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10 Jun

BSF shoots down another Pakistani drone carrying narcotics in Punjab

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, India, InternationalINDIA, international

Days after a Pakistani drone carrying drugs was seized in Punjab, Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Saturday foiled another attempt to smuggle drugs from Pakistan to India. Bsf troops shot down a drone carrying suspected drugs from Pakistan near Rai village in Punjab's Amritsar.Earlier, forces recovered a Pakistani drone on the international border near Rai village on Thursday and Friday midnight. Punjab Frontier's PRO, said they suspect the smuggled item to be heroin with a total weight of around 5.5 kg. "On June 10, at around 4 am, BSF troops deployed along the border reported the indian space violation…

09 Jun

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Daughter Marries PMO Official Pratik Doshi In Intimate Ceremony

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's daughter Parakala Vangmayi, a journalist by profession married to Pratik Doshi, a PMO officer in a simple ceremony in Karnataka's Bengaluru on 8th of June(Thursday). The marriage rituals were followed according to the Brahmin tradition.No VIP's were invited it was an intimate and simple marriage ceremony.

09 Jun

Rains are ‘at least four to five days’ away in West Bengal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North Bengal, West BengalINDIA

The monsoon has arrived in Kerala, the Met office said on Thursday. A week behind the start of the season in mainland India. In Bengal, it is not expected for "at least four to five days", a weather official said. "The southwest monsoon has moved over the remainder of the south Arabian Sea and parts of the central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep region, most of Kerala, most of south Tamil Nadu, the remainder of the Comorin region, the Gulf of Mannar, and some other parts. South-west, central, and north-east Bay of Bengal. Thus, the southwest monsoon has entered Kerala…

09 Jun

Meesho reveals new brand identity

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Meesho has unveiled a new brand identity for the e-commerce platform that helps every Indian get the ultimate joy by making value-first purchasing decisions. The company aims to strengthen its position as a one-stop horizontal platform that caters to the daily needs of millions of Indian shoppers.Brand Restructuring aims to showcase the inclusion of the e-commerce platform with a huge collection of value-first products and how it is helping customers across income categories, geographic, language, gender and age groups realize their shopping aspirations. The new colour palette includes hues of 'jamuni' and 'mango', evoking the vibrancy and splendor of India's…

08 Jun

TikTok seeks up to $20 billion in e-commerce business this year

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, IndiaBusiness, entertainment, INDIA

ByteDance-owned TikTok expects to quadruple the size of its global e-commerce operation to sell $20 billion worth of merchandise this year, relying on growth in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. This increase compares to last year's total merchandise value of $4.4 billion, which represents the total value of products sold through its online marketplace TikTok Shop, the report said, adding that the company is betting on markets such as Indonesia. TikTok did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.TikTok's e-commerce platform allows customers to purchase products through in-app links during live broadcasts.…

07 Jun

Dress code for women, girls to be implement in three temples under Mahanirvani Akhara in Uttarakhand

Business Correspondent0 CommentsIndia

Uttarakhand temples authority has come up with new dress code rules for girls and women which states that atleast 80% of body should be covered and must prefer Indian traditional dresses. Shrimahant Ravindra Puri, Secretary of Mahanirvani Akhara and President of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad told ANI “On behalf of Mahanirvani Akhara, an appeal has been made to women and girls that if they are coming for temple worship, then they should wear clothes according to Indian tradition and should cover 80% of their body. Only then they will get entry into the temple”, he added. The rule has been…

07 Jun

CBI raids several locations in Bengal linked with job scam in civic body recruitment irregularities

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, West Bengal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids on Wednesday at several locations in West Bengal linked to allegations of recruitment irregularities in civic bodies. The drive targeted 14 municipalities, including Dakshin Dum, Panihati, Kanchrapara, Chinsura, and Dum Dum. The CBI teams also searched the office of the state urban development department in the Salt Lake area, an official said. According to officials, there were allegations of cash for the recruitment of workers in these civic bodies, for which the search operation was on.

07 Jun

Aditya Birla Group forays into branded jewellery retail business, to invest Rs 5,000 Crore

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

The Aditya Birla Group is all set to enter the branded jewellery retail business with an investment of 5,000 crore, competing with heavyweights like Titan Company and Kalyan Jewellers. The group's new venture, "Novel Jewels Limited," will have large-scale exclusive jewellery retail stores across India along with in-house jewellery brands, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. This is the third major venture of a new business group in the last two years, following B2B e-commerce for paints and building materials. Additionally, it operates a large fashion retail business under Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited, which sells men's…

06 Jun

Byju’s files suit against lenders for ‘predatory tactics’

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBusiness, INDIA

Baiju filed a lawsuit against the lenders of its $1.2 billion term loan B, which it raised in November 2021 in the US. The company also said it will not pay any further interest until the case is resolved. “Byju's has taken the decisive step of filing a complaint in the New York Supreme Court challenging the acceleration of its $1.2 billion Term Loan B (TLB) and disqualifying a significant purchaser, Redwood Capital Management, against the terms of the TLB. The debt portion is primarily during trading in distressed debt," the company said in a statement. The company also said…

26 May

Centre to launch new Rs 75 coin to mark new Parliament inauguration

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiaINDIA

A special coin of Rs 75 is being introduced to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The Ministry of Finance reported this information on Thursday. Besides, this coin is being introduced on the occasion of 75 years of India's independence. One side of the coin will have the lion capital of the Ashoka pillar. Under which will be written, 'Satyamev Jayate'. On the left side will be written in Devanagari script, "India." On the right will be written in English "Of India." The coin will have the symbol under the lion's capital will be written, the value of…