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Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 72 retiring members The prime minister said experience has its own importance, and the MPs should take it forward in the service of the nation.
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Agency News: New Delhi Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said legislators across the country should be driven by passion, performance and procedural integrity, and desist from disrupting law making bodies. He also asked them to uphold the honour and privilege bestowed on them by the people.Naidu made the remarks in the House as the Rajya Sabha bade farewell to
Saqib Saleem looked smart in the colourful suit by Two Point Two Studio. Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking ‘Bharat Ratna’ For Ratan Tata The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the central government to award Bharat Ratna to leading industrialist Ratan Tata.A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi stated that it was not for the court to direct the authorities to award the highest civilian honour to a person.“What kind of a petition is this? Is this for the court to direct (the government to award Bharat Ratna),” said the bench also comprising Justice Navin ChawlaThe counsel for the petitioner urged the court.
72 members retiring during the March-July period this year. The retiring members include, A K Antony, Ambika Soni, P Chidambaram, Anand Sharma, Jairam Ramesh, Suresh Prabhu, Praful Patel, Subramanian Swamy, Prasanna Acharya, Sanjay Raut, Naresh Gujral, Satish Chandra Mishra, M C Mary Kom, Swapan Dasgupta and Narendra Jadhav The Chairman called upon elected representatives to ensure that expectations and aspirations
of the people are incorporated in the designing of laws and policies. While expressing concern over the House having lost over 35 per cent of the functional time due to disruptions since 2017.The retiring members, he said, have a total parliamentary experience of 181 terms including 143 terms in the Rajya Sabha and 38 in the Lok Sabha. Noting that the retiring members have a vast pool of considerable legislative experience, domain knowledge, parliamentary skills and proven
Ukraine: Over 40 Indians still left in war-torn nation, Union minister tells Rajya Sabha Agency News: New Delhi As many as 22,500 nationals have returned to India from Ukraine since February and around 40-50 Indians are still in the war-torn country, of which only a few are willing to return, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. “Overall, 22,500 nationals have returned to India since February 2022. Around 4050 Indian nationals are still in Ukraine, of which only a few are willing to return to India. Their return is being facilitated by the Embassy,” said Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi in a written response to a question on the number of people evacuated
from Ukraine.The Ukrainian authorities had shut down the country’s airspace for civilian aircraft after the Russian attack on February 24.To another question on the number of operations carried out to evacuate stranded Indians and other nationals during the last five years, she said during the global Covid
pandemic, the government launched the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals and to facilitate the travel of passengers between India and other parts of the world. ”Around 2.97 crore passengers (in-bound and outbound) have been facilitated in the flights operated under the Vande Bharat Mission.
performance in the House, he said, “It is not often that such a pool of performers retire in one go”. Naidu recounted the contributions of some veterans and first-time members by name and also noted
that most of the retiring members have kept themselves away from the tendency of disrupting the House. The Chairman said 65 retiring members represented 19 states while seven are nominated
Narcotics Agency Gets 60 More Days To File Chargesheet In Aryan Khan Case The probe agency had on Monday filed an application before special judge VV Patil, seeking a 90-day extension to file a charge sheet in the case since the investigation in the high-profile case was still on. Agency News: Mumbai A special court in Mumbai on Thursday granted 60 days extension to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file a charge sheet in the drugs-oncruise case, in which Aryan
Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is an accused.The probe agency had on Monday filed an application before special judge VV Patil, seeking a 90day extension to file a charge sheet in the case since the investigation in the high-profile case was still on. However, the judge, after hearing arguments of both the prosecution and defence lawyers, gave the probe agency another 60 days to file.
members.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged MPs retiring from the Rajya Sabha to share their experiences gained in the House with people across the country.
Consider Covid-Hit Students’ Plea On Civil Services Exam: Court To Centre Agency News: New Delhi An extra attempt for Covidaffected candidates in the civil services mains exam should be considered, the Supreme Court told the Centre today, giving it two weeks for the job. The Centre has said it will consider the matter in light of a Parliamentary Committee Report. The Mains exam was held in January this year.The top court’s direction came after the petitioners pointed out a Parliamentary Committee Report which recommended grant of relaxations to students affected by the pandemic.“The petitioners have relied on a Parliamentary Committee Report dated 24.03.2022. In the light of the recommendation, we dispose of the petition with the direction to appropriate authority to examine the representation within a period of two weeks.
Fifteenth round of India-China talks to resolve Ladakh standoff ‘positive and constructive’: Chinese military
Agency News: New Delhi The Chinese military on Thursday termed as “positive and constructive” the recently held 15th round of talks between the militaries of India and China to resolve the remaining issues related to the Ladakh standoff and said Beijing was firmly opposed to “interference from a third party”.China and India have agreed to properly handle the border issue through negotiation and consultation but are firmly opposed to interference from a
third party, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND), told an online media briefing here. He was reacting to the question on reported remarks by US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner stating that India is facing a severe situation from the Chinese side along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to which the US is keeping a close “China-India border issue is a matter between China and India,” China Military Online quoted.
