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One of the first things the newly elected government announced was its intention to have its ministries and departments put in place a 100-day agenda of action. In this context, it is worth noting that the BJP, in its election manifesto, had promised that “we will further strengthen the capacity of statistical institutions to give impetus to data-driven policy making." Here, I outline some measures that can be taken over the next 100 days by the government’s statistical agencies towards that goal. Let’s begin with suggestions for the short-term.

Sam Zell was a prominent American billionaire businessman and philanthropist known for his focus on real estate investment. He founded or controlled several notable companies, including Equity Residential, Equity International, EQ Office, Covanta, Tribune Media, and Anixter. At the time of his passing, Zell’s personal fortune was estimated at approximately $5.2 billion. Zell's investing principles include:

₹16,612 per head per month, which is 3.1 times what the median person spends, according to a Mint analysis of the 2022-23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey. In rural areas, the top 10% spends ₹8,569, compared to a median of ₹3,268, a gap of 2.6 times. On the surface, both urban and rural inequalities have declined since the last available survey from 2011-12, with a sharper decline in urban areas.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — June 19All these stocks rallied up to 11% on Tuesday, hitting their respective 52-week highs. RCF share price jumped over 11%, while National Fertilisers shares rallied over 9% and Chambal Fertilisers shares surged more than 8%.Here are the technical stocks picks in the fertiliser sector:Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals | Buy | TP: ₹765In the past, Chambal Fertilizer has doubled within 16-18 months of breaking above the 52-week highs.

The Cryptocurrency market is maturing. Demand for Bitcoin is growing due to the launch of ETFs and interest in the coin as a hedge against inflation and as a way to opt out of the current highly controlled and centralised monetary system. Ethereum is right behind BTC, with its network and use-cases growing by the day. Many other altcoins are also showing incredible promise in the realm of AI, decentralised data, GameFi, and much more.

Heritage Foundation public finance economist EJ Antoni joins The Bottom Line to discuss Aprils jobs report falling short of economists expectations and the labor force participation rate.

₹11,200. According to the brokerage's analysis, Hyundai Motor India outperformed Maruti Suzuki in terms of profitability due to a stronger mix (about 63% contribution from SUVs vs.

Bitcoin miners have entered an extended sell-off period that hasn’t been witnessed since 2017, on-chain data suggests.

Discerning which coins will skyrocket and which will falter is the key to amassing wealth in the crypto space. Recently, BlockDAG has raised over $51.1 million, catching the eyes of investors globally.

Ritholtz Wealth Management, the prominent RIA serving institutional and high-net-worth investors across the country, is bringing on a veteran reporter and investment analyst to a newly created C-suite role.

In the face of calls around the world to diversify out of the dollar in recent years, the US has nabbed almost one-third of all the investment that flowed across borders since Covid struck.

nuclear-armed nations including the US, Russia, France, China, India and Pakistan, continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several of them deployed new nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023, a Swedish think-tank said on Monday. In its analysis, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said China's nuclear arsenal increased from 410 warheads in January 2023 to 500 in January 2024, and it is expected to keep growing. The report said some 2,100 of the deployed warheads were kept in a state of high operational alert on ballistic missiles, and nearly all of them belonged to Russia or the US. However, for the first time China is believed to have some warheads on high operational alert, it said.

It seems Canada’s largest bank isn’t expecting a whole lot of upside in the short-term from what appears to be the start of a campaign by the Bank of Canada to bring interest rates down.

Congress on Sunday said there are «serious questions» on the integrity of the National Testing Agency and the manner in which NEET is designed and administered. The opposition party hoped that when the new Standing Committees of Parliament gets constituted, it would take up an in-depth review of the NEET, NTA and NCERT. «I was a member of Parliament's Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare between 2014 and 2019 and recall broad support for NEET. But there were MPs, especially from Tamil Nadu, who had raised concerns that NEET would privilege CBSE students and would disadvantage youth coming from non-CBSE schools,» Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.

Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, houses built on government land by 11 individuals were demolished after authorities found evidence of illegal beef trade, including the recovery of 150 cows and beef from their homes. Acting on a tip-off regarding cow slaughter in the Bhainwahi area, police conducted a raid, leading to the discovery of cows captive for slaughter, and confiscated beef and other animal products from the accused. «A team was rushed there and we found 150 cows tied in the backyards of the accused. Cow meat was recovered from the refrigerators in the homes of all the 11 accused. We also found animal fat, cattle skin and bones, which were stuffed in a room,» Mandla Superintendent of Police Rajat Saklecha told PTI. «The local government veterinarian has confirmed the seized meat is beef. We have also sent samples to Hyderabad for secondary DNA analysis. The houses of the 11 accused were demolished as they were on government land,» the SP added.

Bharat Biotech's indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotovac used in the government's immunisation programme increases the risk of intussusception in infants, a new study found. Intussusception is a condition where the intestine telescopes into itself and can lead to gangrene of the bowel or death if not treated immediately. The study has been published in the International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine. Bharat Biotech has dismissed the findings claiming the vaccine has been evaluated for safety. The study, co-authored by Jacob Puliyel, MD of the International Institute of Health Management Research, India, and Brian Hooker, chief scientific officer, Children's Health Defense, found that there was a 1.6-fold increase in the risk of intussusception in the vaccinated, which was missed in the earlier analysis.

Supreme Court seeking scrapping of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and an apex court-monitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5. The petition, filed by 20 students who had appeared for the medical entrance exam, has also sought a direction to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others to conduct the test afresh. While hearing separate petitions raising grievances over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate)-2024, the apex court on Friday had sought responses from the Centre and the NTA on a plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the exam.

John R Tyson who is the Chief Financial Officer of Tyson Foods has been arrested by the police in Arkansas for dangerous and intoxicated driving on Thursday. This is the second time he has been arrested for allegedly committing the same crime. He has been suspended by his company after being arrested by the law enforcement agencies. The food processing company is known for its good quality processed food and is an American multi-national corporation with its headquarters in Springdale in the state of Arkansas.

Solana’s ETF prospects are uncertain due to the upcoming US elections, while Sei’s price is facing a bearish market outlook. On the other hand, BlockDAG (BDAG) is experiencing a massive presale surge following endorsements from prominent influencers, driving a rush of investors.

HDFC Bank vs Axis Bank: Leading private lenders HDFC Bank and Axis Bank received bullish-to-neutral ratings from domestic brokerage firms after declaring their January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24). According to BSE data, HDFC Bank currently commands the top spot as India's largest banking major by market cap, followed by Axis Bank at the third rank.The Nifty Bank index settled 0.31 per cent higher at 50,002 on Friday, June 14 after the benchmark Nifty 50 index touched a record high of 23,481 level in the last 30 minutes of today's trading session.

The independent ESG advisory house has today (14 June) launched its «Fund Sustainability Due Diligence Report» in an effort to assist asset managers with the upcoming SDR transition.  As part of the due diligence process, MainStreet completes fund manager interviews, a deep analysis of portfolio holdings and all fund documentation to derive an ESG rating between one and five.  According to MainStreet, funds with a four or above rating are eligible to receive a formal letter of certification, outlining that the fund has met the SDR standards set out by the FCA.  Charles Stanley's Pa...