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31 Oct

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: Narendra Modi and Amit Shah pay tribute to the Iron Man of India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to India's first deputy prime minister and home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary and said that India today is fully capable to meet all kinds of challenges, external and internal, due to his inspiration. “Today the nation is paying tribute to Sardar Patel who sacrificed every moment of his life for 'Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat'. Sardar Patel ji does not just live in history but also in the hearts of all Indians,” PM Modi said in a video message. “Our goals can only be met if we stay…

31 Oct

Want to create a positive space there: CP Asthana

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After removing barricades and barbed wires from farmers' protest sites at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders, Delhi Police said that it wanted to “create a positive atmosphere” for people who had been “facing a lot of problems”. "General public who travel on regular basis was facing a lot of problems due to this, so we decided to open the borders for the sake of their convenience,” Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said as quoted by news agency ANI. "After holding talks with farm leaders and Uttar Pradesh and Haryana police officials, it was decided to open borders and create a…

30 Oct

SRK fans celebrate Aryan Khan’s return to Mannat

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At least 100 metres ahead of his Arabian Sea-facing bungalow, fans had organised a band of drums which started playing furiously on seeing his vehicle, some admirers began dancing with joy, others waved banners and posters with pictures of the father-son actor duo, followed by a burst of loud fire-crackers, signalling the arrival of Diwali at the megastar’s residence, ‘Mannat’. With thousands of fans, admirers, a huge posse of police and media persons camping here for the second day, Aryan’s much-anticipated exit out of the ARCJ to the waiting vehicle lasted barely a couple of seconds. All that the waiting crowds…

30 Oct

Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar’s fan dies of heart attack after news of actor’s demise

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A hardcore fan of Puneeth Rajkumar from Marur village in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, died on Friday (October 29) night after the demise of the Kannada star. The person who has been identified as Parashuram Devammanvar passed away at 11 pm due to a heart attack after Puneeth died earlier the same day due to cardiac arrest. The actor had experienced chest pain, for which he was admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru, where he later died. Puneeth’s mortal remains have been shifted to Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium for public viewing, where a large number of fans could be seen waiting…

30 Oct

Gold demand down as ETF outflows outweigh strength in other sectors

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World Gold Council has issued its third quarter report of 2021, which shows demand for gold* fell 7% year-on-year and 13% quarter-on-quarter to 831t, primarily due to outflows from gold-backed exchange-traded funds (gold ETFs).Net gold ETF sales were relatively small (27t), but when compared to the pandemic-induced buying surge of a year earlier, this was enough to place overall gold demand into a year-on-year decline, despite demand increasing in all other sectors. The gold price averaged US$1,790/oz throughout the quarter – down from Q3 2020’s all-time USD high, but above its 3yr, 5yr and 10yr averages. Louise Street, Senior Markets…

30 Oct

Amway appoints Amitabh Bachchan as a brand ambassador

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Amway India, one of the country’s leading Direct Selling FMCG companies announced the appointment of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. As a part of this momentous association, the veteran actor will endorse the brand Amway and the Nutrilite range of products across all platforms, encourage women and youth empowerment through guided entrepreneurship thereby reinforcing Amway’s vision of helping people live healthier and better lives. Building on the heightened awareness for health and nutrition, the company is aggressively exploring innovative solutions to cater to the evolving and growing market. Toward this, Amway had recently launched powerful nutritional products…

30 Oct

ICICI Bank’s benefits for Army personnel across all ranks

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been renewed by ICICI Bank with the Indian Army. It offers a range of specially curated enhanced benefits and new features through its ‘Defence Salary Account’, to all serving as well as retired Army personnel. As part of the MoU, the Bank offers a bouquet of benefits like a zero balance account, preferential allotment of lockers and unlimited free transactions on ICICI Bank as well as Non-ICICI Bank ATMs in India. As part of the renewed benefits, the Bank is offering an array of insurance benefits to the Army personnel. The account holders get…

30 Oct

Tata Motors unveils 21 new commercial vehicles

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Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, accentuated its commitment to support India’s economic growth by unveiling an extensive and comprehensive range of 21 new products and variants. Designed and engineered to cater to the evolving needs of cargo and people transport across segments and applications, these state-of-the-art vehicles further enhance Tata Motors’ established ‘Power of 6’ benefit proposition to address specific usage and applications while delivering higher productivity and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Unveiling the 21 vehicles, Mr. Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors said, “The engines of infrastructure development, consumer consumption and e-commerce powering the Indian…

30 Oct

MPOWER Financing Raises Loan Limit from $50,000 to $100,000

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MPOWER Financing, has raised its student loan limit from $50,000 to $100,000 (about ₹75 lakh), effective immediately. By raising its loan limit, MPOWER is ensuring that high promise students from India have greater access to education. MPOWER loans can be used for any education-related expense, including tuition, housing meals, books, and health insurance. Manu Smadja, CEO of MPOWER Financing, said “We received an influx of messages from our students indicating that more financial support was needed. We listened. Following our capital infusion this summer, we’re pleased that we can now offer more monetary resources to make obtaining an education in…

30 Oct

Bandhan Bank’s reports strong growth Q2FY22

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Bandhan Bank, has announced its financial results for the second quarter of financial year 2021-22. The Bank continued to witness business growth, as the challenging economic situation gradually eases.The Bank’s total deposits now stand at Rs.81,898 crore. The current account and savings account (CASA) book grew by 45% year-on-year,and the CASA ratio now stands at close to 45% of the overall deposit book. In this period, the Bank’s retail deposit book showed substantial growth, growing 35% year-on-year to Rs. 68,787 crore. The share of retail to total deposits now stands at 84%, showing the granular nature of the deposits with…