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Karimnagar district is set to see polling activity as the Lok Sabha elections draw closer each day, with the Election Commission of India set to announce dates for the nationwide polls any time now. One of the Telugu state's 33 districts, Karimnagar is an erstwhile Congress stronghold, with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the Bharatiya Janata Party taking the seat away from the Gandhi-led outfit in recent years. The seat is currently held by the BJP's Bandi Sanjay, who snagged it from the BRS in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Senior citizens often go for fixed deposits, considering the safety and fixed return. Elderly investors are in for a sweeter deal this year as they can get an attractive fixed return on the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS). Is SCSS a better option for senior citizens than tax-saving fixed deposits? Probably yes. But before you invest, let's compare the features and benefits of SCSS and five-year tax-saver fixed deposits (FDs).

Bhive Workspace has picked up over 62,000 sq ft across seven offices in Adani Realty’s commercial tower Inspire BKC situated on the edge of Mumbai’s business district Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) through a long-term lease of five years. The company is planning to use the space leased through two separate agreements to set up managed coworking offices. Bhive’s holding company Tusker Workspace has entered into this lease agreement with Adani subsidiary Sunbourne Developers. The lease rentals for the same has been set at Rs 205 per sq ft a month and the agreement includes a clause to escalate the same by 15% after three years, shows the documents accessed through Propstack.

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community and “have been subjected to severe oppression and injustice". ALSO READ: Sandeshkhali incident to be made into movie. Big announcement on Women's Day, shooting to begin in August Dr Partha Biswas, Director of the Center for SC/ST Support and Research, told ANI that 11 victims visited Murmu on Friday, out of which five were women and six were men.

2024, all eyes are on Meerut Parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. The election, anticipated to be held in April this year, awaits formal confirmation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) in March. Meerut Lok Sabha Elections: Voting Schedule and Result Announcement The precise voting date for the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming 2024 elections is yet to be declared by the Election Commission. Similarly, the result announcement date awaits official confirmation in March.

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms

Deep inside mountain tunnels in Colombia where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems

Trinamool Congress (TMC) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission, objecting to the BJP-led Centre's advertisements boasting about funding allocation to the West Bengal government for different central schemes, which have been a focal point of the BJP's campaign efforts. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal on Thursday, the TMC pointed out that the central government had inserted advertisements in some papers at the cost of public exchequer saying how much money had been given to the state and also cited certain points pertaining to central schemes like PMAY, MGNREGA and some others. The advertisement said the Centre had released Rs 5.36 lakh crore to West Bengal in the last five years and also committed to the development of the state, while also mentioning «non-adherence» of the state government to follow guidelines which are meant to reduce corruption and ensure benefits reach the right beneficiaries. The letter also pointed out to a campaign launched by the TMC which highlighted non-release of funds by the Centre under various central schemes and thus depriving West Bengal of its rightful dues only because it does not have a BJP-ruled government in the state.

investment of Rs 4,150 crore or around $500 million. and allowing investors three years to set up local manufacturing for EVs with domestic value addition (DVA) of 25% by the third year and 50% by the fifth year. “The policy is designed to attract investments in the e-vehicle space by reputed global EV manufacturers,” the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement. The customs duty of 15% (as applicable to CKD units) would be applicable on vehicle of minimum CIF value of $35,000 and above for five years subject to the manufacturer setting up manufacturing facilities in India within a 3-year period.

BSE SME with a tentative listing date fixed on March 19. Investors who applied for the public offer can check their Royal Sense IPO allotment status online. The share allotment status will show if they have been allotted any shares and how many shares have been allotted.

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a well-known retirement savings scheme in India, overseen by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Under the scheme, the employer deducts a portion of an employee's salary each month and puts it into a fund that earns interest. This money can be withdrawn after retirement. The employer contributes 12% of the basic salary plus dearness allowance to EPF and deducts another 12% from the employee’s salary; 8.33% of the employer contribution goes to the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) which earns no interest. 

