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Ram Charan’s wife confirms that their baby will be born in India, rubbishes speculations about delivery in US
Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder -- the first increase in rates in almost eight months -- that came within days of end of polling in three northeastern states and was sharply criticised by the Opposition. , while the price of jet fuel (Automatic transmission fluidATF) was reduced by 4%. A 14.2-kg
LPG cylinder in Delhi now costs Rs 1,103, up from Rs 1,053, according to a price notification of stateowned fuel retailers. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) said Rs 1,103 was the rate for a 14.2-kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder. The government doesn’t pay any subsidy to most non-Ujjwala users and this
Kiara Advani looks pretty in a floral-printed lehenga.
Lover stabs girlfriend
16-times in broad daylight for refusing to marry him
On Tuesday night in Murugeshpalya, east Bengaluru, a 28-year-old young man is accused of stabbing his 25-yearold ex-girlfriend in full view of the general public outside her office. The dead were identified by the police as Leela Pavithra Nalamati, an employee of Omega Healthcare Management Services Private Limited in Murugeshpalya from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Dinakar Banala, 28, an employee of a different healthcare organisation in Domlur who hails from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, is the accused. While Dinakar lived at Domlur.
The price of non-subsidized LPG increased to Rs 1,103 per 14.2-kg cylinder, the first increase since July 2022
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Pankaj Mishra, the former political representative of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a money laundering case related to illegal mining. Mishra was arrested in July last year by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary dismissed Mishra’s bail application after hearing arguments in the case. The ED had filed a charge sheet against Mishra and his two aides -- Bachhu Yadav and Prem Prakash -- on September 16 last year before
Tamil Nadu man, who allegedly stabbed a cleaner, shot dead by cops in Australia
Ex-Chief Scientist of WHO shocking revelation about rising heart attack cases in India
For the past few months, many videos have gone viral on social media in which people suddenly have heart attacks and die. India has also seen an increase in heart attack cases in recent days, although heart attack cases have also increased globally, but videos going viral on social media in India have increased people’s concern. Along with the elderly, people under the age of 40 are also experiencing heart attacks. Former Chief Scientist of World Health Organization Soumya Swaminathan has said that the reason for the increasing number of heart attack cases in India may be Corona infection. Soumya Swaminathan said that the risk of heart attack, diabetes
Uproar in Assembly over PSI recruitment scam, Congress-AAP MLAs suspended for a day
Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar
and stroke has increased due to covid infection. According to Soumya Swaminathan, more cases of cardiac arrest are being seen among people after the corona epidemic. There is also a higher risk of heart attack in people who get the Covid vaccine. People who have recovered after being infected with Kovid have very low immunity and meanwhile the risk of diabetes or heart attack.
‘Hardcore Prisoner’
Agency News: Chandigarh
By paying a bribe of 40 lakh rupees, a young man is directly training as a PSI in the Karai Police Academy without any written or physical examination. As soon as the allegation was made, the government conducted an investigation. A case has been registered in the Dabhoda police station after it was found that a young man has been taking training in Karai Academy since January. Today, Congress MLAs raised an uproar in the House on this issue. After that, Congress MLAs staged a walkout. On the other hand, Congress and Aam Aadmi
Party MLAs have been suspended for a day. Congress MLAs have demanded a debate in the House on the PSI recruitment scam. Then the BJP MLA talked about taking action as per the rules. At that time, the opposition MLAs protested in the House with placards and slogans. The Congress MLAs demanded the resignation of the Home Minister. Aadmi Party leader Yuvraj Singh Jadeja slammed the government and the police recruitment process and alleged that a young man was directly trained as a PSI at the Karai Police Academy without any written or physical examination after paying a bribe of Rs 40 lakh.
36 dead in Greece’s deadliest rail disaster
Agency News: Athens
a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ranchi. “PMLA investigation revealed that Pankaj Mishra, who enjoys political clout, being the representative of the Chief Minister, MLA from Barhait, Sahibganj, Jharkhand controls the illegal mining businesses as well as inland ferry services in Sahibganj and its adjoining areas.
Agency News: Melbourne
A 32-year-old Indian national was shot dead by Australian police on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed a cleaner at a train station in Sydney and threatened law enforcement officers, media reports said. Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed, who hails from Tamil Nadu, was identified by the Consulate General of India in Sydney as the man who was fatally shot by police. Ahmed allegedly attacked a 28-year-old cleaner at the Auburn train station in Sydney’s west on Tuesday before arriving at Auburn police station five minutes later, Sydney Morning Herald newspaper quoted police officials as saying. Two police officers were leaving the police station, when they were confronted by Ahmed, who tried to attack them, the report said. A police officer fired three shots, two of which hit Ahmed in the chest. A probationary constable also used her Taser on him, it said.
The Haryana government has justified the parole granted to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, saying he does not fall under the definition of a “hardcore prisoner” and cannot be termed a serial killer. The dera chief, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two disciples, was granted 40-day parole on January
20. He has also been convicted in two murder cases. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) recently challenged the parole order in Punjab and Haryana High Court. In its reply through the superintendent of the Rohtak’s Sunaria Jail, where the Sirsabased sect chief is serving out his sentence, the state government said no illegality was committed by granting parole.
Congress workers protest against Adani Group in Mumbai; detained
Agency News: Mumbai
Mumbai Police detained local Congress leader Bhai Jagtap and a number of other party workers on Wednesday while they were protesting outside the National Stock Exchange (NSE) building against the Adani group and its Chairman Gautam Adani, an official said.Hundreds of Congress party workers, including women, gathered outside the NSE building in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and started shouting slogans against the Adani group. Later, 40 to 50 party workers and leaders including Mumbai Regional Congress Committee chief Jagtap, were
detained and taken to the BKC, Kherwadi and Nirmal Nagar police stations, the official said.The action were taken under the Bombay Police Act and the protesters were later let off, the official said, adding that no one was arrested.Jagtap said they were protesting against the move to include some Adani group stocks in dedicated indices by the NSE.
A passenger train and a cargo train collided head-on in Greece on Tuesday night, killing at least 36 people and injuring 85 as the country’s deadliest rail crash in decades threw entire carriages off the tracks. Sixty-six of those injured were hospitalised, six of whom are in intensive care, a fire official said. The crash occurred as the passenger train emerged from a tunnel. Derailed carriages, badly damaged with broken windows and thick plumes of smoke, could be seen on the site, where rescuers were looking for more survivors. One passenger carriage stood on its side at almost ninety degrees
from the rest of the wrecked train, with other derailed carriages tilting precariously. Stergios Minenis, a 28-year-old passenger who jumped to safety from the wreckage, said the crash was “nightmarish” with a loud bang followed by fire. “We were turning over in the wagon until we fell on our sides... there was panic,” he said. “The fire was immediate, as we were turning over we were being burned, fire was right and left.”
