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The ministry has formed sub-groups to address specific areas like political intervention, administrative reforms and financial resources, they said. The five-member Sixteenth Finance Commission, chaired by former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya, was constituted on December 31, 2023, and is expected to finalise its recommendations by October 2025. Its recommendations will be valid for five years from 2026-27 to 2031-32.

Liquor sales in some states got a festive spark in October, with bottles flying off the shelves amid Durga Puja and the run-up to Diwali, shaking off the blues of a muted July-September. Companies expect the spirited recovery not to be limited to the festive season, but continue for the rest of this quarter, with the wedding season setting in and Christmas-New Year holidays ahead. “We see demand picking up due to warmer-than-usual weather,” said Ankur Jain, chief executive and founder of B9 Beverages, maker of Bira beer. “Specifically, premium beer has made inroads into gifting. We expect festive season momentum will continue into November and December.”

Paddington in Peru, the latest installment of the Paddington film series. The movie’s trailer dropped following the UK release over the summer.

Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction from suburbs to urban centres are calling for a similar approach to policy, saying several ideas currently percolating on the fringes of society in Canada have proven successful elsewhere and deserve a more central place in the national conversation.

Days of Our Lives will return for its 61st season, exclusively on Peacock. The series, which began airing in 1965, continues to capture audiences.

Fortnite Remix Chapter 2. The map features a nostalgic layout with new weekly artist-themed locations. At the map’s center is The Doggpound, a new Snoop Dogg-inspired point of interest (POI) located where The Agency once stood. This area will launch with the map, blending nostalgia with a unique twist.

Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led government in Jharkhand, accusing it of «patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators for vote bank politics» and asserted that if the BJP was voted to power in the state, it will enact stringent legislation to prevent transfer of tribal land to illegal immigrants. Shah also announced that Naxalism would be eradicated from the country by March 2026 and that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in Jharkhand without impacting the tribal population. Addressing a BJP rally at Dhalbhumgarh in Ghatshila, Shah claimed that the tribal population in Jharkhand was declining due to the Hemant Soren government treating «Bangladeshi infiltrators as its vote bank.» «Bangladeshi infiltration is causing a sharp decline in tribal population in Jharkhand, especially in Santhal Parganas and Kolhan regions… the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is encouraging it for petty political gains,» he alleged.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said he did not wish to make a political speech taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name as «we are all bored of him,” while addressing a campaign rally along with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Gandhi, who spent his Sunday touring his former constituency, said at a campaign meeting at Mananthavady that he would prefer to address voters as members of family rather than focus his speech on Modi. The Opposition leader said his sister „anyway has mentioned Mr.Modi, and we are all bored of him. Why mention him twice.“ Vadra is contesting the November 13 bypolls as the UDF candidate for the Kerala seat vacated by her brother.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Soon after Simona Dai was born in 1992 in rural China, she was sent to live with a foster family, hidden away so her parents could hold out for a son. Driving that decision was the country’s one-child policy, in place from 1980 through 2015.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has also expressed interest in either purchasing the national carrier or establishing a new provincial airline, tentatively named "Air Punjab." On Saturday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif confirmed that his daughter and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had sought his advice on whether the provincial government should pursue the acquisition of PIA or launch a new airline, Dawn reported. «Maryam proposed that the Punjab government launch a new airline, Air Punjab, and I advised her to proceed with further consultations on the potential acquisition of the PIA,» Sharif shared from New York.

Chhattisgarh Police constables were injured when Naxalites, dressed as civilians, attacked them with sharp weapons at a weekly market in the insurgency-hit Sukma district on Sunday morning, an official said. Naxalites also took away the service rifles of the two personnel following the incident which took place when the police were deployed on security duty at the market in Jagargunda village, he said. A small 'action team' of Naxalites (typically comprising four-five cadres) suddenly attacked the two constables — Kartam Deva and Sodhi Kanna — with sharp edged weapons and then escaped after looting their Insas rifles, the police official said.

Justin Trudeau on Sunday wished Hindus on the occasion of Diwali as diplomatic tensions between India and Canada remain high. In a video posted on X, the Canadian PM is seen playing with a red band (raksha-sutra) tied to his wrist as he shares the story behind it. «I got these bracelets when I was in three different Hindu temples over the past few months. They're good luck, they're… protective,» Trudeau says in the video shared on November 3.

