Russian President Putin praises India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative for boosting SMEs | India News – Times of India

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised India for establishing “stable conditions” for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting India’s economic programmes. The Russian president, speaking at the VTB Investment Forum in Moscow, also compared the “Make in India” initiative with Russia’s import substitution programme. He also expressed Russia’s willingness to set up manufacturing facilities…

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Attack on former Punjab dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal shows rise of radical fringe | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: It was the ubiquitous ‘Sikh moderates vs radicals’ tug-of-war on display as history-sheeter and highly-radicalised pro-Khalistan terrorist Narain Singh Chaura aimed his weapon at former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, scion of the ‘moderate’ Badal family.According to an ex-IPS officer from Punjab, the sensational assassination attempt by a terrorist who has been…

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Maharashtra govt formation: Sena keen on home, NCP wants finance, cooperation & agriculture | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis visited Varsha – the chief minister’s official residence, on Wednesday evening to once again persuade caretaker CM Eknath Shinde to join govt as deputy chief minister and finalise the power-sharing formula. Sources said that Shinde agreed to take oath as deputy CM with Fadnavis’s assurance that the portfolio allocation would…

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Maharashtra power-sharing: Sena keen on home, NCP wants finance, cooperation & agriculture | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis visited Varsha – the chief minister’s official residence, on Wednesday evening to once again persuade caretaker CM Eknath Shinde to join govt as deputy chief minister and finalise the power-sharing formula. Sources said that Shinde agreed to take oath as deputy CM with Fadnavis’s assurance that the portfolio allocation would…

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VP rejects calls for debate on farm issue, Congress walks out of RS | India News – Times of India

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: Even as Congress and other parties latched on to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s statement on Tuesday that farmers were in distress, Dhankhar turned down the opposition’s adjournment notices on the farmers’ issue in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and accused them of doing “drama” by pointing…

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Fadnavis’ Remarkable Comeback: A Win for BJP and RSS in Maharashtra | India News – Times of India

Devendra Fadnavis, a seasoned RSS swayamsevak, is set to begin his second term as Maharashtra Chief Minister. His journey has been a rollercoaster, marked by electoral triumphs, political betrayals, and personal attacks. Fadnavis navigated a complex political landscape, playing a key role in toppling the MVA government and enduring a period as deputy CM. Source…

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11-day ‘Maha’ political drama ends: Fadnavis to take oath as Maharashtra CM; but still no clarity on Eknath Shinde’s role | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Maha political drama over the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra’s Mahayuti finally ended today with Eknath Shinde proposing the name of BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as the next leader of the ruling coalition. However, it is still not clear if Shinde will join the government as deputy chief minister.It took Shinde 11 days…

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