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Tamil Nadu Assembly again adopts antiNEET bill The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday adopted the bill against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to admit students to undergraduate programmes in medicine. A special assembly session was convened for the purpose during which the bill was adopted by voice vote. All the political parties, except the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supported the bill. This is the second time that the Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted the anti-NEET bill. It was previously passed in September last year to scrap the entrance exam and enable admissions to MBBS and BDS based on Class 12 marks.
As ‘hijab’ row intensifies, Karnataka govt orders closure of schools, colleges for 3 days With several parts in Karnataka witnessing intensifying protests over the ‘hijab’ row, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday announced the closure of high schools and colleges in the state for the next three days. In a tweet, CM Bommai said: “I appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of Karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate.” Demonstrations for and against hijab (head scarves) have been taking place at different colleges in the state for the past few days. In some educational institutions in Udupi, Shivamogga and Bagalkote, the police and administration.
Bhumi Pednekar says Badhaai Do ‘will be an eye-opener for India’
49 Convicted, 28 Acquitted In 2008 BJP, NDA Always Stood With Sikh Ahmedabad Serial Blasts Case Traditions: PM Modi Ahead Of Punjab Polls The trial began in December 2009 against 78 people connected to the banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM). The number of accused later came down to 77, after one of them turned approver.
Punjab Polls: The NDA has a vision of ‘nawan’ (new) Punjab and a track record of delivering on the ground, said PM Modi at a virtual rally.
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Agency News: New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it is only the National Democratic Alliance that has a vision of a ‘nawan’ (new) Punjab to develop its agriculture and industry and the state does not need the “hollow promises” of other parties.Addressing a virtual rally for assembly segments of Ludhiana and Fatehgarh Sahib parliamentary constituencies, PM Modi said the BJP and NDA allies have always stood with Sikh traditions and can take them forward with the right intention.Attacking the Congress, he accused the grand old party of indulging in the
massacre of Sikhs. “But we got the guilty of genocide punished,” said PM Modi, in an apparent reference to the 1984-anti-Sikh riots.“Congress could not keep Kartarpur (Sahib) in India. But we opened the way to Kartarpur,” he said.The NDA has a vision of ‘nawan’ Punjab and a track record of delivering on the ground, he said, adding that Punjab does not need hollow promises of new parties.Punjab needs modernisation at every level, which is beyond the capability of Congress and least of those who want to convert Delhi into “jhuggi jhopdi” (slum), he said, in a veiled attack on the Aam Aadmi Party.He urged the voters
to be cautious of those “who made lofty speeches on the menace of drug addiction, but instead of helping the people, they took the disease to Delhi”.“For some people, Punjab has only been a tool for power,” he said and asked what had the parties which ruled the state for decades done for the farmers.“These parties do not have any roadmap to free the farmers of Punjab from debt, from barren land, from the cancer-giving drinking water,” he said. The farmers of Punjab
Will Take Experts View On Vaccination For Children Under 15: Health Minister The government has constituted an expert group to give suggestions on which age group to be given COVID-19 vaccine first and accordingly vaccination for the 15-18 age group is underway, Mansukh Mandaviya said. Agency News: New Delhi With reopening of schools raising concern over the safety of children below 15 years of age, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that the government will take a decision to vaccinate this group based on suggestions of an expert group. The government has constituted an expert group to give
suggestions on which age group to be given COVID-19 vaccine first and accordingly vaccination for the 15-18 age group is underway, he said during the Question Hour. “About 67 per cent in the age group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated so far. The vaccination drive is being implemented in a speedy manner. The future decision (to vaccinate those below 15 year age) will be taken based on the
need modern facilities for seeds, markets, cold storage, food parks and food processing industries, he said.“Farmers need the best connectivity to export their produce. Our double engine government will work faster on all these areas,” he promised.
ending Tuesday evening, the health department said.The death toll rose to 28 during this period874 cases in Ahmedabad cityAhmedabad city recorded 874 new cases on Tuesday, followed by Vadodara city with 404 and Vadodara rural with 142. Rajkot city had 118 cases. Gandhinagar city recorded 94
The phase 1 polling on the 58 seats, of which nine are reserved, will be held between 7 am and 6 pm on Thursday.
Electioneering ended Tuesday evening for the first phase of assembly polls in western Uttar Pradesh after a busy day during which the ruling BJP and the main opposition Samajwadi Party released their manifestoes.Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed one last virtual rally aimed at the voters of the region, winding up his speech with less than four minutes to go for the 6 pm deadline when campaigning for the February 10 polls had to end. Polling will take place for 58
assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts, out of the 403 seats in the state, on Thursday. Under Election Commission guidelines, campaigning has to end 48 hours before the close of polls for each phase. The canvassing for the first phase remained confined to the virtual medium due to a ban on roadshows and physical rallies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.Leading the campaign for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched in for a double-engine government for fast-paced development while attacking.
Praveen Kumar Sobti, aka Bheem of BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, passes away
rural 30, Bhavnagar city 28, Bharuch and Sabarkantha 24, Aravalli 22, Morbi and Navsari 21 each and Ahmedabad rural 20.The remaining places had fewer than 20 cases.6 deaths in Ahmedabad cityOf the 28 deaths, Ahmedabad city accounted for 6 deaths and Rajkot rural 4.
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Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Subrahmanaya S Murthy TATA has obtained Doctorate in Professional studies in Engineering Management
from UNESCO Recognised University AZTECA. The programmes are recognised by Canada, UK Naric and Europian union. He explained in a statement he can write grants based on his ideas and submit them to national funding agencies. He further explained He can travel all over world to attend Scientific meetings and present the results. Dr TATA working with CEMOSA as Tunnell safety Expert.
