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Consumer Spending Report On Hold Over “Data Quality Issues”: Government

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The Consumer Expenditure Survey 2017-18 findings will not be released this year because of “data quality issues”, the government said today after reports that consumer spending in rural areas has plummeted for the first time in more than four decades. “In view of the data quality issues, the Ministry has decided not to release the Consumer Expenditure Survey results of 2017-2018. The Ministry is separately examining the feasibility of conducting the next Consumer Expenditure Survey in 2020-2021 and 2021-22 after incorporating all data quality refinements in the survey process,” the…

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Hrithik Roshan celebrates ‘Super 30’ success with Anand Kumar

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Hrithik Roshan hosted mathematician Anand Kumar, the man he portrayed in the critically-acclaimed film “Super 30”, for a special dinner to celebrate the movie’s success.The film, directed by Vikas Bahl, featured Hrithik as Anand, the Patna-based scholar who trains 30 deserving, economically-backward students for IIT-JEE entrance exams every year with commendable success rate.The get-together on Thursday was also attended by the director and Anand’s brother Pranav Kumar.”It was a delightful evening. My mother has watched ‘Super 30’ nine times in the theatres but never got the chance to meet Anand…

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Won’t issue direction to Parliament for drafting uniform civil code: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will not issue any direction to Parliament for drafting a uniform civil code as the matter falls under the domain of the legislature and it was not going to interfere into it.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar declined to ask the central government to file a response to the five petitions saying, “Nothing doing. The matter needs to be disposed of. We are not going to give a direction to the Parliament.”However, it allowed the…

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“Want No Company To Shut Down”: Nirmala Sitharaman On Telecom Stress

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today allayed concerns of mounting stress on the country’s telecom sector, saying that the government was intent on ensuring that no company shuts operations due to economic unsustainability. “We want no company to shut their operations. We want everyone to flourish,” she said at a press meet in New Delhi. Ms Sitharaman was responding to questions on Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel reporting major losses in the September quarter due to statutory dues arising from a recent Supreme Court ruling.  The Finance Minister also said…

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Bryan brothers to retire in 2020

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US men’s doubles duo Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan said Wednesday they will retire at the end of the 2020 season, bringing the curtain down on one of the most successful pairings in tennis history. The 41-year-old twins said in a statement they planned to hang up their racquets after taking part in next year’s US Open, where they made their Grand Slam championship debut in 1995. Since that first Slam appearance, the Bryans have racked up a record 118 trophies including 16 Grand Slam doubles titles. They also won…

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Market turns jittery on weak macro data, global cues

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Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty started on a volatile note on Thursday as weak domestic macroeconomic data and negative cues from global markets kept investors on edge. After opening on a positive note, the 30-share index turned choppy to trade 54.61 points, or 0.14 per cent, lower at 40,061.45. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 33.20 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 11,807.25. Top losers in the Sensex pack included Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, SBI, Tata Steel, ONGC and HUL, shedding up to 3.34 per cent. On the…

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SC notice to Delhi govt on plea challenging odd-even scheme; seeks pollution data

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea challenging the odd-even road rationing scheme in the national capital. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta also directed the Delhi government and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to place before it the data of pollution in Delhi from October till November 14 this year. The bench also directed them to submit pollution data from October 1 to December 31, 2018. The petition, filed by a Noida-based advocate, has alleged that the Delhi…

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President’s rule in Maha a ‘scripted act’, alleges Sena

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The Shiv Sena on Thursday alleged that imposition of President’s rule in Maharashtra was a “scripted act” and took a jibe at the governor, saying he has now given parties six months to form government. It also said that former state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is shedding “crocodile tears” over the imposition of President’s rule as power is still indirectly in the hands of the BJP. Criticising the governor for giving the Shiv Sena just 24 hours to stake claim and refusing it additional time to muster numbers, an editorial…

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Activists urge India, UK to challenge Pak atrocities in Balochistan

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The UK chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and associated organisations called on the Indian government to challenge the atrocities of the “rogue state of Pakistan” and assist Balochistan’s freedom movement. At a memorial event to mark Baloch Martyrs’ Day in London on Wednesday, members of the BNM as well as groups such as the World Sindhi Congress and Baloch Students Organisation Azad paid tributes to those killed in their fight for Baloch freedom over the years and branded the UK government “hypocritical” for its silence on the human…

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Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations next year

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations next year. Modi, who is in Brazil for the 11th BRICS Summit which will focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India’s ties with the world’s five major economies, met Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the meeting and spoke about diversifying cooperation for the benefit of the people. The two leaders held “fruitful talks” to strengthen bilateral ties. Prime Minister Modi invited Bolsonaro to the Republic…

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