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S Jaishankar acknowledged recently but, ‘debate is still alive’ He, however, highlights that there is an alternative - Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) and calls it ‘a step towards fulfilling the demand for dual citizenship.’ Here is all you need to know about the ongoing debate. Dual or multiple citizenship grants an individual legal status as a citizen of two or more countries simultaneously.

ANI. The National Conference president also urged the leaders of both India and Pakistan to find a solution to their bilateral issues through dialogue. “(Late former prime minister) Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours.

INS Imphal’ in Mumbai on Tuesday, Singh said, "India's growing economic and strategic power has filled some forces with jealousy and hatred." ALSO READ: MV Sai Baba with Indian crew, among other ships attacked by Houthi drone in Red Sea. Here's what we know so far He added that India has intensified patrolling of seas after recent attacks on merchant navy ships. "The Indian Navy has increased surveillance of the sea.

₹200 crore issued by Muthoot Fincorp, according to news agency PTI. The flagship company of 136-year-old Muthoot Pappachan Group on Tuesday said the debt issue has a five-year maturity with half-yearly being the frequency of the interest payment.

India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar landed in Russia on Monday for a five-day visit, during which he is expected to meet the country’s top economic and foreign policy officials. While his agenda promises much, observers have pointed out that this is the second time prime minister Narendra Modi has skipped his annual summit with Vladimir Putin. India’s top diplomat is expected to meet with Russia's deputy prime minister Denis Manturov and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov during his visit, which ends on 29 December.

El Nino & Food Production The El Nino weather phenomenon, which brought dryness to large parts of Asia this year, is forecast to continue in the first half of 2024, putting at risk supplies of rice, wheat, palm oil and other farm products in some of the world's top agricultural exporters and importers. Traders and officials expect Asian rice production in the first half of 2024 to drop as dry planting conditions and shrinking reservoirs are likely to cut yields.

stock market. Global incidents, such as the dot-com bubble, 9/11, the US subprime crisis, COVID-19, recent US economic challenges and geopolitical tensions like the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Gaza crisis have all significantly impacted the Indian stock market. Let’s explore the relationship between these two economic powerhouses, and understand how the US market’s ebbs and flows can dictate the tempo of the Indian stock market.

₹100 crore, which is a completely fresh issue. The company proposes to use the net proceeds from the fresh issue to fund additional working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. Also Read: IPOs this week: 6 new public issues to hit Dalal Street, 10 stocks to debut The company shares are set to make their stock market debut on Wednesday (December 27).

public markets since the start of 2023. We saw an approximate 10% drop in indices at the start of the year. This was followed by an epic rally, off the bottom, that was fuelled by multiple factors primarily because of FII buying.

Lupin, Zydus, and Sun Pharma are reportedly in the process of developing anti-obesity drugs. The “AI spring" got all the more exciting in 2023 as OpenAI's ChatGPT became a household name. There’s no stopping this fast-accelerating boom in 2024.

COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, the number of infections of the new variant reported in the country have risen to 69, official sources said on Tuesday. Most of these patients are currently in home isolation and there was no increase in hospitalisation rates, they said.

fog is likely to continue over northwest and parts of adjoining central India during the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement on Tuesday. «Dense to very dense fog likely to continue over Northwest & parts of adjoining Central India during next 3-4 days,» the IMD said in a post on X. As per the IMD data, the minimum temperatures over most parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh stand in the range of 6-10 degrees while most parts of Rajasthan, East UP, Madhya Pradesh and some parts of north Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand stands in the range of 11-12 degrees. Minimum temperatures are normal or above normal over most parts of the country, according to the IMD data. The IMD on Tuesday morning released satellite images showing a layer of fog spreading over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Delhi-NCR region woke up to dense fog on Tuesday with the temperature as low as 7 degrees. Visuals from Delhi's India Gate, Sarai Kale Khan, AIIMS, Safdarjung, and Anand Vihar area showed thick fog hovering over the region with visibility almost zero. The visibility due to the dense layered fog was so low that tourists faced difficulties in capturing the Taj Mahal from the Royal gate as well as the Lady Diana Bench. Other parts of North India too experienced winter chills on Tuesday morning, as cities such as Prayagraj, Ghaziabad and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and Moga in Punjab faced cold waves, engulfed in dense fog.

Sunil Bohra, Group CFO & CEO, UNO Minda, says “we are expecting to build a land bank in each of the auto regions. We already bought around 86 acres of land in Pune, in Maharashtra, we are working to acquire land in Gujarat, in Haryana and also in Tamil Nadu. So overall, in addition to Rs 700-800 crore of capex, we might be spending somewhere around Rs 500 to 600 crore on land in next six to nine months.” Let us talk about the new plant that you are putting up because it is an entry into seat recliners for four-wheelers and the passenger vehicle space. What about the new products that you will start manufacturing there? What is the revenue potential that you foresee? Sunil Bohra: So, the new plant, which we have just commissioned in Gujarat, is for a mechanism for seat recliners, not even the full recliners. When we entered into a JV with Tachi-S, which is the global major in seating, PV seating, our endeavour was to move into seating business step by step. We already are present in the seating business through Harita seating, which we acquired two years back. We are already in two-wheeler seating, CV seating, off-road seating, but we are not in a big way in PV seating. So, that was the background for the joint venture with Tachi-S.

Delhi government has sent COVID-19 positive samples to laboratories for genome sequencing, officials said on Tuesday. Sixty-three cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 were reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 in Goa, official sources said.

recession, particularly in the United States, the world's largest economy. However, against the odds, most major economies, with the exception of a few in Europe, successfully steered clear of a recession in the face of a global economic slowdown. As the world looks ahead to 2024, a measured sense of optimism permeates discussions about the upcoming year.

The debate on India's sovereign rating continues, with a chief economic once again expressing dissatisfaction over the ratings assigned by major credit agencies. Despite India's economic ascent from the twelfth to fifth largest globally within 15 years, it remains pegged at the lowest investment grade. In the Economic Survey of 2016-17, the then chief economic adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian first highlighted the "poor standards" of rating agencies.

HFCL (Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited), a company with diverse operations in telecom infrastructure, has experienced a remarkable surge in its stock value this month. The shares have demonstrated the strongest monthly performance since June 2021, registering a notable gain of 26% thus far. The stellar performance has propelled the stock to a gain of 301% over the past three years.

India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 1st Test: IND vs SA, Returning from a long hiatus after the ODI World Cup final, Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team during the 1st test match against South Africa at the SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion today. Rohit-led India will face a formidable challenge against the Proteas who are now back at full strength and led by regular skipper Temba Bavuma.

Investing.com-- Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday as soft U.S. inflation data fueled bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2024, although uncertainty over the timing of the move remained.

Investing.com-- Oil prices kept to a tight range in holiday-thinned Asian trade on Tuesday, as markets weighed the prospect of continued supply disruptions in the Red Sea against fears of higher production in 2024. 

left Vatry airport near Paris at 2:30 PM local time, reaching Mumbai after 4 AM. The flight was originally en route to Nicaragua from Dubai. French authorities interrupted it for a technical stopover after an anonymous tip, AFP reported.