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coal production from captive and commercial mines has increased 27.06 per cent year-on-year to 126.8 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February this fiscal. The coal dispatch from the captive and commercial mines in the first eleven months of the current financial year also rose 29.14 per cent to 128.88 MT over the corresponding period of previous fiscal, the coal ministry said in a statement. The total coal production and dispatch in February was 14.85 MT and 12.95 MT, registering an increase of 37 per cent and 33 per cent, respectively. In the year-ago period, The total coal production and dispatch stood at 10.85 MT and 9.72 MT, respectively. As of February 29, 2024, the total number of producing mines was 54, with 35 allocated to the power sector, 11 allocated to the non-regulated sector, and 8 for the sale of coal.

Narendra Modi on Saturday held a brief meeting with West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of Opposition in the assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, and discussed with them various issues concerning the state. The meeting lasted for around 16 minutes. «Met Mr Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar. We discussed how to further spread our good governance programs among the common people. I commend the courage, passion and tenacious struggle of all the @BJP4Bengal workers who are fighting against the misrule of the Trinamool Congress. Together we will build a better future for West Bengal. @SuvenduWB @DrSukantaBJP » Modi posted on X. Later, while speaking to reporters, Majumdar said they raised several issues related to corruption, various scams and law and order in the state.

Delhi LG V K Saxena has granted sanction for a CBI probe against former minister Satyendar Jain in a complaint of extortion filed by money laundering accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said on Saturday. Jain is accused of extorting Rs 10 crore from Chandrashekhar as "protection money". A former director general of Tihar jail was also accused in the matter, the Raj Niwas officials said. The LG has given his nod for a CBI inquiry against Jain under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, they said.

Rs 13,000 crore will be disbursed to more than 24 lakh farmers in Chhattisgarh on March 12 in connection with paddy procurement in the state, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Saturday. The CM made the announcement at a public meeting in Tamamunda village in Jashpur district. This amount is additional money over the Minimum Support Price (MSP) given to farmers for paddy procurement as promised by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Assembly polls last year. The BJP had promised during the Assembly poll campaign to procure paddy at Rs 3100 per quintal from farmers. The paddy procurement for the Kharif season 2023-24 was held between November 1 to February 4 and a total 147 lakh metric tonne of paddy was procured from over 24 lakh farmers at MSP, which was Rs 2,183 per quintal for common grade paddy and Rs 2203 for Grade A paddy.

Sharad Pawar was present along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar for the inauguration of the 'Namo Rojgar Melava 2024' on Saturday in the opposition stalwart's Baramati stronghold. The NCP founder's presence at the job fair capped a chain of events that saw his name being initially omitted from the list of invitees, followed by him calling CM Shinde and Deputy CMs Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar for a meal at his residence. Shinde and Fadnavis had declined the meal invite by citing a busy schedule, while the position of Ajit Pawar, a bitter rival of Sharad Pawar since the split in the NCP in July last year, was not known.

Nizamabad PFI case involving an anti-India conspiracy by the banned outfit to carry out acts of terror and violence, a spokesperson said on Saturday. Abdul Saleem, the state secretary for PFI's Telangana North, is the 15th accused to be arrested in the case, originally registered by the Telangana Police at Nizamabad police station in July 2022 and taken over by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in August that year. An integral part of the conspiracy of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its cadres was to make India into an Islamic nation by 2047. Abdul Saleem had been on the run since the case came to light and the NIA subsequently declared the reward for his arrest, the spokesperson said. He was nabbed from Mydukur in Andhra Pradesh's Kadappa district following an intelligence-led operation, the official added.

Supreme Court has said that Article 21 is the soul of the Constitution as the liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance and the high court not expeditiously adjudicating matters related to it would deprive a person of this precious right. A bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation after noting that the Bombay High Court has granted bail to one Amol Vithal Vahile, a prime accused in the murder of a corporator in Maharashtra, after a nudge from the apex court on January 29. The bench, in its recent order, said it is thus clear that before the order was passed by this court on January 29, 2024, the high court instead of deciding the application for bail on merits shunted it on one or the other ground. «Needless to state that Article 21 of the Constitution of India is the soul of the Constitution as the liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance. Not deciding the matter pertaining to liberty of a citizen expeditiously and shunting away the matter on one or the other ground would deprive the party of their precious right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India,» it said.

BJP) MP Jayant Sinha on Saturday expressed his desire to withdraw from contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He requested party president JP Nadda to relieve him of his electoral duties. In a post on platform X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, «I have requested Hon’ble Party President Shri @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my direct electoral duties so that I can focus my efforts on combating global climate change in Bharat and around the world. Of course, I will continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues.» «I have had the privilege of serving the people of Bharat and Hazaribagh for the past ten years. Moreover, I have been blessed by the many opportunities provided by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji, and the BJP leadership. My sincerest gratitude to all of them. Jai Hind,» the post further said.

