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Agniveers will be granted reservation in government jobs in Uttarakhand upon their return after serving in the armed forces, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Friday, as the nation observed the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. Addressing a programme here to pay tributes to the armed forces personnel who fought valiantly in extremely harsh conditions to defend the nation's territory during the Kargil war in 1999, Dhami said legislation will be brought to extend the reservation.

capital gains tax rates across countries to those in India, we observe a range of approaches, from straightforward percentage rates to complex systems with multiple conditions.

Peeragarhi village in Outer Delhi have been reportedly grappling with a troubling water issue for nearly two weeks. As per an Indian Express report, residents are getting blue water with foams from their taps. Local residents attribute the contamination to chemical and denim factories near the village. They claim these factories are improperly disposing of industrial waste, which is tainting the drinking and bathing water provided by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

Standard Glass Lining Technology Limited on Friday said it has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 600 crore through an initial public offer (IPO). The city-based firm in the DRHP said the public issue comprises a fresh issue of shares with a face value of Rs 10, aggregating up to Rs 250 crore and an offer for sale of 18.444 million shares of Rs 10 each, aggregating up to Rs 350 core.

Neelam Kothari Soni to establish LINK BNK for luxury residential projects and our recently launched entity K-BNK with Kshitij Limaye that expands into workspace & commercial design.By harnessing Dubai's dynamism, we aim to craft spaces that not only reflect the city's essence but also redefine design innovation on a global scale.Our vision for contributing to the design ecosystem in the GCC is rooted in our commitment to excellence and innovation. As we embark on this new chapter, we anticipate various challenges, including navigating cultural nuances, addressing climate considerations, and adapting to regulatory frameworks.

divine guidance during challenging times. One such place is the "Plateau Nath Baba Mandir," located downhill of Kargil town. This temple, believed to possess miraculous protective powers, has saved troops from bombardment since the 1971 war and the 1999 Kargil War, as none of the numerous bombs landing near it have exploded. Soldiers stationed near the site believe the temple’s divine aura shields them from harm, earning its reverence among the Army and locals. The Punjab Regiment, currently guarding higher posts on the Line of Control at Kargil, maintains the temple.

IDBI bank moves ahead, the Divestment Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday declared that the Indian government will allow bidders to access private data of the bank by early August. The secretary also said the Reserve Bank of India has indicated completion of its «fit and proper» vetting of potential bidders of IDBI Bank, Reuters reported.

changing customer preferences.Anyone connected to modern living knows that Indians use their smartphones and mobile devices to search for their needs. Now, most of these journeys begin with a simple Google search, whether they’re searching for mundane household items or researching information for important life decisions - like finding life insurance plans.In 2024, understanding customers' wants is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Some Indian Insurtech companies are already leading the charge by integrating customer preferences smartly into their digital marketing strategies.To better understand this evolving landscape of life insurance and consumer preferences, we dive into the insights revealed by Techmagnate, a leading digital marketing agency, in their search trends report.The Life Insurance Search Trends Report from Techmagnate provides insightful data about the life insurance industry, from the most searched keywords to the top brands, ultimately revealing what this data says about the people looking for the products on offer.Embracing digital processes in the insurance sector has transformed the entire industry.

MUMBAI : Nestlé India Ltd’s shares have dropped by about 3% since its June quarter (Q1FY25) results were announced on Thursday. The numbers mark a substantial slowdown in growth of the packaged foods company with revenue increasing by a mere 3.3% year-on-year. This is the lowest print since the Maggi crisis in 2015 (excluding the June 2020 Covid quarter), said analysts from Kotak Institutional Equities.

search trends in the personal loan market.A report by Techmagnate,a leading digital marketing agency in India, analyzed search trends for the personal loan industry based on their volumes, types of queries, and even their market shares.By delving into the data and insights from recent search trends, financial institutions can strategically amplify their digital marketing efforts to capture a growing audience whose needs have not been fully catered to yet.Techmagnate’s comprehensive analysis of over 18,000 keywords reveals that the overall Personal Loans industry in India witnessed significant growth in search volume, with a substantial 25.73% increase from 51.64L searches in FY’22 to 64.92L searches in FY’23.Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows that personal loans have grown by 30.8% in August 2023 as compared to the previous year. While the RBI is cautioning banks and lending institutions to put stringent checks in place for loan disbursals, the data on hand corroborates with what people are searching for.Additionally, the total credit to borrowers was INR 47.7 trillion in Aug’23, which is up from INR 36.7 trillion just a little over a year ago.While the data from Techmagnate’s search trends report takes a look at the Top 20 brands by search volumes (SV) in India, we’re taking a closer look at the Top 5 in this article.There’s no surprise that the heavy hitters of the Indian market - i.e.

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Nirmala Sitharaman who presented the Union Budget recently asserted that she can make savings easier for those residing in rural areas through rate rationalisation.

Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman & Co-founder, Motilal Oswal Group, says he doesn’t think Nifty is expensive at all. 20-21 times for the India story is not out of line. The economy should pick up as we go forward. Monsoon has been fierce and that will have a very good effect in the second half, in the festival season and hopefully the interest rates will also come down somewhat, at least 50 basis point in next six months. On corporate earnings, Motilal Oswal research department is saying that next year it will be at least 14-15% Nifty EPS. From Rs 1,000 EPS in 2024, it could be Rs 1,130. Agrawal also says FIIs will be back. Maybe not in a big way, but they will be net-net positive going forward. Then there will be a lot more capital market activity in terms of I-Banking, wealth management and those sectors will rocket. It is a kind of revolution in capital market and it feel like what happened in IT in the late 1990s – 1997, 1998, 2000. It has changed the entire country. Capital market industry could be even bigger than that.

ITC Ltd is going to invest Rs 20,000 crore in the medium term across businesses, chairman and managing director Sanjiv Puri told shareholders on Friday.

Anamudi Real Estates, a part of the Godrej family office, is likely to partially exit its share in Bengaluru-based real estate developer Sobha Ltd in a deal valued around Rs. 1,000 crore.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. — Confucius

Constitution Murder Day," a day to remember the tumultuous events of the 1975 Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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