Rajnath speaks to Nitish over ‘misbehaviour’ with family of soldier killed in Galwan
Agency News: Patna
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday told the Bihar assembly that he has received a call from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the alleged misbehaviour with family members of a soldier who died in the Galwan clash. Kumar made the statement in course of the government’s reply to the debate on the governor’s address to the joint session of both Houses of the state legislature. Kumar said he told the defence minister that the matter was being investigated and appropriate action will be taken. BJP MLAs staged a walkout earlier in
the day in protest against the arrest of Rajkapoor Singh, whose son Jai Kishore Singh, a jawan of the Bihar Regiment, had died fighting the Chinese troops in the Galwan clash.Singh, a resident of Chakfatah village in Jandaha police station area of Vaishali district, was arrested on Saturday when a complaint was lodged by his neighbour Harinath Ram who had objected to “illegal” construction of a memorial of the deceased soldier.
Slight Relief From Rising Temperature
As Delhi-NCR Receive Rainfall
Agency News: New Delhi
Parts of the national capital and NCR on Wednesday woke up to light rainfall and thunderstorms with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers during the day. The rainfall in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad came amid an unusual rise in temperatures in some places of the country. Earlier in the day, IMD had predicted light to moderate intensity rain in areas of Delhi and the National Capital Region for a few hours.“Light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi, NCR Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Rohtak (Haryana) Muzaffarnagar, Bijnaur, Khatauli, Sakoti Tanda, Hastinapur, Chandpur, Baraut, Daurala, Bagpat, Meerut, Khekra, Modinagar, Kithor, Garhmukteshwar, Pilakhua, Hapur, Gulaoti, Siyana, Sikandrabad, Bulandshahar (U.P.) during next 2 hours,” the IMD said.
‘Sharma ji ka beta’ syndrome and drone parenting must end. Boards causing more student suicides
Excise Policy: BJP Holds Protests in Various Parts of Delhi, Demands Kejriwal’s Resignation
‘There’s No Clarity in AAP’: Ex-Bengaluru Top Cop Bhaskar Rao Quits Party, Joins BJP Ahead of K’taka Polls
The Central Board of Secondary Education released its date sheet for this year’s Class X and XII board exams on 29 December 2022. Simultaneously, Reddit saw an upswing in the number of posts by students on the subreddit handle r/CBSE. ‘Will these types of questions come?’ ‘Do people fail in class XI or is it just a hoax?’ ‘Can an experienced person share tips?’ ‘Which stream will be okay?’ ‘Class XII: Super useful trick to solve Integration by parts’ ‘Taking a drop from XII’ — read some posts. A meme captioned ‘studying is not that difficult’ graces the front page of the post. It follows a screenshot of Christian Bale from the 2002 movie American Psycho, the word ‘chemistry’ slapped across the photo. Of the five rules of posting on the subreddit, the last plainly states – No suicide jokes, even if they are sarcastic.But reality hits hard. Data published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that more than 14,000 students in India have committed suicide since 2016 after failing an exam. Of these, 55 per cent were under 18 years of age. The current education system, particularly board examinations, has normalised stress and anxiety among students. There is a need for systemic reforms to move toward a more inclusive and less stress-inducing education system. The ‘Sharma ji ka beta’ syndrome bites us all. What one child does, another does better. Some even say we have ushered into the era of drone parenting. The coaching culture promises to turn children into toppers. The fear of failure, not fulfilling parental and societal expectations, getting an unwanted stream, or being unable to build a career of status and a life of plenty strip away any joy of learning.
The Delhi BJP on Wednesday held protests at various parts in the city demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the now-scrapped excise policy of the AAP government. The saffron party had on Tuesday termed the resignation of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain from the Delhi Cabinet amid corruption allegations a “victory of truth and that of the party workers” while claiming that the chief minister will have to resign too.Hours before the news of resignation by the two ministers hit the headlines, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had said it would raise awareness on the “conspiracy” that was
- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara EditorPeople panic after seeing a tiger roaming in the open
Agency News: Ramanujganj
Villagers spotted the tiger roaming in the Kailashpur forest near Vadrafnagar in BalrampurRamanujganj district of Chhattisgarh. As soon as it was reported, an atmosphere of fear has arisen in the entire area. The entire area shook with the tiger’s roar. Some of the villagers arrived to see the tiger closely but were somehow stopped by persuasion.
A team of forest department and police has asked the villagers to be alert. People passing through Ambikapur-Banaras road are also being evacuated safely. Pedestrians are being explained. After the news of arrival of tiger in Biharpur area of Surajpur district, now villagers have seen tiger roaming in Wadrafnagar area of Balrampur district. A tiger has also hunted a
wild boar in the Kailashpur forest between Moran and Kharhara Nala in Wadrafnagar. Villagers who went to the forest in the morning saw the tiger. After which this information spread throughout the area. According to the villagers, a week ago this tiger had hunted a bull in village Pendari Iknara Para. After the terror of elephants, leopards and bears in Balrampur, Surajpur district, the sighting of tigers has created an atmosphere of fear among the people of the entire area.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Turns 70, DMK Celebrates
Agency News: Chennai
DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin turned 70 on Wednesday and his party and supporters are celebrating his birthday across Tamil Nadu with fervour. Stalin cut a cake and laid wreaths at the samadhis of former Chief Ministers M Karunanidhi and CN Annadurai on the Marina beachfront and visited the reformist leader Periyar E V Ramasamy’s memorial here and offered floral tributes. ‘Dravida Nayagan’ which means ‘Dravidian hero’ and Dravida Perarasar (great Dravidian emperor) and ‘Dravidian model Chief Minister’ are among the choice terms used by DMK and Stalin’s admirers to hail him on his birthday.
A mega public rally is scheduled
to be held here this evening by the ruling party and senior political leaders including Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge are set to take part. Jammu Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Bihar Deputy CM and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav would participate.
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri also slammed the Aam Aadmi Party and alleged that “Kejriwal is the ‘sutradhaar’ of the whole scam in the excise policy”.
hatched to “toy” with the future of youths in Delhi by allowing “proliferation” of liquor vends. On Wednesday, BJP members held protests near the ITO roundabout, and demanded that the Delhi chief minister should resign.Delhi BJP’s working president Virendra Sachdeva asked if according to Kejriwal.
