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IDBI Bank, Concor divestment likely to take longer: Officials
The EoIs for railways PSU Concor may be pushed to January as more clarity is required from the ministry of railways and the inter-ministerial panel may meet by the end of December or early January to give a final approval for the EoI, an official said.
Developers claims for delayed highway projects top Rs 1 lakh crore
GSK Pharma bets on growing adult vaccine market
Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs 3.3 lakh crore fresh cash spend
Divestment on track with dividends: Dipam secretary
Those who give gifts voluntarily are truly rare
Senior vs Super Senior citizens: What are the income tax slabs available?
For income taxation purposes, a resident is deemed to be a senior citizen if they had been 60 or older but under 80, whereas an individual resident who was 80 years of age or older at any point in the previous financial year is referred to as a super senior citizen.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Croatia oust favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final
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Croatia break Brazilian hearts; advance to semis following penalty shoot
Croatia won their second game on the trot on penalties to advance to the semifinals. It was heartbreak for Brazil and Neymar, who will have to wait another four years to turn their fortunes around.
Cyclone Mandous update: Landfall process starts, heavy rainfall in Chennai
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YES Bank gets RBI nod to raise capital from Carlyle, Verventa Holdings
YES Bank will now engage with the investors for completion of the proposed capital raise, subject to various regulatory compliances
Ashish Kacholia picks Rs 14.65 crore stake in this electronic retail chain
The stock rallied nearly 5 percent to Rs 1,655.5 on Friday, taking total gains to more than 22 percent in the current month. The market capitalisation of the stock is nearly Rs 2,000 crore.
Party's high command to decide on Himachal CM, say Congress MLAs
All 40 MLAs took part in the CLP meeting today and all have unanimously passed the proposal to leave the decision to select the CM of the state on party high command, said Congress leader Rajeev Shukla
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The NPS is an excellent investment vehicle for employees across sectors, private and government.
Target maturity funds vs Tax free bonds: Where should you bet?
Tax-free bonds are bonds with tenors of 10 to 20 years that are issued by various PSU organisations and have interest that is not subject to taxation. Target maturity funds, on the other hand, are debt mutual funds that invest in a certain mix of government, corporate, or state development loans and securities.
'Long-haul flights facing delay due to issues with airport entry passes'
Full service carrier Air India on Friday on some of its ultra long-haul flights are facing delays due to issues related to airport entry passes and it is working closely with the authorities to resolve the matter.
'Hello MLA you truly deserve it': Ravindra Jadeja congratulates wife Rivaba after her win in Gujarat
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Oyo saw 83% YoY growth in business travel during Apr-Nov 2022, Delhi is most-booked city
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RBI rule on loan securitization may hit fintech lenders
The guideline prohibiting securitization of loans with a residual maturity of less than a year is set to impact fintech lenders who deal in short-term loans, analysts said
Sula Vineyards raises Rs 288 cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO: Report
Sula Vineyards IPO: The price band for the offer has been fixed at Rs 340-357 per share; IPO will open for subscription on Dec 12
Apple AirPods Pro 2nd gen: The best earbuds around?
The new hardware brings improvement in the sound department as well. The buds sound better than the previous-gen AirPods Pro as they offer more clarity and bass across soundtracks
Gold ETFs or sovereign gold bonds, what are the best ways to invest in gold?
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In view of Cyclone Mandous, Chennai Division of Southern Railway has announced that suburban trains in Chennai may be cancelled/rescheduled if necessary to prevent untoward incidents
Uniform Civil Code not against any religion, its for development of nation: Nitin Gadkari
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which comes under Article 44 of the Constitution of India, proposes to introduce personal laws that would affect all Indians equally, irrespective of their religion, gender and caste.
The airline will operate its first flight from Bengaluru to Goa at 08:50 a.m. on January 5, followed by the remaining flights. Go First's direct flights will connect Goa with Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, as per the current network plan
Sula Vineyards raises Rs 288.10 crore via anchor book ahead of IPO
Sula Vineyards has finalised allocation of 80.70 lakh shares to anchor investors, at upper end of price band.
Chinas absence as a shock absorber for global economy is conspicuous this time, says QuantEcos Rao; adds private capital expenditure mostly missing due to global uncertainty
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Forex kitty soars $11 bn to $561.16 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves soared by $11.02 billion to reach $561.162 billion for the week ended December 2, Reserve Bank data showed on Friday. This is the fourth consecutive week of rise in the reserves. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had grown by $2.9 billion to $550.14 billion. For the week ended November 11, the forex kitty had jumped by $14.72 billion in its second fastest weekly acceleration ever.
FPI outflows, weak IT sector stocks weigh down on benchmark indices
Sensex declines for 4 out of 5 sessions in the week, Nifty for 3 sessions
'I dont care about valuations,' says Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu
'Involving VCs (for borrowing purposes) wouldve meant an exit. Going private gives us great freedom. VCs force investments in sales and marketing. Our focus is on R&D,' says the 'bootstrap billionaire'
Noise launches affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling
New Delhi: Homegrown brand Noise on Friday launched a new affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling and a premium 1.85-inch display, to expand its Tru Sync portfolio of smartwatches. Noise ColorFit Loop is priced at Rs 2,499 and will soon be available for purchase on Flipkart and GoNoise.com, the company said in a statement. The new Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Tamil Nadu has the potential to add 13 GW of wind capacity by 2030
NRI Investing Trend: Expats in US take more risk than FD-loving NRIs in UK
In the US, only 14% Indians want to invest in FDs as against 20% in the UK
Will Sula Vineyards leave investors in high spirits or high and dry?
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Golden period for Indias private sector Defence companies: Data Patterns CMD, S Rangarajan
As UP farmers sow more, area under wheat surges by 25%
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Digital rupee: Anonymity forever?
