Monthly Archives: April 2021

ICICI Securities reports 2-fold jump in Q4 consolidated net profit

ICICI Securities has reported results for fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2021. The company has reported over 2-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 329.13 crore for the quarter under review as compared to Rs 153.97 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company increased by 53.99% at Rs 739.39 crore …

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Indiabulls Housing Finance, HDFC ink pact for co-lending

Indiabulls Housing Finance and HDFC have entered into a strategic co-lending partnership with HDFC to offer housing loans at competitive rates. The company will originate retail home loans as per jointly drawn up credit policy and retain 20 per cent of the loan in its books, and 80 per cent will be on HDFC books. The company will service the …

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Wonderla Holidays to temporarily close Bangalore park

Wonderla Holidays is going to temporarily close its Bangalore park till 4th May, or until further notice. The closure is following government’s directive due to the rising Covid cases in Karnataka. The state government is taking all possible precautions to contain Covid 19 across the state due to the steep spike in the number of cases in Karnataka. Wonderla Holidays …

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KEC International wins new orders of Rs 1,245 crore

KEC International has won new orders of Rs 1,245 crore across various businesses. The transmission and distribution business secured orders of Rs 629 crore for projects in India, SAARC, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The railways business got orders of Rs 446 crore in technologically enabled and conventional segments in India. The civil business has secured orders of Rs …

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Saregama strikes long term music deal with Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Saregama India has inked a long term music deal with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It’s the confluence of two iconic entities in the Indian film and music industry. Saregama – India’s oldest and largest music label, that has some of the most unforgettable musical gems across languages in its repertoire. And Sanjay Leela Bhansali – an auteur extraordinaire – whose visual …

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Union Home Secretary Reviews Status of COVID19, Containment and other Public Health Measures in all UTs

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, chaired a high-level meeting to review and discuss the COVID status, and the management and response strategy with Chief Secretaries of all the Union Territories of India. The meeting, held through video conference, was also attended by Dr V K Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Dr Balram Bhargava, …

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India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 12.71 Crores

The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.71 Cr today as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive. Cumulatively, 12,71,29,113 vaccine doses (10,96,59,181 1st doses and 1,74,69,932 2nd doses) have been administered through 18,83,241 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 91,70,717 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 57,67,657 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 1,14,32,732 FLWs (1stdose), 56,86,608 FLWs …

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Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments can strengthen early flood warning & minimize disaster risk

Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an early flood warning system that could help curb disaster and save human lives, says a recent study. This should be the future strategy to reduce loss of human lives during glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), said a study carried out …

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Cabinet approves Exclusive subsidy policy for Urea produced through coal gasification by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approvalfor the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for the formulation of exclusive subsidy policy for Urea produced through coal gasification route by Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL). Objectives Considering the strategic energy security and urea self-sufficiency of the country, looking into the country’s vast coal …

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Luxury brand Judith Leiber “deeply sorry” & removes leather from $5,995 Ganesh bag after Hindu protest

New York based luxury brand Judith Leiber Couture has replaced leather lined interior with synthetic lined interior of Hindu deity Ganesh shaped $5,995 handbag, after Hindus protested calling it highly inappropriate. Judith Leiber Couture, in an email to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, send an official statement of its President Lela Katsune: We are deeply sorry to hear that our Ganesh bag has …

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Aditya Birla Capital’s arm files preliminary papers to raise Rs 1500-2000 crore through initial share-sale

Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company (ABSLAMC), a material subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 1,500-2,000 crore through an initial share-sale. The initial public offer (IPO) is entirely an offer for sale, wherein two promoters– Aditya Birla Capital and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments– will divest their stake …

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Prince Pipes & Fittings initiates ‘Ab Ghar Ghar Mein Ganga’ novel initiative

Prince Pipes & Fittings has undertaken a novel initiative to celebrate India’s largest religious gathering – the Maha Kumbh, in Haridwar. The company has initiated the ‘Ab Ghar Ghar Mein Ganga’ (Ganga for every household) campaign in Haridwar, as part of which visitors will be given a miniature of the Prince Pipes water tank containing the holy water at special …

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AstraZeneca Pharma India launches Fasenra in India

AstraZeneca Pharma India has launched Fasenra in India. Benralizumab (Fasenra) is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype in adult patients. Earlier, the company had received Import and Market Permission in Form CT-20 (Marketing Authorization- Additional Indication) from the Drugs Controller General of India for Benralizumab 30mg/mL solution for injection (Fasenra). AstraZeneca Pharma India …

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5paisa Capital turns black in Q4

5paisa Capital has reported results for fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2021. The company has reported net profit of Rs 6.12 crore for the quarter under review against net loss of Rs 1.79 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company increased by 40.96% at Rs 49.80 crore for Q4FY21 as compared …

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Reliance Industries to supply over 700 tonnes oxygen daily to COVID-hit states

Reliance Industries has tweaked manufacturing at its Jamnagar oil refineries to produce over 700 tonnes a day of medical-grade oxygen which is being supplied free of cost to states badly affected by COVID-19. The company’s Jamnagar refineries in Gujarat initially produced 100 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen, which has quickly been ramped up to over 700 tonnes. The supplies being made …

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TV18 Broadcast reports 2-fold jump in Q4 consolidated net profit

TV18 Broadcast has reported results for fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2021. The company has reported over 5-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 58.77 crore for the quarter under review as compared to Rs 10.22 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company increased by 6.77% at Rs 329.66 crore …

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Aditya Birla Capital shines after its arm files DHRP with SEBI