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Trinamool Congress Is Having Conflicting Stand On Bjp, They Allege Major opposition parties including the Congress and the Left, have responded negatively toTrinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee’s call to put up a broad anti-BJP alliance.State Congress and CPI(M) leaders strongly question the TMC’s true intent and especiallythe timing of its latest appeal, seeking a stronger opposition consolidation against the rulingBharatiya Janata Party at the centre. Contrarily, they have cited several instances tomediapersons, explaining how the TMC’s tactics and decisions tactics and decisionswhether in Parliament or in the larger national political arena, had effectively divided the anti-BJP forces.So far there has followed no effort from the TMC leaders to join a media debate to counterthese arguments. They may be waiting for a signal from their supreme leader.Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is presently in North Bengal attending a series oflocal programmes and keeping track of developments. In most gatherings -- whetheraddressing poor widows in urgent need of financial help or schoolgirls -- she has stronglyattacked the BJP’s ‘anti-people and anti-Constitutional policies,’ from the 2002 Gujarat riotsonwards.State Congress President Adhir Choudhury has questioned the TMC’s credibility. The partymust clarify what it wanted in the name of achieving opposition unity, he said. Instead, theTMC leaders mostly talked of leading other opposition forces in the anti-BJP struggle,seeking to isolate and marginalise the Congress, the biggest non-BJP party in India!Referring to the TMC’s participation in the state Assembly elections in Goa and Tripura, hesaid its candidates had succeeded in dividing the anti-BJP votes, which only helped insteadof hindering, the saffron party. The outcome of the elections and even a casual analysis ofthe poll stats, made this amply clear. However, senior TMC leaders did not attach much importance to Mr Choudhury’scomments. Their contention was that major decisions at the national level among oppositionparties were taken after discussions among top party leaders only. They felt Mr Choudhury’sstand might not necessarily be endorsed by central Congress leaders.All through Mr Chodhury’s tenure as the state party President, the Congress wad becomeever weaker than before, its vote percentage currently hovering around only 5/6% of theaggregate vote in the state.The decline of the Congress had been exposed conclusively during the recent Assembly andMunicipal polls, they added. In fact even in fighting the ruling TMC in combination, neitherthe Congress, neither the Left nor the BJP could significantly dent the TMC’s growingpopularity among the masses. One analyst however pointed out that it was not just Mr Choudhury or Mr Abdul Mannananother senior leader, who had strong reservations about the TMC. Among central leadersMr P. Chidambaram too had recently attacked the TMC for helping the BJP to win the Goaassembly polls, by winning a miserable 5% of votes after a high-octane campaign. This hadhurt the Congress directly.Again, it was not just the Congress that was protesting against such tactics of the TMC -- tofight elections where it had no organisation or any significant following -- just to split the anti-BJP votes! Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Mr. Arvind Kejriwal had said exactly the samethings regarding the TMC’s prospects in Goa.This clearly indicated a general uneasy feeling about the TMC’s political role within a largesection of the opposition itself.For the CPI(M), new party Secretary Mohammad Salim not only endorsed the reservationswithin the Congress about the TMC, but went further. He questioned the politicalantecedents of the TMC and what he saw as the strong links that existed between the partyand the extreme right wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS), which many regardedas the BJP’s mother organisation. He cited instances of leaders of both organisationspublicly praising / supporting each other on various issues earlier.There have been a questioning of the timing of the TMC’s latest appeal as well. The CPIM)leadership in Kerala for instance , says that the reasons for the TMC’s latest appeal nowmust be understood.Much space in the letter written by Ms Banerjee to non BJP Chief Ministers has been usedup by copious references to autonomous official investigating agencies like the EnforcementDirectorate(ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the Income Tax(IT) authorities.Their current activities, the TMC alleged, threatened the very federal political structure ofIndia, violating its Constitution, during the BJP’s tenure. Mostly these were being conductedto harass and humiliate leading figures within the - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara opposition, the party alleged.
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US Rejects Charges Of Role In Imran Khan’s Crisis: Report Imran Khan has been claiming that the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against him was the result of a “foreign conspiracy” because of his external policy. Agency News: Islamabad The US has asserted that it did not send any letter to Pakistan on the current political situation in the country as it sought to refute allegations of America’s involvement in the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan-led government,
according to a media report on Thursday.Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday effectively lost majority in Parliament after Muttahida Qaumi MovementPakistan (MQM-P), a key partner of the ruling coalition, joined the ranks of the Opposition, which had tabled a no-confidence
motion against his government in the National Assembly. Khan has been claiming that the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against him was the
result of a “foreign conspiracy” because of his external policy and funds were being channelled from abroad to oust him from power.On Wednesday, the PTIled government confirmed that its allegation about a foreign conspiracy against the prime minister was based on a diplomatic cable received from one of the country’s missions abroad.The government initially offered to share the letter with the chief justice of Pakistan, but later the prime minister also briefed his cabinet members about the contents of the letter, the Dawn newspaper reported.A group of journalists.
Hyderabad-Based Cancer Surgeon Conferred With Prestigious UK Honour Dr P Raghu Ram became one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin to be conferred with the honour. Agency News:New Delhi Hyderabad-based Dr P Raghu Ram was conferred with the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE) on Wednesday, making him one of the youngest surgeons of Indian origin in over 100 years to get the honour. On behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales,
presented Dr Raghu Ram with the honour at Windsor Castle in London The OBE is the secondhighest-ranking Order of the British Empire award, excluding a knighthood/damehood. Dr Raghu Ram is the director of KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases and the founder CEO of Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation. He received the award for
“outstanding services towards improving breast cancer care and surgical education in India and to UK/India relations.”Dr Raghu Ram said that he was grateful to the Queen for the honour. “Over the past 15 years, I have strived
to replicate the best of British practices in my motherland and feel immensely proud to have been a ‘living bridge’ between the UK and India,” he said.The doctor dedicated the honour to his family, patients.
