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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections saying that the country is fervently demanding a change. Kharge said the Prime Narendra Modi's ‘guarantees’ highlighting in the BJP's poll campaign will mee the same fate as party's "India Shining" slogan ahead of 2004 general elections. "Country is fervently demanding a change.

Indian share markets have experienced notable volatility since the year began, characterized by significant fluctuations. This volatility largely stems from high valuations in the small and mid-cap segments, triggering profit-taking sessions amid global economic concerns. Despite these fluctuations, investor optimism remains strong, buoyed by positive macroeconomic indicators like inflation and GST collections.

Lok Sabha polls that are scheduled to take place in seven phases beginning from April 19. “PM Modi is a big leader but injustice done to me and my party. So I am resigning as Union Minister," Paras said after putting his resignation papers.

across the country.“Invasive group A streptococcal disease is a rare disease but every year there are cases in Nova Scotia,” the statement said.“Most cases are single ‘sporadic’ cases. Group A strep can cause common infections such as strep throat and skin infections.

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says in power, “we would place our bets on NTPC, but REC, PFC would be our two top picks. We think this quarter’s results will be the best ever in the history of the company and like I said, diversification across the board in all power verticals is seeing very good upside on revenues and net interest income and margins.” Bhasin further says is very bullish on ICICI, Axis, HDFC and Kotak and thinks Federal Bank will be a key beneficiary of expansion of gold loans. Also, RBL Bank is giving a very good opportunity. Your portfolio should do well if it contains 4-5 of these large and midcap stocks.

Lok Sabha polls that are scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. The party's top decision making body is also expected to pass a resolution lauding former party chief Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which started from Manipur on January 14 and ended in Mumbai on March 17.

Los Angeles Lakers will be hosting Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena in NBA game. The game between La Lakers and Atlanta Hawks will tip off 10.30 pm (EDT) on March 18. Los Angeles Lakers versus Atlanta Hawks' NBA game will be live streamed on fuboTV for free.

February may have been a “relatively uneventful” period in Canada’s housing market, but the national real estate association thinks the slow month could be the calm before a spring storm.

Laura Kenny, Britain's most successful female Olympic athlete, announced her retirement from cycling on Monday because she wants to spend more time at home with her family. The 31-year-old Kenny has won five Olympic gold medals and had been expected to compete at the Paris Games in July. She gave birth to her second child last year and told the BBC on Monday that being at home was proving more and more alluring to her.

Not long ago, the standard issue five-year fixed was Canada’s mortgage term of choice. It sold more than any other term by a long-shot.

₹1,000-crore fund to bolster technology-driven agri-startups and rural enterprises, said chairman Shaji K.V. on Monday. The fund will back startups facing challenges in scaling up their operations due to limited access to equity and debt instruments, and will seek to foster new linkages in the rural ecosystem, both forward and backward.

demat account, it's important to explore its various functions beyond merely holding shares and securities. One such critical function is the ability to transfer shares to another demat account seamlessly. This feature not only facilitates the consolidation of shares but also simplifies the shareholder's ability to manage and monitor their entire portfolio effectively.

NDA on Monday announced its seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, giving 17 seats to the BJP, 16 to the JD(U) and five to Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas). Two other NDA allies — Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha — will contest one seat each, Vinod Tawde, the BJP's in-charge for elections in Bihar, told a press conference at the BJP headquarters here. «The BJP will contest 17 out of the total 40 seats and the JD(U) will contest 16. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest five seats,» Tawde said at the presser jointly addressed by NDA allies from the state. Bihar LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Raju Tiwari said Chirag Paswan will contest from the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat, which has been given to the party under the seat-sharing pact.

Indian startups are expected to raise $10-12 billion this year, Peak XV Partners managing director Rajan Anandan said on Monday. “$10 billion, which is Rs 80,000 crores of funding per year, is enough to build our ecosystem,” he said.

Electoral bonds data 2nd list: The fresh data published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday revealed some intricate details about the political funding through electoral bonds. In the second set of data, some parties have revealed the names of their donors and interestingly the name of the company behind the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) also features in the list. Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd is the biggest donor of Tamil Nadu-based AIADMK.

NEW DELHI : Odisha has set an ambitious target of attracting an investment of ₹10,000 crore for its textiles sector over the next five years, with the aim to bolster the state's economy by creating more than 100,000 job opportunities. In a conversation with Mint, Bhupendra Singh Poonia, managing director, Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL), said, “The state government has approved projects in the textiles sector under the revised Industrial Policy Regulation (IPR) that offers a 30% reimbursement facility to investors in the textiles sector." Investors can expect this incentive to be disbursed in five equal annual installments, translating to a 6% reimbursement each year, starting after the commencement of commercial production.

Quant Mutual Fund disclosed its stress-test report late on Thursday evening. According to the test, it will require three days to liquidate 25% of its portfolio in the Quant Mid-cap Fund and 11 days to liquidate 25% of its portfolio in small-cap Fund. In case it has to liquidate 50% of the portfolio, it will require six days and 11 days, respectively, for the mid-cap and small-cap funds. Its asset under management at the end of February in the mid-cap and small-cap funds were Rs 5,443 crore and Rs 17,232 crore, respectively. Sebi has asked all fund houses to declare the results of the stress test on March 15. 

Sectoral funds have become popular due to their potential for delivering higher returns, especially during bull markets. But investors must keep in mind that these funds are not for short-term bets and they should invest in them through systematic investment plans (SIP) with a five- to seven-year horizon.

With the Gurugram section of Dwarka Expressway having been recently inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi and theHaryana Government greenlighting a project worth Rs 99.5crore to construct eway service roads on both sides of the Dwarka Expressway, the region is likely to witness a beeline of residential as well as commercial investments by topline developers and property buyers.

California regulators have proposed delaying some new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns

A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success as it evolves in response to changing work patterns