All four Shankaracharyas are unlikely to attend the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22.

Why all 4 Shankaracharyas will skip Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony

India's two big realty firms Godrej Properties and Macrotech Developers have sold properties worth over Rs 22,000 crore during April-September, up 56 per cent annually, on strong demand for premium homes.
Godrej Properties sells its real estate projects under the Godrej brand, while Macrotech Developers markets its properties under the 'Lodha' brand.
During the first six months of the current fiscal year, Godrej Properties sold properties worth over Rs 13,800 crore, and Macrotech Developers' sales bookings stood at Rs 8,320 crore. The bulk of these sales were of housing units.
The combined sales bookings of both Mumbai-based realty firms stood at Rs 22,120 crore during April-September 2024 against Rs 14,178 crore sales registered by the two companies in the year-ago period.
According to the latest operational update, Godrej Properties' sales booking value grew 89 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 13,800 crore during April-September this year compared to Rs 7,288 crore in the year-ag

Godrej Properties sells its real estate projects under the Godrej brand, while Macrotech Developers markets its properties under the 'Lodha' brand

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In a world increasingly reliant on technology, cybercriminals are misusing artificial intelligence (AI) to execute sophisticated attacks, posing significant threats to individuals and organisations alike, according to an expert.
Recent high-profile data breach reports involving Star Health exemplify this alarming trend, highlighting the urgent need for upgraded cybersecurity measures.
In a conversation with PTI, Sneha Katkar, Head of Strategy and Product Custodian for the cybersecurity firm Quick Heal's antivirus lineup, pointed out that the landscape of cybercrime has undergone significant evolution.
"Cyber criminals today are not operating manually; they are using AI to automate attacks. They are using artificial intelligence to actually conduct these attacks. It's so sophisticated in nature that the best of the best fall prey to it," she noted.
This automation allows them to bypass traditional security measures, making it challenging for even the most robust systems to defend ..

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Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren was hospitalised following blood sugar-related complications, an official said on Sunday.
He was admitted to the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur around 9 pm on Saturday.
He was admitted to the hospital after his blood sugar dipped and he felt dizzy, a close aide of the former CM said.
Tata Main Hospital GM Dr Sudhir Rai told PTI that Soren's condition was stable and improving.
Soren, 67, joined the BJP in August, alleging "disrespect" and "humiliation" in the JMM.
He was appointed the chief minister on February 2, following Hemant Soren's resignation and subsequent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.
He left the post on July 3, clearing the way for Hemant Soren's return to the chair after being granted bail.

He was admitted to the Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur around 9 pm on Saturday

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, and sought an alternative.
Sharing a copy of the letter sent by Delhi Police rejecting his request for sitting on a fast at the Jantar Mantar, Wangchuk, in a post on X, said, "Another rejection, another frustration. Finally this morning we got this rejection letter for the officially designated place for protests."
"If Jantar Mantar is not allowed, please tell us which place is allowed. We want to abide by all laws and still express our grievance in a peaceful way. Why is it so difficult to follow the path of Gandhi in his own country? There must be a way."
In the letter, Delhi Police said the request was received at a "very short notice", and no specific time frame was mentioned about the gathering.
As per guidelines, applications for holding any demonstration at the Jantar Mantar mu

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The finance ministry will commence from October 10 its pre-Budget meetings with review of six ministries and departments, including new & renewable energy and skill development & entrepreneurship.
The meetings, which will continue through November 11, are being held to firm up budgetary allocations for 2025-26 and finalise the revised estimates for the current fiscal year.
On the last day, Ministry of Railway and Department of Health and Family Welfare will be discussed.
The Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to focus on reforms to further accelerate growth and implement measures to boost job creation and economic demand.
"Pre-budget meetings chaired by Secretary (Expenditure) shall commence in the second week of October 2024. Financial Advisers shall ensure that necessary details...are properly entered in UBIS (Union Budget Information System) before/latest by October 7, 2024," the Budget circular 2025-26 issued by Department of Economic Affairs said.
It will be the second ...

The meetings, which will continue through November 11, are being held to firm up budgetary allocations for 2025-26 and finalise the revised estimates for the current fiscal year

The finance ministry will commence the exercise to prepare the annual budget for 2025-26 from the second week of next month in the backdrop of the Indian economy recording 7 per cent growth rate for the fourth consecutive year.
The budget for the next financial year would focus on reforms to be pushed to further accelerate growth momentum and measures to generate jobs and boost demand in the economy.
"Pre-budget meetings chaired by Secretary (Expenditure) shall commence in the second week of October 2024. Financial Advisers shall ensure that necessary details...are properly entered in UBIS (Union Budget Information System) before/latest by October 7, 2024," Budget circular 2025-26 issued by the Department of Economic Affairs said.
Hard copies of the data in the specified formats should be submitted for cross-verification, it said.
It will be the second budget of the Modi 3.0 government and 8th straight Budget for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a rare distinction in Indian ...

Pre-budget meeting shall commence from second week of October, 2024 and shall continue till around mid-November, 2024, it said

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Why all 4 Shankaracharyas will skip Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony

All four Shankaracharyas are unlikely to attend the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22.

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