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Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

The gathering has symbolic meaning for Vladimir Putin’s domestic audience as well, showing off Russia’s international clout even as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West




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COVID-19 triples across Europe on past six weeks; hospitalisations double: World Health Organisation

WHO's Europe director Dr. Hans Kluge described COVID-19 as “a nasty and potentially deadly illness” that people should not underestimate.




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West Bengal economy performs poorly over several decades: EAC-PM paper

West Bengal’s economic decline, southern States’ growth post-1991, and regional disparities in India’s economic performance analysed in a working paper by Economic Advisory Council to the PM




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Prices of essentials unlikely to rise during festive season: Centre

The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice




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India's logistics cost will reduce to single-digit in 5 years: Gadkari




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Post-1991, southern States emerged as leaders: EAC-PM

Punjab and West Bengal have recorded sharp declines in per capita income after a head start




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Unemployment rate stagnant, reveals government survey

It says there is minor increase in the distribution of workers in agriculture and the manufacturing sector shows no growth in giving jobs compared to past years




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Govt. extends deadline for filing Income Tax audit report to October 7

The I-T Department said that due to the difficulties faced by taxpayers in electronic filing of audit reports, the deadline is being extended from September 30, 2024 to October 7, 2024




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Fiscal deficit in April-August at 27% of full-year target: Govt data

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at ₹4,35,176 crore as of August-end




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SEBI to take measure for F&O segment soon; calls for tax breaks on municipal bonds

The regulator will make a case for a tax break for municipal bonds during a meeting with the finance commission




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Rate cut hopes: at least one new MPC member a dove




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Govt grants one-year extension to RBI Deputy Governor Rajeshwar Rao

Rao was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in October 2020 for a period of three years




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RBI asks banks to ensure easier accessibility for payment systems to persons with disabilities

RBI instructs banks to review payment systems for accessibility to persons with disabilities, ensuring digital payment inclusivity




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Wholesale food prices surged at two-year high pace of 9.5% in September

Fuel and power costs dropped over 4% last month, while manufactured product prices rose just 1%, reining in overall wholesale inflation pace to 1.84% from 1.3% in August




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Indian conglomerates to spend $800 billion in new projects in 10 years: S&P Global Ratings’ report 

“The Vedanta, Tata, Adani, Reliance and JSW groups alone are prepping about $350 billion of investment in these sectors over the next decade,” Neel Gopalakrishnan of S&P Global Ratings said




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Dearness Allowance hiked by 3% for Central Government employees ahead of Deepavali

The government had last hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners on March 8




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India’s logistics cost will come down to single-digit percentage in two years: Gadkari

According to quick estimates of the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), logistics costs in India ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP for the fiscal 2021-22




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Centre re-starts retail sale of pulses as prices rise ahead of festivals

Direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items such as rice, atta, dal and onion have helped maintain a stable price regime, Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said




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Watch: US elections: Who are Trump and Harris appealing to?

We also analyse the IMF’s report on world economy as well as their forecast for India.




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Bibek Debroy: Tributes pour in after death of noted economist

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu were among those who paid tribute to the PM’s Economic Advisory Council chairman




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Nearly 98% ₹2000 banknotes returned; ₹6,970 crore worth notes still with public

On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation




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In South America, Trump already losing a trade battle with China

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v




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At nearly 5-year high, 42.2% vegetable price rise propelled October retail inflation past 6.2% 

“High food inflation in October, 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits and oils and fats,” the National Statistical Office said




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Tackle football and traumatic brain injuries [electronic resource] : law, ethics, and public health / Daniel S. Goldberg ; foreword by Christopher Nowinski.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024]




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Extent of leak, key to ordering NEET-UG re-test: Apex court

Supreme Court considers cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 due to leaked questions affecting 23 lakh students, seeks extent of leak.




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Ahmedabad University announces Bagchi School of Public Health with ₹55 crore grant

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India




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Antier’s EduBlock Pro uses blockchain to prevent exam paper leaks

India’s exam integrity crisis tackled with blockchain innovation




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Telangana Government aims to strengthen Govt schools in next 3 years

Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy directs officials to set up semi-residential schools and provide education up to the 3rd standard in Anganwadi centres




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SC declines pleas to cancel NEET-UG 2024

The judgment seemed to agree with the arguments of the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), both represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta




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NCLAT Chennai judicial member recuses himself from hearing Byju’s plea

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of NCLAT Chennai bench recuses himself as The Judge says he had been counsel for the BCCI




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Skill university to kick off classes in Telangana with 2,000 students this year

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad




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Medical education was a business before NEET; PG seats sold for ₹8-13 crore: Nadda

Nadda emphasised that NEET was introduced to curb these malpractices and standardise the admission process




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Veranda Learning Solutions pre-closes two loans worth ₹220 crore

The transactions happened in March quarter but the payouts happened in April




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IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for sixth consecutive year

IIT Madras bags Rank No.1 in ‘Overall’ category for 6th consecutive year and in ‘Engineering’ category for 9th year in a row in NIRF 2024




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75k new medical seats to be created in next five years, says PM Modi

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year




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Veranda Learning Solutions enters the Middle East

Expands global footprint with Jumeira University Connect to launch CA Preparation Course in the UAE




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Expert Group launches AI-powered e-learning platform

‘EZ’, an AI-powered assistant, enables students to clarify doubts by guiding them to the exact segment of a video or set of notes where they can find the answer, alongside delivering comprehensive explanations




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ISB, Chanakya National Law University team up to offer social, emotional learning skills

Credit-based programme to integrate interpersonal, intrapersonal skills in legal education curriculum




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Top IT leaders to establish ISB-like institute for deep tech and entrepreneurship in Sri City

The institute aims to provide a comprehensive approach to nurturing startups and addressing the skill gaps faced by entrepreneurs.




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Lam Research joins hands with 20 Indian universities to foster semiconductor talent

Universities to use the Semiverse Solutions virtual innovation infrastructure to train engineers for the semiconductor industry




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SMART Technologies eyes $50 million revenue in 3 years

The company currently partners with 500 commercial players and plans to collaborate with both private and public educational providers




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Youngsters will learn if you challenge them: Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala receives businessline Iconic Changemaker Award




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At Design for Change, we let children find creative solutions: Kiran Bir Sethi

Change for Social Transformation — Design for Change




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ANRF will connect all STEM areas: UoH VC B J Rao

B J Rao says that for the first time in the country, ANRF has been set to comprehensively connect Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) areas




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Nobel laureate Geim urges young scientists to embrace curiosity and break routine

Prof Geim addressed the 15th Convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS).




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ISB launches 20-month PGP for Young Leaders starting 2025

This residential MBA-equivalent program targets high-potential candidates with up to two years of work experience. 




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IIM Sambalpur to introduce AI-enabled teaching

The authorities of IIM, Sambalpur announced the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) as faculty during a programme commemorating its 10th Foundation Day




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CherriLearn collaborates with SVM school to expand into north-eastern region 




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Aakash to expand reach, move deeper into under-served locations

Most of these centres would be spread in Tier 4 cities in the hinterland or in different areas within the larger metropolises, says MD & CEO Deepak Mehrotra




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IIT Madras launches Quantitative Research Lab

The lab will study AI for quantitative finance, including research in financial markets and its microstructure, quantitative investment management & risk management