Some terror groups re-brand themselves as humanitarian organisations to evade sanctions: India at UNSC Speaking at the UNSC Open Debate, Tirumurti said there have been examples of terrorist groups taking full advantage of humanitarian carve-outs, “making a mockery of sanction regimes,”
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Agency News: New Delhi Praveen Kumar Sobti, the actor best known for his role as Bheem in BR Chopra’s magnum opus Mahabharat, passed away in Delhi on Tuesday.He was 74.He will be cremated at a crematorium ground in Punjabi Bagh.According to reports, Pravin Kumar Sobti had been ailing for some time. He had also been facing financial issuesWhile it was the role of ‘Bheem’ in 1988 that brought him popularity, the actor has also starred in films like Shehenshah, Aaj Ka Arjun, Karishma Kudrat Kaa, Ajooba, Ghayal and others. Also an athlete, Praveen Kumar Sobti had represented India in Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics in Discus Throw.He had won four medals, including.
the incident as an act of terrorism, and as many as 547 charge sheets were filed and 1,163 witnesses examined during the course of trial.“The court acquitted 28 accused, giving them the benefit of doubt. Further details will be clear from the judgement, which we have not yet gone through,” he said.Among those acquitted are Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.All the accused attended the court proceedings on Tuesday through video conferencing.
Campaigning ends for first phase Gujarat records 2,502 fresh Covid-19 cases, 28 deaths in 24 hours of polls in UP, voting in 58 Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad cases, Banaskantha 92, Surat city 87, Surat rural 68, Kutch 61, assembly constituencies on The daily tally of Covid-19 Rajkot rural 55, Kheda 54 and cases ii Gujarat declined Patan 51.Mehsana recorded 48 February 10 further to 2,502 in 24 hours cases, Anand 31, Gandhinagar
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expert group’s suggestion,” Mr Mandaviya said. The expert group meets regularly and gives suggestions based on which the government takes action, he added The minister was responding to a query by BJP member Syed Zafar Islam on level of threat of Omicron variant of coronavirus on children.
A special court here on Tuesday convicted 49 accused in the case of Ahmedabad serial blasts in 2008 in which 56 people were killed and over 200 suffered injuries.Judge A R Patel also acquitted 28 other accused, giving them the benefit of doubt, in the case pertaining to 21 synchronised blasts that had rocked the city in Gujarat.The hearing to decide the quantum of sentence for the convicted persons will start from Wednesday, the court said.Those convicted by
the court include Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed, Atikur Rehman. The court, which gave the verdict in the terror incident after 13 years, had concluded the trial against the 77 accused in September 2021. The 49 accused were convicted under Section 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which deals with terrorism, and other provisions of the stringent act, as well as Indian Penal Code Sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), special public prosecutor Amit Patel said. He said the prosecution had cited
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Some terrorist groups have made a “mockery” of the UN Security Council’s sanction regimes by taking full advantage of carve-outs given for humanitarian purposes, India said as it made a veiled reference to Pakistan, saying proscribed terrorist groups in the neighbourhood have re-branded themselves as humanitarian organisations to evade sanctions.“It is imperative that sanctions do not impede legitimate humanitarian requirements. However, it is important to exercise due diligence
while providing humanitarian carve-outs, especially in cases where terrorism finds safehavens,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said on Monday.Speaking at the UN Security Council Open Debate hosted by Council President Russia on ‘General issues relating to Sanctions: Preventing their humanitarian and unintended consequences’, Tirumurti said there have been examples of terrorist groups taking full advantage of humanitarian carveouts, “making a mockery of sanction regimes.
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Several South Asian Economies Face Debt Trap
A host of South Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar,all India’s neighbours, are faced with sovereign debt crisis and growing internaldisturbances. Nepal and Bangladesh are becoming increasingly dependant on bilateralloans and FDI flow from China which they may not be able to service and sustain in the longrun. Sri Lanka is facing the most alarming level of external debt crisis and human trafficking.The situation in Afghanistan is equally disruptive.There are at least 200,000 illegal migrants from Myanmar, including tribal Chins from itsnorth and Rohingya moslems from south, camping in various parts of India. The number ofrefugees and illegal immigrants from internal wartorn Afghanistan and economicallyunstable Pakistan is anybody’s guess. As of June 2021, Pakistan’s public debt was 83.50percent of the country’s GDP, over 35 percent of which in the form of external debt.Unofficial reports say that Pakistan’s incumbent government has almost doubled thecountry’s external debt in just three years, adding US$35.1 billion to take the total figure toan astonishing $85.6 billion.The growing financial instability in Pakistan, a major political and military support base forAfghanistan’s five-month old Taliban regime, should be a worrisome problem for India. Thelatter has to be constantly vigilant against infiltration and terror attacks on the country byvarious fundamentalist groups from the economically shattered region. Massive Chinesefinancial and military aids have put Pakistan’s economy under severe pressure of growingimport bills, mostly on account of supplies from China. The current year may see yet another year of record borrowing to reduce the stress on itscurrent account deficit. In September, Pakistan's finance ministry said that the large increasein its total public debt was due to currency devaluation. The Pakistani Rupee depreciated30.5 percent against US$ since Imran Khan became the prime minister. A new WorldEconomic Forum report has termed Pakistan’s debt crisis as a “top risk” facing the country. The profligacy of Pakistan’s ruling elite — politicians, civil and military bureaucracy,industrialists, businessmen and bankers — has led to its being under continuous borrowingpressure.To what extent the change of regime in Afghanistan is additionally responsible for Pakistan’seconomic crisis is not easy to assess. But, the crisis may deepen with time as China isindirectly supporting the antiUS Islamic fundamentalist Taliban group, predominantlyPashtun, that returned to power in Afghanistan in September, last year, after waging a 20-year insurgency. The Taliban poses immediate threats to Afghans’ constitutional civil andpolitical rights created by the earlier US-backed government. Foreign governments havewarned that, if the Taliban do not protect Afghans’ rights, they could stop providing aid,which could lead to a dire humanitarian crisis. International observers fear that the Taliban could allow terrorists to operate within and outside Afghanistan, threatening regional andglobal security. On its part India is trying to help Afghanistan with lifesaving medicines andfood.The island nation of Sri Lanka needs around US$7 billion this year to service its debts tovarious creditors. The total debt service liability between now and 2026 is expected to rise to$26 billion. This is too high compared to the country’s GDP, which was billed to reach $81billion by the end of last year as per the Trading Economics global macro models andanalysts expectations. Since 2007, Sri Lanka accumulated $11.8 billion worth of debtsthrough sovereign bonds, making up the largest portion (36.4 percent) of its external debt.Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is required to arrange $2.4 billion to assist the country’s stateowned and other private companies to honour debt obligations in 2022.This is in addition to the central government’s debt repayment obligation of $4.5 billion,reported international credit rating agency Fitch. Sri Lanka also needs around $20 billion tomeet its import needs for petroleum, food and intermediate goods. The country’s foreignexchange reserves, which are said to be at a critical level, have lately been boosted by a$1.5 billion Yuan currency swap from China. India has offered a new Line of Credit of $500million to Sri Lanka for purchase of petroleum products.In fact, massive imports and unsustainable infrastructure credit from China have put thesesouth Asian countries under heavy financial stress. China is the biggest bi- Kapilkumar M. Hirpara lateral lender to Pakistan.
