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BARC), India's sole TV viewership measurement body, has increased its meter count used for measuring viewership of Indian TV audiences to 59,000 and is on course to touch 65,000 in the near term, say sources privy to the development. BARC has set a target of installing 65,000 bar-o-meters which are used to collect TV viewership data, and is adding new meters every month to achieve its target, one of the sources said. The council had installed 55,000 bar-o-meters as of December 2022, in accordance with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's (MIB) policy guidelines for TV rating agencies in India. The increase in meter count comes amid calls from various sections of the industry to increase the BARC panel size to capture precise TV viewership data from India's urban and rural areas. Meterology Data, in which BARC owns 51% and TAM Media owns the remaining 49%, deploys and maintains the bar-o-meters. It also has 2500 OOH meters to collect representative data from India's urban and rural areas. The bar-o-meters are used to collect real-time data beamed through GSM networks, which are supported by a network of field personnel, electronic equipment, and a strong IT backbone. BARC is promoted by the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF), the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA), and the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). The IBDF holds a 60% stake in BARC, with the ISA and AAAI owning 20% each.

injured in an attack by suspected militants on Tuesday at Moreh in Tengnoupal district, close to the Myanmar border. With Tuesday's incident, a total of 11 security personnel have been injured in different extremist attacks in Tengnoupal district since Saturday. Reacting to the escalating violence, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) and Committee on Tribal unity (CoTU) have declared 24-hour shutdown in all Kuki-Zo areas (from midnight of January 3 to Jan 4) to protest against the alleged atrocities of the Meitei state forces and to demand their removal from all Kuki-Zo districts. They stated: «The incursion of communal Meitei state forces into Moreh and the surrounding tribal areas during the ethnic conflict involving the two communities is clearly an attempt by the chief minister to drive out tribals from their homes using state machinery, and will never be tolerated by the Kuki-Zo people.» «We urge the central government to remove all Meitei state forces, especially commandos, from Moreh and the surrounding tribal-majority settlements,» they said.

Lebanon's Hezbollah group says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed on Tuesday in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb. Arouri, one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, had headed the group's presence in the West Bank. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened to kill him even before the Hamas-Israel war began on October 7. Israeli officials declined to comment.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided new slogan, 'Teesri baar Modi Sarkar, ab ki baar 400 paar', news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing sources. The ruling party held a meeting on Thursday in New Delhi which was chaired by National president JP Nadda.

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Siddaramaiah on Tuesday defended the arrest of two kar sevaks amid attacks by the BJP leaders including union minister Pralhad Joshi, state president Vijayendra Yediyurappa, Opposition leader R Ashoka and former CM Basavaraj Bommai, who have questioned the propriety of the government action ahead of the opening of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. The Hubballi-Dharwad Police have arrested two persons, who are in their 60s now, for participating in the Ayodhya march 31 years ago. The CM, speaking to media at Vijayapura, lashed out at Joshi, who represents Dharwad in the Lok Sabha, saying a criminal was always a criminal until cleared by a court of law. “A crime does not fade away with time.

Oppenheimer Asset Management analysts suggest that a pause in the market rally would be reasonable after the robust gains witnessed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

(Reuters) — Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter deliveries ahead of analysts' estimates after a push to deliver more Model 3 electric cars before some variants of the compact sedan lose federal tax credits in the new year under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Bank of America analysts cut their Euro area inflation forecasts in a note Tuesday after the recent moves in market prices and the last inflation print.

A record of 8.18 crore tax returns have been filed until December 31 this fiscal against 7.51 crore I-T returns filed at the end of December 31, 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Monday. This is 9 per cent more than the total Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed for 2022-23, the CBDT said in a statement. The total number of audit reports and other forms filed during the period is 1.60 crore, as against 1.43 crore audit reports and forms filed in the corresponding period of the preceding year, it said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed the opposition’s allegation of hate politics in connection with the arrest of a man linked to the riots that took place after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992.

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) has carved out its niche as one of the most popular meme coins. However, amidst fluctuating markets and fierce competition, the question on many investors’ minds is: Will Shiba Inu reach the coveted $0.001 mark, and are there better investment opportunities that offer more promising returns?

Also Read: Indian stock market has upside potential despite fair valuations: Motilal Oswal In today's trade, Lupin's shares soared nearly 7%, hitting a new all-time high of ₹1,404 apiece after Japanese brokerage firm Nomura raised the target price on the stock to ₹1,593 apiece from the previous ₹1,290, maintaining its 'buy' recommendation. The brokerage has an optimistic outlook on Lupin, largely driven by the company's robust US pipeline and growth in the India business.

Barclays analysts downgraded the rating on Apple (AAPL) stock from Equal Weight to Underweight, expressing concerns about a prolonged period of weak results and the potential for multiple expansion not being sustainable.

The first week of 2024 will be a big one, with a lot of data that will either justify the market rally and expectations for rate cuts or not.

digital rupee, state-owned Union Bank of India is planning to transfer claims related to various employee benefit schemes directly to the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallet instead of employees' salary accounts. «With an aim to promote CBDC wallet transactions, banks have been advised to encourage all staff members to transact using the digital currency and ensure 100% staff registration on digital rupee app,» the bank said in a communication to employees on December 26. To start with, the bank management has decided to credit newspaper allowance directly to the CBDC wallet. The bank advised all its employees to register on the bank's digital rupee app. A pilot run towards this goal is facing resistance from some of its staff.

BHEL is not only making India self-reliant in energy and infrastructure sectors but also contributing significantly to defence and space segments, said Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey. The minister inaugurated the newly-constructed BHEL Sadan in Noida on the occasion of BHEL Day on Monday, the company said in a statement.

₹287.20 apiece, taking the stock's overall five-day gain to 37%. This stellar rally came after domestic brokerage firm ICICI Direct Research maintained an optimistic outlook on the company, owing to robust growth in the smart meters segment.