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₹500 per financial year, while the maximum deposit amount is ₹1.5 lakh. Depositors have the flexibility to opt for monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly installments. The government determines the interest rate on PPF deposits every quarter.

health insurance policies offered by employers come with a sub-limit for maternity delivery claims. Further, there will be separate sub-limits for normal and caesarean (C-section) deliveries. So, the amount you would be eligible as an employee for childbirth expenses would depend on the type of delivery and the sub-limit offered by the policy.

Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, delved into the intricacies of Layer 2 (L2) solutions on the Ethereum blockchain in a detailed post dated October 31, 2023. He acknowledged the rapid expansion of the L2 ecosystem, especially the ZK-EVM rollup segment, featuring notable projects such as StarkNet, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Scroll. He lauded the advancements in security, with L2beat mentioned as a good resource for tracking the progress of these projects.

In a newly published assurance opinion, Tether Holdings Limited disclosed its financial standing for Q3 2023, substantiated by a comprehensive assessment conducted by BDO, a globally recognized independent public accounting entity. The attestation, dated October 31, 2023, reaffirms the veracity of Tether’s Consolidated Reserves Report (CRR) as of September 30, 2023, offering a detailed breakdown of the assets maintained by the Group.

Chhattisgarh polls to the remaining 70 of 90 assembly constituencies to be held on Friday is the fight in Patan, where chief minister Bhupesh Baghel is pitted on his home turf against nephew Vijay Baghel, the MP who represents Durg. Janta Chhattisgarh Congress (JCCJ), floated by former Congress CM Ajit Jogi after he parted ways in 2016, had in alliance with BSP and CPI won five seats and secured 7.65% votes in 2018. His son Amit Jogi, struggling to keep the party afloat, is also a contestant in Patan. Bharatpur Sonhat is another 'VIP seat', where BJP has fielded Union minister of state for tribal affairs Renuka Singh.

Modi alleged that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has run a highly corrupt government in the last five years and his son acted as «super CM» who ran businesses that looted the state, leading to a situation where due to the anger of the people, the CM may find it difficult to even become an MLA. Addressing a rally in Mungeli, Chhattisgarh, the prime minister said, «When the Congress government was formed, there was an agreement that there will be one CM for 2.5 years and then give place to the other (TS Singhdeo). But in the first half, the chief minister looted so much that when it came to change of CM, he paid off the leaders in Delhi and the agreement was set aside.

Stocks kicked off the week with losses after posting big gains this month, with traders awaiting key inflation data, remarks from United States Federal Reserve speakers and results from some giant retailers.

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's asking on X how Goddess Lakshmi can have four hands has attracted sharp rebuke from many, including his own party, whose spokesperson asked him to «stop harming the party.» The leader had earlier made headlines with his controversial remarks on Ramcharitmanas and Badrinath. Among those who took exception to his comment were leaders from the Congress and the BJP.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the show delved into the Hamas-Israel conflict, a topic briefly touched upon in previous weeks. John Oliver immediately tackled this sensitive subject in the main segment of the episode. Following TMZ, Justin Bieber, and various morning shows expressing their perspectives on the war, the program argued that the matter goes beyond simply choosing a side and adhering to it.

Pokies supplier Ainsworth Game Technology will consider whether to take itself private for its next stage of growth as part of a strategic review of the business designed to maximise value for shareholders.

Telecom revenues are sluggish as market leaders Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel spread their 5G networks without raising tariffs as aggressively. This is squeezing Vodafone Idea, whose financials do not allow it to keep up in the 5G rollout race, and in the process it is losing subscribers to Jio and Airtel. Complaints of predatory pricing have been made — not for the first time in the rather chequered history of India's telecom industry — without much by way of solution to inevitable market consolidation.

Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down for their first talks in a year, even if expectations are low that their meeting will lead to major breakthroughs. Each leader has clear objectives for the highly anticipated talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a meeting that comes after what's been a fractious year for the world's two biggest economies. Both Biden and Xi are looking to bring a greater measure of stability to a relationship that is being defined by differences over export controls, tensions over Taiwan, the wars in the Middle East and Europe, and more. A look at what each president is hoping to achieve during their talks: WHAT BIDEN WANTS The White House has made clear that the U.S.-China relationship is beyond the days where a meeting ends with a long list of announcements and agreements. Instead, Biden comes to San Francisco focused on managing the countries' increasingly fierce economic competition and keeping open lines of communication to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to direct conflict between the two powers. Expect Biden to defend U.S. expansion of export controls on semiconductor chips.

Indian Army exchanged sweets with their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, there was no traditional exchange of sweets and pleasantries between the two sides along the International Border (IB), the officials said, attributing it to the tense situation following the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers that left a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan dead.

A Raja, against whom a writ of quo warranto was filed for his speech on Sanatana Dharma, in a counter affidavit said the allegations that were made were vague.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday in Tel Aviv that the international community should focus on limiting the impact of military operations in Gaza on the civilian population.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Madiga Dalit community of Telangana at an election rally in Secunderabad, promising to form a committee that will look into their long-standing demand for sub-categorisation within the Scheduled Caste. In a surprise move, Modi also invoked former BJP Chief Bangaru Laxman- who was a Madiga- who was disgraced and later convicted for accepting a bribe of Rs 1 Lakh for an alleged defence deal. At the BJP rally on Saturday, Modi was effusive in his praise for Manda Krishna Madiga, leader of this community, and the latter got emotional a few times during the rally.

New Zealand were assured of a place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after Pakistan failed to produce an extraordinary result during their concluding group game against England. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, were required to beat England by 287 runs to secure their berth in the semi-finals at the Kiwis' expense on net run rate. However, England batted first, closing off that avenue, and Pakistan's fate was then sealed when they were faced with the impossible task of scoring over 300 runs by the 40th ball of their reply to the champions' 337-9. New Zealand will face hosts India in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday, with Australia and South Africa clashing in Kolkata 24 hours later. (With inputs from agencies)

Nagaland government has assured the Supreme Court that the municipal elections in the state, incorporating a one-third quota for women, will be completed by April 30, 2024. This announcement follows the passage of the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 by the state Legislative Assembly, a move welcomed by the Supreme Court. Advocate General K.N.

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anti-incumbency are key challenges for the Congress as it seeks to repeat its 2018 performance in the Surguja administrative division of Chhattisgarh in the ongoing assembly elections. In 2018, the party had swept all 14 seats in the region for the first time since the formation of the state, which gave its tally a considerable boost as it went on to win 68 out of the total 90 seats and oust the BJP from power after 15 years.

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