Sana Malik, NCP candidate from Anushakti Nagar Assembly Constituency and daughter of Nawab Malik, speaking to ANI, on Sunday exuded confidence of winning the election. «It is a big challenge for me. When there is direct competition and the matter is to retain your father's seat, a lot of people have their eyes on the results. I have contested the elections of BMC in 2017. And when I lost that election, since then I have been working on the ground in Anushakti Nagar Vidhan Sabha seat… I am connected to the people...It is challenging as it (Anushakti Nagar Vidhan Sabha seat) is my father's seat, but I am confident as I have been working among the people for the last 7 years,» she said. On his daughter Sana Malik's candidature, NCP leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik says, «She is an educated woman. There is a perception that Muslim women do not get many opportunities. However, she is an architect and lawyer, who has been among the people for 5 years...I am sure that she will win with a big margin...»

Changes to U.S. immigration laws and/or policies under the new regime will be significantly important for Indian businesses and individuals. In this article we compare the different approaches of each candidate as gathered from information published by The Associated Press and the Council of Foreign Relations. We have also added a comment on each issue, as to what this means for Indian nationals and companies. Of the many areas that will be affected, one very important comparison is between the immigration policies of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for the 2024 election.

Amit Shah on Sunday criticised the Congress, saying that the party failed to deliver on elections promises. «We have addressed all our promises and in Himachal, Karnataka and Telangana, the Congress party has failed to fulfil its promises. I congratulate Kharge sahab on accepting that they have failed to fulfil the promises. The people of Jharkhand should take note of this acceptance of Kharge sahab and evaluate their promises, this is my request to the people of Jharkhand,» Shah said, addressing to the media in Ranchi. On November 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged the people to be vigilant and not fall prey to the party's false promises.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a dig at the Congress-led Karnataka government after it retracted all notices related to Waqf land issues. He said that the government has become «a U-turn expert». «The Karnataka government has now become a U-turn expert. First, it says that there was no MUDA scam, and then it returns to the land of the MUDA scam. Now Siddaramaiah has ordered that no farmer's land will be taken,» Shehzad Poonawalla told ANI. «But Waqf is not stopping at all, 53 Waqf properties have been identified in Vijayapura and Karnataka. This clearly means that the Congress wanted to give the farmers' land to Waqf, to its vote bank, in a planned manner. Today, when the process of bringing amendments in Waqf takes place in JPC, the Congress opposes it,» he added.

Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times has revealed that King Charles and Prince William’s private estates are receiving significant funds from cash-strapped charities and public services. The estates, known as the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, reportedly earn millions from leasing land and buildings. The investigation found that the royals’ estates have amassed at least £50 million from leasing land to public services including the NHS, state schools, and prisons. One notable contract involves the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS hospital trust in London, which will pay £11.4 million over 15 years to use a warehouse owned by the Duchy of Lancaster for its electric ambulance fleet. King Charles is also expected to generate an estimated £28 million from windfarms, as the Duchy of Lancaster charges fees for cables crossing the foreshore. In addition, Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall has agreed to lease Dartmoor prison to the Ministry of Justice for £37 million over 25 years. Despite this, the Ministry must handle all repairs for the currently unoccupied facility.

sales realisation. Barring three leading cement producers — UltraTech Cement, Ambuja Cement, and Dalmia Bharat — other smaller players, including Nuvoco Vistas Corp, JK Cement, Birla Corporation, and Heidelberg Cement, reported a decline in topline and sales volume in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Industry observers said the increase in sales volume of UltraTech and Ambuja Cements is mainly due to the several acquisitions by both companies that consolidated their position further in the industry. The industry also faced challenges such as extended monsoon, floods, and a slow pickup in government demand, cumulatively leading towards a weak demand.

financial issues, according to an official document. The government is also taking various measures to keep RINL as a going concern, the Ministry of Steel said in a note. «In this regard, the Government of India has infused Rs 500 crore towards equity on September 19, 2024, and a working capital loan of Rs 1,140 crore on September 27, 2024,» according to the document. It also said that SBICAPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Bank of India (SBI), is preparing a report on the sustainability of RINL.

Sat Sharma to the position of the party's unit head for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Saffron party's decision came a few weeks after election results were announced in the Union Territory. In an official letter, the party announced the immediate appointment of Sat Sharma to the aforementioned position.

Mumbai. New Zealand are already 2-0 up in the series. Will Young scored a gritty half century as New Zealand Young (51 runs off 100 balls) to help New Zealand reach a competitive total. For India, Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets and registered a ten-wicket haul for the match, while Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed three. Ajaz Patel and Matt Henry could add only three runs to New Zealand's total this morning having resumed at the overnight score of 171/9.