Editor Washington : A total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14 and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Cumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on … Read more
Srinagar : An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said here. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Khrew in Pampore area of Pulwama district following information about presence of militants there, the officials said. They said the search … Read more
HDFC Bank has launched its $1 billion additional tier-I (AT1) bond issue and was able to close the pricing at a level substantially lower than the initial guidance. The final closure for the five-year perpetual bond sale is yet to happen and will be announced later. HDFC Bank is one of India’s premier banks providing … Read more
Consequent to the order of the Government of West Bengal, Nicco Parks and Resorts has resumed the Amusement Park and its allied operations with effect from August 18, 2021 in adherence to SOP’s and safety protocols. Nicco Parks and Resorts is engaged in the business and operations of theme based entertainment including theme park, water … Read more
Islamabad : A delegation of prominent Afghan leaders and officials has warned that a Taliban government will not survive for long if it repeats past mistakes. The delegation, headed by Afghan parliament speaker, Mir Rehman Rehmani, spoke to reporters in Islamabad on Thursday, after meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and other government and military … Read more
Chennai : Tamil Nadu continued to record a decline in fresh infections with 1,702 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Thursday, pushing the caseload to 25,95,935, the health department said. The death toll rose to 34,639, with 29 people succumbing to the virus. Recoveries outnumbered new infections with 1,892 people getting discharged in the last 24 … Read more
New Delhi : “Builders only understand the colour of money or a jail term,” said the Supreme Court on Thursday as it held a real estate firm guilty of contempt for wilfully not complying with its order and imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on it. The top court directed that Rs 15 lakh … Read more
Lahore : Police in Pakistan on Thursday arrested 15 people allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a YouTuber girl on Independence Day at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, after the incident sparked nationwide outrage and drew international condemnation. The incident took place on August 14 when hundreds of youngsters were celebrating Independence Day at Azadi Chowk … Read more
New Delhi : The Centre on Thursday announced an incentive for sugar mills in the form of an additional domestic sales quota to those that export sugar and divert the commodity towards ethanol making, in the new 2021-22 season starting October. Sugar mills have also been asked to take advantage of firm global sugar prices … Read more
Efforts in promoting Diversity & Inclusiveness, People Practices, and Employee Involvement in a socially impactful way were recognized with the top award Company had 15% female diversity in the executive workforce Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc (HZL) the leading producer of Zinc, Lead, and Silver in India, has won ‘5th CII National HR Circle Competition … Read more
A market leader, Indira IVF is the first single specialty IVF chain to attain the milestone- Udaipur : With the inauguration of two new centres at Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur and Bathinda in Punjab, Indira IVF,India’s largest infertility speciality clinics chain, has notched a major milestone of establishing 100 centres across India.The organisation came out with the … Read more
Samsung, India’s most trusted consumer electronics brand, today announced a unique consumer loyalty program in association with Flipkart called ‘Samsung Home’. This on-of-a-kind consumer loyalty program has been designed to incentivize existing Samsung consumers by offering them affordability benefits, acknowledging their love and preference for Samsung’s consumer electronics products. This program brings special benefits … Read more
Tata Elxsi has collaborated with DStv Media Sales, a globally recognised and awarded media sales organisation and part of MultiChoice Group, to consult and collaboratively build a vision for DStv Media Sales (DMS) that addresses current challenges while also positioning DMS for future growth. DMS specializes in advertising on DStv’s digital platforms, linear channels, and … Read more
Vodafone Idea has reportedly increased tariffs for its entry-level prepaid plans by around 61%. The minimum 28-day validity pack is now charged at Rs 79 against Rs 49 earlier. The hike is not in headline tariffs but reduction in the validity period of schemes, which will improve the realisations. Vodafone Idea has made the Rs … Read more
Kolkata: Allegations of rape, murder and crimes against women after the Bengal election will be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Calcutta High Court said Thursday. Other criminal cases related to post-poll violence, will be investigated by a Special Investigation Team of the Bengal Police, of which Kolkata Police Commissioner, Soumen Mitra, will be a … Read more
New Delhi: India is following the events in Afghanistan “very carefully” and the focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of Indian nationals who are still in the war-torn country, Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar told reporters in New York on Wednesday. Asked how India views and deals with the Taliban leadership, he said it is … Read more
