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Kovind-led panel is aiming at “minimum possible” amendments to the Constitution and various other election-related laws, to enable a switch to simultaneous polls. However, this is bound to be challenging given that assessments so far point to extensive constitutional and legal amendments. Anubhuti Vishnoi takes a look: First Time: Law Commission’s 1999 report called for a two-phase process with some assemblies going to polls midterm of the Lok Sabha and the remaining at the end of Lok Sabha’s tenure with EC notifying polls six months before completion of term. Niti Aayog’s 2015 proposal also pitched for a two-phase process while the EC has suggested that all elections falling in one year be conducted together, and states going to polls in the same year as general elections be clubbed with Lok Sabha polls.

₹23.51 crore. while DIIs were buyers for three out of five sessions, with a total investment of ₹8,268 crore, according to stock exchange data. On a monthly basis, FIIs have infused over ₹870 crore in cash markets despite high US bond yields.

₹1.68 trillion in goods and services tax (GST) revenue in February, 12.5% more than the revenue collected February 2023, amid strong manufacturing activity and economic growth momentum. However, the number was a tad lower than January’s figure of ₹1.72 trillion.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA plan to inject ice high up in the air so that water vapour in the upper atmosphere would get a bit drier and that could counteract a small amount of the human-caused warmth. Notably, Water Vapour is a potent player in the Earth's greenhouse effect that eventually leads to the increase in the planet's surface temperature. According to NASA, Earth's surface temperature would be about 59 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) colder without the greenhouse gases.

First, the good news: Canada’s economy closed 2024 in slightly better shape than was expected, with real gross domestic product growth inching up to a one per cent annual rate (consensus was 0.8 per cent) in the fourth quarter, while the third quarter was revised to a “less negative” print of minus 0.5 per cent from minus 1.1 per cent in the initial report.

“I WEAR EVERYTHING to work out," said Dr. Jaime Knopman, a Manhattan reproductive endocrinologist, describing her jewelry strategy for morning group workouts and private training sessions at the Limit, a high-end studio. By “everything" she means a haul of gold and precious stones: a pair of diamond studs plus two additional Foundrae fob earrings in her left ear; an emerald pendant and a gold chain necklace; a stack of five gold, diamond, and ruby bracelets; and, on her fingers, four gold and diamond bands plus a Spinelli Kilcollin ring.

Gold Loan meant for aspirational customers. The private lender — in a statement — said the loan offers five key features and would turn out to be a compelling alternative to conventional credit options. These key features are: 1) fixed monthly interest rate as low as 0.88 percent, i.e., 10.56 percent per annum 2) zero processing fee, 3) same day disbursement, 4) flexible repayment options and 5) minimal documentation.

ALSO READ: LeT’s Tunda tells court he wasn’t arrested in India The central probe agency agency said 12 people have been convicted in the case so far. These 12 include Irfan and Hamir-Ul-Uddin who were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on Thursday. Abdul Karim Tunda, a key accused in the 1993 serial train blasts case, was acquitted on Thursday.

investor base of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) crossed crore (90 million), underlining the enhanced participation of retail investors. The total number of client codes registered with the exchange stands at 16.9 crores (169 million).

The potential for homeownership to build wealth has not been lost on the millions of Americans who have done so and now enjoy a mortgage-free home with substantial value.

Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new administrative and training building of Naval War College at INS Mandovi near Panaji on March 5, a Navy official said on Friday. Rear Admiral Arjun Dev Nair, Commandant of the Naval War College told reporters that the building will help the institute train officers from all three military services three times more than its current strength. «This modern edifice has been named as 'Chola' in commemoration of the mighty maritime empire of the Chola dynasty. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new building on March 5 and the ceremony will be attended by senior naval leadership in addition to ex-commandants of the Naval War College,» he said. According to him, the College of Naval Warfare was established at INS Karanja in 1988 in Mumbai to impart advanced professional military education to the middle and senior level officers of the Indian Navy. The college was renamed as Naval War College in 2010 and was shifted to its current location at Goa in 2011. With the vision of being the pre-eminent iconic institution for higher military education, the mission of the college is to prepare officers of the armed forces for leadership at strategic and operational levels, Nair said.

BJP on Friday described the UPA's 10 years as the «lost decade of corruption and cronyism» and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's «politics of performance» has made India the world's fastest-growing economy. The UPA government left behind a «devastated» economy and Prime Minister Modi «rebuilt» it in five years, senior BJP leader and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at a press conference at the party headquarters here. Prime Minister Modi's two consecutive terms have seen «tremendous structural changes» in the country, he said. «The most defining changes have been Prime Minister Narendra Modi's politics of performance, his ability to transform and execute it at an unprecedented scale and depth, solve problems that remained unsolved for decades and change the narrative about India,» he said.

Follow Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Live Updates here At least five people were injured in a fire that was caused by a suspected cylinder explosion at the eatery on Friday, police said. While there was no immediate word on the exact number of injured persons, police said at least five people have been shifted to the hospital. The explosion at Rameshwaram Cafe at Kundanahalli led to a blaze.

Google has started de-listing some of the apps in India alleging that they were non-compliant with its Play Store policies, ET has learnt. Murugavel Janakiraman, founder and MD of Matrimony.com, which operates portals including BharatMatrimony said that Google took down five to six of its apps on Friday.

NSE special session is being conducted to strengthen the exchanges in the event of any unforeseen incident, which may impact their operations. So, the Indian stock market is expected to remain open on Saturday this week i.e.

mutual fund scheme, investors often compare different schemes offered by fund houses, particularly their historical returns. Although historical returns of a scheme do not guarantee its future performance, they significantly influence the decision of investors in more ways than one. Without much ado, here we list out the top-performing multi cap schemes which delivered more than 20 percent return in the past 5 years.

legal feud involving five brothers from India who’ve amassed a fortune in diamonds and Los Angeles real estate burst into public view this week with a multibillion-dollar US verdict that may be among the largest of the decade. After a five-month trial, a jury ordered Haresh Jogani to pay his brothers Shashikant, Rajesh, Chetan and Shailesh Jogani more than $2.5 billion in damages and to divide up shares of their Southern California property empire —about 17,000 apartments worth billions more.

MintGenie, he also shares the sectors that are likely to do well in the near future. He also highlighted that greater participation of retail investors in mutual funds is a positive trend, although there is still a long way to go with mutual fund penetration hovering around five percent only. The sectors that are likely to do well include hospitals, branded pharma, and power sector.

Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for «restoration» of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. «We will tag this with the main case,» a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said. The plea in the top court was filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, the committee which manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque. On December 19 last year, the Allahabad High Court had dismissed pleas challenging the maintainability of a 1991 suit seeking the «restoration» of a temple at the site where the Gyanvapi mosque stands.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has said that the regulatory agency is currently operating in an “enforcement-only mode” when it comes to the regulation of cryptocurrencies. 

investment strategy. Her success as an investor can be attributed to her active management approach, frequently directing investments toward companies with substantial growth prospects, albeit accompanied by higher risks. Here are several fundamental tenets of Wood’s investment approach: Emphasize disruptive innovation: At the core of Wood’s strategy is the recognition of companies leading the way in transformative technologies and trends that have the potential to disrupt established industries significantly.