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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah is holding a roadshow at Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha segment, as workers of BJP and JD(S), who are fighting the polls in alliance, are not united there. Shivakumar's brother and sitting MP D K Suresh is the Congress candidate in Bangalore Rural, while the BJP has fielded noted cardiologist Dr C N Manjunath, who is the son-in-law of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, on its ticket. Shah will kick off his campaign in Karnataka on April 2. He is scheduled to hold a roadshow at Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha segment. «Why they have selected Channapatna is because BJP and JD(S) are not united there, their workers are not united there. BJP and JD(S) workers who have fought each other day in and out, and even during local body polls, are not working together. So, Amit Shah is starting his campaign from there,» Shivakumar said.

home loan processing fee is a singular fee imposed by lenders for evaluating your home loan application. This fee primarily includes the expenses associated with verifying your income and employment information, assessing your creditworthiness, and assembling all the required documentation for your loan. The processing fees for home loans usually vary between 0.25% and 1% of the loan amount.

climate change whether it is guilt, anger, hope or fear could have a bearing on their climate policy preferences, a new research has found It found that while the guilty atone through options requiring them to shell out money like fossil fuel tax, those feeling hopeful or sad about climate change place their faith in proactive policies, such as investing in infrastructure. Individuals angry about climate change too were found to be comfortable with money-extracting policies. However, the research, led by George Mason University, Virginia, US, found that those fearful of climate change were the ones most likely to support any and all kinds of policies, especially regulatory ones such as those around carbon emissions.

₹1.5 lakh deduction under Section 80C is prominently advertised and straightforward, causing many to assume it’s the sole option available. The complexity of tax laws often complicates the process for many individuals. The intricacies of the Income Tax Act can be challenging to navigate, and understanding its various sections and deductions can be intimidating for some.

CIBIL score, has a key impact on the interest rates one is offered at the time of borrowing money. The relationship between your credit score and interest rates is usually inverse, which means the higher your CIBIL score, the lower the rate of interest, and the lower the score, the higher the interest rate. For instance, Ajay Mishra, a 31-year-old marketing manager boasts of a credit score of 760.

International Zero Waste Day, Sachin Sharma, founder and director of Gem Enviro Management, speaks with KumKum Dasgupta about what India must do to combat the mounting plastic challenge and how his company is helping top businesses offset their plastic footprint. GEM provides a complete value chain of sustainability services to clients, including collection, recycling, awareness, and recycled merchandise. Tell us a little bit about GEM and clients. GEM was established in 2013-14 with the objective of collecting plastic waste and sending it to the proper recycling chain. GEM serves over 125 major Indian companies, including industry leaders like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Bisleri, Mamaearth, Himalaya, and Herbalife, offering waste management and extended producer responsibility (EPR) solutions.

Class 10 result 2024 is scheduled to be released by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on March 31. The Bihar Board's Class 10th result will be made public on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, the organization's official website. Anand Kishore, the chairman of the BSEB, will announce the results of the Bihar Board Class 10. At the press conference, he will also reveal the pass %, names of the top scorers, and other information in addition to the results. During the press conference, the BSEB will reveal the names of the top scorers in the Matric exam. They will later share a list including their names, school names, total marks, and other information.

bad bank, the National Asset Reconstruction Co (NARCL), has finalised nine transactions worth more than ₹24,000 crore in bank debt in the last work week of FY24, people aware of the developments said, pointing to a frenetic pace of deal making after a relative lull through virtually the entire second half of the fiscal year ending Sunday. Over the past four days, it has completed the transfer of six accounts. The NARCL made the upfront payments and issued the necessary security receipts (SRs) guaranteed by the government for the six accounts with a total debt count of Rs 9,415 crore. “Banks have so far received the cash and the SRs guaranteed by the government in the last couple of days for six accounts,” said a banker aware of the details. “The documentation and guarantees are being issued on the remaining three accounts on Friday, and the process could be completed on Saturday.”

pilots are resenting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's (DHCA) decision to defer the implementation of the new rules on pilot duty and rest period, pointing to fatigue-induced safety concerns. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), which has more than 5,000 members, has told the aviation regulator this decision endangers and undermines the safety of pilots and passengers. «The latest revision by the DGCA has made the revised regulations a dead letter of the law as it has effectively granted operators discretionary powers in implementing the revised rules,» the FIP wrote in a letter to civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. «Health and safety of the pilots cannot be prejudiced for the commercial benefit of the operators,» said the letter dated March 28 and reviewed by ET.

