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The decline in net financial savings among Indian households has raised concerns for the government, as it may restrict the availability of funds for crucial capital investments. These investments play a pivotal role in fostering economic growth by generating new job opportunities and supporting the establishment of businesses.

Delhi: Sharing is a way to multiply your happiness, goes the saying. Kruthika Rao and Venkat Amudhan, residents of Bengaluru, have been doing that for eight years now. Yet, they do not share a bank account and do not want to do so ever.

Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank helped the indices rebound from early lows amid a mixed trend in global markets. Besides, weakening Brent crude oil prices overseas also boosted investor confidence amid simmering tensions in the Middle East, traders said. Recovering after a sharp sell-off in morning trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 329.85 points or 0.52 per cent to settle at 64,112.65.

Equifax Canada says young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to have missed a bill payment this year.

The U.K. government on Monday confirmed plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, announcing in a consultation paper that it will look to bring in formal legislation for crypto activities by 2024.

₹500 subsidy on refilling of cooking gas cylinders to women in Chhattisgarh if the Congress returns to power in the upcoming state assembly polls. The subsidy will be provided under the "Mahtari Nyay Yojana", she said while speaking at a public rally in Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh.

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Endeavour will be hit by a protest vote against its executive remuneration at its annual meeting of shareholders this week, but a push by its largest investor to install his ally on the board of the liquor retailer has failed.

Endeavour chief executive Steve Donohue says the hotels and liquor retailing group will wind back the purchase of new pubs and cut investment in its rapid delivery service as it tries to lift shareholder returns.

Byron Bay fintech Zepto has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce as part of a restructure to limit its focus on controversial cryptocurrency exchanges and target areas with better growth prospects.

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₹2,640 per quintal. Also Read: Chhattisgarh Assembly election: Who will be CM if Congress is elected to power? TS Singhdeo reveals The second, he said, is the “input subsidy of ₹23,000 crore to 26 lakh farmers" of the state. The third was the decision to waive off loans of 19 lakh farmers, cumulatively amounting to ₹10,000 crore.

New Delhi: The government is planning to create a real-time supply and demand model for select agricultural commodities that will help it plan and evaluate policy for a volatile market. The “mathematical model" will use dynamic and real-time data from high-frequency indicators and historical trends, said a government official requesting anonymity. The step comes at a time when consumers have been battling price volatility in several essential commodities and the government has launched a slew of measures to keep inflation in check.

Investing.com — It’s going to be a very busy week for investors, with a Federal Reserve meeting, the latest U.S. jobs report and earnings from technology heavyweight Apple that could set the direction for stocks and bonds the rest of the year. Here’s what you need to know to start your week.

Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality. It's one, he argues, where finally finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict should be a priority. «There's no going back to the status quo as it stood on Oct. 6,» Biden told reporters, referring to the day before Hamas militants attacked Israel and set off the latest war.

The Australian Financial Review’s editorial cartoonist David Rowe has won the Australian Cartoonists Association’s Gold Stanley for best cartoonist of the year.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday helped some cultivators at a village near Raipur in harvesting paddy and said the pro-farmer «model» of his party's government in Chhattisgarh will be replicated across India. Gandhi highlighted five schemes of the Congress government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, including loan waiver and input subsidy, as best works in the interest of farmers. «If farmers are happy then India is happy,» Gandhi later said in a post on X. He visited Kathiya village near state capital Raipur in the morning where he interacted with farmers and labourers and helped them in harvesting paddy, a party functionary here said. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy CM T S Singh Deo accompanied Gandhi. The Congress released pictures of Gandhi with farmers working in a paddy field and interacting with them. After his visit, Gandhi posted the same pictures on his X handle and said, “If farmers are happy then India is happy! Five best works of Congress government for the farmers in Chhattisgarh, which made them the happiest in India. MSP on paddy Rs 2,640/quintal, Input subsidy of Rs 23,000 crore to 26 lakh farmers, Loan worth Rs 10,000 crore of 19 lakh farmers waived, electricity bill half, Rs 7,000/year to 5 lakh agricultural labourers.

Joe Root named India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli as the «greatest chaser of all time» ahead of their upcoming clash in the World Cup on Sunday at Lucknow's Ekana stadium. England have failed to live up to their pre-tournament billing in the ongoing World Cup as they currently sit at the bottom of the table with two points. However, with their backs against the wall and faced with a do-or-die battle, the Three Lions will go all out to pull off a victory against the hosts. The defending champions hold a 4-3 lead over the Men in Blue in head-to-head encounters in ODI World Cups. However, on current form, India appear to hold the upper hand going into Sunday's clash. Virat has been influential in India's unbeaten run in the World Cup so far, playing match-winning hands in all the team's chases.

common law for all citizens of the country, irrespective of their religion. Just this week, Assam Chief Minister said a state government employee "is not entitled to enter into a second marriage", adding that, "...if some religion allows you to do so, even then as per the rule, you have to get permission from the state government".