New Delhi: HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 16 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs 7,703 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The private sector lender had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6,638 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Total … Read more
Year: 2020
White House rejects Putin response to US arms control offer
Washington, The US and Russia on Friday rejected each other’s proposals for potentially salvaging the last remaining legal constraint on their strategic nuclear forces. President Vladimir Putin called for an unconditional extension of the soon-to-expire New START treaty, and the White House called that a non-starter. Adding an edginess to … Read more
Local factors main reason for Delhi’s air pollution woes, what has AAP govt done: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said local factors are the main reason behind air pollution in Delhi and accused the city government of trying to shift the blame to the Centre with its suggestion that stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is the leading factor. BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma … Read more
Micromax unveils its new brand avatar.
Micromax unveils its new brand avatar- ‘in’ focused on delivering disruptive products for performance seeking gamers and content creators, ‘in’ is set to represent India in the smartphone segment Guwahati: Micromax Informatics Ltd., India’s very own consumer electronics brand, today unveiled a new sub brand- ‘in’, as it makes … Read more
Narendra Modi’s farm reforms could help turn India into food-export powerhouse
In a fractious and unruly session last month, parliament passed three laws that some say could pave the way for India to upend the global food trade, while others fear it will wreck the livelihoods of millions of farmers. Within days, rural groups and opposition leaders launched public protests. The … Read more
INDUSTRY HCL Tech Q2 net profit up 18.5% at ₹3,142 crore
IT firm HCL Technologies on Friday posted 18.5% rise in September quarter net profit at ₹3,142 crore. The IT major had registered a net profit of ₹2,651 crore in the July-September 2019 quarter (as per U.S. GAAP), HCL Technologies said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue grew 6.1% to ₹18,594 … Read more
Kaziranga National Park to reopen on October 21
The iconic Kaziranga National Park in Assam will reopen from October 21 after being shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon season, officials said. “Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve will be opened for the current tourist season on 21st October 2020. The opening ceremony will … Read more
HRDOYH an artisanal silk brand launches their Fall-winter 2020 collection
HRDOYH commits to connect Assamese Textile Globally, urges to uplift artisan and weavers of Assam. Guwahati: To connect the skills of the weavers to the modern consumers HRDOYH an artisanal silk brand has launced their Fall-winter 2020 collection on Thursday in Guwahati. HRDOYH is an artisanal silk brand born out … Read more
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks. There’s the iPhone 12, with a 6.1-inch display, the same as the iPhone 11 but lighter and thinner, starts at almost USD 800 and the iPhone 12 Mini with a 5.4-inch display at almost … Read more
German population slightly lower as virus hits immigration
Germany’s population has contracted slightly for the first time in nearly a decade because immigration shrank as a result of the coronavirus pandemic official data showed. Some 83.1 million people lived in Germany at the end of June, with the population declining by 40,000, or 0.05%, in the year’s first … Read more