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Journalists Acting Against National Security To Lose Government Accreditation Agency News: New Delhi Journalists acting in a manner prejudicial to the country’s “security, sovereignty and integrity” as well as “public order, decency or morality” will lose their government accreditation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said in its new guidelinesThe Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022, announced on Monday, also lays down guidelines for the accreditation of journalists working for online news platforms. News aggregators are not being considered for accreditation, the government said.According to the new policy, accreditation is liable to be withdrawn or suspended if a journalist “acts in a manner prejudicial to the country’s security, sovereignty and integrity, friendly.
PM’s Fixation With “Namaste Trump” Event Led To Covid Spread In Country: NCP PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Congress “crossed all limits” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and accused the party of instigating and scaring innocent labourers into fleeing to their native states from Mumbai. Agency News: New Delhi A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of scaring migrant workers into fleeing to their native states from Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic, Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday hit back claiming the PM’s fixation with the ‘Namaste Trump’ event was responsible for the coronavirus
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the Centre’s decision to bar telecast of Malayalam news channel MediaOne.Justice N Nagaresh dismissed the plea of Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd -- which operates MediaOne -- challenging the central government’s January 31 decision.The court said that the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to deny security clearance was based on the intelligence inputs received from various agencies.The Centre, during the arguments on Monday, had contended that a security clearance once issued cannot continue forever.The central government had previously told the court that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) denied security clearance to MediaOne over national security concerns
spread in the country. In February 2020, the then US President Donald Trump had visited India and also addressed a public gathering at a stadium in Ahmedabad as part of the ‘Namaste Trump’ event. PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Congress “crossed all limits” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and accused the party of instigating and scaring innocent labourers
into fleeing to their native states from Mumbai.Mr Malik, who is also the NCP’s chief spokesperson, on Tuesday said, “When the Maharashtra government was asking for a ban on international flights, your (PM Modi’s) own health minister (Dr Harsh Vardhan at that time) was stressing that the coronavirus infection will not spread.” “Modi, in his fixation with the ‘Namaste Trump’
event, invited people from across the globe to India and it spread the coronavirus infection in all parts of the country,” he claimed “Prime Minister Modi is responsible for the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
BJP’s UP Promise: Jobs, ‘Love Jihad’ Punishment, Free Power For Irrigation BJP UP Manifesto: Western UP will be the first region to vote in the seven-phase 2022 Assembly election, wich begins February 10. Votes will be counted on March 10 Agency News: Lucknow The BJP on Tuesday launched its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election - to begin in less than 48 hours - with a long list of ‘freebies’ for voters, including the promise of free electricity (for irrigation) for farmers and jobs or self-employment opportunities to at least one
member of each family.The release of the manifesto - the ‘Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra’ had been postponed as a mark of respect to iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died Sunday at the age of 92.Launched today by Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the manifesto also promises two free LPG cylinders (one each on Holi
Uttar Pradesh polls: SC refuses interim bail to SP leader Azam Khan for campaigning Agency News: New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused interim bail to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan to enable him to effectively contest the FebruaryMarch assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, saying he must go to either the trial courts or the Allahabad high court for relief. A bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said it cannot directly entertain a writ petition for granting bail in four cases. Khan, a Lok Sabha member, is contesting the assembly elections from his home turf Rampur. He
Kerala High Court Upholds Centre’s Telecast Ban On Malayalam News Channel MediaOne Agency News: Kochi
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based on intelligence inputs. The channel, on the other hand, contended that MHA clearance was only required at the time for fresh permission/ license and not at the time of renewal.It had also contended that, according to the uplinking and downlinking guidelines, security clearance was only required at the time of application for fresh permission and not at the time of renewal of licence. This was not the first time the channel has faced such a bar on its operation MediaOne, along with another Malayalam News channel, Asianet, was briefly suspended for 48 hours over their coverage of communal violence in Delhi in 2020, with the official orders saying they covered the violence in a manner that “highlighted the attack on places of worship and siding towards a particular community”.
has been in jail since February 2020 in connection with cases lodged against him during chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s tenure.Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, who represented Khan, submitted his client has been booked in 88 criminal cases. “We are at our wit’s end. There are 88 FIRs [First Information Reports] against him and he has been granted bail in 84 of them. We are here for an interim bail in four cases so that he can effectively contest the upcoming election,” Sibal said. The bench replied such a petition under Article 32 (writ jurisdiction to protect fundamental rights) may not be maintainable.
Gautam Adani surpasses Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person and Diwali) under the Ujjwala Yojana scheme, free public transport travel for women over 60, and free two-wheelers for female college students.In a
Agency News: New Delhi Amid a slide in Mumbai’s daily Covid counts, the city’s civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to ease curbs on outdoor activities and unlock the city by the end of this month. “There is good news for Mumbaikars. Mumbai
controversial reminder of the ordinance passed by the Yogi Adityanath government in November, Mr Shah said those found guilty of ‘love jihad’.
