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The Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget tabled Tuesday held a clear focus on “fairness” among generations and efforts to make the housing market more affordable, particularly for younger Canadians feeling frustrated about their homebuying prospects.

Bharatiya Janata Party, built on development plank and Congress's promises of financial freedom to women, caste census, and the right price for farmers came to an end in constituencies where the first phase of polling will be held on Friday, April 19. As ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ echoed in most of the constituencies, Congress continued their attempt to bring more voters to their side based on the promises of Nyay schemes.

Reliance Industries' fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company clocked ₹3,000 crore sales in FY24, its first full year of operations, with beverage brand Campa Cola alone contributing ₹400 crore, said a senior industry executive aware of the plans. To put in perspective Reliance Consumer Products' (RCPL) performance, Emami with five decades of operations reported ₹3,400 crore sales in FY23, while oral care market leader Colgate-Palmolive (India) posted revenue of ₹5,226 crore the same year which marked its eighth decade of operations. Listed FMCG companies are still to declare financial results for FY24. RCPL formally began operations on November 30, 2022. RCPL, housing brands such as Campa Cola and Independence, aims to continue the sales growth momentum propelled by staples and beverages.

BJP leader Jitendra Singh and Lal Singh, who joined Congress recently. The constituency, spread over 18 assembly constituencies and five districts of Jammu, is a tough battle as both candidates have won from this seat twice in their parliamentary career. Jitendra Singh won from here during the 2014 and 2019 elections, while Lal Singh had won during 2004 and 2009 elections. Lal Singh's last minute re-entry into Congress after almost a decade and managing to get the ticket from Udhampur has posed a formidable challenge for Jitendra Singh, who otherwise considered it a cake walk.

David Dodge, former deputy finance minister and governor of the Bank of Canada, said before the 2024 federal budget was presented that it would “likely be one of the worst in decades.” He wasn’t wrong. The budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Tuesday fails to address the biggest problem currently facing Canada — our declining standard of living.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the trail to make a series of pre-budget announcements, mostly on housing, that left some wondering what was left to be said when the federal budget 2024 was released on Wednesday. It turned out, the Liberals still had some surprises in store for Canadians and businesses.

Bitcoin tumbles nearly 8%, settling at $63,000 from March-April highs amid the Israel-Iran crisis Over the past 24 hours, the global cryptocurrency market experienced a 4.1% decrease, reaching approximately $2.29 trillion in market capitalization. Presently, the total volume within the DeFi sector stands at $9.35 billion, accounting for 7.92% of the entire cryptocurrency market's 24-hour trading volume. Meanwhile, the collective volume of stablecoins amounts to $110.24 billion, constituting 93.37% of the total 24-hour trading volume in the cryptocurrency market, as reported by CoinMarketCap.

If you are an EPF (Employees Provident Fund) subscriber, and at the time of withdrawal, you do not want TDS (tax deducted at source) to be deducted, you need to fill out form 15G. The TDS is deducted either by the bank at the time of transferring interest income to account holder’s account, or by EPFO at the time of transferring the withdrawal money into the account of the subscriber.

One Piece Chapter 1112 spoilers are out and it seems that there is a crucial encounter between Vegapunk and Gorosei. In the upcoming One Piece Chapter 1112, there are fights between Ju Peter and Warcury, and Luffy even as Pacifistas were destroyed by Nusjuro, as per a report in dexerto. One Piece Chapter 1112 will be released at 11 am (EDT) on Sunday, April 21. The sudden and unprecedented gathering of the reclusive Five Elders in Egghead has sent shockwaves through the world of One Piece, signaling a level of desperation seldom seen from the enigmatic figures. Their rare descent to the land hints at the gravity of the situation, suggesting a concerted effort to thwart a significant threat, likely related to the ongoing broadcast.

Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The IEDs, planted inside steel containers of five-kg, 10-kg and 20-kg capacity, were found hidden inside a cave hideout during a joint search operation by the police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles in the forest area of Sanai-Gursai in the Mendhar sub-division, the officials said. They said the bomb disposal squad later destroyed all the three IEDs in a controlled explosion, scuttling terrorists' plan to carry out blasts in the Union Territory.

