Mumbai, Dec 30 (PTI) Cine personalities Rajinikanth, Dharmendra, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben Modi and wished him strength to bear the loss. Hiraben, 99, passed away at 3.30 am during the treatment at U N Mehta … Read more
Month: December 2022
BCCI to Review T20 World Cup Performance in New Year
The BCCI brass will review India’s underwhelming performance in the T20 World Cup with skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid on January 1, according to BCCI sources. NCA chief VVS Laxman, who has been with the Indian team in Dravid’s absence, is also expected to be part of the meeting. … Read more
Adani group takes control of NDTV, buys promoters stake at 17 pc premium to open offer price
On Friday, the Adani group fully took control of the news channel NDTV after purchasing the majority of the founders’ shares from Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy for a premium of roughly 17% over the price it paid to the company’s minority shareholders. According to a regulatory filing, the Adani … Read more
Ranji Trophy: Jalaj Saxena puts Kerala on cusp of victory
At the St. Xavier’s College Ground in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s Jalaj Saxena got six wickets (6/75) in Chhattisgarh’s second innings to finish with a match haul of 11/123. After dismissing Chhattisgarh for 287 runs, Kerala will chase 126 runs to win on Day 4. Harpreet Singh Bhatia, the captain of … Read more
Cong income through electoral trusts less than TRS, SP, AAP, YSRC; BJP got 72% donations: ADR report
The BJP received Rs 351.50 crore or 72.17 per cent of the total donations made to political parties by Electoral Trusts in 2021-’22, while the Congress received less than the TRS, Samajwadi Party, AAP and the YSR Congress, according to data released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Thursday. … Read more
Reliance to buy 51% stake in Lotus Chocolate for Rs 74 crore
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, said on Thursday it will acquire a 51% controlling stake in Lotus Chocolate. On Thursday, definitive agreements were signed by RCPL, Lotus Chocolate Company Limited, Prakash P Pai, Ananth P Pai, and other members of the present … Read more
IRB Infrastructure Developers’ SPV raises Rs 700 crore
IRB Infrastructure Developers on Thursday said its special purpose vehicle — Udaipur Tollway Limited — has raised Rs 700 crore through the issuance of redeemable non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis. According to a statement, the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will use proceeds to refinance the existing project debts. … Read more
Gamers Rejoice: Esports now officially recognized as a sport in India
In a big move, The Government of India has officially recognised ‘E-Sports’ (Electronic Sports) as a part of Multi-sports events. The Department of Sports under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will take E-Sports. Meanwhile, ‘Online Gaming’ will be under MEITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology). Indian Esports Industry has been … Read more
Cotton University signs MoU with Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute
In a bid to initiate and strengthen training and research in areas relating to cancer and other allied medical disciplines, Cotton University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) here in Guwahati on Wednesday. The memorandum envisages exchange in research through joint and twin … Read more