Among the seven startups selected under Cisco and Social Alpha’s Krishi Mangal second edition, Pune-based Proximal Soilsens Technologies Pvt. Ltd. stands out due to the uniqueness of their product and its relevance for farmers. Launched in 2021, Krishi Mangal is a scale-up accelerator program that supports agritech startups to design solutions for and support smallholder farmers.

Congress will hold nationwide protests over the weekend against fresh income tax demand of over Rs 1,800 crore, which it has described as an «egregious attack» on democracy and imposition of "tax terrorism" amid the crucial Lok Sabha elections. The opposition party said it has received fresh notices from the income-tax department, asking it to pay Rs 1,823.08 crore, Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal has asked all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) to hold massive public demonstrations at the state and district headquarters in their respective states on Saturday and the following day, involving senior leaders and party functionaries. In his letter to all PCC presidents, Congress legislature party leaders, AICC general secretaries, in-charges and heads of frontal organisations, Venugopal said, «As you are well aware, the systematic process to thwart Indian democracy by the BJP proceeds at an alarming rate.»

Bengaluru IT companies to give WFH or work from home option as daily lives get impacted due to the water shortage. BWSSB Chairman V. Ram Prasath Manohar recently convened a virtual meeting with IT companies to address these apprehensions and discuss measures to mitigate the situation. Manohar emphasized BWSSB's commitment to ensuring sufficient water supply to IT firms, affirming that measures implemented citywide would extend to serve these companies. Healso urged prudent water usage, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness among employees regarding water conservation practices. BWSSB authorities say that the completion of Cauvery 5th stage project would help in additional supply of 775 million litres per day (MLD) of water, significantly augmenting water availability and addressing shortages.

personal loans, it entails steadily reducing the loan balance with each monthly installment until the loan is completely repaid by the end of its term. Here’s an overview of how it operates for personal loans: Put plainly, amortisation enables you to steadily chip away at the loan, addressing the interest along with the principal amount throughout the loan duration. This systematic method facilitates consistent budgeting and guarantees full repayment of the loan by the term’s conclusion.

As April heralds the beginning of the new financial year 2024-25, a number of significant changes in money-related matters are set to take place. These changes, ranging from new NPS rules to credit cards, are good to be aware of while you want to keep your finances under control. 

Tata Trusts and Tata Sons are said to be closely monitoring the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group's bid to raise ₹20,000 crore from state-run institutions to refinance debt taken against stakes in the Tata Group holding company. The Mistry family-promoted SP Group holds an 18.37% stake in Tata Sons, all of which is pledged against loans. The Tata Trusts own a controlling 66% of the holding company. The Tata Trusts and Tata Sons have been discussing the question of whether the institutions are aware that the Tata Sons Articles of Association, 57-61, regulate the transfer of shares in the event of a shareholder default, said people with knowledge of the matter. There can be no transfer of shares without board approvals, they said.

NEW DELHI : Former US vice-president Al Gore-headed Generation Investment Management’s Just Climate LLP, and Singapore’s CapitaLand Investment Ltd are among entities exploring an acquisition of Radiance Renewables Pvt. Ltd, two people aware of the development said. The sale of the Eversource Capital-backed company, which operates in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment, may attract a potential equity value of about $300 million, the people said.

With the future of the Labor Department’s proposed retirement security rule currently underreview, advisors remain focused on their clients’ rollovers from 401(k) plans.

It is believed that one should monitor their credit score regularly. It is recommended to check the CIBIL score at least once a year for a number of reasons. 

As the financial year 2023-24 is set to draw to a close in a matter of few days, there are a raft of personal finance deadlines that you may want to apprise yourself of.

Arvind Kejriwal, Washington on Wednesday again stressed that it encourages fair, transparent, timely legal processes and “we don't think anyone should object to that". While addressing a press briefing, Miller was asked about India's summoning US diplomat Gloria Berbena, he said, “We continue to follow these actions closely, including the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. We are also aware of the Congress party's allegations that tax authorities have frozen some of their bank accounts in a manner that will make it challenging to effectively campaign in the upcoming elections." "And we encourage fair, transparent and timely legal processes for each of these issues," he added.

Companies are pressing ahead with building and deploying artificial intelligence applications, even as the regulatory landscape remains in flux. European lawmakers this month approved the world’s most comprehensive legislation yet on artificial intelligence, although other regions, including the U.S. and individual states, aren’t as far along.