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Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the poll panel on Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's plea against the recent amendments, including no public access to CCTV, to the 1961 election rules. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the submissions of senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Ramesh, and issued notices on the plea.

NARCL) has emerged as the preferred bidder to take over the distressed Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) after process advisor IDBI Capital Markets & Securities (ICMS) did not receive any competing bid to the Rs 12,000 crore offer by the government backed bad loan aggregator.

Global management consulting firm Kearney has appointed Siddharth Jain as the new managing partner and country head for its India business. Taking over from Kaushika Madhavan from Jan 1, 2025, Siddharth will oversee business strategy and operations of Kearney India.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump's inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect. The reception cohosted by Zuckerberg is set for Monday evening, shortly before the inaugural balls, according to two people familiar with the private plans who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity to discuss them.

Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026 in February 2025, marking her eighth budget under the Modi government.

Bharat Mobility Global Expo beginning on Sunday. The Bharat Battery Show will also showcase over 20 innovative product launches, factory announcements and international partnerships, a statement said. It will feature cutting-edge technologies in battery storage, battery recycling, and charging infrastructure. The three-day event is being organised by IESA (India Energy Storage Alliance) as a part of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam here.

Dixon Technologies may gain investor attention on Wednesday, January 15 as domestic brokerage firm Emkay has initiated coverage on the stock with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 20,000, foreseeing a potential for 22% upside. Emkay has initiated coverage on Dixon Technologies citing strong growth prospects driven by several key factors. The brokerage firm highlights Dixon’s established leadership across various product verticals and its consistent expansion into adjacent markets as a key strength.

Ash Edelman, a 35-year-old Australian man, has drawn attention online for his varied life experiences. He has worked as a stripper, OnlyFans creator, bodybuilder, and monk before becoming a personal growth strategist. Edelman calls this “living multiple lives in one life,” according to his Instagram bio.

manufacturing inflation, according to a report by ICICI Bank.

Hybrid mutual funds or schemes that invest mostly in equity and debt fare better in an uncertain or volatile environment. Mutual fund experts believe that the markets are likely to be cautious and investors should also proceed with caution.

ICICI Securities has an add call on Sagility India with a target price of Rs 55. The current market price of Sagility India Ltd. is Rs 48.95. Four-pronged go-to-market strategySagility India Management's four-pronged strategy includes: 1) Continued mining of top clients? e.g. several top clients continue to grow in double digit, thus, increasing wallet share, 2) investing heavily to increase penetration into mid and smaller segment payers as Blue Ocean, 3) investing in technology such as AI, full scale platform based solutions, solution-bundling, and 4) M&A to enable inorganic growth, especially focussing on capability-based or mid-market segment acquisitions.

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, plans to lay off around 3,600 employees who are identified as low performers, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg. CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the decision as a step to «raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster» as the company forges ahead in building out AI-powered services and immersive devices.

state-run banks via stake sales or the lenders themselves selling shares to large investors that will help them meet minimum public holding norms, according a government official.

Every year, 15 January is commemorated as ‘Army Day’ to remember the occasion when General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa took over the command of the Indian Army from General Sir FRR Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Independent India. The Indian Army originated from armies of the East India Company which later became the British Indian Army and the Princely States Army, and after independence in 1947, merged into the National Army of India. The units of the Indian Army have fought many battles in the past where they gained honor for the country with their bravery. The Indian Army has the sole objective of protecting the nation from any foreign aggression that arises, ensuring the nation's security. They also try to protect the nation from internal threats. During natural calamities, the Indian Army conducts humanitarian rescue operations to save people's lives. In a landmark announcement on January 1, 2025 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms', signalling a decisive shift towards a more agile, technologically advanced, and combat-ready Armed Forces, said a statement from the Indian Army. The 'Year of Reforms' comes on the heels of the Indian Army's 'Year of Transformation' (2023) and 'Years of Technology Absorption' (2024 and 2025). However, acknowledging the long gestation period required for meaningful change, the Indian Army has already identified 2023 to 2032 as the 'Decade of Transformation'. The announcement of 2025 as the 'Year of Reforms' provides strategic direction and impetus to this long-term initiative. Why is Indian Army Day celebrated on January 15? Army Day is celebrated on this day to remember

Vedanta Ltd. creditors will gather next month to give their final verdict on a plan to split the sprawling Indian mining conglomerate into at least five different businesses, a key step in a months-long effort to simplify the group’s structure and help manage its debt burden.

TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the sale of the short-video app in the U.S. or ban it, the company's leadership said in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of critical fire weather until early the following day.

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday extended his heartfelt greetings to the brave soldiers, officers, and families of the Indian Army on the occasion of 77th Army Day.

liquor scam case: The home ministry has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), ToI reported. The move comes in connection with alleged money laundering linked to the controversial liquor scam case.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who replaced Arvind Kejriwal after his resignation in September last year, filed her nomination on Tuesday for the upcoming Assembly polls, declaring a net worth of Rs 76.93 lakh, with no car or house to her name, according to document submitted to Election Commission.