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MUMBAI: China’s place as India’s top import source nation has remained unchallenged for decades. And, according to a report by Global Trade Research Initiative on April 29, inbound shipments are set to rise further, especially due to dependence on Beijing for industrial products and parts for new and emerging sectors such as Electric Vehicles (EVs). GTRI is a private research think tank based out of India. “So far, imports were carried out by Indian firms. Now with the entry of Chinese firms in Indian market, India’s industrial product imports are set to rise at an accelerated pace. As the Chinese…

NEW DELHI: Former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian has dismissed the charge that democracy is sliding in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that not one state government was dismissed in the last 10 years while his immediate predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh dismissed 11 state governments. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. Subramanian, who served as the CEA from 2018 to 2021, was on a panel discussion with former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan at Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School. During the interaction, the former CEA shared data on the entire democracy & economy debate and…

MUMBAI: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. released the XUV 3XO, a new compact SUV, on April 29, 2024. With a starting price of ₹7.49 Lakh, the XUV 3XO is expected to make a significant impact in the automotive market. Mahindra claims that the new SUV features advanced design elements, superior technology, and comprehensive safety features. The XUV 3XO’s exterior get a bold, new, athletic silhouette, and its interior features ivory-coloured leatherette upholstery and a new dashboard. The company claims it also offers best-in-class forward visibility and a high-command seating position. Powertrain The new XUV 3XO powered by world-class turbocharged engines, the XUV 3XO…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Calangute BJP MLA Michael Lobo today demanded legalizing or regularizing around 5000 odd commercialized residential structures, existing prior to 1991, located in the no development zone along the coastal belt. Lobo said that these structures, which are part of the extension of the existing houses, have come up with an expansion of families. He said that these commercial structures are basically run by Goans to sell local products like pickles, etc. “They even pay house tax to the concerned panchayat,” Lobo said. The MLA further claimed that all these houses and structures are on Panchayat records and…

Earlier this month, the Indian National Congress released its manifesto, called Nyay Patra (Promise for Justice), for the 2024 General Elections. It prominently talked of caste census, raising the cap of 50% on reservations, jobs for youth, internships, and economic support for the poor among others. Its focus has been on justice for women, adivasis, Dalit-OBCs, farmers, and student youth. One of its spokespersons stated that the manifesto addresses the steps needed to undo the injustices heaped on different sections of society during the last 10 years of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule. Narendra Modi criticised this manifesto by saying…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today slammed the Congress and also termed its manifesto as communal. CM Sawant was addressing the media after chairing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting in Panaji. “The Cong manifesto is ‘communal’; the BJP is a secular party; we have taken steps to address the OCI issue; even though Goans may be living overseas, it is our responsibility to safeguard their properties in Goa; Cong manifesto is not working,” said CM Sawant. He further said that the opposition is saying that the minority is not with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but I want to state that the majority of the minority is with the BJP. “They have full confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his guarantee and they have decided to elect Modi for the third time,” said Sawant. Sawant said that…

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna was today suspended from the Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S) amid a row over explicit videos – allegedly showing him sexually assaulting multiple women. Prajwal Revanna – a sitting MP from Karnataka’s Hassan constituency – has also been issued a show cause notice by the party. The video clips, allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna, surfaced on social media a day after his constituency went to polls. The scandal involves hundreds of explicit videos that were allegedly shot by the Mr Revanna – grandson of JDS chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda – and…