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TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said his party always favours the poor while the ruling YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh supports feudalism and landlords. The former chief minister, who is campaigning in the Rayalaseema region as part of his Prajagalam tour promised that he will conduct a caste census as per law and allocate funds for communities on the basis of the ratio of various castes. He also assured the people of Rayalaseema that irrigation will be given the highest priority by the 'coming' NDA government in the state and all pending projects will be completed to transform the region. «I am promising that migrations will be completely checked by supplying irrigation water to every acre in Rayalaseema,» Naidu said at a public meeting at Yemmiganuru in Kurnool district.

Easter Sunday’s arrival, many individuals contemplate whether major retailers like Home Depot will keep their doors open for business. With the holiday often involving last-minute preparations and errands, knowing if Home Depot will be accessible becomes crucial for those in need of household essentials or DIY supplies.

In recent years, the means or channels to reach investors have increased. Investors who are overpowered by greed fall prey to shenanigans that offer them the lure of assured returns. Shenanigans promises to offer 3-6% assured returns per month on investments in the markets. They use social media to showcase the high returns they make. Many times, they use manipulated screenshots to deceive naïve investors.

Despite identity proofs and proper documents, like a letter from a bank or micro-lending firm, to back the legitimacy of their cargo, the cash could be confiscated. The money, once proved genuine, would be released only later, at the intervention of the court or a senior government official. No one wants to deal with such harassment — neither the financial institutions nor their field agents and ‘business correspondents’ (BC) who collect cash from villagers paying loan EMIs. Sometimes, though, the arrangement may not be all that kosher if dodgy agents choose to carry unaccounted cash or act as couriers of political parties while on official duty.

Wild horse advocates in Nevada have scored a rare legal victory

While investors with a high-risk appetite are savouring the high returns of 30 per cent given by Nifty50 in the fiscal year 2024, there are millions of conservative investors who remain content with their considerable exposure to fixed-income instruments.

H-1B visa selection for the fiscal year 2025, and selected candidates are being notified, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday. «Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap petitioners: random selections have been made and notifications are being sent to myUSCIS accounts beginning yesterday and continuing over the next few days prior to April 1,» the immigration agency said in a post on social media platform X. The intial registration period for FY25 was originally announced from March 6 to March 22. However, a technical malfunction on the USCIS website caused a three-day extension to the deadline, shifting it from March 22 to March 25. Despite this delay, USCIS assured potential petitioners that they would still have the opportunity to confirm their eligibility to submit a petition subject to the H1B cap.

In a Joint Consultative Meeting of the ENPO, Federating Tribal Bodies, Frontal Organizations, Talk Team, and senior leaders held on February 23, 2024, at Chenmoho Village, Mon District, it was unanimously resolved «not to participate in any central and state elections» against the delay in settling the offer for the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory by the Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs. Furthermore, the ENPO shall not accede to any assurances that may come up from the Ministry of Home Affairs to be implemented after the upcoming Parliamentary election process. Recently, the Konyak Union (KU) of Nagaland declared a ‘public emergency’ due to the Centre’s delay in settling its offer for the creation of ‘Frontier Nagaland Territory’.

Mutual fund registrar and transfer agents (RTAs) CAMS and KFintech are urging MF investors via email to ensure they comply with this essential requirement. According to Ashish Aggarwal, Director, Acube Ventures, non-compliance could mean a sudden halt to the crucial transactions of SIPs, SWPs, and redemptions from April 1. This RE-KYC is a regulatory need, in the sense that it is SEBI's master circular on norms of KYC and the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005, said Aggarwal.

Also Read: Retirement mutual funds: Why should you opt for these schemes? 3 key reasons explained The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income to investors in line with their retirement goals by investing in a mix of securities comprising equity, equity-related instruments, REITs and InvITs, and fixed-income securities. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Financial planning is essential in today’s world to safeguard and ensure our family’s financial stability. A key component of financial planning is choosing the right insurance. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe that insurance is primarily for tax savings and prioritize the tax benefits when selecting a policy, but this is not the correct approach.

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed, Governor Wes Moore emphasised that the rebuilding of the bridge would not take days or weeks, adding that «we have a very long road ahead of us.» The Singapore-flagged vessel collided with one of the pillars of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, leading to its collapse on Tuesday.

