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Crypto wealth management firm Abra said it has launched the “Abra Prime” and “Abra Private” platforms for private clients and received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as an investment advisor.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) looks to set pace in the three North Bengal constituencies, BJP looks to retain their base and extend their tally of 18 seats out of the state's 42 constituencies. Notably, TMC had managed to wriggle the three constituencies out of BJP clutch for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections, therefore making tomorrow's voting a litmus test for the two parties who have meticulously made their presence felt through innumerable pre-poll rallies. The issues of North Bengal identity politics and of the tea belt are expected to dominate the political discourse.

UK government has said as Indian negotiators are in London this week to continue discussions with their British counterparts. During a debate in the House of Lords this week, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron was addressing questions from British peers on the current state of freedom of religion or belief in India. The recent restructuring of the BBC to create a new Indian-owned entity in order to comply with the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) rules was flagged by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Jeremy Purvis, who questioned the level of market access being offered to India in the field of media, data and telecoms as part of the FTA negotiations. «My understanding of where we are with the trade deal is that good market access has been offered on both sides, but not quite enough yet to secure a deal. It is important with such trade deals, as you only really get one proper shot at it, to make sure that it is a good enough deal that will be welcomed by industry leaders here in the UK as offering real market access,» said Lord Cameron.

technology sector particularly flourished, experiencing a 25% increase in deal values compared to the previous quarter, driven by five high-value deals (≥$50 million), constituting 59% of total deal activity, Grant Thornton Bharat's Q1 Technology Dealtracker said on Thursday. The report stated that despite a funding slowdown and economic uncertainty, India’s tech startup ecosystem secured the fourth-highest funding globally. Further, it said that Krutium AI emerged as one of the two unicorns in the quarter. Both M&A and PE activity witnessed increased deal activity over last two quarters.

Arvind Kejriwal, who is diabetic, is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level goes up and he can get bail on medical grounds, alleged BJP leader Majinder Singh Sirsa, who cited the remarks made by the Enforcement Directorate in court. BJP leader Sirsa likened the Delhi Chief Minister to a «hardcore criminal,» alleging that Kejriwal is indulging in a "sugar scam" in jail to secure his release on medical grounds. Sirsa said, «After liquor scam, now sugar scam!!! Kejriwal is deliberately eating sweet things in jail so that his sugar level increases and he can get out of jail on medical bail.»

Arunachal Pradesh is all set to vote on Friday to elect two Lok Sabha MPs and 50 MLAs. In the 60-member assembly, the BJP has already won 10 constituencies unopposed. In the Arunachal West Parliamentary seat, eight candidates are in the fray including Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju and state Congress president Nabam Tuki. Sitting BJP MP Tapir Gao and state Congress vice-president Bosiram Siram are among six candidates who are contesting from Arunachal East.

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rupee logged a record closing low against the dollar on Thursday, but ended little changed as it was caught between equity outflows and a recovery in regional peers. The rupee ended at 83.5375, its weakest close on record, compared with its previous close of 83.5350.

Binance  has made a significant strategic move by converting the entire pool of assets held in its emergency fund for users into USDC (USD Coin), a stablecoin issued by Circle Internet Financial. 

-Polling for Phase-I of the General Elections 2024 will be held on April 19 for 102 Parliamentary Constituencies and 92 Assembly Constituencies in the State Assembly Elections in Arunachal and Sikkim -Voting begins at 7am and ends at 6pm -It has the highest number of parliamentary constituencies among all phases -Over 18 lakh Polling officials will welcome over 16.63 crore voters across 1.87 lakh polling stations -Voters include 8.4 crore Male; 8.23 crore Female and 11,371 Third gender electors -35.67 lakh first time voters are registered to cast their votes. Additionally, there are 3.51 crore young voters in the age group 20-29 years -41 helicopters, 84 Special trains and nearly 1 lakh vehicles have been deployed to ferry polling and security personnel -1625 candidates (Males - 1491 ; Females-134) are in the fray.