Hundred Rupee Note & King’s Vote: Pradyot Deb Barma Would Rather ‘Ekla Cholo’ Than Form Alliance in Tripura
The stage is set for Tripura to get its new government for the next five years with the assembly election results coming out on Thursday. The wait will finally be over and the country will know who won the political tussle after months of campaigning. Ahead of the much-awaited poll results, Tipra Motha Party President and King of Tripura Pradyot Manikya Debbarma exclusively spoke to. As he reached to cast his vote on February 16 at Abhiram Mukumu
S.B School’s polling booth in Mandai Bazaar, hundreds of people gathered who had been waiting for their King, to give them his blessings. An old lady took out a hundred rupee note and handed it over to Debbarma as a
“lucky charm”. Meanwhile, some touched his feet and others clicked selfies with him. Reacting to the abundant support from the public, Debbarma said, “All throughout my poll campaign, there was immense pressure on me for the coalition from several parties. However, this hundred rupee note is worth thousand times more than the money which was offered to me from the kitty of industrialists.”
Polls Near, Gehlot Govt Begins Work on Sabarmati, Sei Dams to Quench Western Rajasthan’s Thirst
In an election year, the Ashok Gehlot government has finally begun work on a key Rs 2,500 crore project that will involve building two new dams on inter-state rivers Sabarmati and Sei, very near to the border with Gujarat, to quench the thirst of western Rajasthan.These dams have been a major demand of the area and are an important factor in the Rajasthan elections scheduled later this year, with 10 towns and 738 villages to get drinking water from them. On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.Sabarmati is an inter-state river with nearly 20 per cent catchment area in Rajasthan
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma met Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati ahead of the counting of votes for the assembly elections, sources said on Wednesday. Sarma, who heads the BJP-led North East Development Alliance (NEDA), met Sangma at a hotel in Guwahati on Tuesday night, they said. “Sangma was in Guwahati last night and Sarma, his friend, came and visited him at the hotel. They had a one-to-one meeting,” a source told. The meeting comes amid exit polls predicting a hung assembly in Meghalaya with Sangma’s NPP emerging as the single largest party in the assembly
elections, the polling for which was held on Monday while the votes will be counted on Thursday. The BJP and NPP ran the government in Meghalaya for the last five years as a part of the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) but the two parties fought the elections on their own. On Tuesday evening, Sarma claimed that there will be no hung assembly in either Tripura, Nagaland or Meghalaya, and the BJP and its partners will form governments with an absolute majority in all three states.
Punjab not an integral part of India: Khalistan supporter Amritpal poisoned again
Agency News: Chandigarh
Khalistan supporter and Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh continues to make controversial statements against India. Now he has given such a statement that Punjab is not an integral part of India. It did not stop there. He said that the picture of Punjab is not complete without Lahore and Nankana Sahib. In an interview, Amritpal said that an Indian passport is a document and it does not make him an Indian. On the other hand, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Wading has written to the DGP on Wednesday demanding an inquiry into the attack at Ajnala police station. He said, ‘A case was registered against Amritpal’s associate Tufan Singh and later the police let him
and the rest in Gujarat. Sei is its tributary. “In order to harness the full potential of Sabarmati River as well as its tributaries Sei and Wakal, it is desirable to have diversion sites on these said rivers as close as possible to the interstate boundary,” says. The Gehlot government says the idea is the “diversion of surplus water of Sabarmati Basin” to Jawai Dam in Udaipur. This will ensure filling of Jawai Dam across Jawai River to augment water supply demand in Pali and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan. “The government strategies behind such activities are to develop and manage water resources on a long-term basis which will in turn help in increasing availability and reliability of water supplies besides stabilising sustainable agricultural production,” the document says.
go. The question here is whether Tufan Singh was innocent? In the letter, Raja Wading has also expressed his apprehension of spoiling the atmosphere in Punjab.
Raja Wading said that action should be taken against Amritpal’s supporters.On Amritpal Singh’s statement that he does not consider himself Indian, former diplomat KC Singh has said that radical Sikh preacher and self-styled separatist Amritpal Singh should surrender his passport because, Amritpal said, he does not consider himself an Indian citizen.
Umesh Pal murder: UP authorities bulldoze house of close aid of Atiq Ahmed
Agency News: Prayagraj
In a crackdown on associates of gangster Atiq Ahmed named in the sensational Umesh Pal murder case, the Prayagraj Development Authority on Wednesday demolished the house of a close aide of Ahmed. Prayagraj Development Authority secretary Ajit Singh said the house belonging to Zafar Ahmed has been bulldozed. He said Atiq’s wife Shaista Parveen used to stay in the same house earlier. Pal and one of his security personnel were shot dead in Jaitipur under the Dhoomanganj police station last week. Pal was the main witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case. Arbaaz, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, was killed
In a big jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly polls, its prominent face and former Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Wednesday joined the ruling BJP in the state, just 11 months after he had entered AAP. Rao joined the AAP 11 months ago in Delhi in the presence of the party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. After joining the BJP in the presence of BJP state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel today, the retired IPS officer said. Rao claimed that there is no scope for his growth in the party and they are not even serious about contesting upcoming elections. “I told them that there should be different wings
in the party- SC-ST wing, student wing, OBC wing, minority wing, women wing and others but no one paid heed to it. They just don’t want to grow. They are not even serious about contesting upcoming elections,” said Rao. The former cop likened the AAP to a Multinational Corporation which is run only by a small group of people who are “paid” leaders. AAP is run as a Multi-national Corporation only by a small group of people who are paid leaders.
FCRA revokes license of Mani Shankar Iyer’s daughter’s NGO in major central government action
Agency News: New Delhi
The central government has revoked the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of public policy think tank Center for Policy Research (CPR). In September 2022, a team from the Income Tax Department raided the Delhi-based office of the think tank Center for Policy Research. Since then, an investigation was going on against the license of CPR. CPR is counted among the country’s leading think tanks. The working president of CPR is Yamini Iyer. Yamini is the daughter of Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Mani Shankar Iyer. At the time of
the IT raid, sources claimed that the Center for Policy Research, a public policy think tank, had collected crores of funds for political parties. Tax evasion of crores of rupees was also caught under the guise of donation. According to the report, the officials say that the license of CPR was recently revoked due to non-compliance of FCRA norms and the society applied for renewal.
