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Tracing the broad spectrum of NGO foreign funding ecosphere in India
According to FCRA, NGOs are only eligible for FCRA registration if they have been in existence for at least three years
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Record construction of 534 km of national highways in one week: Govt
The road ministry on Sunday said that a record 534 km of national highways was constructed in one week, beginning January 8, 2020
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NIA filing cases against those supporting farmers' protest, farmers allege
Farmers unions protesting at the borders of Delhi alleged that the National Investigation Agency has started to register cases against people who have lent their support to the agitation
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K'taka Cong leaders to march towards Raj Bhavan on Jan 20 over farm laws
Congress leader and former deputy chief minister G. Parameshwara on Sunday announced his party will hold a protest march towards Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on January 20 in support of farmers
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BJP looks to increase seats in Uttar Pradesh Council elections this year
In the December 2020 polls for 11 seats, the BJP won six, while the SP and Independents scooped up three and two seats, respectively
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After dizzying gyrations, what#39;s bitcoin really worth?
Although deep-pocketed investors have recently become enthusiasts, crypto was in its early days the preserve of geeky amateur investors.
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From backroom boy to JD(U) president: RCP Singh's political journey
RCP Singh is unlikely to be more than just a go-between. Maybe the JD(U) will take on a new orientation with RCP in charge
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In the hot seat, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faces turbulent weather
Tensions between the allies flared up after six of the seven JD(U) legislators in Arunachal Pradesh joined the BJP.
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Farmers seeks police commissioner's nod to protest at Ramlila Maidan
A farmers' union has written to the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava seeking permission to hold the farmers' agitation at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital
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Metropolis Healthcare to buy Hitech Diagnostic Centre in a cash, stock deal
Diagnostic chain Metropolis Healthcare said it will acquire Dr Ganesan's Hitech Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd in a cash and stock combination deal, to strengthen its leadership position in southern India
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The new playbook: RBI steps in to stem the nexus between banks and fintechs
With the RBI red-flagging mushrooming of digital apps, the tango between banks and fintechs may be in for a big change, report Hamsini Karthik and Raghu Mohan
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Brace for selective interest in stressed assets
With looming uncertainty, investors will be very selective, cautious and careful in allocating funds towards this asset class
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At 103, India's first voter casts vote in Himachal panchayat polls
Despite his failing vision and aching knees, India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur to exercise his franchise in the panchayat elections on Sunday
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Ready for any alternative to law repeal demand: Agri minister to farmers
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday again appealed to the farmers unions to suggest ways to resolve the deadlock over the agrarian reforms implemented by the Modi government
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Chief Election Commissioner to visit Assam to review poll preparedness
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora is scheduled to arrive in Assam on Monday on a three-day visit to take stock of preparations for assembly polls due in March-April, officials said
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Go neutral on equities, or start booking profit? Here’s your answer
By virtue of good September quarter earnings, Nifty EPS has started seeing upgrades. This is after seeing downgrade for 23 quarters. Earnings growth is likely to rebound strongly.
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Urban demand picks up after 3 quarters; though rural growth still robust
Since the nationwide lockdown beginning March-end, villages had been driving the overall market growth, outpacing cities which were severely impacted by pandemic-induced disruptions, companies and analysts said. Urban growth, which was higher than rural till last year, fell behind amid the pandemic, with rural India growing 1.5 times faster than cities.
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SolarWinds breach unlikely to ground Indian IT companies: Analysts
“I think this is something (on which) there is a lot of discussion going on. At this stage, we are carefully evaluating it,” said Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys. Wipro said it does not see any impact. “Wipro does not use SolarWinds Orion product for its internal IT operations and there is no impact on the company.”
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna to take over as chairman
International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna would take over as chairman from Jan. 1, replacing Ginni Rometty, who stepped down as its long-time CEO earlier this year.
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Google, Intel, Dell, VMware, others form alliance to ensure better computing
The Modern Computing Alliance is aimed to “address the biggest IT challenges” faced by companies today with integration from ‘silicon to cloud’, Google said in a blog post. “We will invest in reducing friction and creating a much more seamless, user-friendly experience across the web and devices,” John Solomon VP, Chrome OS wrote
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