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Adani Group is going to make big investments in the defence sector in the next 10 years in line with the government's push for achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing, a top executive of the company said. Ashish Rajvanshi, the CEO of Adani Defence and Aerospace, said the company is complementing the government's efforts towards 'Make in India', noting that «everyone will have to work together» to realise the desired goal. «We are going to make big investments in the defence sector in the next 10 years,» he said at NDTV's 'Defence Summit' on Thursday. Rajvanshi, however, did not elaborate on the investments.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme: One can open this account by investing a minimum of ₹250 and maximum ₹1.50 lakh in a financial year. The rate of interest is 8.2 percent per annum with effect from Jan 1, 2024, while the rate on a three-year term deposit remains at 7.1 per cent. PPF: One can invest a minimum of ₹500 while maximum is ₹1.5 lakh in a financial year.

Bluespring Wealth Partners has announced the strategic combination of two partner firms to create a Florida hub with advisors managing more than $1.4 billion in client assets.

Claire Glasgow, lawyer at law firm Fieldfisher, explained that, at a High Court hearing yesterday (7 March), the judge refused to have all five cases filed under a single claim and that the five claimants would have to file separate claims on the matter. However, the judge has allowed the five cases to run together. FCA takes no action against Odey Asset Management following investigation Originally, two alleged victims had come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Odey. The additional three cases were allowed by the judge to join the original claim yesterday. The ...

Lok Sabha elections. Both National Conference and Mehbooba mufti-led PDP are parties in INDIA bloc. "I have told you...

PDP in Jammu and Kashmir for the forthcoming parliamentary polls are on and there is no disagreement between the members of the INDIA bloc in the Union Territory, a Congress office-bearer said here on Friday. «There is no disagreement. It is not a big issue. Every party has a right to claim as many seats it can. But, the talks are on,» Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) senior vice president Ghulam Nabi Monga told reporters. Monga's remarks came after the National Conference (NC) said it will field candidates on the three seats in the Kashmir Valley without leaving a seat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). J-K has five Lok Sabha seats, including two from Jammu region, while Ladakh has one. In the last elections, while the NC won all the three seats from the valley, the BJP won the two Jammu seats as well as the lone Ladakh seat.

For financial health and stability, it is vital to build a strong credit history. One can take a number of steps which include paying bills on time, keeping credit card balances low, keeping track of credit score and opting for secured credit card. 

Mahashivratri 2024: Lord Shiva, also known as Mahadev, is one of the most revered and worshipped gods in Hinduism. He is part of the Trinity, along with Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva embodies qualities such as goodness, protection, and kindness. Lord Shiva is affectionately referred to as Bholenath, meaning 'the innocent one.' Many consider him to be the most merciful and selfless deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as both the creator and the destroyer. Here, we have listed some powerful Lord Shiva mantras and their benefits:

developer known for luxury projects in south Mumbai and the western suburbs is having a rip-roaring love affair… with luxury cars. The latest addition to his fleet is a Mercedes G-Wagen having a colour customised by the automobile major for him. The G-Wagen is priced north of Rs 4.7 crore in India. Five months ago, the developer bought a Range Rover Evoque and a few weeks before that purchased a Bentley Bentayga, which costs more than Rs 6 crore in India at the top of the range. The magnate's romance with haute wheels shows no signs of slowing down.

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Gold prices on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly jump in five months, hovering near a record peak, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments reinforced investor hopes for a first U.S. rate cut in June.

The lowest nationally advertised fixed rates fell again this week, right in time for the bustling spring housing market.

TORONTO — As the federal government pushes to reduce bank fees, a report from consultancy North Economics figures Canadians are overpaying by billions of dollars a year.

₹15,000 crore. Under the plan, five prototypes of the AMCA will jointly be built by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with support from private industries.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower for the first time in five weeks, a welcome shift for home shoppers this spring homebuying season

As many professional workers have settled into now well established hybrid work patterns, banks and other financial services companies have stood out in recent weeks for the battles they are still having with staff.

The Canada Revenue Agency has already received more than 2.5 million 2023 personal tax returns as of March 4. Of those, over 95 per cent were electronically filed, with only five per cent of Canadians mailing in their returns.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Congress' Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced five «guarantees», as part of its pre-poll promises ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. These guarantees focussed on job creation for the unemployed youth, and included a vow to immediately fill up 30 lakh vacancies for permanent jobs in the central government if Congress is voted to power. «We have counted that there are 30 lakh government vacancies. Modiji and BJP won't fill these up.

Harbouring a copy of Mein Kampf or My Experiments with Truth doesn't make its possessor a fascist or a Gandhian, respectively. Actions do. This principle was reiterated by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court this week when it freed former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in a case accusing them of harbouring Maoist links. The six were arrested in 2013-14 by Maharashtra Police, charged under UAPA, and convicted by a trial court in 2017 for their alleged membership of the banned CPI(Maoist) and its group, Revolutionary Democratic Front. The trial court's ruling in which their possession of Maoist literature was conflated with breaking the law needed to be overturned.

Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement, said the operation will not require that American troops be on the ground to build the pier that is intended to allow more shipments of food, medicine and other essential items.

Narendra Modi launched 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400 crore under the Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) schemes on Thursday. Nine tourism infrastructure projects, spread across the country, developed under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes worth Rs 469 crore were launched, besides 43 other projects worth Rs 963 crore were also launched under the two schemes of tourism ministry. The tourism ministry said in a statement that the project launch events were also carried out at all the 52 destinations, simultaneously by the ministry, state government, UT administrations and local authorities. The projects launched today included three projects under PRASHAD Scheme ( Hazratbal- Srinagar, Jogulamba- Telangana, Amarkantak-Madhya Pradesh) worth Rs 129.35 crore. The ministry said some of the major interventions developed in the projects include pilgrim facilitation centres, ghat development, façade illumination, sound and light shows, queue complex and safety and security infrastructure.