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12 Sep

Know the educational qualifications of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia

Prime Minister of UK Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy recently visited India on the event of G20 Summit held in New Delhi. The couple also visited historical places including Akshardham temple in Delhi. Rishi Sunak was born in Punjabi family in Southampton, England. He did his schooling at Winchester college and graduated from the renowned Lincoln college in Oxford in Economics, Politics and Philosophy. After that he pursued his MBA degree from Stanford University. Akshata Murty, the only daughter of Narayana Murthy(Infosys founder) and Sudha Murthy, did her schooling from Baldwin Girls High School, Bangalore. Later on she…

12 Sep

Indian Supreme Court warned SpiceJet to repay $1.5 million to Credit Suisse

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SpiceJet on Monday said it will pay $1.5 million to Credit Suisse as claimed by the Supreme Court.Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court had directed SpiceJet to pay by September 15 in a case related to unpaid dues and warned the budget airline to take unspecified "drastic action" at the next hearing if it fails. One-third of the money is part of the monthly settlement plan spicejet had earlier agreed to with Credit Suisse, and the rest are unpaid dues of the bank which have been deposited since last year after the airline failed to meet the payment schedule.…

11 Sep

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma becomes brand ambassador of Women’s fashion brand W

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Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma has been roped in as the brand ambassador of India's leading women's fashion brand-W. With this partnership the brand prepares to launch its high-decibel festival campaign that beautifully combines the warmth of the festival with the spirit of modernity. The campaign talks about stories synonymous with women's stories at each festival. It captures the essence of women at the heart of every celebration, thereby urging women to cherish their individuality and 'celebrate your story', TCNS Clothing said in a press release. W's specially curated festive collection includes a wide range of Anarkali, festive sets,…

11 Sep

Drug controller asks states to check on 2 liver, cancer medicines

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The Central Drug Standards Control Organisation has flagged two drugs — anti-cancer adcetris injection and liver drug Defitelio — for multiple counterfeit versions following who warnings and asked state drug regulators to monitor their sales and distribution. The Drug Controller Advisory issued a safety alert this week that identified multiple fake versions of Adcetris injection 50 mg manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd and in four countries, including India. “These products are often available at the patient level and are distributed in unregulated supply chains (mainly online). Products have been identified in both controlled and illicit supply chains, sometimes even…

09 Sep

Cafe Coffee Day in trouble for Rs 228 crore payment default

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IDBI Trusteeship Services has filed an insolvency petition in the Bengaluru bench of NCLT against Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (CDEL) claiming dues of Rs 228.45 crore.The company is seeking appropriate legal advice and will take all appropriate steps to protect its interests in the above matter, CDEL said in a regulatory filing on Friday. "An application has been filed by IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited against the Company under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Rule 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules, 2019 in the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru alleging default of Rs. 228.45…

09 Sep

NPCI rolls out new voice-enabled payment methods

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National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched several new payment options on the popular UPI (Unified Payment Interface) platform. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das made these announcements during the Global FinTech Festival. Users can now make voice-commanded UPI payments using Hello! UPI. This feature allows transactions through apps, telecom calls and IoT devices in both Hindi and English. It will soon be available in various regional languages. Conversational payments on UPI and BillPay Connect are the new features of Hello! UPI. This new feature employs AI-enabled transactions to facilitate human-machine interaction. This is expected to expand…

08 Sep

In Jharkhand, OBC Tag, Rs 1k Monthly Pension For Transgenders

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Jharkhand govt. has come up with new decision to provide social security to transgender community and help them to step into the mainstream of society. The community has been added under the universal pension scheme called Mukhyamantri Rajya Samajik Suraksha Pension Yojana. The beneficiaries of the scheme will get 1,000 per month as a financial aid. To avail the benefits of the scheme an individual needs to get a certificate from the deputy commissioner's office and must have attained the age of 18 or above and also should possess a voter ID. Transgenders will be also provided with a separate…

08 Sep

G20 Summit 2023: 28-foot-tall Nataraja statue to adorn venue in Delhi

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G20 leaders will be greeted by a magnificent 27-foot Nataraja, the world's tallest dancing statue of Lord Shiva, in front of the Bharat Mandapam at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan this weekend. The statue is an Ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) piece of art, made by the sculptors of Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Weighing about 18 tons, it was brought across the country on a 36-wheel trailer. 61-year-old Srikanda Sthapathy, who created the idol along with his brothers, told The Indian Express that the design took inspiration from three revered Nataraja idols - the Thillai Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, the…

08 Sep

Tejas Networks Limited receives mobilization advance of Rs. 750 crore

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Shares of Tejas Networks rose 4.7 percent to a new high of Rs 935 in Friday trade after the company received Rs 750 crore for the BSNL project. At 09:42 AM, the stock made some gains and rose 1.5 percent to RS 907. The counter saw around 30,000 shares traded against the two-week average volume of around 72,000 shares on the BSE. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.3 percent at 66,471. The stock has witnessed a great rally so far in 2023 and is up 61.8 percent against a 9.3 percent rally in the Sensex. According to reports,…

07 Sep

Towering ‘Nataraja’ statue takes center stage at G20 summit venue

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India is all set to host the G20 Summit in it's national capital New Delhi, which is scheduled on 9th and 10th of September,2023. Delegates of 19 countries will be attending the G20 summit. The World's tallest statue(28 ft), Nataraja Statue has been placed at the venue(Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi) of G20 summit. The statue has been made by a sculptor named Radhakrishnan Sthapathy and his teammates at Swamimalai in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It is made up of 8 metals( Ashtadhatu) using traditional casting method and was completed with a time period of 7 months. Special green corridor…