Jhandewalas Foods has given multifold returns to its investors in the last 1 year. The stock has skyrocketed over 1,932 percent in this period to currently trade at ₹139.31. Meanwhile, in 2024 year-to-date (YTD), the stock has also given multibagger returns, rallying 310 percent.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘instigating’ violence during Ram Navami celebrations at Bengal's Murshidabad district. On Wednesday violence broke out after a blast happened near a procession in Murshidabad's Shaktipur. One woman was injured in the violence.

scientists have shown that Bharat can be the space ace. Addressing the Indian Defspace Symposium 2024 here, Admiral Kumar said that our space sector is leading the charge at escape velocity, «With Elon Musk's impending visit and the government of India's announcement of the 100 per cent FDI for components, systems, subsystems, and the 49 per cent FDI for launch vehicles and associated systems and subsystems, it isn't now rocket science to realize that Bharat traverses the Amritkaal, our space sector is leading the charge at escape velocity. The space sector and scientists today represent the spirit of a resurgent Bharat. Despite the countless challenges and denial of technology, our scientists have shown that Bharat can be the space ace,» he said.

Page Industries Ltd. slipped 0.74 per cent to Rs 35431.5 in Thursday's trade as of 01:44PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 35731.5 and low of Rs 35200.0 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 41.66 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:44PM shares and turnover at Rs 1.3 crore around that time. The stock of Page Industries Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 43599.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 33100.0, respectively.

ICICI Lombard shares rose 5% to Rs 1736 on Thursday after the company reported a nearly 19% year-on-year (YoY) growth in PAT at Rs 520 crore in the quarter ended March as compared to Rs 437 crore in Q4FY23. The company reported a gross direct premium income (GDPI) of Rs 224,770 crore in FY24 compared to nearly Rs 2,100 crore in FY23, a growth of 17.8%, which was higher than the industry growth of 12.8%.

Chennai Lok Sabha elections 2024: Get ready for the political buzz in Tamil Nadu as the 2024 Indian general election approaches. Scheduled for April 19th, the first phase will see voters across the state cast their ballots to elect 39 members to the 18th Lok Sabha. The results of this pivotal election will be eagerly awaited, with the outcome set to be announced on June 4, 2024. The bustling city of Chennai, with its vibrant political landscape, will be a crucial battleground in these elections. Here are all the details about the Lok Sabha elections in Chennai, where voters will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the nation. Chennai South Lok Sabha Constituency: Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency, located in Tamil Nadu, spans across parts of Chennai and Kancheepuram districts. With a population of nearly 20 lakh urban voters, it stands as one of the most densely populated seats in the state. Chennai South Lok Sabha Constituency: Current Political Scenario

West Bengal government on Thursday preponed the summer vacation of state-run and aided schools from April 22 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions. A notification issued by the School Education Department on Thursday said apart from pupils, the teaching and non-teaching staff of the schools will be on leave during the period but subject to the direction of election authorities concerned in view of ensuing Lok Sabha elections. «Considering the prevailing heatwave situation, the competent authority has decided to prepone the summer vacation in the schools under your administrative jurisdiction with effect from April 22 except for schools in hill areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, wherein the existing academic schedule may continue until further order,» the notice issued by School Education Secretary to the presidents of primary education and secondary boards said. Earlier in view of the ensuing elections and keeping in mind many schools in northern parts of Bengal have already been turned into camps of security forces as also booths, the summer vacation had been scheduled from May 6.

Marico Ltd. gained 1.05 per cent to Rs 513.45 in Thursday's trade as of 01:18PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 515.6 and low of Rs 495.25 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 34.66 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:18PM shares and turnover at Rs 2.15 crore around that time. The stock of Marico Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 595.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 462.95, respectively.

Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead to pass a bill to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, despite threats from his right rump to topple him. He’s correct on the policy merits, and he deserves support from Members of both parties given what a potential Ukrainian defeat would mean for U.S. national security.

₹18,000 crore from the primary market, which it intends to use for capacity expansion and payments of debt and other dues. Analysts believe Vodafone Idea FPO will also benefit Indus Towers from the telco’s improved financial position and subsequent rollouts, as well as potential reinstatement of dividend. Also Read: Vodafone Idea FPO opens today: Shares rise; GMP, price, other details. Should you apply? IIFL Securities upgraded its rating on Vodafone Idea shares to ‘Add’ with a target price of ₹14 per share and recommended subscribing to the Vodafone Idea FPO.

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