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Sin Tax proposal: Turning 'harm into hope' for a healthier Bharat

Mukesh Kejriwal | December 20, 2024 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Imagine this - What if your child's school notebooks could cost less, or health and life insurance premiums became more affordable? Wouldn't that bring relief to every household? Now, here’s the catch—what if achieving this required us to pay a little more for harmful products like cigarettes, bidis, and gutkha? Isn’t that a fair trade for a healthier and more secure future for our families?

US and India discuss advancing space partnership, announce initiatives

IANS | December 20, 2024 2:06 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The US and India are set to strengthen space cooperation, including for human spaceflight, and joint space exploration, and are expected to facilitate commercial partnerships between space companies of both countries to advance shared interests in the growing space economy.

PLI scheme achieves Rs 1.46 lakh crore investment, FDI inflows up 26 pc

IANS | December 20, 2024 1:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) From achieving Rs 1.46 lakh crore in investment under the product-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to 26 per cent increase in FDI inflows (year-on-year) in Q1 this fiscal (FY25), the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said on Friday that it has played a pivotal role in 2024 in building a self-reliant and globally competitive India.

Indian share market opens flat, Nifty above 23,900

IANS | December 20, 2024 9:42 AM

Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened flat on Friday as the hawkish stance from the US Fed began to fade away. Buying was seen in auto, media and energy sectors in Nifty.

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