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The 22nd Law Commission recently called for views on a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for India. On Monday, at a meeting of a parliamentary committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice, its chairman Sushil Kumar Modi, who represents the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Parliament, questioned the feasibility of a UCC in Northeast states and for Tribals. This suggests discomfort with the idea even within the government’s own ranks.

PVM) stated that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserting delimitation will protect indigenous people and that the Assam Accord, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Clause 6 safeguards have failed is not only false, but also mischievous.Upamanyu Hazarika, Convenor PVM stated that the delimitation process and the draft delimitation of constituencies has been touted by the Chief Minister Sarma as a measure to safeguard the identity of the indigenous people of Assam as the Assam Accord and consequently NRC and Clause 6 of the Accord providing safeguards to the local population from becoming a minority under Bangladeshi influx has proven to be a failure. According to the Chief Minister, delimitation is the only measure to safeguard the identity of the local population from becoming a minority.

A French court has upheld the freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor rejecting his appeal to have them released

Uniform Civil Code, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday stated that there is no opposition to the law but first we need to look at the draft. «Let the draft come...nobody is opposing the law...there were discussions on the draft of UCC (in the meeting of Uddhav Thackeray faction),» Sanjay Raut said. Earlier on June 2, he said that they would comment on the matter only once the draft is submitted.

After the revision, the bank will offer interest rates ranging between 4 percent and 7.50 percent on savings accounts. According to the ESAF website, “Interest on Savings Bank accounts will be calculated on end of the day balance and credited to the accounts on a monthly basis.”Savings account interest rates The bank is offering 4% savings account interest rate on accounts with balances up to and including Rs. 5 lakh. Savings accounts with over Rs. 5 lakh and up to and including Rs. 15 lakh balance will earn interest at a rate of 5.50 percent. For savings accounts with balance over Rs. 15 lakh and up to Rs 50 lakh the bank will now offer a maximum interest rate of 7 percent. ESAF offers higher savings account interest rate of 7.50% on amounts above Rs.50 lakh.

Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists

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While senior citizens having only Fixed Deposit income below the basic exemption limit are not required to file Income Tax Return (ITR), they should do so to claim a refund in case the bank had deducted TDS on interest earned on those deposits.

Punjab & Sindh Bank offers interest rates between 2.80% to 7.10% after the revision, with effect from July 1, 2023. For fixed deposits that mature in 7 to 30 days, the bank is now offering an interest rate of 2.80%, and Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) is now providing an interest rate of 3.0% for deposits that mature in 31 to 45 days. Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) is now offering interest rates of 4.60% for deposits made within 46 to 90 days and 4.75% for deposits made during 91 to 179 days. Deposits maturing between 180 to 364 days and 1 year and 399 days currently earn 6.00% and 6.40% interest, respectively. The bank is now paying 7.10% on special fixed deposits with maturities of 400 days, while Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) is paying 6.40% on deposits with maturities of 401 to 554 days. You Might Also Like:6 bank

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Belarus is set to ban peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto “exchanges” – in a blow to traders operating in the country.

Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday claimed that the BJP had engineered a split in the party but expressed confidence that the BJP and the rebels would be voted out of power by the people. Pawar has, however, kept the doors of reconciliation open by saying that the politics he practised there was no space for 'hate'. «State NCP chief Jayant Patil will look into the issue of disciplinary proceedings.

Economic Survey 2022). This shows that the real issue is a demand-supply mismatch. One of the main reasons why healthcare has always been a longstanding issue is India’s lack of infrastructure capacity, both at the physical and human resource levels.

In a battle of the old guard against retail disruptors in the investing world, popular trading app Robinhood Financial is clapping back at the legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who suggested over the weekend that Robinhood was like a “casino” for gamblers.

The State Bank of India (SBI), as part of the 68th Bank Day celebrations, today launched its enhanced digital banking application, ‘YONO for Every Indian’, and Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facilities.

rail travel. The IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers travel insurance for passengers, covering accidents and injuries during journeys.Eligibility Only Indian citizens are eligible for opting railway travel insurance through the IRCTC platform.

Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque, calling it an "Islamophobic" act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future burnings. «The Swedish Government fully understands that the Islamophobic acts committed by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden can be offensive to Muslims,» the foreign ministry said in a statement.

RBI's decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad had reserved its order on the PIL on May 30 after hearing the counsels for the petitioner and the RBI.

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said her party is not opposed to the idea of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but does not endorse the way the BJP and its government «seek to implement it in the country». The former chief minister said the Constitution mentions securing a UCC for all citizens but there is no provision of «imposing it».

China's Consulate General in Marseille complained to France after a bus carrying a Chinese tour group in the southern city had its windows smashed leading to minor injuries, China's Consular Affairs Office said in a statement on Sunday. The Consulate General's formal complaint called for France to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and their property, the statement said.