Aditya Birla Capital is currently trading at Rs. 118.10, up by 2.65 points or 2.30% from its previous closing of Rs. 115.45 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 117.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 122.00 and Rs. 116.60 respectively. So far 314999 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of …

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Bajaj Auto rides high on launching Pulsar NS 125 motorcycle

Bajaj Auto is currently trading at Rs. 3606.70, up by 87.80 points or 2.50% from its previous closing of Rs. 3518.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 3575.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 3622.75 and Rs. 3557.10 respectively. So far 16233 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face …

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Inmates using same mask for 2 months at Udaipur shelter home

Udaipur : Despite various awareness campaigns and appeals to follow COVID protocols,  leave alone the public, norms are being violated at state run shelter homes in Udaipur. A team from the District Legal  Service Authority (DLSA) led by the secretary and ADJ Kuldeep Sutrakar inspected the boys and girls shelter homes at Chitrakoot Nagar under Sukher police station limits on Tuesday …

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To fulfill oxygen need, Udr admn asks 5 KL daily supply from Hind Zinc

‘Getting 800 cylinders from Chittor-Rajsamand’ Udaipur : The number of patients requiring oxygen has increased with a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases. With the government hospitals facing a rise in day-to-day oxygen consumption, the district  administration in  Udaipur is all set to meet  the growing demand. With the number of active cases rising and shortage of  oxygen supply in many private as …

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Hindustan Zinc provides oxygen to local governing bodies in fight against COVID 19

Hindustan Zinc supplied 1500 litres industrial oxygen to Udaipur health administration, Liquid industrial oxygen will be used through clinical procedures for medical treatment of patients Udaipur : COVID 19 cases have been rapidly rising in the state causing a huge influx of patients in hospitals and a shortage of oxygen for respiratory treatments. To meet this shortage, Hindustan Zinc took …

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SEA-Solidaridad Mustard Model Farms

Udaipur : India occupies a prominent position in the oilseeds across the world. India is the 4th largest oil seed producing economy in the world after USA, China and Brazil.  The rapeseed-mustard is the second most important oilseed crop, which is largely grown in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Gujarat with an estimated share of about 93% in …

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45 kilograms of Opium worth 56L seized, 5 arrested in Chittorgarh

Udaipur : In two major seizures in two separate police station limits, on Monday, the Chittorgarh police arrested 5 persons and discovered 45kilograms of illicit opium worth around 56 lakh rupees from their custody. The operations were held by Nikumbh and Badi Sadri police station teams. Chittorgarh SP Deepak Bhargava said the district teams are on a regular campaign to curb …

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Muslim artists lend voices for Hanuman Chalisa

Udaipur : Ten artists from a local musical group called ‘Deewana’ have created a mellifluous album on Hanuman Chalisa. The  leader of the group Shahnawaz Khan along with Aslam Khan and Ehsaan Chisti have sung the Hanuman Chalisa verses with seven other members. The creation which is said to be the first of its kind rendition of the sacred Hanuman Chalisa …

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Trident rises on opening six new showrooms across India

Trident is currently trading at Rs. 13.73, up by 0.27 points or 2.01% from its previous closing of Rs. 13.46 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 13.60 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 13.80 and Rs. 13.60 respectively. So far 183233 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value …

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Samsung Launches Pick-up & Drop Service for Smartphones, Tablets; Now Get Your Mobile Devices Serviced Without Stepping Out

Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics and smartphone brand, today expanded its contactless service offerings in the country with a new pick-up and drop service for mobile devices. Consumers visiting Samsung service centers can also opt for drop-only service to get their mobile devices delivered to their home post repair. This will ensure Samsung smartphone and tablet consumers do not …

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[Foldable Top Tips] ② From Navigation to Gaming, This is Your Guide to Making the Most of Galaxy Z Foldable Phones in Novel Ways

There is a whole world of convenience and multi-tasking that you wouldn’t be aware of unless you’ve used a foldable smartphone. With its category-defining Galaxy Z Fold series and Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung Electronics has gone beyond the limitations of traditional smartphone form factors to provide users with diverse new experiences.   Unlike in the past when one screen meant …

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Indiamart Intermesh’s arm to acquire 22% share capital of Truckhall

Indiamart Intermesh through its wholly owned subsidiary — Tradezeal Online has agreed to acquire 22% of the Share Capital (on fully diluted basis) of Truckhall through Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement (SSHA) signed between the parties. The company through its wholly owned subsidiary intends to invest a total of upto Rs 9.68 crore. This investment shall be in line with …

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Tata Motors rides high on launching new marketing campaign

Tata Motors is currently trading at Rs. 312.60, up by 9.10 points or 3.00% from its previous closing of Rs. 303.50 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 302.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 315.00 and Rs. 300.30 respectively. So far 3000810 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face …

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ChildLIne rescues teens in Chittor after parents die of corona

Udaipur : In a gruesome incident, Child Line rescued two minor boys who were left helpless after their parents died due to corona infection on Sunday. The family hails from West Bengal and lived in a rented house at Brahmapuri colony. The boys’ father was an engineer while their mother was a teacher at a private school. The woman died on Saturday …

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Man dies on bike while being driven home by colleagues

Udaipur : In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old man died on bike while being taken home by co-workers after his health condition deteriorated on not getting timely treatment. The deceased Ramesh son of Logar Meena, resident of Palawaton ka Saath in Kanore village under Vallabhnagar block of Udaipur district worked in a hotel in Udaipur and had been unwell for some days. …

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