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• Why Gold Paste Smuggling Has Become Smugglers' Weapon of Choice in India
  
  With the prices of gold skyrocketing, India is witnessing a significant increase in the number of smuggling cases. While the Customs and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are cracking down on such cases, the worry is that smugglers are replying with newer...
• PSLV-C62 Mission Faces Anomaly at Third Stage, Analysis in Progress: ISRO Chairman
  
  The PSLV-C62 mission, which took off early this morning, has faced an anomaly at the third stage of rocket separation, said ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, adding that the space agency has launched a probe.The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, which was intended to...
• Pongal Rush: 11 Lakh Leave Chennai; Public Transportation, Road Traffic under Strain
  
  An estimated 11 lakh people left Chennai for various parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states over the weekend ahead of the Pongal festival, triggering a massive surge in demand for public transport and heavy congestion on major highways.Railways handled the bulk of the...
• ISRO's PSLV-C62 Makes 1ST Launch of 2026 with EOS-N1 Satellite
  
  The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) on Monday made the first launch of 2026 with the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite aboard its PSLV-C62 rocket.The EOS-N1, also called the Anwesha, took off on the 64th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at...
• India and Israel to Strengthen Collaboration in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  
  Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, is slated to visit Israel from January 13-15, underscoring the growing strategic and economic engagement between India and Israel, an official statement said on Monday.The minister will...
• CM Stalin to Inaugurate Chennai's Double-decker Sightseeing Bus Service Today
  
  Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will on Monday inaugurate Chennai's new air-conditioned double-decker sightseeing bus service, a tourism initiative aimed at offering visitors a compact and curated introduction to the city's key heritage and administrative landmarks.The service,...
• Business Suspension of Coupang Possible amid Data-breach Probe: FTC Chief
  
  Ordering a temporary suspension of business operations at e-commerce giant Coupang may be possible, the head of South Korea's antitrust watchdog said on Monday, amid an ongoing investigation over a recent large-scale data breach at the US-listed company."If an order is not...
• Govt Refutes Report on Forcing Smartphone Makers to Share Source Code
  
  The government has refuted a report by an international news organisation that it is proposing to force smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting opposition from giants like...
• India's GDP Growth Resilient amid Robust Consumption, Strong Public Investment: UN Report
  
  A new United Nations (UN) report has said that GDP growth in India is estimated at 6.6 per cent for 2026 and 6.7 per cent for 2027 -- supported by resilient consumption and strong public investment, which should largely offset the adverse impact of higher United States...
• Centre Aims to Transform 100 High-potential Districts into Global Export Champions
  
  The government has unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic initiative designed to catalyse inclusive and sustainable growth across India's textile landscape.By shifting to a sector-specific, district-level approach, the Ministry of...
• Tax Rate on Air Purifiers Is Sole Domain of GST Council: Centre Tells Delhi HC
  
  The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that matters relating to the rate, classification, and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on air purifiers fall exclusively within the domain of the GST Council, cautioning that any judicial direction in this regard would not...
• Jharkhand Liquor Scam: Chhattisgarh Businessman Naveen Kedia Arrested in Goa
  
  The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jharkhand has arrested key accused Naveen Kedia from Goa in connection with the liquor scam.Kedia, a resident of Durg district in Chhattisgarh, had been absconding for quite some time.The ACB team is in the process of bringing him to...
• UN Projects India's GDP Growth at Robust Pace for 2026 Despite Geopolitical Risks
  
  A United Nations (UN) report projects India's GDP growth at a robust 6.6 per cent even as it expects the global economic growth to slow down to 2.7 per cent during 2026, due to geopolitical risks and policy uncertainty."Strong demand in major markets may partially offset...
• Fire Continues at ONGC Well in Andhra for Fourth Day
  
  Fire continued to rage for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) well in Andhra Pradesh's Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.ONGC teams continued their efforts to control the blowout at Mori-5 well at Irusumanda...
• ED Raids I-PAC's Office, House of Its Director in Kolkata; CM Banerjee Visits Pratik Jain's Home
  
  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided the Salt Lake Sector V office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), a consulting firm working for Trinamool Congress since 2019.According to sources in the central investigating agency, a special team from Delhi...
• Tourists Enjoy Nainital's Charm, but Snowfall Remains a No-show, Leaving Local Businesses in Worry
  
  In Nainital, the famed hill tourist spot in Uttarakhand, where snowfall usually occurs in December, January is already here, yet there is no snowfall, nor are there any visible signs of it.While the cold has intensified, the sun continues to shine during the day, and...
• Livestock Sector Continues to Strengthen India's Agricultural Economy
  
  The livestock sector continues to strengthen India's agricultural economy, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 12.77 per cent since 2014-15, according to the government.The contribution of livestock in total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (GVA) has...
• Trump Orders US Withdrawal from Gurugram-based International Solar Alliance
  
  President Donald Trump has ordered the US out of the Gurugram-headquartered International Solar Alliance (ISA) that promotes using energy from the sun to combat climate change.The ISA was among the 66 international entities that he withdrew the US from in an order on...
• TN to Launch RS 3,000-Pongal Gift Scheme for over Two Crore Ration Card Holders Today
  
  As part of the celebrations for Pongal, Tamil Nadu's harvest festival, the state government is launching on Thursday an expansive welfare initiative providing a Pongal gift hamper along with Rs 3,000 in cash to more than 2.22 crore ration card holders, including eligible...
• HPCL'S Visakh Refinery to Boost Energy Security, Strengthen Aatmanirbharta: PM Modi
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the HPCL's Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh refinery in Andhra Pradesh adds momentum to our efforts towards boosting energy security.In an X post, PM Modi said that the "state-of-the-art facility adds...
• Cyber Fraud Losses in TN'S Coimbatore Cross RS 87 Crore in 2025, Recovery below 10 PC
  
  Despite sustained cyber safety awareness campaigns by the Coimbatore city police and the Tamil Nadu government, residents of the city lost a staggering Rs 87.16 crore to cyber fraudsters in 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of online scams and the challenges...
• Venezuela Has Largest Oil Reserves but Production Remains Poor; Indian OMCs to Benefit
  
  Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world but lack of expertise, under-investment, political interference, mis-management, corruption and sanctions have paralysed the exploitation of its oil reserves, a report showed on Monday.The flip of the calendar...
• Bank of America Raises India's GDP Growth to 7.6 PC for Current Fiscal, 6.8 PC for FY27
  
  As the Indian economy continues to grow over robust policy reforms and strong consumption, Bank of America (BofA) has raised the country's GDP growth projection to 7.6 per cent for current fiscal (FY26), from its earlier estimate of 7 per cent.BofA has also upgraded its...
• From Labour Laws to Market Reforms, India's Growth Story Built on Credibility and Stability: PM Modi
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India's growth story is being shaped by credibility, stability, and long-term confidence, driven by a series of sustained reforms across sectors ranging from labour laws and trade agreements to logistics, energy, and market...
• GST Council May Consider Cutting GST on Air, Water Purifiers to 5 PC
  
  The GST Council may consider cutting goods and services tax on air and water purifiers for domestic use from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, reclassifying them as essential items rather than discretionary consumer goods.It could lower retail prices by about 10-15 per cent,...

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