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Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said all district hospitals in Punjab will be renovated and the first revamped hospital will be inaugurated on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. The Delhi chief minister hoped that the party would strengthen the healthcare system in Punjab just like the national capital.

small savings schemes for the October-December 2023 quarter. The interest rates of certain small savings schemes or post office schemes for the quarter ending December 31, 2023 have been increased by the government. The interest rates of all schemes expect the recurring deposit rate have been kept unchanged. The finance ministry made this announcement via a circular issued on September 30, 2023. (One percentage point is equivalent to 100 basis points.) The interest rate of the 5-year post office recurring deposit (RD) has been hiked by 0.2% and will now earn 6.7%. The interest rate on the Public Provident Fund (PPF) has yet again been kept unchanged at 7.1 per cent. Here is a look at the interest rates on various small savings schemes for the third quarter of FY 2023-24.

China Evergrande Group wiped out international investors, roiled financial markets and left thousands of suppliers in the lurch. Yet it was the developer’s failure to pay households who invested in its wealth management products that may have provided the last straw for Chinese authorities.

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National Post. Highlighting India's growing global influence, Trudeau emphasized the "extreme importance" of Canada and its allies maintaining active engagement with India.

State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said that India can speak for itself regarding the Canadian allegations related to Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing and the ongoing investigations. He mentioned that Washington has urged New Delhi to collaborate with the Canadian investigation. During the press briefing, State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller was asked whether the issue of Canadian allegations will be raised during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. «One of the practices I'm going to continue to try to adhere to, is to not speak publicly about what, Secretary Blinken or other representatives of this department will say in their meetings before the Secretary has a chance to say it directly to those counterparts,» Miller said. He added, «We have consistently engaged with the Indian Government on this question and have urged them to cooperate. And that engagement and the urge for them to cooperate will continue». On being further asked about India's response to the US' call for cooperation in the investigation, Miller refused to comment on what is said in private diplomatic conversations. «They can speak for themselves.

Trudeau said that Canada is still committed to building closer ties with India, despite «credible allegations» of the Indian government's involvement in the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada-based National Post reported. Pointing to the increasing influence of India worldwide, Trudeau said that it is «extremely important» that Canada and its allies continue to engage with India. Speaking at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday, Trudeau said that he thinks it is «extremely important» that Canada and its allies continue to engage «constructively and seriously» with India given its growing importance on the world stage. «India is a growing economic power and important geopolitical player. And as we presented with our Indo-Pacific strategy, just last year, we're very serious about building closer ties with India,» he told reporters. «At the same time, obviously, as a rule of law country, we need to emphasize that India needs to work with Canada to ensure that we get the full facts of this matter,» National Post quoted Trudeau as saying. Trudeau said he got assurances from the US that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be raising the allegations made publicly about India's role in Nijjar's murder during a meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in Washington DC on Thursday. «The Americans have been with us in speaking to the Indian government about how important it is that they be involved in following up on the credible allegations that agents of the Indian government killed a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil,» National Post quoted Trudeau as saying. «This is something that all democratic countries, all countries that respect the rule of law need to take seriously.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday took a dig at the central government after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a preliminary enquiry to probe 'alleged' irregularities in construction and renovation of his residence. «What can we expect from a 'Fourth pass Raja'? They want me to bow down before them. They want to break me.

Mumbai Tak, the name of the father-son duo is Praveen Thakkar and his son Nilesh Thakkar. In a follow-up of the video, after Trupti Deorukhkar's video went viral on social media, MNS workers in Mulund asked Praveen Thakkar to apologize to the Marathi person. Reacting to the incident, Shams Ur Rehman Alavi wrote on X, “Society must have inclusivity.

The bank is offering the highest FD interest rate of 7.90% to general customers and 8.50% for senior citizens, after the revision. On savings accounts, the bank offers interest rate between 1.75% and 8% depending on the balance range. Also read: 7 big banks offering up to 7.5% FD interest rates

SCSS), National Savings Certificate (NSC), and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) and Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS) in the past couple of quarters. However, the interest rate of the Public Provident Fund (PPF) has been unchanged since April 2020. Will the Central Government hike interest rates of post office schemes, including the PPF, for the October-December quarter? Let's find out what experts suggest.

Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Wednesday that while certain political parties advocate for free public transport such as metro rail and buses, it is not economically viable to offer these services entirely cost-free to the public as these are capital-intensive schemes. «All these facilities — Metro and electric buses, these have to be economically viable. I believe that economically viable schemes will have good service delivery and the citizens will be happy with it.

Indian-American businessman in New York, Sant Singh Chatwal said that more than 99 per cent of the Sikhs love India, and there is a very small number who support Khalistan, adding that those extremist elements who are talking about the issue have never ever been to Punjab. Speaking to ANI, Chatwal said, «There's hardly anybody who's supporting Khalistan...There's some sort of big miscommunication going on...We all Sikhs, everybody, more than 99 per cent, we love India. India is our country...Nobody's interested in Khalistan.» «I am very clear that there are very, very less people over here (supporting Khalistan). I don't know who's funding them, they have never been to Punjab. I am proud to be a Sikh. I am in this country for more than 50 years,» he added. He also praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the Sikhs are proud of what he has done for the community. «India under the leadership of PM Modi has done a great job. He opened the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikhs. He has done a lot for the Sikhs,» said Chatwal.

Germany will increase its police patrols along “smuggling routes” on the border with Poland and the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country

NEW DELHI : The central government on Tuesday announced that it will borrow ₹6.55 trillion during the second half of the ongoing fiscal year, keeping its borrowing plans unchanged. Mint explains the relevance of this for the Indian economy. The central government will borrow ₹6.55 trillion during the second half of the ongoing fiscal year, which comprises 42.45% of its gross market borrowing of ₹15.43 trillion for the full year.

Rajkumar Kaiku also known as Somendra has resigned as the primary member of BJP party. Kaiku, who has acted in over 400 films, including two Kuki movies, submitted his resignation letter to the leadership of the state unit party even as its top leaders requested him to reconsider his stance. A resident of Thangmeiband area in Imphal West district, Kaiku contested the last Lok Sabha polls as an Independent candidate in 2019 and later joined BJP in November 2021. Being a celebrated film personality, Kaiku garnered huge crowds for the saffron party during canvassing in the last state assembly polls held in March last year and the party grabbed absolute majority in crucial polls by grabbing 32 seats in the 60-member house. “My priority is ‘public first and party second’ for which I applied my mind to incline with the public in these hard times," Kaiku said.

October also many financial deadlines and changes that can have impact on your money matters. These include the new TCS (tax collected at source) rule, special FD deadlines, new debit card rule and more. Here is a list of 7 money changes in October 2023.

A proposed early-stage trade deal is in jeopardy, potentially hurting India’s efforts to woo the West and serve as a supply-chain alternative to China. India’s access to Canadian potash, a key nutrient for crops, may get affected. Indian students may start avoiding Canada for higher education after New Delhi issued a safety advisory on the country for “anti-India” activities.

Qatar Airways says it was “surprised and shocked” that an application to lift services to Australia was rejected by the Albanese government, and told a senate inquiry it did not believe it had been given good reasons the decision.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on Sept. 18 that, “Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, (Sikh separatist leader) Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” has blown up Canada’s relationship with India.