In 2021 Industrial & warehousing demand at 22 million sq ft: Colliers
The year 2021 saw leasing of about 22 million sq feet across warehousing and industrial facilities in the top 5 cities, steered by robust warehousing demand from the E-commerce segment and strong production growth. Demand for highquality warehousing space was steered by 3PL (Third party logistics) players with a 33% share, followed by e-commerce companies with a share of 29% in total leasing.During the year, Delhi-NCR continues to lead
Mumbai Curbs To Go By Month-End, Says Mayor: “We Have Made Up Our Minds”
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar added a cautionary note and urged people not to let the guard down to prevent another spike in cases
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will be unlocked by the end of this month. We have made up our minds, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, according to Ms Pednekar, however, added a cautionary note and urged people not to let the guard down to prevent another spike in cases. “It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing,” she said. This comes after the Maximum City’s Covid case counts, which saw a surge during the pandemic’s third wave over past one month, steadily dropped over the past week, with the city’s recording 356 cases in yesterday’s bulletin.
industrial and warehousing demand with a share of 29%, followed by Pune and Mumbai at 21% and 20% each respectively. The majority of the space off-take was for warehouses, followed by industrial sheds.“Robust leasing momentum was witnessed in 2021 irrespective of the fact that the Covid-19 situation continues to evolve. Supply introduction in most markets is witnessing a strong revival in spite of material price escalation continuing to be a challenge. The Grade A absorption across key cities stood at 22 million sft with E-commerce and 3PL sectors once again dominating the space uptake. We are witnessing industrial demand pick up across cities such as Chennai, Pune and Delhi-NCR.
Facebook, Instagram Accounts Of Key Army Corps Blocked, No Reason Given
Agency News: New Delhi Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia’s richest person. The 59-year-old mogul’s net worth reached $88.5 billion on Monday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, eclipsing fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani’s $87.9 billion. With an almost $12 billion jump in his personal fortune, Adani is the world’s biggest wealthgainer this year. The coal magnate -- whose controversial Australian mine project drew flak from climate activists including Greta Thunberg -- has
increasingly looked beyond the fossil fuel for expansion. He’s moving into renewable energy, airports, data centers and defense contracting -- priorities Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also considers crucial to nation-building and meeting the country’s long-term economic goals. “The Adani Group has spotted and entered all the happening sectors at the right time, which has appealed to a select band of foreign portfolio investors,” said Deepak Jasani, head of retail research at Mumbai-based brokerage HDFC Securities Ltd. “The sectors are capital-intensive and the company has faced little difficulty in raising funds to expand.
Railways Ran More Migrant Trains From Gujarat Than Maharashtra: NCP MP
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The Facebook and Instagram pages of the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps remain blocked for over a week now, army and intelligence sources have told The matter has been taken up with Facebook, but no response has come yet, Defence Ministry sources said.“A link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed,” reads the message on both the Facebook and Instagram pages of the Chinar Corps. PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn. comIt is not clear why the pages were blocked by Facebook and Instagram, owned by the same parent firm Meta.The Chinar Corps created the Facebook and Instagram pages to counter fake news and lies being circulated on social media and to present the real.
NCP MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the opposition of inciting migrants to flee from Mumbai during the COVID-19 lockdown, and claimed more trains were operated from Gujarat than Maharashtra for migrant workers during the pandemicrelated curbs. PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Congress “crossed all limits” during the COVID-19 pandemic, and accused the party of instigating and scaring innocent labourers into fleeing to their native states from Mumbai.He
was replying to the debate on Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament. The Congress currently shares power with the Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ms Sule said it is painful to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeting Maharashtra, that significantly contributed to his party winning 18 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 general elections.“The Indian Railways’ data reveals that 1,033 trains for migrant workers were run from Gujarat, while 817 Shramik trains were operated from Maharashtra,” she claimed.
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SPORTS - BUSINESS Gavaskar hails India’s 27-year-old star Do ‘maximum best’: FM urges as ‘whole-hearted, thinking bowler’ industry to be ‘Team India’ Inc Agency News: New Delhi He did pick just one wicket for India in the series opener against West Indies on Sunday, but it was enough to impress former India captain Sunil Gavaskar who praised the youngster, hailing him as a “whole-hearted and thinking” bowler. Since 2019 World Cup, India picked 10 wickets in the powerplay at an average of over 120. Picking wickets with the new ball ahs been one of the major concerns for India in the ODI format.
And although India picked only one wicket in the first ODI
Indian hockey’s crucial Pro League test begins
Agency News: New Delhi Two years back, the Indian hockey team commenced its preparations for the Olympic Games in earnest with the FIH Pro League. Having gone more than a year without facing top opposition, Graham Reid’s men faced and beat the best in the world—Netherlands, Belgium and Australia—to ready themselves for the toughest
test ahead. That run finally culminated with the historic bronze in Tokyo last August when the team returned with a hockey Olympic medal for the first time in 41 years. This week, the Manpreet Singh-led side will return to the nineteam tournament with renewed targets—Commonwealth Games in July-August, where India have never won gold, Asian Games in September.
against Kieron Pollard’s men, they also registered 49 dot balls
during that phase. And young Mohammed Siraj played a key role in that. He dismissed Shai Hope in just the third over of the match and finished the powerplay with figures of 5-2-13-1. Impressed with his commitment and energy through each of his deliveries, Gavaskar, in conversation with Star Sports, was effusive in his praise for Siraj. He was very good. And he keeps on improving. He has always been a whole-hearted bowler. You see the first ball that he bowls and the last ball.