In Friday’s trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh long positions. Lets first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh long position or not. When the stock prices move up and open interest on the counter also moves upward, it is taken as a sign of a long buildup. The signal is considered more reliable if the volume on the counter has also seen an increase.

2024 elections with keen interest from political observers and the general public. With 80 parliamentary seats in the state, Kannauj plays a crucial role in shaping Uttar Pradesh's political landscape. The constituency comprises five Assembly segments, including Chhibramau, Tirwa, Kannauj, Bidhuna, and Rasulabad, and is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samajwadi Party (SP), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are the main contenders in the constituency, with SP leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav having represented Kannauj three times in a row in 2000 (bypoll), 2004, and 2009. Kannauj Lok Sabha Elections: Dates and Schedule

Israel and Islamist militant group Hamas. Palestinian leaders hope he could now emerge as a unifying figure as he prepares to rebuild the enclave after five months of Israeli bombardment since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

We just asked ChatGPT how high Floki (FLOKI), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogwifhat (WIF), Pepe (PEPE) and Dogecoin (DOGE) prices could go in 2024 and it gave a very surprising set of answers.

(Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named Mohammad Mustafa, an ally and leading business figure as prime minister with a mandate to help reform the Palestinian Authority (PA), the state-run WAFA news agency said on Thursday.

The possibility of allowing longer mortgage amortizations has come up repeatedly in Canada over the years, with regulators and lawmakers generally taking a conservative approach and pushing in the opposite direction. But with housing affordability at crisis levels, is it finally time for Canada to embrace mortgages of 30 years and beyond? The Financial Post’s Denise Paglinawan explores the issue.

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Lilavati Hospital are in talks with private equity investors and pension funds for its proposed Rs 4,000-crore pan-India expansion plan which entails setting up five to six multispecialty hospitals over the next five years. «We will be funding the expansion through internal accruals, and are also in discussions with PE investors, pension funds and donors,» said Prashant Mehta, promoter, Lilavati Hospital. «We will retain the controlling stake,» Mehta added. He said Lilavati is looking at both greenfield and brownfield hospitals as part of its expansion strategy. The proposed expansion will be carried out by Lilavati Foundation, a distinct and separate entity from Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. «We believe there is still a huge potential for growth of healthcare services in India,» Mehta said. The expansion will encompass 3,000 hospital beds. Lilavati is setting up a greenfield 300-bed multi-specialty hospital in GIFT City, Gujarat with an investment of Rs 300 crore. The hospital is slated to open by 2025-end. Lilavati is also considering opening hospitals in Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), and Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Guwahati (Assam), Mehta said. He said they are also looking at expanding the 319-bed Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre in Bandra, Mumbai by adding a 150-bed oncology block, which might involve acquiring adjoining property.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company has picked up 252,000 sq ft of office space in IT park Mindspace in Mumbai's Malad west suburb, for what will be its largest back-office facility, said persons with knowledge of the development. This is one of the largest office lease transactions concluded in the country so far this year. The insurance major has leased this office space — spread across four floors — for five years through a structured deal, a person cited earlier said, adding that the company will be paying a monthly rental of Rs 91.5 per sq ft for the office space. The lease agreement includes a clause to escalate rentals by 4% every year. «The new office with a capacity to accommodate 2,400 employees will be utilised by the company for expansion and relocation,» the source said. «The lease agreement was inked and registered earlier this week.» At present, the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company carries out its back-office operations from an office in Malad east, which has been in use for nearly a decade. This office is expected to be shifted to the new premises soon.

Also Read: SBI Electoral Bonds data LIVE updates According to the data, 23 companies accounted for half the total value of electoral bonds purchased since April 2019. Coimbatore-based lottery services firm Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt Ltd emerged as the top buyer. The list published by ECI gave details of bonds worth ₹12,155.51 crore that were purchased by over 1,300 companies in nearly five years.