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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that policies for Indian Railways were being framed by the government keeping only the rich in mind, and claimed that trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a «guarantee of betrayal». In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi alleged that by showing the dream of making those wearing «hawai chappal» (slippers) travel by «hawai jahaz» (airplane), Prime Minister Modi is even distancing them from «gareebon ki sawari» (vehicle of the poor) railways. «Amidst a 10 per cent increase in fare every year, loot in the name of dynamic fare, rising cancellation charges and expensive platform tickets, people are being lured by showing them a picture of an 'elite train' that the poor cannot even set foot on,» the former Congress chief said. The government has collected Rs 3,700 crore from senior citizens in the last three years by «snatching away» the exemptions given to them, he claimed.

Supreme Court has said that Article 21 is the soul of the Constitution as the liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance and the high court not expeditiously adjudicating matters related to it would deprive a person of this precious right. A bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation after noting that the Bombay High Court has granted bail to one Amol Vithal Vahile, a prime accused in the murder of a corporator in Maharashtra, after a nudge from the apex court on January 29. The bench, in its recent order, said it is thus clear that before the order was passed by this court on January 29, 2024, the high court instead of deciding the application for bail on merits shunted it on one or the other ground. «Needless to state that Article 21 of the Constitution of India is the soul of the Constitution as the liberty of a citizen is of paramount importance. Not deciding the matter pertaining to liberty of a citizen expeditiously and shunting away the matter on one or the other ground would deprive the party of their precious right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India,» it said.

New financial changes are lined up to come into effect across the country from March 1, 2024. From Paytm Payments Bank to GST regulations, these changes will significantly impact tax implications and financial decisions for nearly all banking customers.

Ashiana Housing has announced the launch of Ashiana Vatsalya, an exclusive premium residential project for senior citizens in Chennai. Spanning across a sprawling 17.9 acres of prime land, Ashiana Vatsalya is designed to create a premium senior living community which redefines the retirement living.

Laapataa Ladies, produced by Jio Studios, Kindling Pictures and Aamir Khan Productions, was released on March 1. The Bollywood movie managed to earn ₹65 lakh. The movie had its world premiere as Lost Ladies at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8.

Mumbai's public bus service, has implemented a significant price hike for daily, weekly, and monthly passes, effective March 1st, 2024. This move, coinciding with the absence of a permanent general manager, has sparked concerns among commuters and raised questions about its justification, according to the report by Free Press Journal. Previously, BEST offered four categories of passes on their Chalo app, priced according to the single journey fare and the number of permitted trips within a specific period.

ANI, the operation, initiated on March 1st following precise intelligence inputs, resulted in the retrieval of one .38 pistol, 10 homemade improvised explosive devices (IEDs), three grenades, and various types of ammunition. Furthermore, the recovered weapons and ammunition were transferred to the local police authorities.

Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Live 2. In a pointed remark directed at the Siddaramaiah-led state government, Joshi suggested that had the government taken the pro-Pakistan slogans raised at the Vidhana Soudha incident seriously earlier, the blast might have been prevented. 3.

₹3,76,217 in 2021-22 to ₹4,61,910 in 2023-24. Atishi claimed this is 2.5 times higher than the national per capita income and added that this represents an increase of 22 percent over two years. 2) According to official figures for 2021-22, Delhi was placed third in the list of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa.

Retail investors are usually in the lookout for investing options that are safe and secure. One such safe and secure option is ‘small savings scheme’ which are government-run investment schemes and provide safe investing options to retail investors. These schemes offer guaranteed returns at regular intervals compounded monthly, quarterly or annually as the case may be.

GDP growth for the current financial year could be within striking distance of 8 per cent, a study by the State Bank of India (SBI) said on Friday, a day after India posted an 8.4 per cent growth in the December quarter, and revised upwards the estimates for the preceding two quarters. «The third quarter GDP numbers jolted the psyche and cognitive framework of most in markets, while sweeping some by a pleasant surprise. Clearly, right policy prisms and perspectives can trump irrational expectations bordering fault lines,» SBI said in its research report 'Ecowrap'. It noted that defying all estimates, the economy grew 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2023-24 after exhibiting more than 8 per cent growth in the preceding two quarters. The buoyancy in indirect tax mop-up (32 per cent year-on-year growth), gap between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA) growth widened.

The central African nation of Congo is looking to expand oil and gas drilling by auctioning off 30 sites around the country

Aadhaar card details, investing for income tax exemption, special fixed deposit schemes offered by SBI & IDBI Bank and concession on home loan interest rates. At the beginning of the month, we list out some of the key deadlines that are vital to know for all and sundry. Free updation of Aadhaar: In case you want to update your Aadhaar card details, you must do it before March 14.

Mexican citizens will once again need a visa to come to Canada after asylum claims from that country have soared over recent years.

Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria have appealed to Moscow for protection as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government

Teach For India has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 Fellowship program, inviting individuals interested in working towards educational equity for children. The Fellowship, a full-time paid position spanning two years, aims to nurture changemakers in the education sector. Eligibility Criteria

UK Visas and Immigration information on gov.uk, the UK sponsor licence was a must for people who want to employ someone from outside the UK, including citizens of EU member countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland who arrived in the UK after December 31, 2020. Education providers, too, needed a sponsor licence to get overseas students and faculty into the UK.

FD interest of up to 9.21%:These banks offer over 9% interest rate on fixed deposits for senior citizens Kotak Mahindra Bank offers an interest rate between 2.75% to 7.40% to general citizens and 3.25% to 7.90% for senior citizens. Earlier the bank was offering an interest rate between 2.75% to 7.25% to general citizens and 3.25% to 7.75% for senior citizens.

Naga dominated constituencies have petitioned chief minister N Biren Singh to appoint new Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister in-charge to look after the affairs of tribals and hills efficiently and effectively. In a letter the MLAs stated, “As you are aware of the difficulties faced by the innocent citizens of Manipur due to unrest happening in our state. In this hour of crisis, we would like to appeal to you to kindly look into the matter of the functioning of Tribal Affairs and Hills Department which has been rendered defunct due to absence of the Hon'ble Minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills, Government of Manipur for the last 10(ten) months. It is pertinent to point out that this Department is becoming more crucial in this hour of crisis to look after the needs and development of tribals and hills areas of the state to bring over-all peace and progress in the state. Therefore, we would like to request you to appoint a new Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister in-charge to look after the affairs of tribals and hills efficiently and effectively". There are two ministers from the Kuki community in the council of ministers. While Letpao Haokip is Tribal Affairs and Hills Minister, Nemcha Kipgen is industry minister.