Daughter Can Claim Wedding Expenses Even If Unmarried: High Court In her plea, Rajeshwari said the respondent (her father), Bhanu Ram, is going to retire and likely to get ₹ 55 lakh as retirement dues, hence, appropriate writ be issued directing his employer Bhilai Steel Plant to release part of his retirement dues to the tune of 20 lakh in her favour. Agency News:Raipur The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that an unmarried daughter can claim the expenses of marriage from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. A division bench of the high court in Bilaspur was hearing a petition filed by a 35-year-old woman, Rajeshwari, a native of Chhattisgarh’s Durg
district.The bench of Justices Goutam Bhaduri and Sanjay S Agrawal on March 21 allowed her plea for hearing by admitting that an unmarried daughter can claim the amount of her marriage from her parents under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, said the petitioner’s advocate AK Tiwari.The bench set aside the order dated 22 April 2016 passed by the Principal Judge of family court Durg
and remanded the matter to the family court for adjudication of the same on merits in the spirit of Section 3(b) (ii) of the Act of 1956. The court has directed the parties to appear before the family court.The petitioner, daughter of an employee of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) Bhunu Ram, filed a petition in Durg family court under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and made a claim that maintenance to the tune
“Can Die For Country”: Arvind Kejriwal After BJP Vandalism At Home
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Kriti Sanon looked spectacular in black as she walked for Tarun Tahiliani.
A day after vandalism and violence at his residence, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said he can die for the country. The Aam Aadmi Party had yesterday said that the BJP is trying to kill Mr Kejriwal because it is unable to defeat him in elections “Kejriwal is not important, this country is important. I can die for the country,” he said at the launch program of e-autos in Delhi, while also training his guns at the BJP. The Delhi Chief Minister added that the country’s largest party (BJP) shouldn’t indulge in hooliganism like this as it sends
the wrong message to the youth of the nation. BJP workers had on Wednesday clashed with the police outside Mr Kejriwal’s residence during a protest against his remarks on the recently released controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files’. AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to undertake an independent, fair and timebound criminal investigation with respect to the attack and its perpetrators. Breaking his silence on the violence, Mr Kejriwal said, “We have to take the country forward.
of around ₹ 20 lakh be given to her in the mode of marriage expense.The family court had on 7 January 2016 dismissed the application by stating that there is no provision in the Act that a daughter can claim the amount of her marriage. In her plea, Rajeshwari said that the respondent (her father), Bhanu Ram, is going to retire and likely to receive ₹ 55 lakh as retirement dues, therefore, appropriate writ be issued directing.
7 More Arrested In UP Class 12 English Exam Paper Leak, Probe Ordered Agency News: Ballia Seven more people, including two local journalists, were arrested on Thursday in connection with the leak of Class 12 English paper of the Uttar Pradesh school board, police sid.The Class 12 English examination was cancelled in 24 districts on Wednesday after the paper was leaked and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordered stringent action, including invoking the National Security Act against the culprits. The exam will now be held on April 13, an official statement had said.Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rasra) Shiv Narayan Vyas said seven more people were arrested in connection with the case by Nagara police on Thursday. Those arrested include two local scribes, Digvijay Singh and Manoj Gupta, he said.The officer noted that altogether 24 people have so far been arrested in connection with the incident. Police had lodged three separate FIRs in Ballia City Kotwali, Nagara and Sikandarpur.
“Economic Jihad”: BJP leader On Halal Meat Business In Karnataka Agency News: Bengaluru Amid the row over Halal meat in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary CT Ravi on Wednesday said that the halal meat business is a kind of ‘economic jihad’.“The halal meat business is a kind of ‘economic jihad’. The concept of Halal meat means that they can do business among themselves and consume Halal meat only among their people. What is wrong in pointing it as wrong,” Mr Ravi told reporters
hereMeanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the state government will look into ‘halal’ meat issue as “serious objections” have now been raised about it.“The halal issue has just started. We have to study it. It’s a practice that is going on. Now serious objections have been raised about it. I will look into it,” Mr Bommai said in a press conference. Opposition leaders in Karnataka accused the BJP government of deliberately bringing up such issues to come up in view of assembly polls next year.
Sonia Gandhi vs BJP MPs In Lok Sabha Over Budget Cut In Rural Jobs Scheme Agency News:New Delhi Congress President Sonia Gandhivoiced concern over the budgetary cut for rural employment scheme MGNREGA, contending that several states have negative balance in their accounts to the tune of ₹ 5,000 crore which has led to delays in payments to workers.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in Parliament, Mrs Gandhi urged the government to make adequate allocations to MGNREGA, a scheme that had helped the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure payments within
15 days.Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh and I&B Minister Anurag Thakur hit back at Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of politicising the issue and claimed that her remarks were “far from truth”.“The issue raised by the honourable member is far from the truth. The budgetary allocation for MGNREGA in 2013-14 (UPA years) was ₹ 33,000 crore, whereas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi it had reached ₹ 1.12 lakh crore. No need to show us the mirror,” Mr Singh said.Mrs Gandhi said MGNREGA,which was mocked by some persons, had provided timely.