India men’s football team eye ‘huge opportunity’ against Bahrain, Belarus
Asking the private sector to join ‘Team India’, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged the industry to step up their investments in line with the government’s push for capital expenditure. She further said that the investment in infrastructure will crowd in private investment,
adding that there is a need to invest in sunrise sectors.“I would think this is the opportune time for private investments to come in, expand your capacities, build new capacities , corporate tax reduced much before the pandemic … I would appeal to you to not let this opportunity go away,” Sitharaman said at a PHD Chamber postBudget event. Sitharaman asked
Starting on a positive note, the BSE gauge was trading 156.46 points or 0.27 per cent higher at 57,777.65 in early trade. Agency News: New Delhi The announcement of the International Friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus in March have been welcomed by the India men’s football team, who mentioned that the matches present “a huge opportunity for us as a nation, and as a team to rub shoulders against such great
teams”. Current AIFF Player of the Year Sandesh Jhingan in an official release was quoted as saying: “This is possibly one of the best news in recent times. That such International Friendlies could be arranged by AIFF under current circumstances speaks volumes.” The Senior Indian Men’s National Team is scheduled.
Agency News: New Delhi Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 150 points in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors Maruti, Titan and Bajaj Finserv amid a mixed trend in global markets. Starting on a positive note, the BSE gauge was
trading 156.46 points or 0.27 per cent higher at 57,777.65 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty surged 48.75 points or 0.28 per cent to 17,262.35. Maruti was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing 1.83 per cent, followed by Titan, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, Dr Reddy’s, Tata Steel and Asian Paints. On the other hand,
The makers of upcoming film ‘Phone Bhoot’ have completed shooting its last song in Mumbai’s Madh Island.A source informs The Free Press Journal that the song had been filmed with the lead trio – Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ishaan Khatter.Directed by Gurmmeet Singh, written by Ravi Shankaran and Jasvinder Singh Bath, ‘Phone Bhoot’, is Excel Entertainment’s newest offering after ‘Gully Boy’ and ‘Toofaan’.Billed as a horror-comedy, ‘Phone Bhoot’ is all set to release on
Agency News: Mumbai Vir Das has responded to rumours that he has agreed to be a participant in the upcoming reality show hosted by Kangana Ranaut. Stating that he was never approached for the show, he added that he also does not have any interest in it. He also wished the best for Kangana and her team. “Hey all. Not sure who this journalist is. Or if journalism still exists. But just to clarify because there’s a lot of people writing to me. Have
never been approached, and am not doing or interested in this. Wish Kangana and her cast all the very best being locked up. Cheers,” Vir tweeted Tuesday morning. After a portion of his show at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC went viral last year in November, Kangana had slammed Vir Das for his monologue about India and demanded strict action to be taken against him. Kangana Ranaut is all set for her debut as a show host. She will host the upcoming reality show.
PowerGrid, TCS, SBI, NTPC and Infosys were among the losers. In the previous session, the 30-share index ended 1,023.63 points or 1.75 per cent lower at 57,621.19. Similarly, the NSE Nifty slumped
302.70 points or 1.73 per cent to 17,213.60. “Nifty has given up the recent gains swiftly and creates doubt about the strength of the upward recovery. The RBI MPC meeting outcome on February 10, could halt or accelerate this down move. Over the next few sessions Nifty could slow its speed of fall and consolidate,” Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities said, adding that in the nearterm 17,062-17,410 could be the band for the Nifty. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Hong Kong.
Bhumi Pednekar says Badhaai Do ‘will be an eye-opener for India’
‘Phone Bhoot’ last song shot Vir Das clarifies he isn’t part of at Madh Island with Katrina Kangana Ranaut’s new reality Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and show: ‘Wish her the very best’ Ishaan Khatter July 15, 2022.Interestingly, the release of ‘Phone Bhoot’ coincides with that of the iconic ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ that released on July 15, 2011 and marks Katrina Kaif, Ishaan and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s first film together. The virus-that-must-not-benamed is back with another variant and this time, it is fast. The rising number of COVID-19 cases is driving film and television makers to take extra precautions on shoot locations. Song shoots, such as the one starring Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter, and Siddhant Chaturvedi in ‘Phone Booth,’ are being postponed, according to sources in the film business.
the industry leaders to do their ‘maximum best’ and join the ‘Team India’ and ensure that India is indeed the fastest growing economy this year, next year and the several years afterwards. The government has estimated the economy to grow 9.2 per cent in the current fiscal. For the next fiscal, the Finance Ministry’s Economic Survey has pegged.
The December quarter earnings of FMCG companies point to an unusual trend in rural markets: marginal or better-than-urban sales growth that is visible in value terms but amid falling demand that is evident in thinning volumes. Hindustan Unilever chairman Sanjiv Mehta pointed out in the October-December earnings call for the country’s largest FMCG company that despite a negative volume growth, value growth.
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Sitharaman asked the industry leaders to do their ‘maximum best’ and join the ‘Team India’ and ensure that India is indeed the fastest growing economy this year, next year and the several years afterwards. Agency News: New Delhi
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Directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, Badhaai Do releases in theatres on February 11.
Agency News: Mumbai Actor Bhumi Pednekar is elated with the positive response to the trailer of her upcoming release Badhaai Do. Pednekar plays a PT teacher in the movie which also stars Rajkummar Rao. The lead stars play gay characters in the eagerly awaited film. Talking about the movie, Bhumi said in
a statement that she is happy to bring such a vision to life. “I’m really proud that filmmakers, making differential content and taking on clutter-breaking subjects, feel I can helm a project that is unique and bring their vision to life. I thrive on pushing myself constantly and my decision to do Badhaai Do was based on the fact that I get to sensitively portray a
character and give voice to a subject that will be an eyeopener for India,” the actor said. Adding that the movie balances commerce with content, Bhumi Pednekar said, “Badhaai Do is a hot franchise that balances commerce with content. It is really exciting to be an actor in these times because such subjects are being backed by big producers who want to create a change in society. As a human being, I’m drawn to subjects that can
lead to a positive impact on people and be a catalyst for social good. I hope Badhaai Do does just the same. I can’t wait for people to watch this film because it is truly, truly endearing.” Directed by Harshvardhan Kulkarni, Badhaai Do releases in theatres on February 11. Bhumi also has Anubhav Sinha’s Bheed, Ajay Bahl’s Ladykiller, Shashank Khaitan’s Govinda Aala Re, and Aanand L Rai’s Raksha Bandhan in her kitty.