The South Carolina House has given key approval to a wide-ranging bill that supporters say will make sure the fast-growing state has plenty of electric power

—Name withheld on request Reasonable and customary charges refer to standard charges, which are common for a particular line of treatment in the geographical area for similar types of hospital. If the clause is applicable in the policy, an insurer can limit the extent of reimbursement to the extent of what they consider as reasonable. The primary objective of this clause is to prevent overcharging by the hospital in connivance with the policyholder.

Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India and its borders are «totally secure» and the people of the country should have full faith in the armed forces. During a fireside chat on the concluding day of the Times Now Summit here, while responding to a question on the criticism of the Agniveer scheme, the minister said such questions have «no standing» and underlined that everyone will accept that the armed forces should have a young profile. During the event, the Union minister also shared anecdotes from his nearly 50-year-long political journey. Asked how he reacted to questions raised by many, including members of the opposition, on the India-China border issue, Singh said they never made him uncomfortable.

Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is ending toll and the new satellite based toll collection system will be introduced soon. «Now we are ending toll and there will be a satellite base toll collection system. Money will be deducted from your bank account and the amount of road you cover will be charged accordingly. Through this time and money can be saved. Earlier, it used to take 9 hours to travel from Mumbai to Pune, now it is reduced to 2 hours,» Nitin Gadkari told ANI. Discussing the Bharatmala Pariyojana, which aims to develop approximately 26,000 km of economic corridors, Nitin Gadkari emphasized their significance alongside the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) and North-South and East-West (NS-EW) corridors in handling the bulk of freight traffic on roads. He expressed confidence that the project will revolutionize the nation's future by 2024. Gadkari articulated his ambition to elevate India's National Highway road network to the standard of America, expressing assurance in his ability to achieve this goal.

₹1 Crore. Prior to this development, the minimum amount had been set at ₹15 Lakhs. This adjustment reflects changing banking dynamics, emphasising newfound flexibility in investment management.

Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday that Atal Pension Yojana or APY has been designed as an affordable scheme with a guaranteed pension amount. In a post on X, Sitharaman noted that the scheme has given 9.1% since inception, which is quite competitive even compared with other saving schemes. «Any upside above assured pension is completely with the beneficiary,» she noted. There were 4.53 crore subscribers under the scheme till March 4. Sitharaman observed that the feature under APY to automatically continue the premium payment unless the subscriber opts out is deliberate and a beneficial feature which is in the best interest of the subscribers. «Instead of requiring people to decide each year to continue, they have to take a decision to discontinue. This makes many of them take the right decision and save for their retirement,» she noted adding that APY maintains a robust communication channel with its subscribers. «Regular updates are sent via messages, ensuring that subscribers are well-informed about their accounts and the scheme's details,» she said in her post.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called BJP Basirhat candidate and Sandeshkhali assault survivor Rekha Patra on Tuesday and assured her of all the support while expressing his optimism about her victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Describing her as «Shakti Roopa», the PM said it was unfortunate that many people of Basirhat have not been allowed to vote since 2011. In a telephone conversation that lasted around seven minutes, Modi sought to know from Patra how her candidature was received by the people, especially women, in Basirhat.

Kejriwal on Tuesday issued his second order from Enforcement Directorate's custody, directing health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj to address essential medical services, triggering a fresh demand from the Opposition BJP for his resignation. Kejriwal directed Bharadwaj to ensure essential medicines and services for the common man at mohalla clinics and Delhi hospitals. Addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj said, «The CM has received information that people are facing difficulties in the tests carried out at mohalla clinics. He has issued me a direction in this regard. In his direction he said that free medicines are not available in some of the Delhi hospitals and mohalla clinics. Besides, free tests are also not being conducted in some of them. He has directed me to solve these issues. I want to assure the people of Delhi that even if your CM is in jail, he is only thinking about you.» Meanwhile, the AAP government said it had decided to convene a day-long session of Delhi assembly on Wednesday. However, officials in the lieutenant-governor (L-G) Vinai Saxena's office said no file had been sent for convening a special session.

BJP candidate in Kerala's Alathur Lok Sabha constituency, Prof T N Sarasu, on Tuesday and assured her that strict action would be taken against those involved in alleged irregularities in cooperative banks in the state. Party leaders said Modi, who called Professor Sarasu, inquired about her campaign progress in the Alathur seat. The seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes, and the candidature of Sarasu, a retired college principal, was announced on Sunday. During her conversation with the prime minister over the phone, Sarasu raised the issue of irregularities reported from certain cooperative banks in Kerala and sought his intervention to punish the guilty.