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Chirag Paswan’s Eviction From Bungalow Agency News:New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the eviction of Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan from a bungalow allotted to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Dismissing the petition by Chirag Paswan’s mother Reena Paswan, Justice Yashwant Varma observed that at this stage, it will have to stall the process which has
already started and that the premises was not his “party headquarters”.The petitioner’s counsel sought four months from the court to vacate the premises in Janpath in the heart of the city citing “practical difficulties” and told the court that hundreds of persons were staying there presently, including family members.The lawyer for the petitioner added that the present occupants have no other place.
Nehru “Empowered Rajya Sabha With Integrity”: Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge Agency News: New Delhi Referring to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the farewell of the 72 retiring Rajya Sabha MPs, the Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the former Prime Minister provided Rajya Sabha with power and integrity.Speaking at Rajya Sabha, Mr Kharge said, “There is a saying in politics that there are often ups and downs but
one should never leave the ground. We should keep that in mind while working for the people,” LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya SabhaThe Congress leader emphasized that the efficient functioning of the House is paramount.“Rajya Sabha is a permanent House, some members will retire while some others will come. It wil go on forever. We might have differences of opinions but we have to ensure that we work efficiently,” he said. Referring to former Prime.
Akhilesh Yadav, Uncle Shivpal Yadav Set To Break Up Again: Sources Agency News: New Delhi Akhilesh Yadav’s “reunion” with uncle Shivpal Yadav is set to blow up again, just days after the Samajwadi Party lost the Uttar Pradesh election. Shivpal Yadav is set to break his alliance with the Samajwadi Party, sources say.Shivpal Yadav, the younger brother of Akhilesh Yadav’s father and Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, has been upset with his nephew for weeks.Shivpal
Yadav’s meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday has reinforced speculation that he is on the verge of a switch to the ruling BJP.The fragile uncle-nephew bonhomie is at breaking point over growing difference between the Yadavs.Shivpal Yadav reportedly met with Akhilesh Yadav on March 24 (last Thursday), just a day before Yogi Adityanath’s second oath ceremony, and asked for a bigger role in the Samajwadi Party.
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Brazil, Argentina look like World Cup contenders again
Agency News: New Delhi Brazil is about to overtake top spot in the FIFA rankings and Argentina hasn’t lost a single match in 1,000 days. It’s clear the two South American soccer powers have more than just Neymar and Lionel Messi going for them as they head to the World Cup in Qatar hoping to end 20 years of European domination. Both teams flopped in Russia in 2018, with Argentina losing to eventual champion France in the round of
16 and Brazil going out against Belgium in the quarterfinals. But they’re looking formidable again now, each with a deep squad, wellrespected coach and a superstar forward capable of deciding games on his own. Brazil has already broken the points record in South American qualifying with 45, six points ahead of second-place Argentina even before the two meet for a final game that was suspended last year. Argentina, though, lifted the Copa America title in 2021 by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone fire England to another World Cup final
Agency News: New Delhi Danielle Wyatt made the most of the luck that came her way enroute to a memorable hundred as defending champions England showed their big-match temperament with a 137-run win over South Africa to enter the Women’s World Cup final on Thursday.Wyatt (129 off 125), who was dropped five times, struck a maiden World Cup hundred before Sophia Dunkley produced a fine 60 off 72 balls to
take England to an imposing 293 for eight after South Africa chose to bowl. South Africa, who had reached the last-four stage as the second best team from the league stage and also eliminated India from the competition, crumbled under the pressure of a knock-out game.They could never recover from the body blow received in the second over of the chase when pacer Anya Shrubsole (2/27) had tournament’s leading run-getter Laura Wolvaardt caught and bowled Their innings ended.
Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli feature in IE100 most powerful Indians list According to reports, Neeraj Chopra became the second-most expensive athlete in India after Virat Kohli and was the most mentioned athlete globally on Instagram during the Olympics.
Agency News: New Delhi In Tokyo last year, he became only the second Indian sportsperson to win
a gold medal at the 2021 Olympics, and the first trackand-field athlete to finish on the top of the podium. The feat propelled the javelin
thrower to an unprecedented level of popularity. According to reports, he also became the second-most expensive athlete in India after Virat Kohli and was the most mentioned athlete globally on Instagram during the Olympics. Chopra is conscious of his stardom. He has oozed charm in public events but at the same time, not shied from making stern statements, as was evident when his words regarding a Pakistani javelin thrower were twisted out of context.
Axis Bank shares rise nearly 2% after Citi’s India consumer business deal
Agency News: New Delhi Shares of Axis Bank gained nearly 2 per cent in morning trade on Thursday, after the company said it will acquire US-based Citi’s consumer business in India for Rs 12,325 crore.The stock jumped 1.82 per cent to Rs 763.90 on the BSE.At the NSE, it gained 1.67 per cent to Rs 763.Axis Bank on Wednesday said it will acquire US-based Citi’s consumer business in India
for Rs 12,325 crore in one of the largest deals in the Indian financial services space, which will help it close the gap with larger peers like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. The two lenders signed a definitive agreement for the sale, which will involve the third largest private lender taking over Citi’s credit cards, personal loans and wealth management businesses that are focused on the affluent segment. Regulatory approvals are expected in nine.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise; total increase now stands at Rs 6.40 Agency News: New Delhi Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 10 days to Rs 6.40 per litre.Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.81 per litre as against Rs 101.01 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 92.27 per litre to Rs 93.07, according to
a price notification of state fuel retailers.Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation. This is the ninth increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-halfmonth long hiatus in rate revision on March 22.In all, petrol and diesel prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per litre each.