Jhund teaser: Coach Amitabh Bachchan gets his ragtag team together in sports drama, fans say ‘love it already’ Agency News: Mumbai The teaser for Amitabh Bachchan’s long-delayed sports drama Jhund dropped on Tuesday. The 1-minute video shows Amitabh Bachchan in his sports coach avatar as he gets together his band of kids into a team. In the teaser video shared on YouTube, youngsters can be seen sitting in a ground,
using scrap metal and junk as percussion. Amitabh is then seen walking towards the kids as the beats grow louder. We then get a first look at the actor, dressed in track suit, as the kids get up and follow him. The film is directed by veteran Marathi director Nagraj Manjule and is set to release on March 2 in theatres. The biographical sports drama is based on the life of social worker
Vijay Barse, who inspired slum kids to form a football team, with Amitabh essaying that role. Apart from him, the film also stars Akash Thosar, and Rinku Rajguru, both of whom featured in director Nagraj’s hit Marathi film Sairat. The comments section of the teaser on YouTube was flooded with reactions such as “Mahanayak at his best” and “love it so much already.” One
fan wrote: “hats off to him” while one more added, “Mr. Manjule never disappoints his audience.” Jhund has seen a lot of delays over the last three years. The film was originally slated to release in September 2019. Since then, it had been postponed several times. There were even murmurs that due to the rising Omicron cases, the producers.
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3Q FY 2022 results – Steady sales growth; double-digit year-to-date growth Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), a leadingemerging markets FMCG company, today announced its financial results for the quarterending December 31, 2021.FINANCIAL O V E RV I E W 3 Q FY 2022 FINANCIAL P E R F O R M A N C E SUMMARY:3Q FY 2022
consolidated sales grew by 8% year-on-year- India business sales grew by 8% year-onyearIndonesia sales growth was 0% INR and declined by 2% in constant currency terms,year-onyearAfrica, USA and Middle East sales grew by 13% in INR and 12% in constant currencyterms, year-onyear Latin America.
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Connectivity issues at Kutch discussed There is no mobile phone connectivity in 79 villages of border district Kutch with at least 129 other villages devoid ofmobile internet. The tourist spots and bordering villages are facing low mobile connectivity issues. All these issues werediscussed during a meeting organized by Gujarat Assembly Speaker Nima Acharya on Monday in Kutch. District collectorPraveena D K and the representatives of telecom ministry, police and Border Security Force (BSF) remained present during themeeting.The primary focus of iscussions was weak mobile connectivity at tourist and commercial places like Dhordo, Narayan Sarovar,Dholavira, Jakhau Port, Abdasa, Lakhpat, Rapar, Gandhidham.
BJP trying to lure our councillors: AAP The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Surat on Monday again accused the BJP of trying to lure its municipal councillors in SuratMunicipal Corporation (SMC). AAP released an audio clip claiming that a youth BJP leader from the Diamond City had tried tolure the party’s councillor Ghanshyam Makwana of ward 4.“BJP’s ward 14 youth wing Bhavesh Jajadiya made a call to Makwana on Saturday. Since Makwana knew that it was an attemptto lure him, he recorded the call,” alleged Dharmesh Bhanderi, leader of opposition.
Army man held for celebratory firing A man working with the Indian Army was booked for celebratory firing in the Kharsalia village of Kalol taluka inPanchmahal district. The incident had taken place on Friday night during the wedding procession of Ankit Bharat Solanki. The groom himself firedshots in the air and another person Jaideepkumar Arvind Solanki brandished a sword during the procession. Vejalpur police station registered an offence against Ankit and Jaideep. The offence states that Ankit fired the shot despitebeing in the army. It adds that the gun also belonged to someone else.Police subinspector R D Chaudhary said Ankit was a sepoy in the army. He said that his headquarter will be informedregarding the incident.
Chief Analyst of ‘5Jewels Research’ Mr Sumant Parimal has said that Govt. of India’s announcement in recent Budget to introduce Digital Rupee, going to make RBI (Reserve Bank of India) an innovation hub. While talking on Budget2022 panel discussion conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur Mr Sumant Parimal said “Proposed Blockchain based Digital Rupee is a revolutionary technological intervention due to which entire FinTech sector
is going to see rapid innovations across digital currency and RBI is going to be next innovation hub in India. So, introduction of a Digital Currency of India is a very visionary step taken by Govt. of India”. “As per our estimate, it is expected that due to introduction of Digital Rupee, Indian FinTech. Sector is expected to see over $150B worth pure play innovations in next five to six years. However, this is going to be disruptive for many existing.
Turtlemint onboards MS Dhoni as Brand Ambassador Leading insurtech platform Turtlemint, today announced the onboarding of India’s beloved cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as brand ambassador.Through the 360-degree campaign “#ActiveHoJao” Turtlemint aims at sensitising passive consumers about the importance of insurance and converting
them into active ones. Turtlemint through its userfriendly technology and 1.4 lac+ insurance advisors (PoSPs) has already onboarded 34 lac customers across 45+ insurers in its short journey. Commenting on the association, Mr Dhirendra Mahyavanshi, Co-founder Turtlemint, said“Millions look up to Dhoni to seek inspiration.
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Gujarat government launches new IT/ITeS policy Sunvilla News: Gandhinagar The Gujarat government launched the new IT and ITeS policy for the state on Tuesday. The new policy will be in effect from 2022 to 2027.The policy was announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in presence of Education and Science and Technology minister Jitu Vaghani in Gandhinagar.Patel said that the policy is also aimed at realising the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Gujarat to Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ in the Information Technology sector.The policy introduces a unique concept of CAPEX-OPEX model which is first-of-its-kind across the nation.In an effort to boost IT employment in the state,
the government has envisaged two special incentives in the policy, viz, Employment Generation Incentive (EGI) up to Rs 60,000 per employee and up to 100% reimbursement of employer’s EPF contribution through the Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Rojgar SahayAssistance will be provided
for interest repayment at 7 per cent on term loan up to Rs 5 crore. Also, 100 per cent reimbursement of electricity duty will be given to all eligible IT/ITeS units.Besides, other features are:Financial support up to Rs 50,000 per person through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to graduate students and working professionals for skill developmentLarge-scale Information, Education and Communication (IEC) programs targeting school children and general public for improving digital literacy and enhancing awareness of Information TechnologyIncentivising the development of IT Cities / Townships with CAPEX support up to Rs 100 crore and relaxations in regulatory.