Skeleton of six-year-old found in UP village
Agency News: Kanpur
A partial skeleton of a six-yearold girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste was found Tuesday from a secluded field of her village in the Sajati police station area of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, police said. Prima facie, it looks like the girl might have been sexually assaulted before being murdered, said an official on the condition of anonymity. Police have detained three suspects, including a man named Chandrabhan, his wife Sudha and brother Sultan, for interrogation, said Additional DCP (South) Ankita Sharma. She said the girl went missing on Saturday after she left her house
in an encounter with the police on Monday. Dhoomanganj police station SHO Rajesh Maurya was also injured in the encounter. On the basis of a complaint lodged by Pal’s wife Jaya Pal, a case was registered at Dhoomanganj police station (in Prayagraj) against gangster-turned politiciam Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Gulam and nine others. Atiq is currently lodged in a Gujarat prison. Agency News: Nashik
Air India ‘Peeing’ Case: DGCA Rejects Appeal to Revoke Suspension of Pilot
Agency News: New Delhi
Agency News: Hyderabad
A Class XI student was found hanging inside a classroom in Telangana’s Narsingi on Tuesday. The 16-year-old teenager was a first-year intermediate student at the Sri Chaitanya Junior College in Narsingi. The deceased student was reportedly preparing for his competitive exams and went missing after a study session that concluded at 10 pm. His peers began looking for him in all rooms when they came across the body.
The deceased student was reportedly preparing for his competitive exams and went missing after a study session that concluded at 10 pm
the other students took a lift from a stranger to take the boy to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. His peers claim that the boy was under the pressure to perform better academically which led him to take his own life. Meanwhile, his parents reportedly allege that the junior college authorities were torturing him. The parents also demonstrated outside the college asking for justice.
Agency News: New Delhi
In 2023, Moody’s Investors Service anticipates that the cumulative tightening of monetary policy by various central banks will cause global growth to continue to slow. In its global macro outlook titled “Global economic risks persist despite recent positive surprises,” Moody’s stated that the tightening of monetary policy will have a negative impact on economic activity and employment in the majority of major economies. “We forecast G20 global economic growth will downshift to 2.0 per cent in 2023 from 2.7 per cent in 2022, and then to improve to 2.4 per cent in 2024,” it said in the outlook report. Inflation, the report
“We forecast G20 global economic growth will downshift to 2.0 per cent in 2023 from 2.7 per cent in 2022
said, will continue to moderate, but a sustained decline to central bank targets is not guaranteed. For instance, inflation in the US moderated to 6.4 per cent in January from 6.5 per cent in December, and 7.1 per cent the previous month but still is way above the 2 per cent target. The policy rate of the US central bank is currently in its target range of 4.50–4.75 percent, which is the highest level in 15 years. Of note, it was almost zero in the early months of 2022. An instrument of monetary policy that typically works to reduce demand in the economy and lower inflation is raising interest rates.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected an appeal to set aside the suspension of an Air India (AI) pilot for allegedly failing to perform his duties as per rules in connection with the alleged peeing case. DGCA had suspended the pilot for three months who operated the New York-Delhi flight on November 26 in which a passenger allegedly urinated on a senior citizen, a decision that was challenged by the pilot and unions. The India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) had written a letter on January 23 demanding that the grounded Air India crew in connection with the ‘peeing’ case be put back on flights, calling the action against pilot in command an “unusually harsh punishment”. The cabin crew body also termed the findings of an internal committee “flawed”.
The cabin crew association had said that there is no 9B seat in the business class compartment of the aircraft in question, contrary to
DGCA had suspended the pilot for three months who operated the New York-Delhi flight on November 26 in which a passenger allegedly urinated on a senior citizen
internal committee’s finding that reportedly said accused Shankar Mishra stood at 9B and urinated on the complainant seated on 9A.
Crew body’s letter came a week after DGCA imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India as well as suspended for three months the license of the pilot-in-command of the New York-Delhi flight in the person, Shankar Mishra, allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger.
The action against the airline, the cabin crew and pilot in command of the said flight came as the incident gained massive attention over a month after it actually took place.
saying that she was going to her uncle’s place which was located in the same village. After making a frantic search, the victim’s family approached police the same night and lodged an FIR against four people, including Chandrabhan, his wife Sudha, brother Sultan and father Ram Prakash, for kidnapping the minor, Sharma said. Forensic experts were also called to gather evidence, she added. Additional DCP (South) said the skeleton was found at a distance of around one-and-a-half kilometres from the victim’s house. “We have decided to explore the rape angle during post-mortem examination apart from ascertaining the exact cause of death.
6-year-old girl attacked by stray dog in Nashik’s Malegaon
A 6-year-old girl was attacked by a stray dog, while she was on her way to her Madrasa from Lalle Chowk in Nashik’s Malegaon.The girl named Fatima was seriously injured in the attack and has been admitted to a government hospital for treatment.As per the date mentioned in the CCTV footage, the incident took place on February 28, at 8.31 am in Nashik’s Malegaon.In the video footage the
stray dog is seen charging towards the 6-year-old before mauling her. On seeing the girl being attacked, people from around the locality rushed to the girl’s rescue, and managed to chase the dog away.A month-old baby was killed by a stray dog in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district on Tuesday while he was sleeping next to his mother in a government hospital, according to authorities. According to them, the body was discovered outside the hospital unit.
UK minister flags BBC offices I-T ‘survey’, told ‘must comply with laws’
Agency News: New Delhi
The Income Tax department’s action came amid a row over the BBC’s controversial documentary on prime minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots. British foreign minister James Cleverly on Wednesday raised the Income Tax department’s ‘survey’ of the BBC’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices during a bilateral meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in the national capital. Cleverly was firmly told that all business entities operating in the country must abide
by relevant laws and regulations, Speaking to Reuters after , he said the conversation would remain private. “The conversations I had with him are best to keep with him. I did raise it…” The British broadcaster’s offices were searched for three days last month, after which the I-T department claimed its income was ‘not commensurate with scale of operations in India’. Officials also indicated the BBC had not paid some taxes. The UK government came out in defence of the BBC and its editorial freedom in that country’s Parliament.
Global economic growth will continue to slow in 2023: Moody’s
ICC Rankings: Ravichandran
Ashwin replaces James Anderson as No.1 ranked Test bowler
Veteran Indian off-spinner
Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the top of the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, replacing England pacer James Anderson. Ashwin gained two places after taking six wickets in India’s emphatic victory over Australia in the second Test in New Delhi. Anderson dropped to second place after England’s stunning loss to New Zealand in the Wellington Test. The 36-year-old Ashwin first claimed the top honour among Test bowlers in 2015, and has returned to the top spot on several occasions since then. Ashwin bagged big wickets in India’s win in Dehli, removing Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith in the same over
of the first innings before returning to pick up Alex Carey for a duck.
The off-spinner was at it again in the second innings, picking up three of the top five while his spin-bowling accomplice Ravindra Jadeja rattled through the rest of the Australia batters from the other end. Ashwin has an opportunity to extend his latest stay in the No.1 spot in India’s remaining two Tests on home soil.