Sensex climbs over 127 points in early trade; Nifty above 17,500
The BSE barometer was trading 127.38 points higher at 58,811.37. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty gained 47.1 points to 17,545.35. Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 127 points in opening trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank amid a sharp fall in the global oil prices after the US indicated that it is planning a massive release of crude. Renewed foreign capital inflows also supported the domestic equities, traders said. The BSE barometer was trading 127.38 points higher
at 58,811.37. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty gained 47.1 points to 17,545.35. Among the 30-share pack, M&M, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ITC, HUL, ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank were the major gainers in early trade. In contrast, Infosys, Wipro, PowerGrid and Reliance Industries Limited were among the laggards.In the previous trade, the 30-share BSE barometer index surged 740.34 points or 1.28 per cent to settle at 58,683.99. Similarly, the NSE Nifty climbed 172.95 points or 1 per cent to settle at 17,498.25.“Hopes of deescalation in the war have proved to be short-lived and the uncertainties associated with the war continues. From the market perspective, there are two positives that may support the market.“One, the sharp decline in dollar index from above 99 to 97.7 is positive.
BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Amitabh Bachchan shares an adorable picture with Rashmika Mandanna from ‘Goodbye’ sets
Kangana Ranaut to now come up with her solo directorial project Agency News: Mumbai
After setting high benchmarks with her acting in Hindi cinema, actor Kangana Ranaut is now gearing up to announce a solo directorial project soon.In a recent conversation with ANI, Kangana Ranaut disclosed, “I will soon be coming up with my solo directorial project that will also be produced by me and I will also star in the project too.” Kangana has already co-directed her 2019 drama ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ with Krish Jagarlamudi. The movie that starred Kangana in lead is based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.The 35-year-old Padma Shri awardee also launched her own production house ‘Manikarnika Films’ last year. Her debut film as a producer ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’ starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur in lead roles is slated for release this year.The dark comedy drama will release in theatres before streaming on Amazon Prime Video.She will also be producing her upcoming projects ‘Emergency’ and ‘Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda’.Apart from these, Kangana’s upcoming projects include ‘Dhaakad’, ‘Tejas’, and ‘The Incarnation: Sita’.
Agency News: Mumbai Pushpa star Rashmika Mandanna is currently riding the high horse as she gears up for her big Bollywood debut. She’s sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in her next film, ‘Goodbye’. Rashmika’s happiness is pretty evident in the latest pictures.Taking to his Instagram, Amitabh Bachchan
shared a picture of both of them together. In the picture, he seems to be smitten by the ‘Pushpa’ actress. In the caption, he wrote, “Pushpa .. !!!”To this, Rashmika wittingly replied in the comments, “Sir hum #jhukeganahi After the success of ‘Pushpa’, Rashmika’s Bollywood debut is highly anticipated and awaited. She currently has ‘Mission Majnu’ alongsid.
Esha Gupta binges on medu vada as she returns home Agency News: Mumbai
Time and again, Esha Gupta sets the internet ablaze with her impeccable sartorial choice or smoking hot photoshoots. This time around, the actress has captured everyone’s attention, but for a different reason!For the unversed, Esha is back in town to finish her upcoming shooting slates. The ethereal beauty, who was in the foreign
land off late, has been binging on Indian food ever since her return.Her latest Instagram reel, enjoying the Medu Vada, has become the internet’s new favourite and has got us craving some Indian delicacies. Esha wrote, “Back after months #indianfood #vada #foodislife.” Meanwhile, on the professional front, Esha is working on the next season of ‘Aashram’, starring.
Yami Gautam opens up on playing a cop in ‘Dasvi’, calls it a ‘revelation’ ‘Dasvi’ is set to release on Netflix on April 7. Agency News: Mumbai Yami Gautam Dhar is known for portraying different kinds of characters in her films. Now, one such character she is about to unfold is a cop in her upcoming ‘Dasvi’. Yami’s performance in her latest OTT releases ‘A Thursday’ has garnered a lot of love from the audience where the actress played a very intense character of a playschool teacher who takes 16 students hostage.In ‘Dasvi’, the actress will be seen playing a Haryanvi female cop. While sharing about her journey of preparation for the role of a cop, Yami shared, “I watched a couple of documentaries, stories on real-life female cops and IPS officers how they carry themselves, how they are inside the jail or outside the jail, what are their family life is like. How do they talk about, what kind of sense of humor they have, how do they dress, are they always in uniform or not. So it was just a revelation for me because this is a role or someone of that stature.” Moreover, Yami unfolds her thoughts on what it feels like to her playing the role as a woman. “It’s one of those professions that’s so inspiring for anyone to watch especially being a girl and so when a woman takes up a post like that, stature like that who is so honest, who is independent, who is razor-sharp with her focus and at the same time it doesn’t take her empathy away, it doesn’t make her not witty, doesn’t make her a rude person. So we made the characters on these principles and with this character’s traits with these characters’ background story for Jyoti Deswal,” she says.In ‘Dasvi’, Yami will be seen alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur. The film is set to release on OTT platform Netflix on April 7.Apar from ‘Dasvi’, Yami’s interesting line-up also includes ‘OMG2’, featuring Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi as well as a few unannounced projects.
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SUD Life ties up with Vakrangee- Honda 2Wheelers India celebrates 75th year of Indeto target unbanked and underpendence banked Bharat.