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Gujarat government has increased the amount of assistance, now 40% assistance will be given Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat Government is providing assistance to farmers in purchasing smartphones (Gujarat Farmers Smartphone Scheme). Under this up to 10% assistance was paid. Now that aid amount has been increased. This information has been given by tweeting from Gujarat Information Department. According to the information received, farmers will now be assisted up to 40% instead of 10%. At the initial stage, 25,000 farmers of Gujarat will get the benefit of this assistance (Gujarat farmers smartphone scheme). It may be mentioned that the government had earlier announced a maximum assistance of Rs 1,500 for
Achievement :100 million doses of corona vaccine completed in Gujarat
Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel on the occasion of the achievement of 100 million doses of corona vaccination in the state of Gujarat at 10 am and 10 minutes in Sanathal village of Ahmedabad “knocked on every house” increased the enthusiasm for vaccination.
Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Gujarat (Corona vaccine in Gujarat) has achieved another milestone by completing 100 million doses of Corona vaccine (Corona 10 carore dose in Gujarat). Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel
expressed his gratitude to the health workers and citizens of the state for this achievement in the corona vaccination campaign of the state As part of the celebration of the completion of 100 million doses of corona vaccine in Gujarat, Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel
was present at the vaccination drive in Sanathal village for the corona vaccination campaign. The corona vaccine was introduced in the state, including the country, on March 1, 2021, to co-morbid people over 60 years of age and over 45 years of age. At that time, Gujarat has been leading in giving corona vaccine in the entire country. The state has also received the award for the best vaccination campaign. A record has been set that 10 crore dose of corona vaccine was given at 10 am Gujarat Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel raised the spirits of the villagers for vaccination by “knocking on every door” in Sanathal village of Ahmedabad.
Morepen Labs Q3 Revenue up by 29% Otis India launches Ambiance, a with 14% jump in Profit before Tax new elevator cab aesthetics packCogent E-Services files age for the Gen2 product line (PBT) 43% increase in API Export DRHP with Sebi for IPO Otis India launches its a choice of four themes and two Cogent E-Services Ltd (“The Company”), an end-toend omnichannel customer experience (“CX”) solutions provider, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”).Cogent E-Services’ solutions enable businesses and brands to connect with their end customers, transform CX (“customer experience”) across all their touchpoints and channels, and improve response times, business outcomes and performance.The company plans to raise funds via an initial public offering comprising fresh issue
of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 150 crore (The “Fresh Issue”) and an offer for sale of up to 9,468,297 equity shares (The “Offer for Sale”) by “Investor Selling Shareholders”. Cogent proposes to utilize funds raised from the fresh issue towards funding investment in IT assets for expansion and existing IT infrastructure of the company, support working capital requirements and general corporate purposes.According to a Zinnov report, Cogent E-Services Ltd has emerged as one of the most trusted and dependable service partners for its clients to redefine.
ABP News CVoter final opinion poll predicts BJP’s return to power in UP and AAP forming the government in Punjab The ABP News-CVoter (Centre for Voting Opinion Trends in ElectionResearch) final opinion poll predicts BJP emerging victorious in Uttar Pradesh. The results forUttarakhand, Goa and Manipur show no clear winners as BJP and INC seem to be in a neck to neckbattle with each other. In Punjab, AAP is expected to cross the majority mark while INC’s powerstruggles seem to have eroded their seat share.As per ABP News-CVoter final opinion poll in UP, Yogi Adityanath is likely to retain power for BJP andlooks set to become first UP CM to beat anti-incumbency. As per the survey, BJP is likely to win UP225-237 seats, followed by SP with 139-151 seats and BSP is a distant third with 13-21 seats.BJP is predicted to get 41.2
% vote share, followed by SP with 35% and BSP with 14.2%. As per ABP News-CVoter final opinion poll in Punjab, AAP looks to have consolidated. As per ABP News-CVoter final opinion poll in Punjab, AAP looks to have consolidated its lead witthe declaration of Bhagwant Mann as the CM candidate. As per the survey, AAP is predicted to win55-63 seats, as it is most likely to cross the majority mark of 59 seats. Congress’s infighting .
Morepen Laboratories Limited (NSE: MOREPENLAB, BSE:500288), a leading player in pharma market, has reported successive outstanding performance by recording 29 per cent growth in its Q3 FY’22 quarterly revenues at Rs. 399.19 crore. It has recorded 14 percent growth in its Quarterly Profit before Tax (Consolidated) at Rs. 27.14 crore, for the Quarter ended December 31st, 2021 whereas for nine months period, revenue growth of 30 percent and profit (before Tax) growth of 59 percent at Rs. 1185.67 crore and Rs. 112.53 crore respectively, were recorded.The Revenue growth in the quarterly revenues was backed
by substantial jump of 41 percent in the API business at Rs. 232.95 crore, followed by OTC and Formulation business at Rs. 26.80 Crore and Rs. 42.08 crore, which grew by 46 percent & 23 percent respectively. Q3’FY22, Diagnostic Devices revenues at Rs. 93.66 crore grew by 7 per cent on Q-o-Q basis, whereas a remarkable revenue growth of 56 percent was recorded for nine months period ending December 31, 2021, at Rs. 350.71 crore.EBITDA growth of 30 percent, over nine months period ending December 31, 2021, has been recorded at Rs. 125.12 crore while for Q3 FY’22 the company recorded 7 per cent Q-o-Q EBITDA growth.
