ift.tt/YUwr5yL
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The superintendent of Tihar Jail number 7 has been suspended after a preliminary enquiry revealed that he had allegedly committed irregularities while Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was lodged in the prison and provided special treatment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Cf6K19D https://ift.tt/AhoNdT2
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A 28-year-old food blogger from Mumbai allegedly strangled his 26-year-old live-in partner at their house in south Delhi, cut the body into 35 pieces, stored them in a refrigerator and disposed them of over 18 days at various places in the dead of night, according to police. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yJRv4b5 https://ift.tt/AhoNdT2
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The Supreme Court judgment upholding the EWS reservation could open the floodgates with states approaching the Centre to legitimise their quota laws violative of 50% ceiling, which may put the central government in an unenviable position, given the potential costs of accepting or rejecting such requests. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zZexGT1 https://ift.tt/oaICFOM
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India with the help of other developing countries thwarted an attempt by developed countries to focus on all top 20 current CO2 emitters for additional mitigation actions, instead of just the big historical polluters (rich nations), during the first week of the UN climate talks (COP27). The crucial second week of negotiation involving ministers will begin Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YxUDOct https://ift.tt/oaICFOM
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Amid growing demand to end use of coal, India here at the UN climate talks (COP27) on Saturday made a strong point saying making any one fuel the villain is not right as natural gas and oil also lead to emissions. Making its intervention during presidency consultation on the cover decisions of COP27, India also suggested certain points to be included in the decision text, saying the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement requires phasing down of all fossil fuels. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XeGv2Ul https://ift.tt/5HvNnVI
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The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea to be placed under house arrest, taking into consideration his medical issues, old age, no previous criminal record and also that there is no hope of completion of trial in the foreseeable future.The court though imposed all the conditions on him as suggested by the NIA, including that he would not get access to internet and communication devices like phones and laptop. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7O4h9v5 https://ift.tt/QIWYpdz
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The Congress on Thursday released its second list of 46 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. The total number of candidates declared so far by the party is 89. The Congress last Friday had released its first list of 43 candidates for the elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JEN4Cxh https://ift.tt/QIWYpdz
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The Centre has reserved medical seats this year in government-run colleges across the country for children maimed by terrorism in J&K or whose parent(s) either died or suffered permanent disability in a terrorist attack. he reservation for MBBS and BDS courses was made from the central pool with effect from the academic year 2022-23, a Union home ministry notification said, but didn’t specify how many spots would be set aside. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BZLtbYF https://ift.tt/wmJCivD
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PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the logo, theme and website for India’s G20 presidency, saying the opportunity to lead the powerful grouping represents a moment of pride for the country as well growing global confidence in it. The PM said while each meeting of a powerful block like G20 has its own diplomatic and geo-political significance, for India the significance of hosting it is much more. from Times of India https://ift.tt/V6p7oJP https://ift.tt/wmJCivD
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In a relief to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, the SC quashed the proceedings against him in Jharkhand High Court on a PIL seeking probe against him for "money laundering" and said that HC entertained the plea despite lack of evidence. The SC said there is nothing wrong in allowing probe against people who occupy high offices but taking cognisance of the matter on generalised submissions which do not even make prima facie satisfaction of the court, is "abuse of the process of the court”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2mHft4Q https://ift.tt/riROQmT
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The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death in the brutal gangrape-cum-murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawla in 2012. SC said the trial court acted as a “passive umpire” while the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused by adducing cogent and clinching evidence. Pointing out to many “glaring lapses” during the trial, the SC said the prosecution failed to prove their involvement in the crime beyond reasonable doubt. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UKhXi7N https://ift.tt/riROQmT
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A huge majority of those who received eye injuries due to gun pellets in Srinagar between July and November in 2016 have suffered some degree of vision loss. About 80% of them have vision limited to “counting fingers”, according to a review research paper on 777 eye operations carried out during this period. from Times of India https://ift.tt/V2xcApS https://ift.tt/mfGZuBa
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BJP’s winning streak in bypolls continued on Sunday with a 4-out-of-6 scorecard that came with bonuses like giving estranged ally Nitish Kumar’s re-engineered Grand Alliance in Bihar a reality check, dealing Naveen Patnaik-led BJD its first loss in a Odisha byelection in 13 years, running TRS close in Telangana’s Munugode and seeing Congress draw a blank across the board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3M9RK5e https://ift.tt/mfGZuBa