Azam Khan, a Samajwadi Party leader who has been removed from the fray because of his imprisonment. After almost five decades, Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in the complete absence of Rampur's 'Khan,' who held the sway over its voters all these years. Famous for its cultural and historical heritage, Rampur was the political stronghold of the Nawabs in the early decades after Independence. After that, the political rise of Azam Khan in the 80s eclipsed all his rivals ever since. Khan, who had a stronghold on the politics of Rampur from 1978 to 2022, is currently serving seven years of imprisonment in the case of a fake birth certificate of his son Abdullah Azam.

initial public offering (IPO) up to $750 million, three people aware of the development said. The company, which competes with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail, Tata Group's Trent and grocery giant Avenue Supermarts, is expected to make its IPO filing by the end of the year, the people said on condition of anonymity. Vishal Mega Mart is owned by Switzerland’s Partners Group and India’s Kedaara Capital.

₹450 crore of debt financing from Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors Limited, the asset management arm of financial services firm Edelweiss Group, a top company executive said. The Bengaluru-based developer will use around 40% of the funds to buy a 72-acre land parcel for a plotted residential project near the international airport at Devanahalli in north Bengaluru. It will use the rest of the money to repay existing debt and as working capital for new and existing projects.

Gaza's largest fertility clinic in December, the explosion blasted the lids off five liquid nitrogen tanks stored in a corner of the embryology unit. As the ultra-cold liquid evaporated, the temperature inside the tanks rose, destroying more than 4,000 embryos plus 1,000 more specimens of sperm and unfertilized eggs stored at Gaza City's Al Basma IVF centre.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections with more than 400 seats. Speaking at a public campaign rally in Assam's Nalbari, Modi termed it as a "guarantee". "I congratulate people on Bihu.

Demat accounts continued to rise at a fast pace with total demat accounts crossing the 15.1 crore mark at the end of March'2024. The demat account additions are likely to have been driven by sharp gains in the indices. The Nifty and Sensex have continued touching fresh highs.

Lok Sabha polls, defections from major political parties in Maharashtra have caused significant upheaval in the state's political landscape. Among the notable defectors, Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil, a BJP functionary, leads the list of candidates who have secured nominations for the elections. Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil, a former BJP member, is among those who parted ways with the party. Defections from the Shiv Sena have also been observed. Interestingly, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have relied heavily on turncoats for a substantial portion of their allocated seats. In a surprising turn of events, 50% of the seats allotted to the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the NCP have been given to defectors. Out of the ten seats designated for this faction, five have been awarded to individuals who switched camps. Similarly, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, contesting four seats, has allocated two seats to defectors.

Australia will boost defence spending by A$50.3 billion ($32 billion) over the next decade and reshuffle its weapons programs to emphasise missiles, drones and warships as it looks to the possibility of a Pacific conflict between China and the U.S. The bulk of the new spending, part of a A$330 billion decade-long budget, will only kick in after five years, and ultimately take defence spending to 2.4% of GDP by 2034 from just over 2% today. Announced by Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday, the new funding reflects new priorities, such as long-range missiles, that Australia believes are necessary in a world where a potential conflict between China and the United States could upend the region.

Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday after the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony at the Ram temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that after waiting for five centuries, the people have gotten the privilege of celebrating the festival in this manner. «This is the first Ram Navami when our Ram Lalla has been enthroned in the grand Ram temple of Ayodhya. Today, Ayodhya is in unparalleled joy in this celebration of Rama Navami. After waiting for 5 centuries, today we have the privilege of celebrating this Rama Navami in Ayodhya in this manner. This is the reward of so many years of hard penance and sacrifice by the countrymen,» PM Modi posted on X. Extending his wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Ram Navami, the Prime Minister said that the memories of the Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya still pulsate in his mind with the same energy.

₹64.3 crore while in 2021 it was over ₹1,000 crore. Recovery of such fines has only been 0.4% over the past five years. The current framework for fine imposition and recovery must be made more enforcement-oriented.

Anand Mahindra for his blistering innings against Mumbai Indians. In a post on X, Mahindra wrote: “Show me one sportsperson who thrives more than this man—on unrealistic expectations & pressure… It only seems to add fuel to his fire.