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Mint explains what to expect this fiscal: Land deals were down to a trickle before the pandemic in 2020, when the residential sector witnessed a prolonged slowdown. Since 2021, transactions have seen a steady rise, reaching a peak in 2023, mainly led by the residential sector, warehousing and logistics. The spurt in home sales led to more liquidity among developers, who are building a supply pipeline by investing in acquisition of land across the top tier cities.

Mint was the first to report last July that Tesla executives in their meetings with the ministries of heavy industries and commerce had discussed importing EVs from its Berlin gigafactory for the Indian market, as opposed to Shanghai, which is its main export base. The government plans to open the application process for its new EV policy, as well as publish detailed guidelines under it, in a span of 60-70 days from now, even though the policy stipulates for applications to start within 120 days of the policy announcement, which took place on 14 March, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity.

external affairs ministry on Thursday cautioned Indian nationals against falling prey to human traffickers promising lucrative job opportunities in Cambodia. In an advisory, the ministry called upon Indians looking at job opportunities in the Southeast Asian country to thoroughly check the background of the prospective employer. «It has come to attention that Indian nationals, lured by fake promises of lucrative job opportunities in Cambodia, are falling into the trap of human traffickers,» it said. The ministry said these Indian nationals are «coerced» to undertake online financial scams and other illegal activities.

₹7,000 per month then and Srividya ₹5,000). They invested in recurring deposits (RDs) and fixed deposits (FDs) at a time when interest rates were high, thereby laying a solid foundation for their financial future. “Since we also received support from both our families for buying our first house, we decided to invest about 30-40% of our income.

Solar Eclipse is on its way this April and will be visible across the United States but there's some bad news as well. According to New York Post, traffic congestion is expected which will have a significant impact across almost 30 interstates. Travelers who will be planning on visits to these regions need to plan due to the traffic congestion scheduled to happen when the solar eclipse arrives. Leave early if you want to reach your destination within the stipulated time.

U.S. refiners are heading into the summer driving season at full speed. Shares of Marathon Petroleum are up 45% year to date, while Valero and Phillips 66 are up 39% and 30%, respectively.

Lok Sabha polls if work on the construction of a long-awaited road project linking the village to district headquarters does not begin immediately. The villagers staged a rally in Joshimath on Wednesday holding banners which read «Don't embarrass us by asking for votes,» «Enter village only after making a road,» and «No road, No vote.» Elections to the five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand are slated to be held in the first phase on April 19. «We are firm on continuing with our movement till the work starts. If the construction work does not start before April 19, we will boycott the polls,» said Prem Singh Sanwal, the convenor of the committee spearheading the protest.

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Rahul Gandhi recently filed his nomination papers from Wayanad in Kerala, the constituency he represents in the lower house of Parliament. Among several disclosures, he also disclosed his total assets amounting to ₹20 crore. He has ₹9.24 crore in movable assets, out of which ₹55,000 in cash, ₹26.25 lakh in bank deposits, ₹4.33 crore in bonds and shares, ₹3.81 crore in mutual funds, ₹15.21 lakh in gold bonds and ₹4.20 lakh in jewellery.

Canadian regulators should rethink capital requirements imposed on the country’s largest financial institutions if banks in the United States and Europe are not forced to follow through with the strict final stages of the international risk management regime put in place following the 2008 financial crisis, the head of Canada’s largest bank says.

Gold set another record above $2,300 an ounce on the likelihood the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year and sustained demand from central banks.

«There is work that is being done on the charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure needs a lot more work to do and we are also doing some work in that area,» says Ravi Pandit, Chairman, KPIT Technologies. Can you outline for the benefit of our viewers that how has KPIT benefited because of EVs? How much of your total business is coming from EVs? And do you think EV is not just a fad, it is a real deal? We believe that EV is not a fad. EV is actually a complete structural change in the auto industry. Now, there are two-three things which are driving growth for a company like us. One is that EV by itself is a change in the powertrain. So, how do you have a new powertrain, whether it is a battery electric or a fuel cell electric and technologies relating to that, so that is one thing which is really purely related to EV as such.

Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP, says among T&D companies, Skipper is one of the largest companies globally and in India, they are present not just in manufacturing but also in EPC. The stock has valuations on its side. Demand has been weak for the last two years for well-known reasons. Now the cycle is picking up; Second is JTL Infra, again a bet on the manufacturing theme. They are doing capacity expansion to meet demand and valuations are on its side. These are the bets largely revolving around manufacturing and capex themes.” There are two moving parts, especially when it comes to the commodity construct. A) The rip-roaring ride that we are seeing in metals and B) the uptick in crude that the market is sort of ignoring. What do you make of the move in metals so far? Chakri Lokapriya: If you look at what is happening in metals both domestically and globally, the US data has come out stronger than expected.

₹80,000 and ₹1,40,000. Vistara's sticky wage problem holds lessons for the Tata Group However, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan claimed that the pilot shortage triggered as they reached their flight duty time limit. Kannan said the management will revise the roster to take pressure off the pilots from May onwards.

1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): After yesterday's clash against the SC,Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders has emerged at the top spot on the the points table. Overall, KKR registered 272 runs in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals.

Vodafone Idea will on 6 April consider issuing equity or convertible securities of up to ₹2,075 crore on a preferential basis to one or more promoter group entities, the company told BSE in a notice late Wednesday. This follows shareholder approval of the third largest carrier's proposal to raise ₹20,000 crore from issuing securities. Vodafone Idea’s board had approved a ₹45,000-crore fundraising initiative, including the ₹20,000-crore equity-based capital infusion from existing investors, on 27 February.

Coal is projected to continue as the backbone of the Indian energy system until the next two decades and its phase-down will require active policies on critical minerals, according to a report by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)- Ahmedabad. The report asserted that net zero is not possible without substantial nuclear power and renewable energy generation by 2070. The report, titled 'Synchronising energy transitions towards a possible Net Zero for India: Affordable and Clean Energy for All,' was released on Wednesday.

Sebastian Vettel told Sky Sports that he is mulling a return to Formula One in 2025. Vettel, 36, won his championships with Red Bull from 2010-13. The German recorded 53 victories over 16 years before retiring from F1 at the conclusion of the 2022 season. Vettel's intentions to return were revealed after he was asked by Sky Sports if he was included in the driver market for 2025.

HD Kumaraswamy, Mandya’s incumbent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, who won as an independent candidate in the 2019 general elections against his son Nikhil, announced on Wednesday that she would join the BJP and not contest the polls this time. Kumaraswamy is the NDA’s candidate from the constituency for the Lok Sabha polls, and the suspense over Sumalatha’s decision had kept the BJP-JDS coalition on tenterhooks, fearing that votes would be split in the region if she opted to contest independently. “I am not contesting the elections this year but this does not mean I am leaving Mandya. On the contrary you will see me, not as an independent but as someone with the backing of the rank and file of a party whose leader envisages a developed India by 2047,” she said. The BJP, she said, was a natural choice over the Congress, as the party had released funds amounting to around Rs 4000 crore for Mandya district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added, had always treated her with respect as well.

corporate health insurance coverage during the renewal of corporate policies. Companies are offering IVF benefits with small sub-limits to manage premium impact, while out-of-pocket expenses for maternity are rising. IVF treatment is included separately in some policies, but is either restricted to the total amount in the policy or the number of cases in a year.

Bad economic ideas don’t die. Instead they just return a decade later to haunt another generation. That seems to be the situation with China’s steel industry.