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Child abuse is happening by educated parents and this needs to be tackled differently by bringing in suitable legislation, senior judge of the Karnataka high court, Justice B Veerappa, said on Saturday. Veerappa called for the need for a legislative change so as to consider differently love-affair cases, children’s custody cases involving both the educated parents and those of kids’ sexual abuse. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xOuetkg https://ift.tt/LQ62ZAz
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The Allahabad HC on Friday asked the director general of ASI to clarify if carbon-dating and similar scientific probe of the purported ‘Shivling’ found in the wuzu pond of the Gyanvapi complex during a recent court-mandated survey can cause damage to the structure in any way. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dOliWJC https://ift.tt/LQ62ZAz
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he net worth of the Lord Venkateswara temple, believed to be one of the richest in India, is pegged at Rs 2.3 lakh crore. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, keeper of the temple dedicated to Tirupati’s presiding deity, declared its net worth for the first time since its founding in 1933. The temple trust said it has 10.3 tonnes of gold deposits in nationalised banks worth more than Rs 5,300 crore at current bullion rates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PxEXgmt https://ift.tt/LQ62ZAz
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The Oreva Group’s claim of “full and final” renovation of the 143-year-old Morbi suspension footbridge that collapsed on October 30, killing 135 people, was little more than cosmetic work on which the company spent Rs 12 lakh, or 6% of the allotted Rs 2 crore, the ongoing probe has revealed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z5pG0MW https://ift.tt/cd3RHWs
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In a relief to lakhs of subscribers, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot seek an additional contribution of 1.16% of the salary from those drawing over Rs 15,000 without the government amending the law and opened a four-month window for the members of the retirement savings body to exercise the option of getting pension on higher earnings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ay4c9js https://ift.tt/cd3RHWs
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The stage is set for probably the most high-decibel civic poll campaign in Delhi, with the state election commission announcing the poll schedule for the reunified MCD. Delayed by more than 7 months due to the merger of the 3 erstwhile corporations and a subsequent delimitation exercise, the elections — a 3-cornered contest between BJP, AAP and Congress — will be held on December 4, while the votes will be counted on December 7, state election commissioner Vijay Kumar Dev announced. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5GIKjuo https://ift.tt/cd3RHWs
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Justice C V Bhadang of the Bombay high court on Thursday — the penultimate day before his retirement — said he was unable to complete a judgment despite his best efforts in an appeal filed by actor Salman Khan against a city civil court order in his defamation suit against his Panvel farmhouse neighbour, Ketan Kakkad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WyxsEcV https://ift.tt/j3cC7pf
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The summary of the report, submitted in April 2019 but made public on Thursday, stated that “the basic reason for these crimes remaining unpunished and culprits getting scot free was lack of interest shown by the (Delhi) Police and the authorities in handling these cases." from Times of India https://ift.tt/ChoSRuH https://ift.tt/j3cC7pf
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form the next government and end the political impasse plaguing the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hkpQYBF https://ift.tt/j3cC7pf
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The ED had seized more than Rs 20 crore in cash and in bank accounts from one of his close associates, Pankaj Mishra, from whom the agency also recovered signed cheques of Soren. This was in addition to the recovery of two AK-47 assault rifles during raids on over 40 other locations on Mishra and his other associates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0yCHmOX https://ift.tt/Mkl92ga
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Ela Bhatt was 89 and is survived by her son Mihir, daughter-in-law and SEWA director Reema Nanavaty and two grandsons. Scores of leaders offered their tributes to Bhatt, who championed the cause of marginalized women, giving dignity, livelihood and leadership ability to millions at the grassroots level. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mFp0QkU https://ift.tt/Mkl92ga
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak of inflation in 40 years, but signaled future increases in borrowing costs could be made in smaller steps to account for the "cumulative tightening of monetary policy" it has enacted so far. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g1ovTIi https://ift.tt/Mkl92ga
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The reduction, as and when it comes, will be the first since May 22 when the Centre had cut excise duty by on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6, respectively, to cushion consumers as oil prices spiked to record levels in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/c7Muijr https://ift.tt/rvYU19W
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The move comes in run up to preparation for the Union Budget, likely to be presented on February 1, with every chance that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce its rollout next year. This could mean that you will have the option to use the new ITR form for filing returns for the current financial year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TJKUlYF https://ift.tt/rvYU19W
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