Kolkata: FMCG major Emami Limited on Thursday posted a 60 per cent drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 142 crore for the quarter that ended March 2023, on muted demand. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 354 crore in the corresponding period of FY22. Revenue from operations during the quarter was…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog’s eighth Governing Council meeting on May 27, which will deliberate on several issues including, health, skill development, women empowerment and infrastructure development, with an aim to make India a developed nation by 2047. The council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all chief ministers, lieutenant…
New Delhi: IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda on Thursday said the regulator is working on three-pronged approach — availability, accessibility and affordability — to ensure ‘Insurance for All by 2047’. India will attain 100 years of independence by 2047 and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken several steps in the last 10-12 months…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it “undeclared martial law”. Under Article 245 of Pakistan’s Constitution, the army can be called in to aid the civil administration to defend the country. Khan has filed a plea in…
London: Indian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data collated by the UK Home Office shows that Indian nationals were the top nationality for cross-sector skilled work, including…
London: The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent, balanced and inclusive” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part of the new Jewel House…
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides coordinated the unprecedented attacks on the military installations in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province on May 9 following his arrest, the Punjab police chief alleged on Thursday. Citing a geo-fencing report, Punjab Inspector General Police Dr Usman Anwar said, “Police detected over 400…
Dhaka: The United States has announced a new visa policy for Bangladesh, restricting travel permits of individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the January 2024 elections to be held in the South Asian country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced the new policy under the Immigration and Nationality Act to support Bangladesh’s…
New Delhi: The ministries of Ayush and Minority Affairs have jointly taken a significant step to promote and develop the Unani system of medicine in India. The Ministry of Minorities Affairs has approved a grant of Rs 45.34 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS), an Ayush Ministry…
Chennai: Asserting that power transfers never happen merely at the shake of hands, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday appealed to opposition parties to reconsider their decision to boycott the dedication of the new Parliament building scheduled on May 28, saying it is a “temple of democracy.”. Addressing reporters here, she said 20 “aadeenams” (pontiffs) from…
