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07 Oct

MMTC-PAMP opens first exclusive store in Guwahati, strengths presence in Northeast India

editorNorth East

MMTC-PAMP, India's only LBMA-accredited gold and silver refinery, has launched its first exclusive store in Guwahati, the gateway to Northeast India. This strategic move aims to cater to the region's cultural affinity for gold and silver, offering a diverse range of 24K and 99.99%+ pure products, reinforcing the company's commitment to Swiss craftsmanship made in India. Located at Avtar Niwas, the new store allows residents to have their old gold evaluated for free and sell it back through a transparent process, ensuring accuracy and fair value. The innovative evaluation technology employed by MMTC-PAMP eliminates the value loss typically associated with…

07 Oct

Anupama fame Muskan Bamne to participate in Bigg Boss 18

editorEntertainment

Bigg Boss 18 is all set to get started, to be hosted by Salman Khan. Audience are slowly getting sneak peek of the participants. TV serial Anupama actress Muskan Bamne who played the role of Paakhi has recently quit the show to participate in Bigg Boss 18. The actress has to say, “A reality show is something where people get to know the real you. I have done TV shows where people know me through my character, but with this people will get to know the real me. I am completely the opposite of my character Paakhi in Anupamaa, people…

05 Oct

UCO Bank’s total advances grew 18.6% YoY in September quarter

editorBusiness, News

PSU lender UCO Bank on October 4 said its total advances rose 18.56 percent year-on-year to Rs 1.98 lakh crore in the second quarter of the current financial year. Total advances of the bank were Rs 1.93 lakh crore in April-June quarter, and Rs 1.67 lakh crore in the year-ago period. In July-September quarter, domestic advances of the lender rose to Rs 1.74 lakh crore, as compared to Rs 1.67 lakh crore in a quarter ago period and Rs 1.43 lakh crore in the year-ago period. Domestic advances grew 21.68 percent on a yearly basis, and 4.19 percent on a quarterly basis.…

05 Oct

Bharti Singh confirms ‘Laughter Chefs’ will be back again with Season 2

editorEntertainment

Laughter Chefs: Entertainment Unlimited has become one of the most watched TV shows soon it got aired. The show was about to get extended but had to come to an end due to other shows. Television stars featuring Aly Goni, Rahul Vaidya, Karan Kundrra, Arjun Bijlani, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Krushna Abhishek, Kashmera Shah, Nia Sharma, Sudesh Lehri, Jannat Zubair and Reem Shaikh were the part of the show. Bharti Singh who hosted the show has recently confirmed through her vlog that the show will be back with Season 2 soon. Bharti said, "l believe we’ll be back with a…

04 Oct

Indusind Bank Q2 business update: Advances upsurge 13%, deposits grow 15%

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IndusInd Bank on Friday (October 4) released its business update for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The bank reported a 13% year-on-year (YoY) growth in net advances to ₹3.57 lakh crore from ₹3.15 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter last year.On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, net advances grew 3%, standing at ₹3.48 lakh crore in June 2024.Deposits as of September 30, 2024 grew by 15% to Rs 4.13 lakh crore as compared to Rs 3.60 lakh crore in the same period last year.The bank also reported a 4% quarterly growth in deposits, which stood at ₹3.99 lakh crore in…

04 Oct

Controversy sparks as ‘Jigra’ heads to release on Oct 11

editorBollywood

Vasan Bala directed movie 'Jigra' and produced by Karan Johar starring Alia Bhatt has outraged some controversy related to the choice of casting for the movie. According to the controversies, Vasan Bala wasn't happy with Alia Bhatt casting in the movie. The controversy sparked when Bala said that, "I had sent one very kaccha pakka (rough) email, a stream of consciousness draft, to Karan. Six or seven hours later, he called saying, 'I've already sent it to Alia.' I wasn’t happy because I would have at least done some spellcheck, and grammar check, written a nice hero entry. I asked,…

03 Oct

IREDA H1 Business Update: Disbursements jump 56%, loan book nears ₹65,000 crore

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State-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd. reported its business update for the April-September period in an exchange filing on Monday evening.For the first half of the current financial year, which ended on September 30, the loans sanctioned by IREDA increased by 303% from last year to ₹17,860 crore from ₹4,437 crore worth of loans that it sanctioned during the same period last year. In terms of disbursements, IREDA disbursed 56% more loans in the period that ended on September 30, compared to the same half last year. The company disbursed loans worth ₹9,787 crore, compared to ₹6,273 crore…

03 Oct

Triptii Dimri faces backlash after skipping Jaipur event

editorBollywood

Actress Triptii Dimri was invited to a event in Jaipur, which was organized by the Women Entrepreneurs of FICCI FLO. The event's prime focus was on Nari Shakti (Women Empowerment). As Triptii failed to attend the event spark of boycotting the actress has been outraged by the organisers. A video from the venue is going viral in the Internet where the organisers, women are seen protesting against the actress saying "Mooh kaala karo iska”. In the video, the women there says, "No one will watch her movies. These celebrities don't show up after committing. Who does she think she is?…

02 Oct

Royal Enfield sales growth 11% to 86,978 units in September

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New Delhi: Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Wednesday said its total wholesales grew 11 per cent year-on-year to 86,978 units in September.The company had dispatched 78,580 units in September 2023.Sales in the domestic market grew 7 per cent to 79,326 units from 74,261 units in the same period last year, Royal Enfield said in a statement.Exports rose from 4,319 units in September last year to 7,652 units last month.B Govindarajan, CEO, Royal Enfield said, “We have registered consistent growth in the month of September owing to our recent launches. The 2024 Classic 350 continues to solidify its iconic status and…

02 Oct

The Great Indian Kapil Sharma show: Archana Puran shares about her mother-in-law demise during the shoot

editorEntertainment

Bollywood actress Archana Puran who has made remarkable impact on the audience for the kind of roles she has been playing in the movies like Kuch Kuch hota hai, De Dana Dan and more. The actress recently shared an incident related to her mother-in-law demise during the shoot of 'The Great Indian Kapil Sharma show'. Archana said, "I was very close to my mother-in-law, she was in the hospital and I reached the sets and halfway through the episode, I came to know that she had passed away. I got a call and I told the production house that I…