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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi believes his party has a chance of winning the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters after the Congress released its 2024 manifesto called ‘Nyay Patra’, Gandhi expressed confidence in his party and said projections are underestimating their odds.

Lok Sabha election programs with Haryanvi and abusive language in the written reply. Haryana unit AAP chief Sushil Gupta, who is contesting from the Kurukshetra constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled in seven phases, said the party had sought permission for poll campaigns on April 7 and abuses were mentioned in the reasons' column.

Voya has once again broadened its array of retirement plan solutions with the introduction of a new nonqualified deferred compensation plan offering for key employees at small businesses.

tentative timeline has been released for how soon authorities believe they can reopen crucial commercial shipping channels. President Joe Biden also visited the port city. And federal and state authorities are ramping up efforts to soften the economic blow to businesses and residents who work in Maryland's maritime industry.

Joe Biden was set to Baltimore on Friday to survey the site of a collapsed bridge and meet families of the six construction workers who died, amid growing tensions in Congress over using federal dollars to rebuild the bridge. A cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, sending it collapsing into the harbor. Work to clear the wreckage and restore traffic through the Mid-Atlantic state's shipping channel is ongoing.

Reuters. "If there is an aftershock, people are encouraged to drop and cover and to hold, drop to the floor, cover your neck, and hold onto something that is sturdy," CNN quoted Kathy Hochul as saying, requesting New Yorkers to take caution around the building, especially high rises if there are any aftershocks. Hochul added, "If you hear shifting or any noises, unusual noises, leave your home, go outside." Apart from this, she urged New Yorkers to inspect their homes for damage which included checking all walls, doors, floors, and windows and inspecting waterlines and gas lines. ALSO READ: New York earthquake: FAA holds flights for city airports till noon, warns passengers of 30-40 minutes delay However, New York City Emergency Management Commissioner Zachary Iscol said that there is a low likelihood of aftershocks.

Reuters as saying. The earthquake centred near Whitehouse Station, was reportedly the third largest in the last 50 years and the 10th-strongest of all time in the Northeast. According to the data cited by CNN, the largest earthquake of 5.3 magnitude quake took place in Au Sable Forks, New York, in 2002.

Former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli and America First Institute chief economist Michael Faulkender give their economic outlook on 'The Evening Edit.' 

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Friday that it's possible interest rates may have to move higher to control inflation, rather than the cuts her fellow officials have indicated are likely and that the market is expecting.

America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program

New York state lawyers are demanding more information on the bona fides of the $175 million bond that former President Donald Trump posted to block the imminent collection of a huge civil fraud judgment

The U.S. treasury secretary has called for a level playing field for American companies and workers as she opened a five-day visit to China in a major industrial and export hub

Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore say they expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the port by the end of this month

Finra has issued a cybersecurity alert to its member firms warning of an ongoing phishing campaign that impersonates two key members of the organization’s leadership.

company secretaries will be tremendous to manage the inflow of capital both from the Indian and international investors, a top domain expert said on Friday. «We have to increase the pool of Company Secretaries (CS) to 95,000 by 2030 and to 1.4 lakh by 2047, the year of Viksit Bharat economy driven by capital flow and the government-initiated infrastructure development,» B Narasimhan, President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), said here. Currently, ICSI has around 70,000 CS members and over 2 lakh students, he told PTI. Narasimhan gave an insight into the aspects resonating with the Indian economy.

Masih, the returning officer for the Chandigarh mayoral election whose result was overturned by the Supreme Court in February, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court for his conduct. He had faced the wrath of the Supreme Court which ordered his criminal prosecution for allegedly making a false statement before it and his «misdemeanour» during the counting of votes. Masih said he would withdraw the earlier affidavit which stated that he was reeling under depression and anxiety and wherein he denied allegations of tampering with ballots. «A purported video recording of the election process was leaked online on January 31. Thereafter, the respondent (Masih) was subjected to incessant criticism, name-calling and ad hominems by members of political parties as well as social media. This put the respondent, including his family members, under immense mental trauma and stress,» he had said in the affidavit.

₹10-15 per bag. In North India, the prices of 50 kg bags will see a hike of ₹10-15, while the Western region may witness an increase of ₹20 per bag. The central and eastern regions are expected to face a more substantial rise, with prices potentially rising by ₹30-40 per bag.

Mr. Abhay Soi, Chairman & Managing Director, Max Healthcare Institute Limited, as its new President for FY 24-25. Mr.

NEW DELHI : ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd will lay off an estimated 15% of its staff as managing director and chief Punit Goenka moves to implement a leaner and more streamlined management structure, aimed at reducing costs and achieving the company's targeted objectives. The move will impact an estimated 500 people. The company said on Friday that a proposed new structure, presented to the Board, seeks to establish a cost-efficient operational model.

PTI reported. In an official statement, the High Commission of India said on April 5, "Upon the request of the Government of Maldives, the Government of India has allowed for export of certain quantities of essential commodities for the year 2024-25 under a unique bilateral mechanism, wherein, the quotas for each of these items have been revised upwards.