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has recently made public the official answer keys for the multiple-choice questions of the Class 12 intermediate exams. Students have until 5 pm on March 5 to challenge these answer keys. The answer keys are accessible on the official website biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. Aspiring candidates can review the answer keys and compare them to estimate their scores. BSEB 2024 Inter Answer Key: How to Raise Objections To challenge the answer keys, follow these steps:

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) jetty at Vadinar in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district as a step towards augmenting infrastructure development in the ICG's strategically important North-West region. While inaugurating the jetty on Friday, the Union minister lauded the role played by the ICG in safeguarding national maritime interests in its areas of responsibility, an official release said. «The development of the jetty was undertaken by the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) as a deposit work at a cost of Rs 74 crore,» the ICG said in the statement. On average, the headquarters deploys 10 to 12 ships and two to three aircraft daily for security, surveillance, and to keep constant vigil at sea, it said.

digitalization. This convergence forms the essential recipe for an economy poised to catapult into unprecedented growth and prosperity. The Indian economy stands on the cusp of explosive growth, being touted as the fastest-growing economy over the next 10 years and anticipated to become the third-largest economy by 2030. Thanks to advancements in technology, improvements in the standard of living, a surge in disposable income, and a general upswing in interest, financial awareness has become a prevalent topic of discussion recently. The principal drivers of Indian financial investments typically revolve around a few major asset classes: equities, real estate, gold and fixed income. Of these four, equity and FDs (as a proxy for fixed income) have been the financial market’s investment options. Historically, fixed deposits (FDs) have long been the go-to option for risk-averse investors seeking stability. For instance, as of March 2023, term deposits in India totalled $1.35 trillion, with individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) accounting for 47.35% of the total, according to RBI data.

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Suven Pharmaceuticals on Saturday jumped another 5% to take the two-day gain to 15% on announcing a merger with Cohance Lifesciences, which will make the joint entity a leading integrated CDMO player in India and globally. After the merger becomes effective, all shareholders of Cohance will be issued shares of Suven at the ratio of 11 shares of Suven for every 295 shares of Cohance, based on the swap ratio. The new shares of Suven will be traded on the NSE and BSE.

Yuvraj Singh has refuted media reports of him contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency and said that he would continue helping people through his 'You We Can' foundation. Taking to his social media handle, the former India all-rounder posted on X, «Contrary to media reports, I'm not contesting elections from Gurdaspur. My passion lies in supporting and helping people in various capacities, and I will continue to do so through my foundation, 'YouWeCan'. Let's continue making a difference together to the best of our abilities.» This comes after Yuvraj's name emerged in the media as a potential contender for a BJP ticket from Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency. The two-time World Cup winner, however, denied such claims and said that he would continue to make a difference through his foundation.

Lance Klusener has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the assistant coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. LSG announced his appointment on Friday with a statement that read, «Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have added South African legend Lance Klusener to their formidable roster of coaches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.» Klusener will join head coach Justin Langer and assistant coach S Sriram in Lucknow's experienced backroom staff line-up. Klusener is also the head coach of the SA20 franchise Durban Super Giants, who are Super Giants affiliate. He guided the franchise to SA20 final earlier this year.

Chandigarh Crime Branch in Punjab has apprehended three more operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar Gang. The three have been identified as Maya, Amanpreet Singh and Parvinder Singh. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ketan Bansal said that the key accused woman, who is a resident of Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, has been nabbed, and along with her, two of her associates who provided the logistics have also been arrested.

Matua belt of Krishnanagar on Saturday, other second day of visit to West Bengal. The Prime Minister will visit Krishnanagar, a seat won by expelled Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra today. He will inaugurate an array of government projects and lay foundation stone of multiple several projects. Following this, he will hold a public rally and then head towards Bihar.

Special Trading Session: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will hold a special live trading session today (Saturday, March 2) to assess the resilience of their disaster recovery systems. Special trading session is part of the framework for the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) management system.

Sebi) has barred fund manager Brick Eagle LLP for a period of one year after finding it guilty of compliance violations, as per an order uploaded on the regulator's website. It has also taken action against Catalyst Trustee, on whom it imposed a one-year ban on the grounds that it overlooked compliance violations by the fund manager. The ban is only applicable to trustee services provided to funds by Catalyst and not to its mainstay debenture trustee business. Brick Eagle LLP, promoted by former Standard Chartered executive Rajesh Krishnan, had announced a ₹500 crore affordable housing fund in 2017 to fund housing projects priced under ₹10 lakh a unit, for which the government was providing subsidies.

Bengaluru: Awfis, India's largest flexible workspace solutions company in India based on the total number of centres, has expanded its footprint in Bhubaneshwar by opening its third and largest centre in the city, spread across around 100,000 sq. ft. The property is located in Odisha Technology Centre, Anand Bazar and is designed, built and managed by Awfis for two leading Fortune 500 companies specialising in information technology services and consulting. «The size of the new Awfis centre in Bhubaneshwar is a testament to the Tier II growth story and its potential… we are confident that this centre will become a hub for innovation in the city,» said Amit Ramani, chairman of Awfis Space Solutions.

Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from GMR Kamalanga Energy on an appeal by Chinese construction contractor Sepco Electric Power Construction Corp against quashing of a ₹1,100-crore foreign arbitral award that it won against the former. While the arbitral tribunal had asked GMR Kamalanga Energy in 2020 to pay ₹1,100 crore to Sepco Electric, the Orissa High Court in September last year set aside the arbitration award on the grounds that the tribunal had created a new contract for the parties «by not only re-writing large portions of the same but also disregarding certain explicit embargoes therein, which goes against the basic notions of justice». According to the Chinese company, the international commercial arbitration was governed by the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration Act which insulates arbitral awards from any challenge on merits under the «fundamental policy of Indian law» or the «patent illegality» grounds.