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Committee to select five prominent markets for redevelopment in Delhi

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A committee formed by the Delhi government will select five prominent markets for redevelopment as per the announcement made by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Rozgar Budget for 2022-23, officials said on Monday. The eight-member committee will submit its report by May 20, they said. The committee will comprise representatives of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), PWD and Delhi Jal Board besides two traders’ association representatives. It will be headed by the chief project manager of Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC), the officials said.…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Sensex zooms 1,345 pts to reclaim 54,000 mark amid global stocks rally

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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty on Tuesday spurted by over 2.5 per cent to log their best single-day gains in three months, propelled by heavy buying in metal, energy and banking stocks amid a global rally in stocks. The 30-share BSE benchmark zoomed 1,344.63 points or 2.54 per cent to settle at 54,318.47 points with all of its constituents closing with gains. During the day, it jumped 1,425.58 points or 2.69 per cent to 54,399.42. The broader NSE Nifty rallied 417 points or 2.63 per cent to finish at…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

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Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds, one of the finest all-rounders and a two-time World Cup winner, has died in a tragic car accident, leaving the cricketing world in shock. He was 46 and is survived by his wife and two young children. Cricket Australia has now lost three prominent figures in the past two months. Spin legend Shane Warne and former wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh had died within hours of each other in March. According to a statement issued by Queensland police, the accident happened in Hervey Range Road, about 50…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Take measures to save vultures: Delhi HC tells Centre

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The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to examine a petition raising concerns over the decline in vulture population allegedly on account of the use of certain veterinary drugs, and asked it take measures to save the birds that are an important link in the food chain. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to the Centre, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, the National Biodiversity Authority, the Indian Veterinary Research Institute as well as the Bombay Natural History Society on the public interest…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Mcap of eight of top-10 firms tumbles over Rs 2.48 lakh cr; Reliance biggest drag

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Eight of the 10 most valued companies suffered a combined erosion of Rs 2,48,372.97 crore in their market valuation last week in line with a weak broader market trend, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit. Last week, Sensex lost 2,041.96 points or 3.72 per cent. While Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC and Bharti Airtel were the laggards, Hindustan Unilever Limited and Kotak Mahindra Bank emerged as gainers. The market valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled Rs 1,30,627.7 crore to reach…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

US: 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime

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A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially-motivated violent extremism”. The gunman wore body armour and military-style clothing during the attack on mostly Black shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market. For at least two minutes, he broadcast the shooting live on the streaming platform Twitch before the service ended his transmission. Police said he shot 11 Black victims and two who…

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 17,692

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 With 2,487 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,21,599 while the active cases dipped to 17,692, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,214 with 13 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said. A decrease of 404 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Daler Mehndi, Kalapini Komkali to perform at Bhakti Sangeet Festival

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Popular singer Daler Mehndi, classical vocalist Kalapini Komkali and noted Sufi exponent Madan Gopal Singh are among the nine artistes set to perform at the upcoming ‘Bhakti Sangeet Festival’ starting Friday. The three-day festival, organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad and Delhi government’s Department of Art, Culture and Languages, will bring together renowned singers to “celebrate the plurality of faith and expressions in devotional music”. “I believe Bhakti music has the power to transform people’s lives and help them find peace and contentment in today’s stressful times. This music festival has…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Court has power to review govt’s decision on remission: SC

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Court has the power to review the decision of the government on the acceptance or rejection of remission and is also empowered to direct it to reconsider its decision, the Supreme Court said on Friday. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose said while a discretion vest with the government to suspend or remit the sentence, the executive power cannot be exercised arbitrarily. It said the prerogative of the executive is subject to the rule of law and fairness in state action embodied in Article 14 of…

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Inflation surges to 21.5 per cent in March 2022 in Sri Lanka

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Debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s inflation soared to 21.5 per cent, according to official data released on Friday, even as finance minister Ali Sabry met IMF officials in Washington to negotiate a bailout package for the country. Sri Lanka’s nation-wide inflation for March 2022 under the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) surged to 21.5 per cent from 17.5 per cent reported in February 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics reported. Consequently, the food inflation also increased from 24.7 per cent last month to 29.5 per cent for March. Similarly, the moving…

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