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Urvashi Rautela turned heads in a Reynu Taandon outfit.
MD Group CEO, Vakrangee Ltd. Dinesh Nadanwana exchanging corporate agency agreement with Ganesh Muruga, EVP Head - Retail Sales of Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance. New association will help SUD Lifeto support especially in unserved and underserved areas through its strongand unique product portfolio with adequate and flexible products where customer will benefit from guaranteedmaturity benefit,tax benefit,loan facility,life cover as well as guaranteed Income.“We are committed to providing insurance products that serve
Meesho Appoints Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist Meesho, India’s fastest growing internet commerce company, today announced the appointment of Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist. He will oversee the company’s efforts to make every pillar of the e-commerce marketplace smarter and more efficient with the use of AI.Debdoot will lead the current 30 member strong AI team at Meesho and strengthen it by 3x by the end of the year. A tech-first company, Meesho leverages artificial intelligence and
machine learning to build effective recommendation algorithms and optimize logistics for over 5 lakh sellers on the platform. Machine learning models help fuel discoverability of a massive catalog of products through personalized storefronts and ensure smooth delivery of orders, thereby enhancing customer experience. In 2021, Meesho witnessed 17x growth in direct-to-platform customers and ~1600% growth in direct.
customers’ unique need across various strataof the society and geography.With the help of Nextgen VakrangeeKendras network SUD life has created anopportunity to increase the organisations’ footprints and penetrate its services more into unbanked andunderbanked areas and will make India more secured”, said Mr. Abhay Tewari, MD & CEO -Star UnionDaiichi Life Insurance.Commenting on the Partnership Mr. Binu Gopal Krishna , SVP Head RRB & Broking of Star Union Dai- ichi Life Insurance Company Limited said, “this strategic alliance will help Star Union Dai-ichi life to increase.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Marking the 75th year of independence while celebrating the courage & sacrifice of the armed forces, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India flagged off H’ness CB350 ‘Ride for Pride’ in 11 major cities across India in association with 92.7 Big FM radio station. Over 200 riders participated in this special ride across 11 cities (New Delhi, Jammu, Lucknow, Bareilly, Kolkata, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune). Gracing the occasion were distinguished members of the armed forces astride their H’ness CB350, further elevating everyone’s spirits with their life story & anecdotes.
Noteworthy, the ride culminated with a felicitation ceremony to honor the special invitees including war-veterans and martyrs’ families. Sharing his excitement during the ride, Mr. Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Director – Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., said, “The H’ness CB350 ‘Ride for Pride’ celebrates the courage & sacrifice of the armed forces and salutes the families of these brave hearts. Their unbridled devotion for national defense is a symbolic roar for millions of Indians to feel inspired and lead a life of courage & integrity. It is a matter of pride for us as we celebrate H’ness CB350 first anniversary milestone with members.
The pandemic kept most kids restricted to virtual classrooms forclose to two years. Lack of physical activity, increased screen timeand unhealthy dietary habits have had immense impact on thephysical, mental and social development of children. Additionally,kids are prone to ‘immunity debt’ as a result of not being exposed tothe outside world, which causes a slower and inadequatedevelopment of the bodydefence system, eventually leading tonegative consequences when one returns to normal life.With restrictions now easing up and schools reopening, students areall set to flock back, meet their friends and indulge in much neededphysical playtime as well as social interaction While parents.
Instamojo sees 5X growth in monthly paid sub- Now watch Ranveer Singh - Deepika scribers’ post-launch of the beta version in Feb’21 Padukone starrer ’83 on Disney+ Hot-
Instamojo, a full-stack digital solutions provider for D2C businesses,recorded a 5x annual growth in enrolments of monthly paid subscribers since February’21. The companymade its entry into the e-commerce enabler space early
2021 with its digital product suite, empoweringD2C brands to launch their independent online stores. Since the launch of the beta version of theecommerce platform in February last year, the company has seen active stores double and transactingstores grow by 3X, with maximum traction recorded from T2 & 3 cities. With small businesses ownersnow shifting to the digital store front, 20% of Instamojo’s annual revenue is contributed by revenuefrom the ecommerce.
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For a nation that speaks the language of entertainment and cricket, Disney+ Hotstar has successfully been the one-stop destination for all thecricketainment dose, consistently bringing the best of both worlds under one platform for an unparalleled viewing experience. Taking the cricketainmentquotient several notches higher, the platform now gears up to bring to its viewers this year’s blockbuster film - ’83 from 21st March 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. Starring superstars Ranveer Singh and Deepika
Padukone, the nostalgic trip down the epic memory lane of the 1983 World Cup victory will be available on Disney+ Hotstar in Hindi, as well as Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil. The underdog journey recently witnessed a successful television premiere on Star Gold on 20th March. With a powerful combination of digital and television premieres, fans of cricket and Bollywood across the lengths and depths of India can watch this movie on their choice of platform, at their convenience, and in their preferred language.
