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Maharashtra FDA suspends 43 food licences, seizes food worth Rs 63 lakh amid festive season

Nov 7, 2026

Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), led by Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, has suspended 43 food business licences and seized 17,824 kg of food articles worth Rs 63.09 lakh during a special enforcement drive ahead of Diwali, according to a statement on Saturday.The inspections were conducted on November 6 and 7…

India’s historic feat: Lifting nearly half a billion people out of poverty in 12 years

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The World Bank’s latest assessment that nearly 496 million Indians have moved above the poverty threshold in just 12 years, marks one of the most significant socioeconomic transformations in modern history, according…

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RBI dismisses social media claims of new cheque book rules from Jan 2027

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday dismissed as factually incorrect and misleading social media messages claiming that new cheque books with updated security standards would come into effect from January 1,…

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Kerala: Satheesan, Vijayan continue war of words over KSEB power purchase deal (Lead)

Nov 7, 2026

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IANS) The war of words between Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and his predecessor Pinarayi Vijayan over the KSEB power purchase deal continued for the second day on Saturday, with Satheesan challenging the…

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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeks feedback from passengers at Delhi’s Anand Vihar station

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the ground situation at railway stations in the Capital and interacted with passengers at Anand Vihar Railway Station here to gather first-hand feedback on the…

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HDFC Bank raises FD rates by up to 50 bps on select tenures

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, has increased interest rates on select fixed deposits (FDs) below Rs 3 crore by up to 50 basis points (bps) with the revised rates.Following the revision, general customers…

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Oil PSUs ask petrol pumps to step up checks to ensure high-quality petrol

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Government-owned downstream oil majors—Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum-- have directed petrol pumps nationwide to check their underground storage tanks and fuel dispensing nozzles for water…

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RBI proposes tighter farm loan verification, new PSL calculation norms

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed tighter documentation requirements for agricultural loans and changes to priority sector lending (PSL) calculations with implications for treatment of certain trade-credit…

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NSE to overhaul closing auction session, extend derivatives trading hours from Dec 7

Nov 7, 2026

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will overhaul the Closing Auction Session (CAS) in the equity cash segment and revise trading modalities in the equity derivatives segment from December 7.The changes follow a review…

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Gujarat explores partnerships in energy, minerals, technology during Australia-NZ roadshow

Nov 7, 2026

Gandhinagar, Nov 7 (IANS) A delegation from Gujarat held eight business roundtables and 15 government-level and one-to-one meetings with more than 150 industry leaders during an eight-day investment outreach programme in Australia and New…

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