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DUBAI (Reuters) — Growth in non-oil business activity in Saudi Arabia accelerated for a second consecutive month in October, a survey showed on Sunday, with new orders supporting an overall expansion in activity which led to a sharp rise in employment levels.

Associate of Democratic Reforms (ADR), BJP has the largest share of candidates with criminal backgrounds who will be contesting in the upcoming Chattisgarh state assembly elections. Out of the all the candidates, 26 disclosed a criminal case on them.

Reuters. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Hundreds of Hamas gunmen stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killed over 1,400 people and took more than 240 hostage.

Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as the ties between the two sides remained strained following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist. The external affairs minister said both sides have been in touch and hoped that a way would be found to resolve the row. At the same time, he asserted that «sovereignty and sensitivity» cannot be one-way streets.

(Reuters) — Canada's police probe into the June murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia has been damaged by a high-level Canadian official's public statements, India's High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, told the Globe and Mail in an interview published on Saturday.

illegal hunting of alligator snapping turtles, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has ramped up efforts, offering double rewards for those who help bring poachers to justice. The TPWD has announced that rewards for reporting poaching of these threatened reptiles have now doubled to $2,000 when the tip leads to a conviction. This increase was made possible through additional funding from the agency’s Conservation License Plate Program, as noted in a recent press release. Alligator snapping turtles, recognized by their spiked shells reminiscent of an alligator's back, are a threatened species within Texas.

Citizens Bank, based in Sac City, Iowa, has been shuttered due to financial instability, marking the fifth US bank failure in 2023. The Iowa Division of Banking sanctioned the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) takeover on Friday, November 3, with the FDIC subsequently appointed as receiver.

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's ruling Workers Party criticized the Israeli government on Friday for not allowing 34 Brazilians to leave Gaza, saying Israel is playing favorites when deciding who should be allowed to evacuate the besieged Palestinian territory.

While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the interest rate of Floating Rate Savings Bonds (FRSBs) to 8.1% (October 30, 2023 to April 29, 2024) and has also enabled subscription through its Retail Direct Portal, a web-based platform for investing in government securities, risk-averse investors should note that such bonds are more attractive in a rising interest rate environment.

What is the business overview of Protean eGov Technologies? Protean eGov Technologies is a leading IT-enabled solutions company engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical and population scale greenfield technology solutions. The company collaborates with the government and has extensive experience in creating digital public infrastructure and developing innovative citizen-centric e-governance solutions.What is the industry overview of Protean eGov Technologies? E-governance is the use of ICT to conduct government business and provide public services. The strategic objective of e-governance is to support and simplify governance for all parties: government, citizens and businesses. The growth will be led by technology and platform upgradation, and e-governance initiatives of the central and state governments.What is the size of Protean eGov Technologies IPO? The issue is completely an offer for sale of 61.9 lakh shares.Who are the selling shareholders under OFS in Protean eGov Technologies IPO? Under the OFS, 360 One Special Opportunities Fund, NSE Investments, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank among others will offload their partial stakes.What is the price band for Protean eGov Technologies IPO? The company fixed a price band of Rs 752-792 per share, and at the upper end, it plans to raise Rs 490 crore.What is the structure of Protean eGov Technologies IPO? About 50% of the issue size has been reserved for qualified institutional investors, 35% for retail investors, and the remaining 15% for non-institutional investors. Also, the offer includes a reservation of 1.5 lakh equity shares for the company's employees at a discount of Rs 75 per share to the final offer price.How is the financial

Kashmir DGP R R Swain said on Saturday. The police chief visited slain Head Constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar's residence at Wailoo Kralpora in the north Kashmir district.

On Friday, Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe plus' category, surpassing an AQI of 450. Despite this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) opted not to enforce measures under stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to a later decline in pollution levels. After hitting the 'severe' level by 5 pm on Thursday, leading to the implementation of stage III measures under GRAP, the AQI exceeded 470 on Friday morning and remained at 475 from noon to 3 pm.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda on Dec. 6

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert on October 20, 2023, aimed at assisting financial institutions in identifying funding streams that support the terrorist organization Hamas. This move comes after a devastating attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, orchestrated by Hamas, which resulted in significant casualties, including U.S. citizens.

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Bar and Bench, the CJI said as many as 3,688 adjournments were sought by lawyers from September to October. He said the adjournments defeats the "very purpose of expediting cases". "Matters are mentioned for being expedited but on the other hand adjournment is sought.

With the interest rate on post office RDs being increased to 6.7% for the October-December quarter, it may be worth your time to check out the features of a recurring deposit at your nearest post office. The post office RD is very similar to a systematic savings plan. You invest a certain sum every month for five years. Banks usually give you the option to book RDs for tenures ranging from 6 months to 5 years. But the post office does not give you that flexibility as it only has the option to make a 5-year deposit. This means your money has to stay invested for a longer period in a post office RD. Post office RD interest rate versus bank RD interest rates A five-year post office RD has an interest rate of 6.7% in the October-December quarter. Only a handful of well-known private sector banks offer higher interest rates. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank offer an interest rate of 7% on RDs maturing in five years. ICICI Bank offers an interest rate of 6.9%. Canara Bank offers 6.75% and Bank of Baroda 6.75%. State Bank of India (SBI) and YES Bank offer 6.5% and Punjab National Bank 5.3% on a five-year RD.

DCB Bank offers the best FD interest rates, and among public sector banks, Punjab & Sind Bank is giving the best returns on term deposits. Senior citizens usually get an additional interest rate of 50 bps or more over the regular fixed deposit rates. For regular consumers, it offers interest rates between 4.5% to 9%.

This year, too, is no different. Delhi on Thursday hit the 'Severe' category as it breached the Air Quality Index (AQI) mark of 400. In Mumbai, too, it was no better with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma articulating his concerns before the Sri Lanka game at the Wankhede Stadium in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. «I mean, in an ideal world, you don't want a situation like this, but I'm pretty sure the concerned people are taking the necessary steps. It's not ideal, everyone knows that. But obviously, looking at our future generations — your kids, my kids — obviously, it's quite important that they get to live without any fear,» the Team India captain said on Wednesday.

₹10 million. They can be bought by individuals or companies via cheques or digital payments from the State Bank of India. The buyer can donate the bonds to any political party that has received at least 1% of the vote share in the previous Lok Sabha or a state assembly elections.