Haier Augments Its Air Conditioner Range With MX Gold Subscriber gets a chance to COLORS’ ‘Hunarbaaz – Desh Ki Shaan’ celebrates hunar ki jugalbandi with talented stars Neha Bhasin, Taufiq The New Elegante Cool Ac Series With 5 Star Ener- be on India’s No 1 show on OTT as ‘LockUpp Super Khabari’ Qureshi, Pratik Utekar, Sanam Johar and Priyank Sharma gy Savings And Frost Self-Clean Technology This never-seen-before captive
Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and the World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for 13 Consecutive Years* today unveiled its revolutionary 2022 line-up of Elegante Cool air conditioners that efficiently remove air pollutants and gently cool the ambient temperature of the room. Equipped with Haier’s iconic Frost Self Clean Technology, the Elegante Cool Air Conditionersare designed to give you air sterilization up to 99.9%**. The new range of ACs comes with a high ISEER of 5.40whichresults in better energy efficiency than a 5 star AC. With Haier Triple Inverter Plus Technology,users getoptimal
operational efficiency and can also ensure cost-effectiveness. Haier’s new Elegante Cool air conditioner series is the perfect cooling solution for consumers looking to buy a newAC this summer. Speaking on the launch,Mr. Satish NS, President, Haier Appliances India said, “At Haier, we believe in designing products powered with innovative technologies that make our consumers’ life simpler and more convenient. India experiences extreme.
Axis Bank’s proposed acquisition of Citibank’s consumer businesses in India strongly positions it for accelerated premium market share growth Axis Bank and Citibank today announced that their respective Boardsof Directors have approved the acquisition of Citibank’s consumer businesses in India by AxisBank. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatoryapprovals.The transaction comprises the sale of the consumer businesses of Citibank India, which includescredit cards, retail banking, wealth management and consumer loans. The deal also includes thesale of the consumer business of Citi’s non-banking financial company, Citicorp Finance (India) Limited, comprising the assetbacked financing business, which includes commercial vehicle andconstruction equipment loans, as well as the personal loans portfolio.Speaking on the occasion, Amitabh Chaudhry,
MD&CEO, Axis Bank said, “We are delightewith the addition of an enviable retail franchise and a high-quality talent pool as we continue ourjourney towards becoming a premier financial services brand, in line with our GPS strategyframework. This is a significant milestone in Axis’ journey of growth and leadership and willbring in great value for all stakeholders. The amplified scale and width of offerings, thediversified portfolio of products and global best practices will enhance customer experience,while greater synergies both on revenue and cost side will augment value for the new franchise.We look forward to collaborating with Citi’s experienced senior leadership team and diversetalent pool, as they join Axis’ 86,000+ strong, dedicated workforce.
Kangana Ranaut’s show LockUpp has created a buzz in the Indian OTT universe. The show that streams on MX Player and ALTBalaji has gained an astounding viewership since its launch in February 2022. The controversial contestants are giving their best to survive in the badass jail with all given challenges and tasks by the Jailer.
reality show is set to further surprise the viewers with a new twist to the season.“MX Gold”, a premium subscription service offered by MX Player, now gives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a ‘LockUpp Super Khabari’. The winner will get a chance to visit the sets of Lock Upp and interact with their favorite contestant. In order to avail of this exciting opportunity, the users will have to subscribe to MX Gold’s Annual Pack of Rs 199 till 8th April 2022.MX Gold has enabled its subscribers to watch their favorite shows without interruption and with zero ad-breaks while viewing select content, coupled.
Shivin Narang, Arjit Taneja and Vishal Aditya Singh attempt to win over Parineeti Chopra in her ‘swayamvar’ on COLORS’ ‘Hunarbaaz - Desh Ki Shaan’! COLORS;Hunarbaaz Desh Ki Shaan; has opened the gates to a tremendous wave of talent andcontinues to keep the audience glued to their screens with its power-packed performances. Ourjudges and viewers have identified some of the most gifted performers and given a chance to provetheir mettle. When the show kickstarted, Karan Johar had promised his co-judge Parineeti Chopra tofind a perfect match for her. The upcoming episode will witness a special ‘swayamvar’ of Parineeti, asKaran ensures to fulfill his promise this week, he will introduce her to the best suitors. Participating in‘Parineeti ka Swayamvar’ will be popular actors Shivin Narang, Arjit Taneja and Vishal Aditya Singh. The boys will be seen putting their best hunars to the forefront as they leave no stone unturned
toimpress her.All three of them enter the stage in their own unique style. While Vishal enters with his baaraat, ShivinNarang makes a dashing entry on stage by riding a bike. Arjit, on the other hand, magically appearsout of nowhere during Karan Chauhan’s act to catch Parineeti’s eyes! Shivin sings for the very firsttime on stage, dedicating the song ‘Main YahaanHoon’ to the diva. Vishal steps up his own game bysinging Kumar Sanu’s superhit.
As the battle gets tougher with each passing week, COLORSHunarbaaz – Desh Ki Shaanhas seensome of the strongest performances in recent weeks. The contestants have earned their spot on theshow by impressing the judges and the audience with their exceptional talent. This weekend ;sepisode will celebrate ‘hunar ki jugalbandi’ with popular stars like Neha Bhasin, Taufiq Qureshi, PratikUtekar, Sanam Johar, and Priyank Sharma joining the contestants in their act as they support them!The stars will be seen joining the contestants for a special performance that will
showcase thejugalbandi of talent as they try to earn ‘behatreen performance’ from the judges. Renowned classicalmusician Taufiq Qureshi will be seen with young flautist Anirban. Neha Bhasin will grace the stagewith ensemble Rocknama while Priyank Sharma will be seen performing with dance group YoHighness. Dancing duo Sanchita and Subrata will show off their skills with choreographer SanamJohar and Pratik Utekar will be seen performing with Akash Singh.To catch this episode of hunar ki jugalbandi;, watch Hunarbaaz - Desh Ki Shaan’, everySaturday and Sunday.
