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China industrial profits fall for 6th straight month

Reuters | 58 min | Profits earned by Chinese industrial companies in November fell 1.4 percent from a year earlier, marking a sixth consecutive month of decline, data from the statistics bureau showed on Sunday.

'World Bank may revise India's growth projection'

PTI | 16 hrs | World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu on Saturday indicated that the bank may revise its GDP growth projection for India after it goes for a stock-taking in a few months.

Coal India produces 9 percent more in FY 2015

IANS | 11 hrs | State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) produced 9 percent more coal in the current fiscal than in 2014, the government said on Saturday.

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China industrial profits fall for 6th straight month

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Managers, not ministers take call in railways, says Suresh Prabhu

ET Bureau| 1 hr | I don't look at an individual as my competitor. An existing system becomes your main competitor. The challenge is not from any individual, says Prabhu.

30 leaders from India on the valuable tips they picked up from their rivals

ET Bureau| 2 hrs | ET Magazine asked a cross-section of achievers — in business, sports and politics — what is the most valuable lesson they have learnt from their competitor.

Foreign hand trying to stall India's nuclear programme, says atomic energy chief

PTI| 14 min | Adrian Levy, working for the Centre for Public Integrity in Washington, has levelled serious charges against India's nuclear establishment.

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Defence

Govt's defence offsets policy gets a Make-in-India tweak

While the current outstanding value of offsets – pegged at $16 billion to be executed till 2028– shall be executed under older rule.
- India and Russia to jointly manufacture Kamov 226 helicopter under 'Make In India'
- Reliance signs pact with Russia's AlmazAntey for air defence missiles
Delhi's odd-even drive

Arguing with cops could fetch you a jail term and fine

Scaring people into compliance seems to be the only way out — violators can lose their licences and have their cars impounded, on top of a Rs 2,000 fine.
- Leaving two-wheelers out may make scheme a flop from start
- Delhi CM Kejriwal unveils blueprint for odd-even vehicle plan
Modi diplomacy

PM Modi goes the extra mile in search of closer ties

In a boost to bilateral ties, PM Modi makes surprise stopover at Lahore on way back from Afghanistan to greet Pak PM Sharif on his birthday.
- PM Narendra Modi returns to regional diplomacy
- India, Russia seek to promote people-to-people links
Aviation regional plan

Airlines may get to operate flights under regional plan

The announcement to make all carriers eligible for regional routes is likely to be part of the final civil aviation policy that is likely to be out by Jan-end.
- Air India launches Mumbai-Gwalior, Mumbai-Surat flight
- AI's New Year resolution: Only veg meals in economy class on domestic flights
Deals corner

TCS backs out of talks to buy Dell's Perot Systems

Perot Systems is a provider of IT outsourcing and consulting services to hospitals and government organizations and departments in the United States.
- Cognizant, NTT, Atos vie for Dell's Perot Systems
- India Inc seals $20-billion M&As in 2015; eyes $30-billion for 2016
Telecom

Ericsson eyes opportunities from mergers in telecom

"We have big-big ambitious plans on growing business. If you double your services business, then you are going to need more people," Dorrestein said.
- Elitecore deploys 60 Wi-Fi hotspots for UAE telco Du
- Reliance Jio gears up for mega 4G launch for employees
Labour pain

Kolar Gold Fields' residents hope for revival of mining

While they wait, the mounds of mining waste that have come up in the area pose a health hazard, a concern that’s low on the priority list of local officials.
- How a drought-hit Maharashtra farmer braved penury
- Modi, Ghani inaugurate new parliament building
Pure politics

Najeeb's DDCA report triggers Delhi-Centre jung

The LG is also believed to have cited that the inquiry into the CNG fitness kit scam set up by the Kejriwal govt earlier was set aside by the Centre.
- Akhilesh Yadav sacks MoS rank leader Ompal Nehra after temple remarks
- Give me proof of anti-party activities: Kirti Azad to Amit Shah
Ease of doing business

Imported foods will now take less time to reach your home

Goods imported on a regular basis by large and established importers with a credible record may be released first with tests following later.
- Parliamentary panel suggests ways to improve ease of doing biz
- Exit must be as easy as entry for ease of doing business: Arun Jaitley
Jobs/career

McKinsey recruits off-campus way, skips IIT placements

McKinsey is among a few companies that are taking the off-campus route to hire fresh talent from the nation’s top engineering colleges this year.
- India Inc flocks to campuses with live projects
- 'Hiring to grow, IT and manufacturing to lead talent demand in 2016'
Digital India

Rural post offices will soon get digitally connected

The ministry will also announce a programme to set up over 1,000 ATMs in three months for the convenience of post office savings bank customers.
- Chattisgarh emerges as top performer in 'Digital India Week'
- Get SMS alert informing of new policy decision straight from PM Modi
Cracking Lahore code

Did Sajjan Jindal play Santa to Modi-Sharif?

JSW Group’s boss Sajjan Jindal too took to the micro-blogging site to announce, "In Lahore to greet PM Navaz (sic) Sharif on his birthday".
- How India-Pak relations went from blow hot, blow cold to a thaw
- Drop in, chat up, fly out: Big story behind PM Modi’s Lahore stop

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