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Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed two public rallies in Jharkhand's Mahagama and Bermo where he raised the issue of reservation and tribal rights. Gandhi attacked the NDA government and PM Modi over reservation in Jharkhand.

Madhya Pradesh High Court said while allowing a woman's divorce plea. The 33-year-old woman works as a manager with a Central government undertaking. She moved the HC after the Family Court dismissed her divorce plea, which claimed her husband was mentally harassing her to leave her job and live with him in Bhopal. In its order of November 13, a division bench of MP High Court comprising Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari overturned the family court's decision and allowed the woman's plea for divorce. «Whether husband or wife wants to live together, it is their wish. Neither husband nor wife can force the other side not to do a job or do any job as per the choice of the spouse. In the present case, the husband compelled his wife to leave the government job till he gets a job. In this manner, forcing the wife to leave her job and live as per his wish and style amounts to cruelty,» the bench said.

Noida International Airport, scheduled for Friday, has been postponed after failing to get the required permissions from the DGCA, an official said. The test is likely to begin from November 30, he said. After the calibration report was approved, there was a plan to start testing on the runway from November 15, under which it was planned to land and take off three aircraft each of aviation companies Indigo and Akasa daily. Dr Arunvir Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), said, «Due to non-receipt of permission from Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the test of the runway of the proposed Noida International Airport from November 15 has been postponed. It is expected that the test will start from November 30. Preparations are being made accordingly.''

Philip Green, who paid a courtesy visit to Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi on Thursday, discussed new opportunities for collaboration in agriculture and allied sectors. Highlighting the importance of agriculture in Australia's priorities, Green expressed «keen interest in exploring opportunities within the agri-tech sector». He also stressed the need for continued engagement to identify and unlock new opportunities for trade and cooperation.

Amit Shah said on Friday that election officials at Maharashtra's Hingoli checked the helicopter ferrying him and his bags. Shah is in the state to campaign for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance ahead of the November 20 assembly polls. In a post on X, Shah said the BJP believes in free and fair elections and follows all laid-down rules and protocols. «In a healthy electoral system, we all should contribute and fulfil our duties to make India the strongest democracy in the world,» he said.

N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that a debt of Rs 9.74 lakh crore borrowed under the erstwhile YSRCP government has been identified so far, and wondered if it could rise on further digging up the account books. Listing the components of the debt, the chief minister said it includes Rs 4.3 lakh crore state debt, Rs 80,914 crore Public Account Liabilities (PAL), Rs 2.47 lakh crore corporations debt, civil supplies debt of Rs 36,000 crore, power sector debt of Rs 34,267 crore, outstanding dues to vendors Rs 1.13 lakh crore, dues to employees Rs 21,980 crore, and non-contribution of syncing fund Rs 1,191 crore. «We don't know how much more debt will be found on digging further,» said Naidu in the Assembly.

Jaypee Infratech Ltd's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Aalok Champak Dave has resigned from the company citing personal reasons. Jaypee Infratech has appointed Abhijit Gohil as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Mumbai-based Suraksha Group has taken control of Jaypee Infratech Ltd after winning the bid to acquire the latter through the insolvency process. Dave, who joined Suraksha Group in 2015, has been involved in the process of acquiring Jaypee Infratech for the last six years.

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JM Financial said Zomato and Jio Financial Services could be added to Nifty 50 in the upcoming February 2025 review, based on the new F&O inclusions. The announcement for the March rebalancing of the Nifty will be made in February next year. BPCL (Bharat Petroleum) and Eicher Motors are likely to be the exclusions from the index.

October industrial output grew 5.3% from a year earlier, slowing from September's pace of 5.4%, reflecting concern about confidence and demand woes confronting a sluggish economy and keeping alive calls for even more stimulus. Data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics missed expectations for a rise of 5.6% in a Reuters poll of 43 analysts. Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 4.8% in October, up from a 3.2% increase in September. Analysts had forecast retail sales to expand 3.8%.

National People's Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable lead in the parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 6 am local time Friday, the NPP had garnered a near 62 per cent or over 4.4 million of the votes nationally. They have secured 35 of the 196 seats on offer under proportional representation from districts. The main opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and the National Democratic Front (NDF), backed by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, have been decimated to 18 and under 5 per cent respectively. The SJB has won 8 seats while the NDP has bagged a solitary seat. The Rajapaksa family's Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP) despite being placed fourth in terms of votes has garnered 2 seats.

Guru Nanak's teachings stressed truth, justice, selfless service, and compassion. These messages continue to resonate with people from many cultures and religions. “There is but one God, and he is the eternal truth,” Guru Nanak famously said. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a time for reflection on these important principles. The day is often marked with prayer services, processions, and community meals.

The NSE Nifty index closed 26.35 points down at 23532.7, while BSE Sensex ended 110.64 points at 77580.31.

manufacturing output witnessed a rise coupled with increase in employment, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). ET's Anoushka Sawhney takes a look.

NSE opted to scrap the Nifty Bank weekly contracts and chose to retain Nifty's. The cut-off date set by the regulator to discontinue weekly derivative contracts is November 20.

NSE) has added 45 stocks to the futures and options (F&O) segment effective November 29. In a circular on Wednesday, the NSE stated that contracts for companies such as Adani Energy, Adani Green, Angel One, Bank of India, BSE, CDSL, CESC, Delhivery, Avenue Supermart, HUDCO, Jio Financial, JSW Energy, NHPC, FSN E-Commerce, Tata Elxsi, Yes Bank, Varun Beverages, and Zomato, among others, will be available for trading from November 29.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru, fondly known as «Chacha Nehru» by children, strongly advocated for children's education and development. He believed they were crucial to India's future. After his death in 1964, the Indian Parliament declared his birthday as Children's Day, replacing the UN's Universal Children's Day on November 20th. Children's Day serves as a reminder of the importance of providing a safe and fulfilling childhood for all children, regardless of background. This includes access to basic necessities like shelter, education, healthcare, and sanitation.

Lieutenant General Abhijit S. Pendharkar, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps, discussed on the challenges of operating environment and road map for assisting the state in bringing peace and stability in Manipur. Pendharkar visited the Red Shield Division, Leimakhong, Manipur on 12-13 November. During his visit, the GOC visited Leimakhong Military Station, YKPI and Bishnupur to review the emerging Internal Security situation and operational preparedness.

Chubu Electric on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with OMC Power to increase investment in the company. The investment will help OMC Power commission 100 MW of energy transition projects in the near term and expand presence in India and South Africa, Chubu Electric said in a statement. According to industry sources, Chubu had earlier invested in OMC Power for a 20 per cent stake. With the latest investment, its stake will increased to over 35 per cent to become single-largest stake holder in OMC Power. Mitsui & Co has over 25 per cent stake in OMC Power.

Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing may think Germans need to work a bit harder, but German workers' recalcitrance has its benefits. Following complaints in Germany about Deutsche's February «back to the office» push, Deutsche Bank people everywhere are being granted a semi-reprieve. 

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