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Confident of achieving wheat procurement target of 34.2 mt: Food secretary
Earlier in the day while announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said the expectation of a record rabi harvest bodes well for easing of food price pressure
 "Confident of achieving wheat procurement target of 34.2 mt: Food secretary")
No proposal to take help of retired judges in drafting legislations: Govt
The Legislative Department is mandated with drafting of laws on the basis of the policy decisions taken by the concerned administrative ministries of the central government
 "No proposal to take help of retired judges in drafting legislations: Govt")
Pre-sanctioned credit lines at bank to come under UPI ambit, says RBI
UPI is a robust payment platform supporting an array of features. Presently it handles 75 per cent of the retail digital payments volume in India
 "Pre-sanctioned credit lines at bank to come under UPI ambit, says RBI")
FM slams Rahul Gandhi for 'baseless allegations' against PM on Adani issue
Sitharaman also sought to know why Gandhi did not raise a voice against the "undue favour" to Adani by the Kerala government and a solar power project to the company in Rajasthan
 "FM slams Rahul Gandhi for 'baseless allegations' against PM on Adani issue")
Mandaviya to hold review meet with health min of states, UTs on Covid
It is the highest single-day rise in the last nearly six months, the ministry said in its updated data on Thursday
 "Mandaviya to hold review meet with health min of states, UTs on Covid")
Hope local admin would support presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA
India on Thursday hoped that Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China
 "Hope local admin would support presence of Indian journalists in China: MEA")
85 trains cancelled, vehicles stranded amid protest for ST status in WB
Eighty-five trains were cancelled, and hundreds of vehicles remained stranded as different organisations of the Kudmi community continued their rail and road blockade in West Bengal
 "85 trains cancelled, vehicles stranded amid protest for ST status in WB")
Excise policy case: Delhi HC seeks CBI's response to bail plea of Sisodia
Sisodia has already been interrogated for the purposes of investigation and his continued incarceration is not required, the plea stated
 "Excise policy case: Delhi HC seeks CBI's response to bail plea of Sisodia")
Travel tech firm OYO witnesses 167% rise in bookings for long weekend
There was a 57 per cent increase in booking demand for beach destinations and 43 per cent for hill stations, according to the company
 "Travel tech firm OYO witnesses 167% rise in bookings for long weekend")
RBI's decision of not changing repo rate in line with expectations: Experts
The repo rate hike has been paused after six consecutive rate increases aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022
 "RBI's decision of not changing repo rate in line with expectations: Experts")
Consumer org COF seeks probe into activities of online gaming firm RARIO
The letter by Consumer Online Foundation (COF) alleged that RARIO is engaged in unfair trade practices that infringe on the rights of consumers
 "Consumer org COF seeks probe into activities of online gaming firm RARIO")
Delhi to have single district property registration facility: Officials
LG Saxena also emphasized on the need to place CCTV cameras on the premises of these offices
 "Delhi to have single district property registration facility: Officials")
Mahindra & Mahindra to bring 40 tractor models under new OJA brand
The Mahindra OJA tractors will focus on both domestic and international markets including the US, Japan and South-East Asia, the company said in a statement
Tata Steel saw record operational performance in FY23: CEO T V Narendran
Tata Steel India reported a record operational performance in the last financial year despite a challenging environment, according to the company's CEO & MD T V Narendran.
 "Tata Steel saw record operational performance in FY23: CEO T V Narendran")
RBI proposes expanding UPI digital payments system to allow credit
UPI is an instant real-time payments system that allows users to transfer money across multiple banks without disclosing bank account details
 "RBI proposes expanding UPI digital payments system to allow credit")
India, Australia to invest $3 mn each in critical mineral exploration
State-owned firm to lead first-such investment by India for energy security
 "India, Australia to invest $3 mn each in critical mineral exploration")
Cong veteran A K Antony's son Anil joins BJP in presence of Piyush Goyal
Anil K Antony, the son of veteran Congress leader A K Antony, on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Piyush Goyal and V Muraleedharan here.
 "Cong veteran A K Antony's son Anil joins BJP in presence of Piyush Goyal")
Rs 40,700 cr loan sanctioned under Stand-Up India, focuses on job creation
As much as Rs 40,710 crore loan has been sanctioned to over 1.8 lakh accounts under the government's flagship Stand Up India Scheme, which is focussed on economic empowerment and job creation
 "Rs 40,700 cr loan sanctioned under Stand-Up India, focuses on job creation")
India startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee
Google, which counts India as a key growth market, faces other regulatory challenges, including a recent setback that forced it to change how it markets its Android system
 "India startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee")
Govt unlikely to permit additional sugar exports due to fall in production
Since the last two weeks, many states including Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh received untimely rains due to Western Disturbances
 "Govt unlikely to permit additional sugar exports due to fall in production")