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27 Jun

Abhishek Thard – VP of OYO India & South Asia

editor0 CommentsBusinesshotels, INDIA, oyo

Keeping its commitment to talent and recognising the role certain leaders have played in managing operations as well as motivating teams during the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on business, OYO India & South Asia has elevated Abhishek Thard, a young talented professional originally from Guwahati to Vice-President position. While the duties and responsibilities of Abhishek Thard remain largely unchanged, the designation accords him a greater role both in business decision making and accountability. Abhishek Thard, as Region Head - West II, is responsible for managing hotel operations and on-ground teams in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune and Goa. OYO is a…

13 Jun

Everything is under control in India-China border row, said Army Chief

editor0 CommentsNorth EastArmy, China, Corona, INDIA, Indian government

Army chief general MM Naravane informed that the entire situation in the India borders with China is under control.A detailed informatiom regarding the overall situation in eastern Ladakh was given by Army chief Gen MM Naravane to the Defence Minister at a high-level meeting which was also attended by chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and air chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.He says,"I would like to assure everyone that entire situation along our borders with China is under control. We're having a series of talks which started with Corps Commander level talks. This has been followed up…

12 Jun

Holding the IPL Will Lift the Mood of the Country During the Pandemic: BCCI Treasurer Dhumal

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, SportsCoronavirus, Covid-19, Cricket, INDIA, IPL, Ms Dhoni, Virat Kholi

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…

11 Jun

Rupee Drops To 75.82 As Dollar Off 3-Month Low

editor0 CommentsBusinessECONOMY, INDIA, USA

The rupee declined by 23 paise - or 0.31 per cent - to hit 75.82 against the US dollar on Thursday, as the greenback steadied after hitting a three-month low initially following the Federal Reserve's statement that policy would have to be proactive with rates near zero out to 2022. The rupee moved in a range of 75.73-75.82 during the four-hour session, having started the day weaker at 75.80 compared to its previous close of 75.59. Analysts awaited consumer inflation data due on Friday for more clarity on domestic monetary policy going forward. Domestic stock markets fell amid selling pressure in financial and pharmaceutical stocks.…

09 Jun

Indian Govt to launches facility to file GST via SMS for 2.2 million firms

editor0 CommentsBusinessECONOMY, GST, INDIA

The government on Monday launched an easy Goods and Services Tax (GST) return filing facility through short message service (SMS) for about 2.2 million registered businesses provided the value of the return is nil. “In a major move towards taxpayer facilitation, the government has today onwards allowed filing of NIL GST monthly return in FORM GSTR-3B through SMS,” a finance ministry spokesperson said. Now taxpayers with nil liability will not be required to log on to the GST portal and file their returns as a simple SMS to 14409 will do, he said.The facility will substantially improve ease of GST…