Sachin Tendulkar, wife Anjali meet Bill Gates, cricketer says, ‘sharing ideas a powerful way to solve global challenges’
Legendary cricketer Sachin
Tendulkar and his wife Anjali met Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates in the city on Tuesday. The cricketer took to Twitter to share photos of his meeting with Gates. In the pictures, Tendulkar and his wife Anjali can be seen posing for the camera with Gates. “We are all students for life.
Today was a wonderful learning opportunity to gain perspectives on philanthropy - including children’s education and healthcare, which the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation works on,” the former cricketer wrote in the caption of his post.“Sharing ideas is a powerful way to solve the world’s challenges.
Thanks for your insights Bill Gates,” he added.Sachin was
Mumbai-headquartered
part of a group that took part in a discussion with Gates on how philanthropic endeavors can inspire meaningful partnerships and have a lasting impact on the world. The meeting was organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which works on a variety of social and economic issues around the world.The 49-year old, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history.
Prithvi Shaw selfie controversy: Mumbai cops record Sapna Gill’s statement Jasprit Bumrah set to miss IPL 2023 for Mumbai Indians, to undergo back surgery
Mumbai Police, on Tuesday, recorded statement of social media influencer Sapna Gill who was earlier arrested for allegedly manhandling cricketer Prithvi Shaw and attacking his car.Gill has accused the cricketer of assaulting her and touching her inappropriately on the day of the incident.According to the reports, in the two-page statement, Gill alleged that she was partying at a luxury hotel on February 15 when the cricketer and his group of friends ‘brutally slapped her and touched her private parts,’ her lawyer was quoted as saying.Gill in her complaint has said that Shaw and his friends were inebriated
at the time of the incident.Gill’s lawyer was further quoted saying that the airport police station officers recorded her statement but no FIR has been registered yet. He also said that Gill is being pressured to not go against Prithvi and expressed that if there’s any further delay, they will file a case under Section 166 A of the IPC against police.On February 15, a scuffle had broken out between the India cricketer, his friend group and Gill’s friend group.
Mumbai Indians fast bowler
Jasprit Bumrah has reportedly been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League 2023 and will undergo surgery on his back. Bumrah had missed the Asia Cup and ICC World T20 in Australia after the premier pacer failed to recover from a back injury last year.India’s premier pacer has been out of action since September last year due to the injury. He will in all likelihood also miss the ICC World Test Championship final if India qualify for it. India is one of the frontrunners to qualify for
the summit clash which will be played at The Oval in London from July 7. Bumrah is currently being treated by the medical staff of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. The BCCI medical team suggested him to have the surgery following recurring niggles in his lower back which surfaced originally in the form of a stress reaction last August, reported ESPNCricinfo. He had started to bowl nearly at full tilt at the NCA but reportedly felt discomfort while performing high-intensity drills in Mumbai earlier in January.
Axis Bank has completed the acquisition of the India consumer business of the Citigroup-owned foreign bank Citibank for Rs 12,325 crore. The deal, announced in March 2022, will see India’s third largest private sector bank absorbing Citibank’s consumer businesses covering loans, credit cards, wealth management and retail banking operations in India. Axis Bank, on March 1, put out a video advertisement to welcome the 30 lakh plus customers of Citibank. “Finding the familiar in the new, is a wonderful thing. Welcome to a dil se open world that feels less new, more you,” Axis Bank tweeted on March
1.The acquisition has taken almost a year, after being announced in March, 2022. Just days ago, Citibank took down its signboard from its landmark Kanak Building office on Kolkata’s Chowringhee road - the place where the bank started its operations in India in 1902. In 2021, Citigroup announced its plans of exiting 13 international consumer banking markets, shifting its focus to wealth management and away from retail banking in places where it is small.
Rupee rises 22 paise to 82.36 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee gained 22 paise to 82.36 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit and restricted the appreciation bias. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.48 against the dollar, then gained ground and rose to 82.36, registering a rise of 22 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee closed at 82.58 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02 per cent to 104.84.
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 1.75 per cent to USD 83.89 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 202.36 points or 0.34 per cent to 59,164.48 points. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 60.80 points or 0.35 per cent to 17,364.75 points. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Tuesday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 4,559.21 crore, according to exchange data.On the domestic macroeconomic front, India’s economic growth decelerated to 4.4 per cent in October-December this fiscal year mainly due to a contraction in the manufacturing sector.
India’s fuel demand witnessed the sharpest rebound in February as petrol and diesel consumption rose by double digits after a winter lull in the previous month, preliminary industry data showed on Wednesday.
Petrol sales of state-owned fuel retailers jumped 12 per cent to 2.57 million tonne in February, as compared to 2.29 million tonne of consumption in the same period of last year. Sales were 1.57 per cent higher than in COVID-marred February 2021 and 20 per cent more than in the same period of 2020.Month-onmonth, the demand was up 13.5 per cent, reversing the dip in the
previous month. Sales had fallen 5.1 per cent month-on-month in January as cold conditions cut vehicular movement.Diesel, the most used fuel in the country, posted a 13 per cent rise in sales during February to 6.52 million tonne, as compared to the same period last year.Consumption was 12.1 per cent higher than February 2021 and 7.7 per cent more than the same month of 2020.Month-on-month sales surged 9.2 per cent from 5.97 million tonne in January.
Mukesh Ambani, family members to get Z-plus security across India, abroad: SC
The Supreme Court has directed to provide the highest level Z-plus security to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members all across India and abroad.A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said on Monday it was of considered opinion that if there is a security threat, the security cover cannot be restricted to a particular area or place of stay. “Highest Z+ Security Cover provided to respondent nos. 2 to 6 shall be available all across India and the same is to be ensured by the State of Maharashtra and Ministry of Home Affairs.“Highest Level Z+ Security Cover, as per the policy of Government of India, be also provided, while respondent
nos. 2 to 6 are travelling abroad and the same shall be ensured by the Ministry of Home Affairs,” the bench said.The top court said the entire expenses and cost of providing Z+ security cover to Ambanis within the territory of India or abroad shall be borne by them.It said that looking into the business activities of Ambanis within the country as also outside the country, the very purpose of providing security cover would stand frustrated, if the same is restricted to a particular place or area.
