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Small savings scheme interest rates constant for fourth consecutive quarter of January-March – Times of India

Small savings scheme interest rates constant for fourth consecutive quarter of January-March – Times of India

The government has decided to keep the interest rates on various small savings schemes unchanged for the fourth consecutive quarter, starting from January 1, 2025, and continuing through to March 31, 2025. A notification issued by the finance ministry confirmed “The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25, starting from January 1, …

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Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Years’ salad

Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Years’ salad

MOSCOW — It’s akin to Turkey at Thanksgiving: On New Year’s in Russia, revelers traditionally consume lashings of Olivier salad.  It was introduced to the then-Russian Empire in 1860 by French chef Lucien Olivier, but these days everyone has a slightly different recipe. It’s so popular that the cost of its staple ingredients — which usually include sausage, potatoes and …

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