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Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits, according to a report published by the news agency ANI. Rozgar Mela is being held at 37 locations across the country. A statement said recruitments are taking place across central government departments as well as in those states and Union Territories supporting this initiative.

The ten-year US yields, which made a fresh 16-year high of 5.02%, shrugged off strong US data released in the week on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will keep the interest rates unchanged at its FOMC monetary policy meeting due next week. A decent auction of seven-year US bonds also helped the yields to grind lower.

FII DII data: Despite trend reversal on Dalal Street during Friday deals, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continued to remain net sellers on Friday last week. The FIIs sold out Indian stocks worth near ₹1500 crore on last session of the week gone by. On 27th October 2023, FIIs sold out Indian stocks to the tune of ₹10,860 crore whereas they bought shares worth ₹9,360 crore on Friday.

'Rotten mindset': Piyush Goyal slams Sharad Pawar over 'preposterous' remarks on Israel-Hamas clash This week Prime Minister Modi targeted Pawar by saying some people from Maharashtra only did politics in the name of farmers who had to depend on middlemen to get money from the sale of their produce. Pawar, the founder of the NCP party, handled the agriculture portfolio during the UPA government. “Those doing politics of vote in the name of farmers have made you yearn for every drop of water.

movie has just been released in theatres (last week in the US and this Friday in India) and before you know it you will all be watching this jaw-dropping masterpiece that brings back the Scorsese magic. The complete title of the book is ‘Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And the Birth Of The FBI’. The romance of the phrase Flower Moon coupled with words like ‘Murders’ as well as ‘FBI’ meant I had to click on the bookselling app online and buy the book.

The Bank of Canada says home price drops driven by the recent hikes to interest rates weren’t as steep as monetary policymakers would usually expect, thanks largely to a “structural” lack of supply.

United Nations General Assembly after abstaining from the resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India has abstained from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations.

killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in two separate shootings in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Robert Card’s body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometres east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.“Like many people, I’m breathing a sigh of relief tonight knowing that Robert Card is no longer a threat to anyone,” Mills told reporters at a press conference.State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck confirmed Card had died from “an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.” He said the body was found near the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, but declined to provide more information, including when authorities believed Card died.He said the development allows investigators to “slow down” and comb through evidence that can provide a more detailed account of the shootings and Card’s actions afterwards.

International Finance Corporation is looking to develop a guarantee facility for private investors to boost finance for greener construction in emerging markets, as growing populations, urbanization and industrialization are set to spur pollution far beyond safe limits. IFC, the world’s largest global development institution focused on the private sector in low-income countries, is working with its counterparts in the World Bank Group to “create a one-stop shop for guarantees offered to private investors,” Susan Lund, vice president for economics and private sector development, told Bloomberg in an interview. We have “really high aspirations to scale that up dramatically for climate finance and in particular for green buildings and decarbonizing the construction sector,” she said. Lund’s comments follow a recent speech given by World Bank President Ajay Banga who said the bank is working to better unify guarantee insurance across the institutions. The IFC typically provides commercial financing priced at market rates.

Asian Para Games in Hangzhou with Dilip Mahadu Gavit claiming a gold medal. Gavit won a gold medal in Men's 400m T47 event. He claimed the prestigious gold with a brilliant run time of 49.48 secs. For the first time, the Indian para contingent has won 100 medals, making this their most successful Para Asian Games campaign to date.

JP Morgan upgraded its rating on India to 'overweight' from 'neutral' partly on the grounds that the market historically has mostly risen in the run-up to the national elections. The brokerage said India's strong economic outlook and prospects of a deeper bond market are also factors to be positive on the country's equities in the longer term. Since 1991, the Nifty has risen on six out of the eight six-month periods before the elections, said JP Morgan.

Also Read: Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live Updates: Partial lunar eclipse to grace sky tonight. Know timings, how to watch It is believed that on this particular night, upon hearing the enchanting melody of Lord Krishna's flute, the gopis (cowherd girls) left their homes and families to join the Lord in an all-night dance of devotion and love. As per Drik Panchang, Sharad Purnima is scheduled to be observed on October 28.

export licenses for most civilian firearms and ammunition for 90 days for all non-governmental users, the Commerce Department said on Friday, citing national security and foreign policy interests. The Commerce Department did not provide further details for the pause, which also includes shotguns and optical sights, but said an urgent review will assess the «risk of firearms being diverted to entities or activities that promote regional instability, violate human rights, or fuel criminal activities.» The Commerce Department declined to comment beyond the posting on its website. The halt covers most of the guns and ammunition that could be purchased in a U.S. gun store, said Johanna Reeves, a lawyer who specializes in export controls and firearms with the law firm Reeves & Dola in Washington. Reeves said she had not seen the Commerce Department take such a sweeping action like this before.

United States and China have agreed to work together toward an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month, U.S. officials said on Friday, following hours of meetings between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and senior U.S.

Israel-Gaza War LIVE: Israel intensified its attacks in the Gaza Strip, resulting in a significant disruption of internet and communication services, as reported by The Associated Press (AP).Meanwhile, Hamas announced on Saturday that its fighters in Gaza are prepared to respond with full force to Israeli attacks, as Israel expanded its air and ground operations in the Palestinian enclave.Reuters reported, that the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group, which governs the region, previously stated that its fighters were engaging in clashes with Israeli troops in areas close to the border with Israel. This came in response to Israel's reports of escalated attacks in Gaza."In addition to the attacks carried out in the last few days, ground forces are expanding their operations tonight," Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised news briefing on Friday evening.Check all the Israel-Gaza War LIVE Updates here“Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to “de-escalate, eschew violence."India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Yojna Patel on Friday (local time) in her remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session on the Israel-Hamas war said, “India is deeply concerned at the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict.

Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India abstains from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UN News Centre wrote, "BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on "protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" on the ongoing Gaza crisis FOR: 120 AGAINST: 14 ABSTAIN: 45." The draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly with 120 votes in favor, 12 against, and 45 abstentions.

Italy, that day is long overdue.A 75-year-old Italian woman has won a court case declaring that her two adult sons — aged 40 and 42 — will be evicted from her home in the northern Italian city of Pavia, local media reported.The woman, who has not been named publicly, told the court she has long since tried to persuade her sons to move out on their own. She claimed all of her efforts were fruitless — and said her aggravation was only increased because both of her children are employed and able to financially support themselves.According to the Italian newspaper Avvenire, the mother also told the judge her children did not contribute to the household expenses or chores.Unsure what else to do, the mother decided to take her sons to court.Judge Simona Caterbi ultimately sided with the mother and agreed it was time for her sons to leave.

Network Ten once pitched itself as the young, hip, network. Now it’s pitching for those with ageing hips – resurrecting Deal or No Deal and Wheel of Fortune in prime time after struggling to cut through in the evening ratings.

The first time Rich Gelfond visited Sydney, it was in 1996 for the opening of the IMAX cinema in Darling Harbour.

By Valentine Hilaire

Investing.com — Gold bulls recaptured the $2,000 an ounce territory that had eluded them the past two months as investors sought shelter in safe havens amid increasing worry that Israel would indeed push through with a full ground invasion of Gaza to flush out Hamas militants from the Palestinian land.