Reliance Industries has taken shutdown of its manufacturing units at Nagothane, Maharashtra to assure reliability and integrity of operations. Product supplies to customers will continue through available stocks and diverting from other manufacturing sites. Complex is expected to be back into normal operation from August 25, 2021. Reliance Industries is India’s largest private sector company. … Read more
HDFC Bank’s Parivartan – its umbrella programme for social initiatives – has impacted lives of over 5.35 lakh people in Himachal Pradesh in 2020-21. The bank reached out to 35 villages across 2 districts- Hamirpur and Kangra. Parivartan aims at mainstreaming economically & socially-challenged groups across the country by ushering growth, development and empowerment. HDFC … Read more
Zomato has completed the acquisition of 18.10% stake in Grofer Entities. The company has acquired 9.16% of shareholding on a fully diluted basis in Grofers India (GIPL) for a consideration of Rs 518.21 crore and 8.94% of shareholding on fully diluted basis in Hands on Trades (HOTPL) for a consideration of Rs 222.83 crore, with … Read more
Indian Bank has launched ‘MSME Prerana’, an online business- mentoring programme for MSME’s in Odisha. Developed in collaboration with Knowledge Partner, Poornatha & Co, the programme to be delivered in the local language, is aimed at empowering MSME entrepreneurs by improving their managerial and financial skills through web-based training spread over 12 sessions. Indian Bank … Read more
Queens Lift, the country’s first premium skincare product is proud to introduce Actress Gauahar Khan as its brand ambassador. Known for her real, natural, and authentic approach to beauty, Gauahar exemplifies Queens Lift’s philosophy of empowering, inspiring, and delivering happiness to women by celebrating natural beauty through great skin. Gauahar Khan Shared, “Firstly, I have … Read more
Crest Ventures has agreed to acquire through preferential allotment, 1,11,35,857 equity shares being 5.12% of issue equity share capital of Vascon Engineers subject to shareholders and other regulatory approvals. The object of the proposed purchase/acquisition is strategic long-term investment. The said investment in Vascon is not outside the main line of business of the Crest … Read more
Louis Philippe, India’s leading premium menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, has made its foray into luxury casual fashion with the exciting new Premium Casual Wear collection called LOUIS. Designed for the contemporary man, the brand takes luxury to an undiscovered territory of premium casuals, introducing Louis Philippe’s legacy of craftsmanship to a … Read more
Beijing : The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation”s most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China”s version of Twitter — in a move apparently intended to bolster its sway over the nation”s flourishing technology sector. In April, ByteDance sold a … Read more
Dubai : Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country”s ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds. Ghani posted a video … Read more
Lasa Supergenerics is currently trading at Rs. 62.15, up by 0.05 points or 0.08% from its previous closing of Rs. 62.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 62.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 62.55 and Rs. 61.70 respectively. So far 41912 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Peshawar : Thirty-one Afghan refugees were arrested for allegedly raising anti-Pakistan slogans and ransacking public property in Peshawar late Wednesday night, police said. According to an FIR registered in the Town police station, some Afghan refugees blocked the main university road at Bab-e-Peshawar in Hayatabad while protesting against Talibanisation in Afghanistan. They raised anti-Pakistan … Read more
Indus Towers is currently trading at Rs. 220.10, up by 5.55 points or 2.59% from its previous closing of Rs. 214.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 215.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 222.50 and Rs. 215.00 respectively. So far 78193 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Are they together? Or are they just good friends? This guessing game about actors Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif’s relationship status continues almost a year after they were first spotted hanging out together. Fans of the couple recently had a major meltdown when reports of their secret ‘roka’ surfaced on social media. Vicky and Katrina’s admirers couldn’t keep calm after … Read more
Coal India is currently trading at Rs. 138.55, down by 0.65 points or 0.47% from its previous closing of Rs. 139.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 140.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 140.40 and Rs. 138.50 respectively. So far 160653 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
New Delhi : The BJP and its frontal organisations staged a protest near the Pakistan High Commission here on Wednesday against the vandalisation of a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the neighbouring country. The protesters, gathered at Teen Murti area of diplomatic enclave Chanakya Puri, were stopped by the police at a barricade near … Read more
Samsung is expanding its skilling programs in India, as part of its CSR initiatives with the latest program Samsung DOST. Samsung DOST will be the biggest skills training program in the electronics sector. Here is all that you need to know about Samsung DOST: Download App to read Latest News Today
Samsung, India’s most desired brand*, is signing up leading actor and youth icon Alia Bhatt to be the face for its newly announced flagship Galaxy Z Series foldable smartphones for India. The stunningly stylish Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, also Samsung’s most powerful and premium foldable devices that set … Read more