On Allu Arjun’s birthday, the look of his role in ‘Pushpa Di Rule’ will be revealed
The second look of Allu Arjun’s film ‘Pushpa’ will be released on his birthday next April. The first part of this film ‘Pushpa, The Rise’ was an unprecedented success. This film, its song and especially Allu Arjun’s special performances created a craze in India. His memes are still being made on social media. On the other hand, South fans are very much looking forward to the update of Pushpa’s second part ‘Pushpa The Rule’ and they are constantly making inquiries about it. If even a small detail comes out, it has huge repercussions. Next tee. Allu Arjun’s 41st birthday is on 8th April. The look of her Pashpa The Rule is likely to be revealed on that day. Reports of the film reaching a certain milestone have been hailed by its fans. According to the information, the shooting of the film started last year. The actor has completed two big sched-
ules of the film. Now it is reported that Allu Arjun is back from a vacation with his family and is all set to wrap up the rest of the film’s shoot. Let us tell you that this film directed by Sukumar may hit the theaters next year. After the success of the film ‘Pushpa The Rise’, the makers are very excited. That’s why they are trying to make the story and action of the second part fun. Let us tell you that ‘Pushpa The Rise’ was made on a budget of 195 crore rupees. According to the information, the makers are making the second part in a mega budget of around 400 crore rupees.
Ram
wife confirms that their baby will be born in India, rubbishes speculations about delivery in US
Actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela will welcome their first baby in India, ending speculations that the couple might plan to have their first child in the US. In one of her recent tweets, Upasana, who is an entrepreneur and holds a high position at the Apollo Hospitals, confirmed that her delivery would take place in India.“I am thrilled to have our first baby delivered in our home country — India, surrounded by a world class medical OB/GYN team at The Apollo Hospitals, including Dr Sumana Manohar, Dr Rooma Sinha and now Dr Jennifer Ashton from the Good Morning America Show. This journey holds many exciting experiences for us and we look forward to this new phase in our lives with great anticipation,” she wrote. Ram Charan recently appeared at popular American show Good Morning America and offered Dr Jennifer Ashton, chief medical correspondent of the US show, a chance to be a part of his wife’s Ob-Gyn team, fuelling rumours that the couple would like to welcome their firstborn in the US instead of India. The RRR actor had announced his wife’s pregnancy via Instagram on December 12 last year.
The couple announced their pregnancy on December 12 last year
Actress Priyanka Chopra has praised producer Guneet Monga’s Oscar-nominated documentary The Elephant Whisperers, calling it one of the “most heartwarming” documentaries she has watched recently. The White Tiger actress on Tuesday shared a poster of the film on her Instagram story and wrote, “A trunk-filled with emotions! One of the most heartwarming documentaries I’ve watched recently...loved it! Big shout out to @kartikigonsalves @guneetmonga for bringing this amazing story to life (red heart emoji).”, she wrote. In a separate story, she shared stills from the documentary and tagged producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves, among others. The Elephant Whisperers, currently streaming on Netflix, revolves around a family that adopts an orphaned elephant calf named Raghu in Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. They endure great pain to ensure that the injured infant survives. Monga
Produced by Guneet Monga, the Kartiki Gonsalves directorial is in fray for the best documentary short film at Oscars 2023 re-shared Priyanka’stories on her Instagram and wrote, “Thank you @priyankachopra. You are the best.” She added, “We are over the moon @priyankachopra. We love you so so much.” Director Kartiki Gonsalves also reshared the Baywatch actress’ story on Instagram. The Elephant Whisperers has been nominated in the best documen-
film category for the 95th Academy Awards. It is competing against Haul Out, How Do You Measure
Mitchell Effect, and Stranger At The Gate at the Oscars 2023.
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala
Bhairava will perform the song at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 12
RRR song Naatu Naatu will be performed live by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony on March 12 (March 13 in India) at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, US. The Academy confirmed this news on Twitter on Tuesday. “Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. Naatu Naatu
LIVE at the 95th Oscars (sic),” the tweet reads. Naatu Naatu, which went viral soon after the release of S. S. Rajamouli’s epic period action drama, fetched an Oscar 2023 nomination in the Best Original Song category alongside Rihanna’s Lift Me Up from Black Panther (Wakanda Forever), Lady Gaga’s Hold Me Up (Top Gun: Maverick), Mitski’s This is a Life (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Diane Warren’s Applause (Tell It Like a Woman). As of now, it is not clear whether RRR lead actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR will perform on the Oscars stage. Ram Charan is currently touring the US, promoting RRR ahead of the Oscars ceremony, while Jr NTR is shooting in India. Naatu Naatu has already become an international sensation, having won the Golden Globes award for Best Original Song in January, followed by Critics Choice Awards and Hollywood Critics Association Awards.Naatu Naatu has been composed by M.M. Keeravani with lyrics penned by Chandra Bose and sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. Prem Rakshith has choreographed the foot-tapping number.
90% of Indian organizations consider that ESG offers an opportunity to attract increased investment: FIS Report
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ESG criteria are a set of standards that are used to evaluate the environmental, social, and governance performance of a company. As per FIS’s Global Innovation Report (GIR) 2023, nearly all financial services companies in India (90%) view ESG as an opportunity to attract increased investment, whereas 87% believe that ESG can improve their competitiveness in the market. In today’s competitive world, investors are using ESG criteria to measure a company’s performance and investors are using ESG as a tool to evaluate a company’s sustainability and overall social impact. As a result, companies that prioritize ESG are finding that they can attract increased investments and gain a competitive edge in the
Westlife Foodworld appoints Rohith Kumar as Chief Human Resources Officer
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WestlifeFoodworld Ltd.
(formerly Westlife Development Ltd.)– owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India, has appointed Rohith Kumar as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Rohith will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of human resources and will play a key role in building talent capabilities and culture, enabling an inclusive work environment. He will be reporting to Saurabh Kalra, Chief Operating Officer, and will work closely with the leadership team to make the organization future-ready.
market.Nowadays investors are increasingly concerned with the impact that their investments have on the world, and are looking for companies that share their values and are committed to making a positive difference. By prioritizing ESG, companies are demonstrating that they are taking a proactive approach to manage their impact on the environment and society, which can help to build trust and confidence with investors. Technology is surely to play a key role in advancing ESG investment. According to the research, 90% organizations are investing in technology to improve their ESG reporting and disclosures, whereas 89% are investing in technology to provide more granular ESG ratings of assets and securities, and 83% are giving clients more transparency into ESG scores.
Fastest growing premium motorcycle brand TVS Apache series celebrates its 5 million global sales milestone
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Riding high on its premiumisation journey, TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers globally, clocked in a global sales milestone of 5 million units for TVS Apache series, its premium motorcycle brand. First launched in 2005, with a strong presence in over 60+ counties, TVS Apache has become one of the fastest growing sports brand world over. Building on the rich legacy of TVS Racing – the factory racing team of TVS Motor Company, TVS Apache series has been setting new benchmarks in the premium motorcycle segment with its best-in-class performance,
Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) records incremental value of 5.2% YoY in 2022: Knight Frank Wealth Report 2023
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According to Knight Frank’s
vivo launches the premium V27 series in India, packed with flagship-grade cameras and 3D curved display
technology, and style. Built and developed around the Track To Road philosophy, TVS Apache has helped democratise racing and grown exponentially from just a product to a highly aspirational motorcycle brand that has been receiving overwhelming love and faith from the customers over the years and the latest 5 million sales milestone is a testament to that. In line with TVS Motor’s commitment to deliver world-class products.
