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German chancellor sacks finance minister, calls confidence vote on January 15

Nov 07, 2024

Berlin [Germany], November 7: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he had sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner, adding that he would call a confidence vote on January 15.
The German Chancellor explained that the decision was necessary to prevent harm to the country.
Newspaper Bild earlier reported that Lindner had recommended early elections as a solution to the budget impasse, a proposal Scholz had rejected.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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Business Leader and Author Mr. LC Singh Launches His Memoir Things We Don't See

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 27: Business leader and author Mr. LC Singh launched his memoir, Things We Don't See, in Mumbai, held in the presence of eminent industry leaders and distinguished guests. The occasion was graced by Aalok Shah, Managing Director at Rothschild India; Harish Mehta, Founder of NASSCOM; Raamdeo Agrawal, Co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services; M. N. Singh, former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai; S. Mahalingam, former Chief Financial Officer of Tata Consultancy Services; and Nirmal Jain, former Senior Vice President at TCS. The event also witnessed the presence of several other prominent industry leaders, dignitaries, along with the author's family and close associates. The book offers a deeply personal reflection on a life shaped by imagination, adversity, aspiration and the search for meaning beyond visible success.

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