New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue of portions of his speech being expunged during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address on Friday, demanding their restoration.Speaking soon after the Zero Hour...
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New Delhi, February 13 Over 8,600 complaints against sitting judges have been received by the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) since 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that 8,639 complaints have been received against...
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Mumbai, February 13 Bank credit growth continued to be in double digits, rising to 14.41 per cent year-on-year for the fortnight ended January 31, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.The key number on banks' non-food credit expansion has remained in double digits for the past five months following...
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Mangaluru, February 13 Prices of areca nuts and coconuts on Friday.Areca (per quintal)Old Areca: Rs 36,000 to Rs 55,500, model Rs 45,500.New Areca: Rs 30,000 to Rs 48,000, model Rs 32,000.Koka: Rs 25,000 to Rs 37,000 model Rs 31,000.Coconut (per thousand)1st quality: Rs 30,000 to Rs...
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Mumbai, February 13 India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 6.711 billion to USD 717.064 billion during the week ending February 6, the RBI said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by USD 14.361 billion to a record high of USD 723.774 billion.During the...
New Delhi, February 13 Ola Electric announced on Friday that its consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 470 crore, with a total of 32,680 units delivered in the third quarter ending December 31, 2025.The Bengaluru-based firm stated that this quarter marks a significant restructuring...
battery energy storage systems
cost structure
electric vehicles
electrification
energy storage
financial performance
gigafactory
gross margin
growth
india
manufacturing
ola electric
operating expenses
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vertical integration
Mumbai, February 13 Shreeji Shipping Global Ltd, a provider of integrated shipping and logistics solutions, announced on Friday that it has entered into an agreement with Karanja Terminal & Logistics to handle dry bulk and liquid cargo at a waterfront facility in Karanja Creek, Raigad District...
New Delhi, February 13 Patel Engineering has completed the tunnelling work for the CIDCO Treated Water Tunnel Project in Maharashtra four months ahead of schedule, the company announced on Friday.Patel Engineering had secured Package II (6.27 km in length) – of the overall 28.2-kilometer...
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maharashtra
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raigarh district
sai village
treated water tunnel project
tunnel boring machine
tunnelling
vindhane village
Mumbai, February 13 India's exports of gemstones and jewelry declined by 5.79 per cent year-on-year in January to USD 2,238.54 million amid global trade headwinds and tariff-related pressures in key markets, the Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said on Friday.Overall exports...
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indiaindia-us trade deal
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New Delhi, February 13 Leaders from various opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have demanded that a discussion on the functioning of the Ministry of External Affairs, Rural Development, and Commerce be held during the ongoing Budget session, sources said on Friday.According to a source, the...
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opposition parties
parliamentary budget session
rajya sabha
Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which secured a landslide victory in the general elections, reiterated its firm stance on seeking the extradition of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial on Friday."The foreign minister has already made...
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crime against humanity
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interim government
muhammad yunus
new delhi
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political uprising
salahuddin ahmed
sheikh hasina
Mumbai, February 13 VFS Global Foundation announced on Friday that it has opened its fifth skill training center in the country in Chandigarh, which aims to train 80 students from marginalized communities within the first year.The first batch will consist of 25 students, who have already been...
career guidance
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education
employment training
hospitality management
india
marginalized communities
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skill development
skill training
tourism management
training center
vfs global academy
vfs global foundation
New Delhi, February 13 Jewellery maker Renaissance Global Ltd (RGL) announced on Friday that its consolidated net profit rose by 36% to Rs 33.20 crore in the December quarter of 2025-26.The company had reported a net profit of Rs 24.32 crore for the third quarter of the previous financial...
bhavnagar
brand development
capital efficiency
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dubai
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financial year 2025-26
india
jewellery
jewellery designers
luxury goods
mumbai
net profit
q3fy26
renaissance global ltd
New Delhi, February 13 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a sharp attack on the opposition Congress for "spreading lies" about the India-US trade agreement, asserting that the Narendra Modi government has completely safeguarded the interests of the farming community...
New Delhi, February 13 Inox Green Energy Services posted a near five-fold increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 24.66 crore for the December quarter, driven by higher revenues.The company had reported a net profit of Rs 5.81 crore in the October-December period of the preceding 2024-25...
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mukesh manglik
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New Delhi, February 13 AU Small Finance Bank, the first SFB in over a decade to receive in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to transition into a universal bank, announced on Friday RBI's approval for the reappointment of Sanjay Agarwal as its Managing Director & Chief...
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sanjay agarwal
sfb
universal bank
Indore, February 13 A local engineering college has created a dense urban forest by using the famous Miyawaki technique on one acre of land on its campus in a congested area of the city.Real estate experts estimate the market value of one acre of land on Race Course Road, one of the city's...
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indore
miyawaki method
organic manure
saplings
sgsits
shri g s institute of technology and science
species diversity
tree planting
urban forestry
New Delhi, February 13 The real estate body, Naredco, said on Friday that the government should promote the affordable housing segment and provide incentives for the development of rental accommodation to achieve "Housing for All" and boost the growth of the real estate sector.Addressing a...
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housing policy
india
investment
naredco
new delhi
niranjan hiranandani
parveen jain
property market
real estate
real estate development
rental housing
rera (real estate regulation and development act)
New Delhi, February 13 The National Biodiversity Authority has received ₹2.4 crore in the last 45 days from companies that used various biological resources for either commercial or research purposes under the ABS framework, senior officials said on Friday.The access and benefit sharing (ABS)...
Mumbai, February 13 The rupee remained within a narrow range and closed the day 3 paise lower at 90.64 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, tracking the strength of the US currency in the overseas market and a negative trend in domestic equities.Forex traders said the rupee traded...
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