Canara Bank is currently trading at Rs. 153.75, up by 1.10 points or 0.72% from its previous closing of Rs. 152.65 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 152.75 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 154.25 and Rs. 151.05 respectively. So far 334699 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Olectra Greentech is currently trading at Rs. 311.00, up by 2.20 points or 0.71% from its previous closing of Rs. 308.80 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 310.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 315.00 and Rs. 302.00 respectively. So far 11798 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
HDFC Bank is currently trading at Rs. 1534.15, up by 19.30 points or 1.27% from its previous closing of Rs. 1514.85 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1550.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1564.75 and Rs. 1530.90 respectively. So far 375516 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, today announced the launch of Galaxy A03s. The latest in Samsung’s A-series, Galaxy A03s sports stunning 6.5-inch Infinity-V display, 13MP triple rear camera, massive 5000mAh battery, powerful Octa-core MediaTek P35 processor with side fingerprint sensor, haze and matt textured design and host of other innovative features. With Galaxy … Read more
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited unveils its ambitious vision for the Bhojpuri market with the category defining launch of ZEE Ganga. The new channel is a fresh avatar of its established channel Big Ganga with a complete rehaul of the content slate bringing the viewers an exciting range of original content in Bhojpuri. The rebranding is in line with its … Read more
Om Infra is currently trading at Rs. 33.40, up by 0.40 points or 1.21% from its previous closing of Rs. 33.00 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 34.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 34.95 and Rs. 32.90 respectively. So far 3414 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Bharat Dynamics is currently trading at Rs. 381.90, up by 10.70 points or 2.88% from its previous closing of Rs. 371.20 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 387.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 387.40 and Rs. 376.60 respectively. So far 13348 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Hindustan Aeronautics is currently trading at Rs. 1107.90, up by 40.30 points or 3.77% from its previous closing of Rs. 1067.60 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1098.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1113.00 and Rs. 1082.75 respectively. So far 24120 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Tata Steel is currently trading at Rs. 1503.90, up by 0.35 points or 0.02% from its previous closing of Rs. 1503.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 1509.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1519.00 and Rs. 1489.25 respectively. So far 175797 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
ISGEC Heavy Engineering is currently trading at Rs. 688.45, up by 4.05 points or 0.59% from its previous closing of Rs. 684.40 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 696.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 705.20 and Rs. 687.00 respectively. So far 9705 shares were traded on the counter. The … Read more
New Delhi : HDFC Bank on Wednesday said RBI has relaxed the restrictions placed on the bank to issue new cards. Reserve Bank of India had issued orders in December and February to HDFC Bank on certain incidents of outages in the internet banking /mobile banking / payment utilities of the bank over the past … Read more
Thane : Police have registered an FIR against the organisers of an event during the ”Jan Ashirwad Yatra” of Union minister Kapil Patil for alleged violation of COVID-19 norms, an official said on Wednesday. As part of tours by some newly-inducted Union ministers in different parts of Maharashtra to reach out to people, MoS for … Read more
HCL Technologies has signed a five-year, end-to-end IT transformation services deal with Wacker Chemie AG, a German multinational chemical company, to establish a modernized digital workplace and improve its quality-of-service delivery. Spanning the globe with four business divisions, Wacker currently operates 26 production sites. Wacker’s engagement with HCL will lead to significant cost efficiencies through … Read more
Hindustan Aeronautics has placed an order of Rs 5,375 crore for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with GE Aviation, USA to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. The company is working closely with GE for its support to pursue the export potential of LCA and also to supply spares to the global supply chain … Read more
Washington : Chaotic scenes in Kabul accompanied the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The fundamentalist Islamic group was able to retake power after President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw the remaining US troops from the country. The withdrawal brings to a close nearly 20 years of American military presence in Afghanistan. Without … Read more
Stove Kraft is currently trading at Rs. 790.95, up by 0.25 points or 0.03% from its previous closing of Rs. 790.70 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 802.50 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 802.50 and Rs. 787.90 respectively. So far 8322 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE … Read more
Jaipur : 75th Independence Day was celebrated on 15 August 2021 at various Military Stations of Sapta Shakti Command. In a solemn ceremony held at the Prerna Sthal, Lt Gen AS Bhinder, GOC-in-C, Sapta Shakti Command paid tribute to the gallant warriors and Bravehearts of the Indian Army who made the supreme sacrifice in the line … Read more