Tata Motors launches the All New Tigor EV Sedan with Ziptron technology in Nepal Tata Motors, in partnership with Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd., is all set to excite the electricvehicle market in Nepal with the launch of the Tigor EV. Starting today, the Tigor EV deliveries will commence acrossthe country. Following in the footsteps of its ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sibling, the Tigor EV has also beenlauded by GNCAP with a 4-star rating for adult (12.00 points out of 17.00) and child (37.24 points out of 49.00) occupant protection. Set to scale new heights in the dynamic world of electric mobility, the Tigor EV features TataMotors’ proprietary high voltage EV architecture, Ziptron, and is built on the three strong pillars of Technology,Comfort, and Safety. The vehicles are now on display at showrooms and have been made available for test drivesacross the dealer network by Sipradi Trading Pvt. Ltd.Price chart (Ex-showroom):Tigor EV
XE NPR 29.99 LakhsTigor EV XM NPR 31.49 LakhsTigor EV XZ+ NPR 32.99 LakhsSpeaking on the launch of the Tigor EV in Nepal, Mr. Mayank Baldi – Head PVIB, Tata Motors, said, “EVs are fastgaining popularity on the back of rising comfort of customers, as the barriers to adoption are being overcome and dueto growing preference for environmentally friendly solutions. This has been spearheaded by our very own Nexon EV,which today is the most popular EV in the markets. The Nepal market has been a strong propagator of EVs, which hasindeed inspired us to widen our offerings.
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Sesame Workshop India Launches New Emotional Health and Wellbeing Resources for Families Grappling with Effects of COVID-19 Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is launching new resources made possible byViatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) to support the social and emotional needs of families across generations asthey collectively continue to adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on previous global resources addressing key emotions felt during the pandemic, launched in2020,
the new phase includes five new videos featuring beloved Sesame characters like Elmo andGrover, as they learn to handle big changes, hold mindful moments, take care of themselves and theirloved ones, and so much more. In one video, launching today, Grover and Elmo learn the different waysfamilies say goodbye as kids are going back to school and parents are returning to work.
Bringing one of television’s beloved characters closer to fans, Disney+ Hotstar to release a prequel of popular running television series, Anupama In an endeavour to revolutionize Indian storytelling, Disney+ Hotstar takes a step towards introducing viewers to a new format of their favourite television show. Brings for its viewers the prequel of the highest rating Hindi show on television - Anupama in the
last five years in a form that has never been seen before. Celebrating the spirit and resilience of women, the platform is set to exclusively release a prequel of the highly-celebrated television show, Anupama. The new series, created exclusively for the streaming.
Toyota Statement: “Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced that thecompany will realign the prices of its models, by up to 4%effective from 1st April 2022. This hike has resulted due to therising input cost, including that of raw materials. As a committed customer-centric
company, TKM has made all conscious efforts to minimize the impact of rising costs on consumers.”
Demand for telecom equipment rise by 73%, maximum searches for EPABX machines mobile phone signal boosters: JD Mart Consumer Insights With offices coming back to physical mode, demand for telecomequipment across India is on a rise with maximum searches being witnessed for EPABXmachines and mobile phone signal boosters, reports the latest JD Mart Consumer Insights.Search trends on JD Mart, India’s latest B2B platform by Just Dial, revealed that the demandfor telecom equipment has risen by 73% YOY as businesses and offices are gradually goingback to the physical mode in a phased manner. Tier-II cities are witnessing a faster demand growth rate vis-à-vis Tier-I cities in India. Whilethe bulk of the searches are happening in Tier-I cities that saw a YOY growth rate of 66%,the demand rise in Tier-II cities was 77%.
Commenting on the trend, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial, said: “It is encouraging to seethat businesses across the country are picking up and this uptick is being reflected on JDMart. At JD Mart, we have tried to aggregate a large section of the B2B market for a widerange of categories. The rise in consumer demand on the platform validates the fact that JDMart has brought online a host of suppliers and manufacturers of telecom equipment.”Demand for EPABX machines in India saw a YOY rise of 74% while that for mobile phonesignal boosters by 62%. Demand rise for EPABX in Tier-I cities was 69% and in Tier-II it wa78%. For mobile phone signal boosters, it was 52% in Tier-I and 72% in Tier-II.
Microsoft enablesstartups in Indiafrom idea to unicorn with new Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub platform 2022–Microsoft today launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in India,toempower startups’ vision andfuel innovation to drive economic and societal progress for Indiaand beyond. Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub isa new digital and truly inclusive platform for startup founders inIndia. The platform offersoverUS$300,000 worth of benefits and credits, giving startups free access to thetechnology, tools, and resources they need to build and run their business. From the mosttrusted, secure,opensource friendly and compliant cloud platform, tobest-in-class developer and productivity toolsincluding GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio Enterprise and Microsoft 365. Beyond access to technology,
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub will empower entrepreneurs toinnovate and grow by connecting them with mentors who will provide them with industry, business, andtechnical support to guide them through their next business milestones. Microsoft is also partnering withinnovative companies like OpenAI, a global leader in AI research and deployment, that develops AIsystems such as GPT-3 and Codex to provide startups with exclusive benefits and discounts.In addition,founders will have access to Microsoft Learnfor tailored startup-centric training and a variety of startupand unicorn programs to help thembuild connectionswith customersor industry veterans andacceleratetheir growth.
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