Samsung’s new PC Lineup, Galaxy Book3 Series Goes on Sale in India
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today expanded its popular V-Series portfolio in India with the launch of the V27 series. The newly launched V27 series includes two premium smartphones, V27 Pro and V27, packed with flagship-level hardware, a 3D curved display along with the premium Fluorite AG Glass back panel that features the much-loved color-changing technology. The smartphones pack the flagship 50 MP Sony IMX766V primary rear custom sensor along with the new Aura light tech that will enable consumers to see through the darkness and capture night portraits and
Mr. Irfan Razack lauded as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure™
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Rohith Kumar, CHRO, Westlife Foodworldsaid,“I am excited to join Westlife Foodworld and become a part of the McDonald’s India journey. As this organization constantly works towards nurturing new talent, and devising innovative L&D and management strategies.
Kotak brings on board
Unilever veteran Rohit Bhasin as Chief Marketing Officer
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. today announced the joining of Rohit Bhasin as Presidentand Chief Marketing Officer to lead the Bank’s Marketing, Corporate Communication & Media initiatives. A veteran from Unilever,Rohit brings over two decades of experience in building iconic consumer brands in India and several Asian markets. Rohitis considered a digital evangelist with a successful track record of scaling large, complex global consumer businesses and setting up high growth businesses from simple initiatives.In his last stint as Global Brand Vice President of Ponds, he was instrumental in leading the digital transformation journey through data driven and influencer marketing to build a strong appeal with younger consumers. Shanti
Ekambaram, Whole Time Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank said “Rohit joins us at a pivotal time in our journey as a customer centric, digital-first bank, underpinned by three pillars of customer, technology and talent. We are happy to have him join our vibrant Kotak leadership team and take on the responsibility of driving a purpose-driven brand strategy that will embrace our values yet adapt to newer times.”
Did you know Maitree’s lead actor Namish Taneja took training from a Lawyer friend to get into the skin of his character?
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Zee TV has been a trendsetter in shaping television content over the past three decades. Having narrated several such tales that have resonated beautifully with audiences across India, Zee TV recently launched a new show – ‘Maitree’ with Sunshine Productions. Set against the backdrop of Prayagraj, the show focuses on the exciting yet dramatic journey of Maitree (Shrenu Parikh) and her soul sister, Nandini (Bhaweeka Chaudhary). The two best friends have been inseparable since their childhood. While they are sure that nothing can break their friendship and that they will remain the best of friends even after marriage, it seems that life has its own plan for them, and they are drifting apart under the most unusual circumstances. While all the actors go through various preparations, trials, and mock shoots to get into
The Wealth Report 2023, the value of Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) that tracks the movement in luxury house prices across the world increased by 5.2% YoY in 2022. The prime residential prices in Dubai accelerated 44.2% in 2022, maintaining its position at the top of Knight Frank’s PIRI 100 and cementing its status as a global hub for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), assisted by numerous visa incentives. Of the 100 markets tracked in PIRI, which
analyses prime property price performances in 100 cities, sun and ski locations globally, 85 recorded positive or flat price growth in 2022. The Americas (7%) narrowly pipped Europe, the Middle East and Africa (6.5%) to the title of the top-performing region, with AsiaPacific trailing on 0.4%. Globally, Mumbai’s prime property market has witnessed a price appreciation of 6.4% which moves up the city to 37th position on the PIRI 100 in 2022 as oppose 92nd in 2021. Prime properties in Mumbai are expected to witness an appreciation of 3% in 2023.
India Wins GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership gets global recognition. GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation. Speaking on the occasion of India receiving the award, The Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw said “GSMA Awards represent global recognition of the telecom reforms carried out by PM Shri Narendra Modi ji. We all have seen the effect of reforms. RoW permissions which used to take more than 230 days, now get approval within 8 days. More than 85% mobile tower clearances are now instantaneous. With nearly 1 Lakh sites in 387 districts, India’s 5G rollout is one of the fastest in the world. Indian telecom sector has emerged
as a sunrise sector and the whole world has taken note of this rise.” GSMA, which represents more than 750 mobile operators and 400 companies in the telecom ecosystem, recognizes one country every year. India was declared winner in the ceremony held at Mobile World Congress Barcelona on 27 Feb, 2023. Following the ‘Digital India’ vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi, Government brought in structural and procedural reform in September 2021. Thereafter, several initiatives were carried out such as licensing reforms, creation of PM Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal, streamlining Right of Way (RoW), spectrum reforms, satellite reforms etc.
Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, of Prestige Group the country’s leading real estate company was honored with the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure category at the recently concluded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards™ 2022. Upon receiving the recognition of ‘EY& Entrepreneur Of The Year, Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure’ for the first time, Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman, and Managing Director, of Prestige Group commented,
“It gives me immense pleasure to be recognized for my efforts in transforming the real estate domain. I feel honored to receive this prestigious award and would like to express my gratitude to my team for their relentless hard work and unwavering support.
Fullerton India reports Rs 551 crore profit in third quarter of FY23
Total loan disbursement up by 41%
Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (Fullerton India), one of the leading NBFCs in the country, reported a profit of Rs 551 crores for the third quarter of FY23. Total Disbursals stood at Rs 19500 crores, a jump of 41% companies to the corresponding quarter last year. The growth story has been inked under the leadership of Mr Shantanu Mitra, who returned from his retirement to take over the reins of the firm at the start of FY22. Post his re-joining, much of the erstwhile senior leadership team was brought back that has played a pivotal role in making the company profitable Speaking on the overall performance, Mr. Shantanu Mitra, CEO & MD, Fullerton India and Chairman & Non-Executive Director, Fullerton India Home Finance Company (Grihashakti) said ‘Our performance of FY22 and
From 1,600+ Crs of loss in FY21 to Rs.107 Crs of profit in FY22 and Rs.551 Crs profit in 9 months of FY23 19500+ Crs of disbursals in 9 months of FY23, 41% higher than total disbursals of FY22
in three quarters of FY23 echoes our deep commitment to our customers and our ability to focus on one Fullerton P&L. From a loss of over Rs. 1,600 Crs in FY21, we have turned the company around, achieving a profit of Rs. 107 Crs in FY22. Our disbursals of Rs.5,207 Crs in FY21 grew 2.7 times to Rs.14,025 Crs in FY22.
pictures like never before. V27 series is designed to bring the most comprehensive smartphone experience for consumers with the perfect amalgamation of premium technology and design. Both smartphones come in two eyecatching colors - Magic Blue (with color-changing) and Noble Black. Commenting on the occasion of the launch, Yogendra Sriramula, Head of Brand Strategy, vivo India, said “We are excited to expand our V series portfolio in India with the launch of V27 series.
