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The Ambuja Cement board on December 17 approved merger of Sanghi Industries and Penna Cement Industries with itself. More here.

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Election for Maharashtra legislative council chairperson

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 17 said capital expenditure is a better route to boost consumption rather than "just putting money in the hands of the people". Full story here.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took a jibe at “young leader” Rahul Gandhi during a debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha. More here.

Multiple reports regarding a slimmer iPhone, which could be dubbed iPhone Air, have recently been circulating online. Due to design constraints, the Cupertino-based tech giant is said to be using simplified camera hardware, and this smartphone may cost much less than standard iPhone and iPhone Pro variants. Read more.

Skoda Auto India on Tuesday announced a price hike of up to 3 percent across its range of cars, effective January 1. More here.

The CEO of Noida Authority recently punished his employees for making an elderly man stand for one hour to get some paperwork done. Lokesh M made his staff stand for 20 minutes while they worked. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Full story here.