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Lok Sabha polls which will be held in Kerala on April 26. While Muraleedharan is contesting as the BJP candidate from nearby Attingal constituency, former state minister Isaac is the nominee of the ruling CPI (M)-LDF for the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat. Muraleedharan was accorded a grand reception at the constituency by the party workers before he proceeded to file the nomination papers at the district collectorate. The minister of state for External Affairs also offered prayers at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple and Pazhavangadi Ganapathi temple here this morning. He was accompanied by the leaders of the party's district unit while filing the nomination. Meanwhile, Isaac held a road show in an open jeep ahead of filing the nomination papers in Pathanamthitta. While a large number of party workers took part in the procession, state Health Minister Veena George accompanied him in the jeep to the Collectorate. Both candidates exuded confidence about their victory by a good margin.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday gave a push to the LDF's Lok Sabha poll campaign by attacking the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of endangering the secular and democratic nature of India. Vijayan alleged that as a result of the repeated moves by the BJP-led Centre to endanger secularism in the country, a large section of people, who have been living in India for decades, are concerned whether they can continue to live in this nation. «Crores of people are living in fear and apprehension in the country,» he claimed. The steps being taken by the central government have also adversely affected India's image, of being a democratic and secular nation, before the world community. «Organisations like the UN and Amnesty International as well as countries like the US and Germany are criticising certain recent developments in India and questioning whether democratic ways are being followed here,» the Marxist veteran said.

Class 10 result 2024 is scheduled to be released by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on March 31. The Bihar Board's Class 10th result will be made public on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, the organization's official website. Anand Kishore, the chairman of the BSEB, will announce the results of the Bihar Board Class 10. At the press conference, he will also reveal the pass %, names of the top scorers, and other information in addition to the results. During the press conference, the BSEB will reveal the names of the top scorers in the Matric exam. They will later share a list including their names, school names, total marks, and other information.

residential real estate market in India recorded robust growth in the first quarter of 2024, propelled by persistent high demand. The high-end and luxury segments made a substantial contribution to this growth, while the mid-segment retained its leadership position in terms of the sheer number of launches or shares, mentioned Cushman & Wakefield's Residential Marketbeat Report for Q1. The report indicates that the top 8 cities recorded a total of 69,000 unit launches, with Mumbai and Pune being the top contributors with 28% and 16% respectively. Hyderabad and Bangalore followed with 16% and 13%. Although the total launches declined by 7% from Q4 2023 at 74,344 units and 15% from Q1 2023 at 81,167 units, it still surpassed the average quarterly launches observed in 2022 at 67,960 units, indicating yet another positive year for the sector.

Investors who had not used an officially valid document, such as Aadhaar, passport or a voter ID card, for their KYC (know your client) verification at the depositary are in for partial relief. CDSL Ventures said on March 28 that investors whose KYC record meets the PAN — Aadhaar seeding validation and whose email and mobile number are validated by KRA will be allowed to continue transactions in the securities market with their existing intermediary.

AIFs) are seeking clarification from the central bank on the exclusion of equity shares from the definition of downstream investments. The industry wants to know whether the exclusion applies only to investments in equity shares or also includes private equity and venture capital investments in the form of compulsorily convertible instruments. These instruments might include compulsorily convertible debentures (CCD) and compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS).

Suruchi Properties ₹450 crore debt from Edelweiss Special Situations Fund at 18-20%, continuing with the trend of big investments by private credit funds into the real estate sector. «Edelweiss has done two investments in the real estate side from its special situation fund ₹11,000 crore in the last week and is closing on with the next investment in a manufacturing company,» said a source. «They have invested ₹325 crore in Prateek and ₹450 crore in Suruchi Properties. Both the deals have happened at around 18-20% and Edelweiss has financed the completed, constructed and fully ready projects.»

Biden administration on Friday revised rules aimed at making it harder for China to access U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chips and chipmaking tools, part of an effort to hobble Beijing's chipmaking industry over national security concerns. The rules, released in October, seek to halt shipments to China of more advanced AI chips designed by Nvidia and others as Washington cracks down on Beijing over concerns its advancing tech sector could help boost China's military.

H-1B visa selection for the fiscal year 2025, and selected candidates are being notified, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday. «Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap petitioners: random selections have been made and notifications are being sent to myUSCIS accounts beginning yesterday and continuing over the next few days prior to April 1,» the immigration agency said in a post on social media platform X. The intial registration period for FY25 was originally announced from March 6 to March 22. However, a technical malfunction on the USCIS website caused a three-day extension to the deadline, shifting it from March 22 to March 25. Despite this delay, USCIS assured potential petitioners that they would still have the opportunity to confirm their eligibility to submit a petition subject to the H1B cap.

