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82.06-meter effort, winning the silver medal, while Uttam Balasaheb Patil of Maharashtra clinched the bronze medal with a throw of 78.39 meters. Asian Games silver medalist Kishore Jena, who emerged as India's second-best javelin thrower at the tournament, didn't perform up to expectations. He was ranked fifth with a disappointing 75.49-meter throw.

tax on domestically produced crude to Rs 5,700 per tonne from earlier Rs 8,400 per tonne. The export duty on petrol diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will continue to be nil. The new rates will be effective May 16 2024, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC) said in a late night notification Wednesday.

Karachi...," Kamal, a leader of Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), said in his speech. The MQM-P leader posted a video of his speech during Pakistan's National Assembly session on Facebook on Wednesday. WATCH VIDEO HERE: Mustafa Kamal said this in reference to the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission launched by India in August last year.

Titagarh Rail Systems FY24 Dividend: Titagarh Rail Systems announced its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) and also declared board recommended a dividend of 40 per cent for the previous financial year on Wednesday, May 15. ‘’Recommendation of dividend of 40 per cent (i.e. Re.

etween Jagruti Nagar and Ghatkopar stations amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Maximum City. Due to PM Modi's road show, the metro services were shut from 6 pm, which is usually when office-goers start returning home. However, the services were resumed at 7:46 pm.

rice and wheat, Chopra said the government has been closely monitoring prices of essential commodities and will take a call depending on the demand-supply situation. “As of now, there is no proposal for reviewing export curbs on any essential commodities," the food secretary said.

MUMBAI : Sebi has relaxed the Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for mutual fund (MF) investors, residents, and non-resident Indians (NRIs) following consumer feedback. Mint has seen a copy of a mail sent by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to industry participants. NRIs have been given a breather of one year for completing KYC requirements following representations from them about difficulty in passport validation.

trade deficit stood at $19.1 billion during April 2024, up from $14.44 billion during April 2023. The goods trade deficit had stood at $15.6 billion in March 2024. The April figure fell short of economists' expectations of the merchandise deficit coming in at $17.23 billion, according to a Reuters poll.

hot and dry season to a rainy season. As the monsoon progresses northward, relief from scorching summer temperatures is experienced over the areas," the Indian Meteorological Department said in a release on Saturday.

Mint explores. The 2024 Dietary Guidelines for Indians (DGIs) is a list of 17 do’s and dont’s from India’s premier nutrition research institute. It advises us to eat a variety of fresh foods, include quality protein in diets and avoid supplements to build muscle, take steps to prevent abdominal obesity, minimise consumption of ultra-processed food high in salt, sugar and fat, plus pay attention to labels on packaged food to make informed choices.

India is considering formulating standard operating procedures (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) as the country is engaging with several trade partners for such pacts, an official said. To discuss the various aspects of these agreements, the commerce ministry is organising a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' on FTA strategy and SOPs for trade negotiations. Former commerce secretaries, industry experts and government officials would participate in the deliberations on May 16-17 at Neemrana, Rajasthan. Various issues that would come up for deliberations include India's trade strategy and vision 2047; economic assessment and modelling of FTAs; inclusion of new disciplines into FTAs such as labour, environment, gender, indigenous people; services and digital trade; SOPs for FTA negotiations; and industry experience on utilisation of the FTAs.

Indian market snapped a 3-day winning streak to close in the red on Wednesday, tracking muted global cues. The S&P BSE Sensex fell more than 100 points while the Nifty50 managed to hold on to 22,200 levels towards the close of the trade.

Vivek Joshi on Wednesday said increasing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) would be a key strategy for enhancing India's financial services exports. Inaugurating a workshop on financial services in FTAs here, Joshi highlighted the pivotal role of financial services in India's export strategy. The workshop organised jointly by Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Exim Bank brought together key stakeholders from the government bodies and academia to delve into the intricate dynamics of FTAs and the pivotal role of financial services in the new-age FTAs. India has significant potential to capitalise on the growing demand for financial services globally, particularly with the emergence of GIFT City as a major hub for financial services, Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) said in a statement.

cyber activities originating from China. These activities, primarily carried out by Chinese threat actors, have expanded beyond targeting regional adversaries to encompassing global powers, notably including the United States and India. This escalation is indicative of a strategic shift, showcasing China's increasing involvement in cyber operations and influence campaigns on a global scale. Microsoft's Identification of Chinese Cyber Espionage Groups

Modi's assertion that the NDA's tally is going «400-paar» (400-plus) this Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday said thankfully he is not talking about «600-paar» because there are only 543 parliamentary seats. Addressing a rally at Sarai Umar in the Harchandpur assembly segment here, Kharge also said he has signed all the «promises made by our party» and they will be fulfilled if the INDIA bloc forms government. «It's not like 'Modi ki guarantee' which is never fulfilled.» He launched a scathing attack on the PM, alleging his government is «cut off from the poor», and is working just for the interest of a handful of industrialists. People will bid goodbye to this dispensation and the opposition coalition will come to power after the results are announced in the first week of June, Kharge said. «Modi and the BJP have been talking about '400-paar',. fortunately they are not speaking about '600-paar' as there is a constitutional limit on the strength of Lok Sabha at 543 seats,» Kharge said.

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India's monsoon rains, essential for the country's economy, are expected to hit the Kerala coast in the southwest on May 31, IMD said in a statement. «This year, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 31 with a model error of ± 4 days,» said the weather agency in a statement. «Advance of the southwest monsoon over Indian main land is marked by monsoon onset over Kerala and is an important indicator characterizing the transition from hot and dry season to a rainy season. As the monsoon progresses northward, relief from scorching summer temperatures is experienced over the areas,» added IMD in the statement.

The drug maker reported net profit of Rs 294 crore in the corresponding period of previous year.

LIC Housing Finance on Wednesday reported a 7.5% year-on-year fall in net profit to Rs 1,091 crore for the March quarter against Rs 1,180 crore in the year-ago period. Its gross profit for the quarter stood a tad higher at Rs 1,476 crore against Rs 1,445 crore.

The Wire, Parakala Prabhakar predicted that the BJP would win between 200 and 220 Lok Sabha seats while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would fall below the majority mark. The Wire's Karan Thapar asked Prabhakar, "If the BJP performs as poorly as you're expecting, what future do you see for Narendra Modi?" To this, the economist replied, "You know this is a complex question, but if you look around the world history, almost all dictators have ended their reigns either in handcuffs or in coffins." Parakala Prabhakar also stated that he expected to see a non-BJP government formed on 5 June, the day after the Lok Sabha Election Results will be counted.

he started Fractal. All the co-founders pooled in about ₹2 lakh each. “I got my ₹2 lakh from my mother.