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By Michael S. Derby

BJP president JP Nadda, and former prime minister Manmohan Singh are among the 57 Rajya Sabha members retiring in April, just ahead of the next Lok Sabha polls. The BJP may have to take a call on the candidature of these nine ministers and Nadda before deciding its Lok Sabha candidates. In total, 68 Rajya Sabha members are retiring in 2024. BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh will have a maximum of 10 vacancies, followed by Maharashtra and Bihar (six each), Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal (five each), Karnataka and Gujarat (four each), Odisha, Telangana, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh (three each), Jharkhand and Rajasthan (two each), and Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh (one each). On the back of victory in recent assembly polls in three states, the BJP's tally in Rajya Sabha may remain the same as it is likely to lose seats in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.

LONDON (Reuters) — Britain's services firms grew more strongly in December than initially thought and optimism hit a seven-month high, according to a survey that will be welcome news for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is expected to hold an election later this year.

household spending, there has been an increase for 58% of families, with consumption remaining the same for 35% of families. The net score remains steady at +50, the same as last month, according to the latest report on the India Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) by Axis My India. Spending on essentials such as personal care and household items has risen for 48% of families, with consumption remaining unchanged for 39% of families.

By Michael S. Derby

marriage. The divorce filing was made by Abasolo at the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, citing «irreconcilable differences» as the reason for their separation. The couple, who had been living separately since Sunday, made the announcement through Abasolo's Instagram statement. He expressed, «After more than 4 years of marriage, Rachel and I have made the difficult decision to part ways and start anew. Sometimes loving yourself and your partner means you must let go.» Lindsay, on the other hand, has not directly addressed the matter on her social media platforms but hinted at a challenging year in a New Year's Eve post.

Wall Street strategists express caution, noting that despite market optimism, immediate risk cuts are not likely.

Auto expert Mike Caudill argues Elon Musk's design of the Tesla Cybertruck will push potential buyers away on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

Under the FMR, every member of the hill tribes, who is either a citizen of India or a citizen of Myanmar and who is resident of any area within 16 km on either side of border can cross over on production of a border pass with one year validity and can stay up to two weeks per visit. «We are going to end the FMR along the Indo-Myanmar border soon. We are going to put fencing along the entire border.

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In the last week of 2023, India’s share in global market capitalization hit a record 3.8%, according to Bloomberg data, consolidating the country’s position as the fifth biggest equity market, just behind Hong Kong. In nominal terms, India’s GDP is also the world’s fifth largest (by purchasing power parity, or PPP, it is the third largest).

Vedanta Resources, the London-based parent of India’s Vedanta Ltd, has received between 20% and 40% investor votes in favour of its $3.8 billion bond restructuring exercise as of 29 December, people aware of the matter said. For the company’s proposal to go through, more than two-thirds of each bond’s investors need to vote, of which at least two-third votes need to be cast in favour of the restructuring. Vedanta had on 13 December sought investor approval to delay the maturity of several of its outstanding corporate bonds to better manage its debt repayment cycle.

BSE Midcap index, and BSE Smallcap index surged to new all-time highs. Sensex opened 22 points lower at 72,218.39 and traded in the negative territory for the most part of the day. However, the index touched its fresh all-time high of 72561.91 during the session.

Emerging markets are set to close out 2023 with their best returns in years, as bets on bigger and faster US interest-rate cuts propelled a blistering late-year rally across the developing world. MSCI's benchmark stock gauge for emerging-market equities is on track for a 6.7% advance this year, snapping a two-year losing streak. Its currency equivalent index is headed for a 4.7% gain, its biggest yearly rise since 2017. On debt markets, bonds in emerging-market currencies are eyeing gains of 6.3%, the best since 2020, while dollar-denominated debt has reaped an 11% return, the most in four years. The cost of insuring exposure to emerging markets has also eased, with credit default swaps across 22 sovereign issuers sliding an average 72 basis points to levels last seen in September 2021.

Premarket trading on Wall Street was mixed on what’s expected to be another quiet day between the Christmas and New Year holidays

The S&P 500 closed out 2023 with a gain of more than 24% as easing inflation, a resilient economy and the prospect of lower interest rates buoyed investors, particularly in the last two months of the year

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ULFA's pro-talks delegation, including 16 ULFA members and 13 from civil society, signed the agreement. This a significant pact as the banned ULFA-Independent has been the only major insurgent outfit in the state after the ULFA pro-talks faction signed the agreement with the Centre and Assam government. “It is a matter of joy for me that today is a bright day for the future of Assam.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures edged higher Friday, looking set to end a strong year on a positive note.