Japan's demand for foreign labor has increased due to factors such as its declining birthrate and shortages in transportation and logistics industries. These shortages are expected to worsen with the implementation of new regulations limiting overtime hours for drivers starting in April, referred to as the «2024 problem.» The government aims to admit up to 820,000 foreigners under the skilled worker visa program over the next five fiscal years, beginning in April. This number is more than double the previous estimate for the five years leading up to fiscal 2023, which ended in March.

Indian Navy on Friday rescued a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals, after more than 12 hours of «intense coercive tactical measures» as part of an anti-piracy operation at sea, officials said. Indian naval specialist teams are presently undertaking thorough sanitisation and seaworthiness checks of the fishing vessel in order to escort her to a safe area for resuming normal fishing activities, according to an official statement shared by the Navy's spokesperson. The Indian Navy late evening on Friday had said that it was engaged in an operation to rescue the hijacked fishing vessel, which had reportedly been boarded by nine armed pirates, and its crew at sea. The hijacked vessel was intercepted on Thursday, the Navy said.

Ewan McGregor stars alongside his wife in the new series 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' based on Amor Towles' novel. It follows a Russian aristocrat sentenced to life in a hotel post-Bolshevik Revolution. Here's all you need to know about its release, cast, and more.

post-mortem on gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest, a hospital source said on Friday. Ansari, a former MLA who had been booked in more than 60 cases, died Thursday night after he was rushed to the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail, where he was lodged. Ansari's family has alleged that he died due to «slow poisoning» in the jail. A senior hospital source, who oversaw the post-mortem examination on Friday and had access to the report, told PTI on condition of anonymity, «The cause of death of Mukhtar Ansari was found to be heart attack (myocardial infarction).»

In its National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 2024, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said: «Since 2021, US firms have been subject to an increasing number of takedown requests for content and user accounts related to issues that appear politically motivated». As per the report, India's customs system is complex and open to administrative discretion. It also cited a lack of clarity on definitions related to brand owners, date markings, non-retail containers, and multi-unit pack on alcoholic beverages.

Since this is a very celebrated occasion, many services remain closed during Easter including grocery chains, retail stores, commercial goods supply, and more. However, there are many restaurants, eateries, fast food joints, and leading outlets that will remain operational during this festive occasion.

Discovery Communications India (DCI) reported a net profit of Rs 68 crore for 2022-23, up 1.49% from Rs 67 crore in the previous financial year. The company, which operates 18 TV channels and the Discovery+ streaming platform, reported a 9.59% revenue growth to Rs 1,055 crore, while expenses decreased 9.6% to Rs 975 crore. DCI's advertising and promotional expenses declined 25% to Rs 290 crore, while employee benefit expenses increased 29% to Rs 195 crore during the fiscal. Business intelligence platform Tofler sourced the company's financials through regulatory filings.

INDIA bloc on Friday announced the seat-sharing for Bihar at a joint press conference in Patna. As per the agreement, RJD will contest 26 Lok Sabha seats out of 40, the highest by any political party in the state in the upcoming general election. The Congress will contest nine seats, the CPI (ML) will contest three seats and the CPI and CPI (M) will contest one seat each. «We have arrived at a unanimous decision, demonstrating a cohesiveness that you may not find in the NDA,» RJD leader Manoj Jha told media persons.

solar modules will be reimposed from April 1, a measure aimed at fostering local capacity. It had earlier exempted solar projects commissioned by March 31, 2024, from the mandatory requirement of procuring solar modules from the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) for 2023-24. The mandate, introduced in 2021, required solar project developers to buy modules from the approved list as a non-tariff barrier to boost domestic manufacturing.

Maharashtra Congress leader Naseem Khan on Friday said the unilateral announcement of candidates by the Shiv Sena (UBT) had angered his party workers and the state unit was keen on «friendly fights» in six Lok Sabha constituencies. The Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) comprise the Maha Vikas Aghadi. «We met today and decided to communicate to the central leadership that we will have friendly fights on six seats, namely Sangli, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai North West and some more places. The manner in which Shiv Sena (UBT) announced candidates on seats claimed by Congress has angered our party workers,» Khan said.

Kolkata Knight Riders crushed Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Friday. Asked to bat first, RCB posted 182/6 riding on Virat Kohli's 59-ball unbeaten 83. KKR started off on a rousing note as the opening duo of Philip Salt (30 off 20 balls) and Sunil Narine (47 off 22 balls) added 86 runs in just 6.3 overs. Later, Venkatesh Iyer (50 off 30 balls) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (39 off 24 balls) helped KKR complete the task with 19 balls remaining for the side's second win in three games.

48-hour petrol pump bandh is called by Northeast India Petroleum dealers association (Greater Guwahati). Petroleum association of Northeast India petroleum dealers’ association (Greater Guwahati) is calling for a 48-hour bandh in Assam's three districts of Kamrup Metro, Kamrup and Morigaon from Saturday. The leader of the association said that this bandh will continue from 5 am tomorrow till 5 am on March 3. Northeast India Petroleum Dealer Associations president Rajiv Goswami said that,