Ambiance elevator cab aesthetics range for Gen2 elevators. The range will be manufactured at the Otis India Bengaluru factory and has been designed specifically for Otis. The design leverages a combination of materials, form, textures and patterns to form a look that allows one to differentiate an Otis elevator from any other. Otis (NYSE: OTIS) is the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service.The Ambiance range includes distinct elements such as accent panels, curved side cornices, full-length recessed vertical lighting for diffused illumination on car walls and sleek fixtures. Ambiance offers
design variants, The four themes are Majestic Mahogany, Moonlight Magic, River of the Night and Radiant Russet, all deliberately curated to blend in with elevator lobbies in residential or commercial spaces. These themes are offered in two design variants - Natural with a matt finish and Modern with glossy finish.Using the Otis Create feature on the company’s website, customers can visualize their elevator design and curate the look they prefer. They can download and save their designs and elevator specifications in a few easy clicks “Otis is continuously focused on enhancing the customer experience in addition to offering elevators.
Higher Indian applicants in foreign Fullerton India appoints Vishuniversities boost demand for IELTS coaching by 83%; Punjab sees maximum was Shrungarpure as the Chief searches: JD Consumer Insights Business Officer, Grihashakti Mumbai, February 8: As the rush for admission in foreign universities gathers pace among Indian students, the demand for IELTS coaching and tutorials increased with maximum searches being generated from Punjab, states the latest Just Dial Consumer Insights.IELTS coaching was among the top-3 most searched education services on Just Dial, India’s No.1 local search engine. The most searched education category on Just Dial was Computer Training Institutes, while English Language Classes and IELTS coaching were second and third, respectively.Overall searches for education services saw a YOY growth of 90% while that for Computer Training Institutes grew by 94%, Spoken English Classes by 91%, and IELTS coaching by 83% across
India’s The rise in demand for IELTS coaching is in line with government figures that suggest that after a huge 45% drop in 2020 due to COVID, the rush of Indian students aiming for admission in foreign universities in 2021 was almost back to preCOVID figures.Just Dial’s latest insights also suggest that most of the demand for IELTS coaching and tutorials is being generated from Punjab. The number of searches generated from the four Punjab cities - Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana - was 30% higher than what was generated by Delhi. Among Tier-I cities, Delhi topped the demand list followed by Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Commenting on the latest Just Dial insights, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial, said: “It is encouraging.
Fullerton India Home Finance Company Limited (Fullerton India), a leading home loan provider, today announced the appointment of Vishwas Shrungarpure as their Chief Business Officer Shrungarpure joins Fullerton India from Poonawalla Housing Finance, where he was the Chief Business Officer managing sales, product, policy, collections and marketing
functions. Shrungarpure brings to the table a rich experience of over 24 years in housing finance, project construction finance and retail mortgage business. He has extensive experience in setting up businesses, products and processes and has effectively led large teams across the country. He was previously associated with organizations such as Maharishi Housing Finance, ICICI Home Finance, GE Money Housing Finance, Tata Capital Housing Finance, Capri Global, and Easy Home Finance. Speaking on the appointment of Mr. Shrungarpure, Mr. Shantanu Mitra, MD & CEO, Fullerton India, said, “We are delighted to add another key member to the Fullerton India family. Grihashakti is a trusted housing finance brand amongst home buyers across India.
smartphone assistance. Farmers will now be able to apply for assistance up to a maximum of Rs 6,000. You have to apply online for this. A tweet from the Information Department said, “Farmers have been allowed to provide assistance in the Smartphone Assistance Scheme from 10% to 50% .
SonyLIV’s Rocket Boys took Regina on a spiritual journey to Darpana that helped her become one with the iconic Mrinalini Sarabhai
What started with an introspective visit to Mrinalini Sarabhai’s dance academy in Ahmedabad, culminated in a feeling of oneness with the legend for Regina Cassandra, who plays the role of the iconic danseuse in SonyLIV’s upcoming series Rocket Boys. While the series primarily tells the story of India’s successful space and nuclear programmes helmed by legendary physicists Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Dr.Homi J. Bhabha, it also highlights the role played by Mrinalini Sarabhai in enriching her husband, Dr Sarabhai’s personal life.
Arya.ag and MAS Financial Services tie-up to offer Agri finance to small farmers & FPOs Arya, India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform, today announced a tie-up with leading NBFC ,MAS Financial Services Limited to offer Agri-finance to farmers with a specific focus on small farmers and FPOs. The services will be offered by Arya. ag’s lending services arm, Aryadhan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd The alliance will leverage Arya.ag’s digital technologies-led customer interface that enables a seamless and intelligent new-age end-user experience delivered over the fintech platform. Arya.ag’s distinct near-farm gate integrated offering, spanning storage solutions, digital lending and digital marketplace, works as the ideal platform for small & marginal farmers otherwise deprived.
Financial Results for Q3 of FY2022 Punjab & Sind Bank declared the reviewed financial results of the Bank for theOperating Profit zooms by 153.44% to Rs.332 Cr.Net Interest Income grew by 23.05%.Cost of Deposits (COD) at 4.24%, improved by 73 bps.Total deposits grew by 10.87% & stood at Rs.100351 Cr.Gross Advances grew by 3.26%.Retail advances grew by 12.15%Net NPA ratio stood at 3.01%.Punjab and Sind Bank posts record Net Profit of Rs.301 Cr against a Net Loss ofRs.2376 Cr (Y-o-Y)Key Summary of Business Performance (as on 31st Dec 2021)Profitability & Income:With sustained performance, the Bank has registered a Net Profit Rs.301 Crcompared to Net Loss of Rs.2376 Cr during the corresponding quarter ended 2020 andNet Profit of Rs.218 Cr for the quarter ended September 2021 (38.07%) on Q-o-Q basis. Operating Profit for the quarter improved to Rs.332 Cr as compared to Rs.131 Cr for thecorresponding quarter of previous year.
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