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BusinessShares of MRPL and Chennai Petroleum surged 5% each on the BSE on Monday, 28 September, despite a weak overall market. The equity benchmark Sensex fell over 1,000 points, or 1.4%, during the trading session, but these stocks defied the negative market sentiment with significant gains.
Mint Markets·2h ago
PoliticsCongress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Delhi BJP Minister Parvesh Verma after a video showed Verma slapping a man recording him during a road inspection. Gandhi called it a sign of a power that no longer fears voters, linking it to other controversies like protests, police action on NEET paper leak demonstrations, and silencing opposition voices in Parliament.
News18·22m ago·Delhi
BusinessThe Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a 45-day extension to a solar power generator to inject infirm power for the remaining 38.1 MW capacity of its 250 MW solar project located in Barmer, Rajasthan. This extension allows the project additional time to meet its power injection targets.
Mercom India·just now·Barmer
EntertainmentNidhi Tiwari, a 30-year-old social media influencer and Miss Pretty India 2024, died by suicide in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. Known for modelling, events, and digital content, she aimed for a film career. Her final Facebook post about self-love has gone viral, resonating deeply with her 9 lakh Facebook followers and others mourning her sudden death.
News18 Movies·25m ago·Singrauli
PoliticsIsrael's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the revocation of diplomatic accreditation for Dutch officials in the occupied West Bank. This follows the Netherlands enforcing sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and east Jerusalem. Dutch diplomats have seven days to surrender their Israeli-issued diplomatic papers, after which their privileges and immunities will expire.
NDTV·2h ago
BusinessThe Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will install 5 MW solar power plants on rooftops of six sewage treatment plants and two gardens along the Dravyavati River. Implemented via Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, the project aims to generate 72 lakh units annually, save ₹6.12 crore yearly, and reduce carbon emissions by 5,227 tonnes per year. JDA will pay ₹536.12 per kW monthly for 11 years, covering operation and maintenance for 25 years.
ET Energy Renewable·52m ago·Jaipur
Mint Markets·2h ago
Shares of MRPL and Chennai Petroleum surged 5% each on the BSE on Monday, 28 September, despite a weak overall market. The equity benchmark Sensex fell over 1,000 points, or 1.4%, during the trading session, but these stocks defied the negative market sentiment with significant gains.
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