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Protesting farmers to meet high-powered committee today, Supreme Court told

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) A delegation of the protesting farmers at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana will be meeting the high-powered committee appointed by the Supreme Court at around 3 pm on Monday. Among the protesting farmers is also septuagenarian Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast for the past 40 days, and whose health concerns have kept the Punjab government on its toes with the top court keeping a close watch. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was informed by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Punjab government

Congress promises Rs 2,500 to women per month if voted to power in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday announced a ‘Pyari Didi Yojana’, promising a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women if voted to power in Delhi. The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka. Announcing the scheme, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said it aims to financially empower women, promising that it would be implemented at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government. “Today, I have come here to launch the Pyari Didi Yojana. We are confident that a Congress government will be

India’s services sector ended 2024 on a strong footing, PMI shows

BENGALURU, Jan 6 (Reuters) – India’s dominant services sector ended 2024 on a high note as sustained demand boosted activity to a four-month high and led to strong hiring in December, while inflationary pressures eased, a survey showed. The HSBC final India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.3 in December from 58.4 in November, its highest since August but lower than a preliminary estimate of 60.8. Activity in the sector has been in expansionary territory for more than three years. A 50-mark separates contraction from growth. The new business sub-index – a gauge of demand

Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington received the highest US civilian honor

WASHINGTON, January 5, 2025 (AP) — In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton aroused a standing ovation from the crowd as she received her medal. Clinton was accompanied to the event by her husband former President Bill Clinton, daughter Chelsea Clinton and grandchildren. Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were also awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor in a

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