Samsung’s new PC lineup, Galaxy Book3 Pro 360, Galaxy Book3 Pro, and Galaxy Book3 360, goes on sale from February 24, 2023. The Galaxy Book3 series is designed for those who need seamless multi-device connectivity and premium hardware to level up their productivity and creativity. The all-new Galaxy Book3 Series will be available on samsung.com, amazon. in and select retail outlets.Galaxy Book3 series has been built ground up keeping in mind the needs and expectations of our consumers for connected devices in a multidevice world. With collaboration with key industry partners, Galaxy Book3 series sets a benchmark for multi-device connectivity to enable consumers to work and perform.
Marks and Spencer pushes the peddle on growth, opens 97 th Store in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Iconic fashion brand Marks & Spencer opened its 97 th store in Ahmedabad today in the Palladium Mall. This new store is the 2 nd store in Ahmedabad and the 4 th in Gujarat.Sprawling across more than 12000 square feet across two floors of Palladium Mall, this exquisite store offers a complete collection for the entire family such as Menswear, Womenswear, Kidswear,Lingerie, Beauty, footwearand accessories.
Speaking on the occasion, Ritesh Mishra, Managing Director, Marks & Spencer Reliance India
Ltd, said, We are thrilled to open our 97th store in the city today. Our customers love high quality & trendy styles, and our latest store delivers just that but with the best of customer service.” Marks &Spencer continues to strengthen its commitment to the Indian market with a sustained growth plan of opening more stores and modernizing established-existing stores alongwith space expansions.
Rajkummar Rao & Bhumi Pednekar’s Respective Social Media Feed Takes A Black and White Turn and everyone is curious
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Fans speculate the actor duo doing a film based on the 1947 India Partition Rajkummar Rao & Bhumi Pednekar’s pictureperfect Instagram feeds have taken a monochromatic turn. To everyone’s surprise, their respective feeds are teleporting us back to the black-and-white era. However, their captions are indicating something. Let’s decode. Check out Rajkummar Rao’s social media posts with the caption,”Uncovering the untold story of partition. Stay tuned… #BlackAndWhite” The Instagram
photographs seem like they are from 1947 during the time of the partition, could they be hinting at a new project? These black and white pictures have caused a storm on the internet & everyone wants to know what it’s about. On the work front, both the actors will next be seen in Bheed. The film is directed by prolific director Anubhav Sinha and is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar.
Gujarat Titans to commence pre-registration for tickets on March 2
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the skin of the character they play, Namish Taneja went the extra mile to do justice to his character Ashish (Nandini’s husband) in Maitree. Ashish is a lawyer by profession and to portray the right characteristics of his occupation Namish decided to study the life of a real lawyer friend by spending days with him. Before starting the shooting for the show, he visited the office of his lawyer friend and understood what his day and work is like.
MV Ganga Vilas makes history in India’s River Cruise sector; completes maiden trip at Dibrugarh 50 days cruise was flagged off from Varanasi by PM Shri Narendra Modi on Jan 13 Pioneering display of an Atmanirbhar Bharat
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Welcoming ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise at its culminating destination in Dibrugarh, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Honble Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) hailed it as a historic and pathbreaking event to be witnessed in the Inland Waterways sector since India’s Independence 75 years ago. MV Ganga Vilas arrived at Bogibeel at 02:30 PM today; as the dignitaries led by the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal accorded a warm welcome to all the 28 foreign tourists travelling onboard. With the successful end of its maiden journey covering a distance of over 3200 kms, the MV Ganga Vilas opens up a new vista of opportunity in the river tourism potential in the entire South Asia region. Earlier, the Prime Minister, Built with a unique design and
a futuristic vision, the cruise has three decks and 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists. It is already booked for to and fro journey for the next two years.
During this epoch making journey, the tourists travelling onboard had an opportunity to travel via iconic places like Patna Sahib, Bodh Gaya, Vikramshila, Dhaka, the Sunderbans and the Kaziranga before reaching Dibrugarh in Assam today. Speaking on this historic moment.
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Withthe arrival of spring, people all over the country aregearing up for one of the most joyous celebrations of the yearthe festival of colors, Holi!Holi is celebrated each year to honor the arrival of spring and mark the end of the winter season. This festival comes with a very sprightly vibe. It is a time to make merry and rejoice in the colorful nature of life, drenching each other in clouds of colored powder There are family get-togethers, exchanging of gifts, and of course, delectable food! We don’t just celebrate Holi with colors but also with colorful food on our plates. There is a plethora of lip-smacking delicacies that are prepared. However, on the flip side, it is easy to get carried away and one may end up overloading
oneselves with unhealthy snacks and food, that in the long run can have a significant impact on one’s health. This year, with the celebration of new beginnings, let’s plan for a healthier Holi. We can choose to be more mindful of what we consume during the festivaland replace unwholesome snacks with almonds. Almonds are healthy and nutritious and can be easily incorporated in Holi festivities, be it the gifts we share with our friends and family, in traditional recipes, or the snacks we serve as a part of the celebrations.
In line with our stated objective of keeping our fans and supporters at the forefront of all that we do, here is an opportunity for them to engage with the Gujarat Titans even more. Preregistration of tickets for our seven home games at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium during the upcoming Tata IPL season, will open from 2nd March
2023. Follow our social media handles for details. Fans can log in to the ‘TitansFAM’ App, the Gujarat Titans official website, the Paytm website or the Paytm Insider App to pre-register for the tickets of Gujarat Titans’ home matches. Log in to any of the four platforms and click on preregister. The fans who register successfully will get early access to the tickets prior to the same being available to others.
MAHE Celebrated National Science Day with Enthusiasm
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal recently celebrated National Science Day on February 28, 2023, at Fortune Inn Valley View, in the presence of dignitaries Dr. P Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya ViceChancellor, Mangalore University as theChief Guest ; Lt Gen (Dr) MD Venkatesh Vice-Chancellor, MAHE; Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Pro VC, Technology & Science, Dr Giridhar Kini, Registrar, MAHE along with HODs and HOIs. The event was organized to commemorate the
discovery of the & Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman on February 28, 1928, and to highlight the importance of science and its impact on everyday life. Students, from over 25 educational institutions, comprising various Schools and Colleges represented the event.
Celebrate the festival of colors, with the goodness of Almonds