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If Budget grants tax exemption to bank FDs, will stocks lose their charm?
Experts say Dalal Street will remain attractive because the return on equity is generally higher than FDs. The lock-in period is 5 years in respect of tax saving FDs and to avail the favorable tax break the equity needs to be held for a period greater than 12 months, which is significantly less than FDs lock in, said Archit Gupta, Founder and CEO, ClearTax.
India should tread carefully on FTA with EU
TRADE LESSONS EUs FTA with Korea is instructive; it has run into disputes, with non-trade issues being thrown in
History behind the Navy Day in India
BHPian V.Narayan recently shared this with other enthusiasts.Navy Day 4th December - the history behind the dayOperation Trident was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It saw the first use of anti-ship-guided missiles in combat in the region. The operation was conducted on the night of 4th-5th December 1971 and inflicted heavy damage on Pakistani naval vessels and shore-based fuel facilities. While India suffered no losses, Pakistan lost a minesweeper, a destroyer, a cargo vessel carrying ammunition, and some fuel storage tanks in Karachi. Another destroyer was also badly damaged enough to be eventually scrapped. India celebrates its Navy Day annually on 4th December to mark this operation. Operation Trident was followed up by a similar Operation Python three days later. In 1971 Karachi housed the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy and almost its entire fleet. Since Karachi was also the hub of Pakistan's maritime trade and the largest industrial city of Pakistan a blockade would be crippling for Pakistan's economy. The security of Karachi Harbour was predominant and it was heavily defended against any air or naval strikes. The port's airspace was secured by the strike aircraft based at airfields in the area. The Indian Navy deemed it unwise to send its World War II vintage cruisers to lay down a naval gun bombardment as they would be too slow and leave the ships vulnerable to a Pakistani air attack. In that era we did not have ship borne surface-to-air-missiles that could have provided some air defense and INS Vikrant, our sole aircraft carrier, had been deployed off the East Coast to blockade East Pakistan. File photo of an Osa class missile boat. The two large canisters on either side house the Styx-guided missiles The IN decided to think out of the box and use its small coastal 209-tonne Osa class missile boats, which carried 4 Styx anti-ship guided missiles each, to bombard Karachi. These were small coastal vessels designed by the Soviets for harbour defense and Karachi was 600+ nautical miles {1100 odd kms} away which these missile boats were not capable of traversing through the open ocean. So before hostilities commenced the IN towed the Osa missile boats to Okha, the small naval port at the western tip of Saurashtra from where Karachi was only ~340 km, a range well within the capability of these boats. Also with their top speed in excess of 38 knots {70 kmph} they could just about strike and return between dusk & dawn. On 4th December, what was now designated as the Karachi Strike Group was formed and consisted of the three boats called the Vidyut-class missile boats by the IN: INS Nipat, INS Nirghat and INS Veer, each armed with four Soviet-made SS-N-2B Styx surface-to-surface missiles with a range of 74 km and ~500 kg warhead, two Petya-class anti-submarine corvettes: INS Kiltan and INS Katchall as anti-submarine and air defence escorts. The group was under the command of Commander Babru Bhan Yadav. As planned, on 4 December, the strike group reached 460 km south off the coast of Karachi, and maintained its position during the day, outside the surveillance range of the Pakistan Air Force. As Pakistani aircraft did not possess night-bombing capabilities, it was planned that the attack would take place between dusk and dawn. At 10.30 pm the Indian task group moved 330 km from its position towards the south of Karachi. Soon Pakistani targets, identified as warships, were detected to the north of the Indian warships. File photo of PNS Khaibar in better days in British service. She was a 3400-tonne destroyer armed with 6 4.5-inch guns, 10 Bofors 40mm guns, a bank of 5 torpedoes and an anti-submarine mortar. She represented the British state of the art of the early 1950s INS Nirghat, the first to strike, sailed north at speed and once in range fired its first Styx missile at PNS Khaibar, a Pakistani Battle-class destroyer. Khaibar, assuming it was a missile from Indian aircraft, engaged its anti-aircraft systems. The missile hit the right side of the ship, exploding below the galley in the electrician's mess deck at 10.45 PM. This led to an explosion in the first boiler room. Subsequently, the ship lost propulsion. Observing that the ship was still afloat, INS Nirghat fired its second missile hitting PNS Khaibar in the second boiler room on the ship's starboard side rapidly sinking the ship and killing 222 sailors. PNS Khaibar, an ex-British Battle class destroyer was one of the two most powerful warships the Pakistanis possessed at the time. Her loss so early in the war was crippling. PNS Shah Jahan in earlier times in British service. She was a 2500-tonne fast destroyer escort or what today are called frigates. After verifying two targets in the area northwest of Karachi, at 11.00 PM, INS Nipat fired two Styx missiles - one each at cargo vessel MV Venus Challenger and its escort PNS Shah Jahan, a C-class destroyer. Venus Challenger was carrying American-supplied ammunition for the Pakistani forces from Saigon. It exploded immediately after the missile hit, and eventually sank south of Karachi. The other missile targeted PNS Shah Jahan and damaged the ship very badly. It was eventually towed back to Karachi & scrapped. File photo of an Adjutant class mine sweeper like PNS Muhafiz At 11.20 PM PNS Muhafiz, an Adjutant-class minesweeper, was targeted by INS Veer. A missile was fired and Muhafiz was struck on the left side, behind the bridge. It sank immediately before it could send a signal to the PNHQ killing 33 sailors. To confuse the Pakistanis, the crews of these ships, who had all been trained in the USSR, spoke to each other over the radio in Russian! Thus the enemy did not realize the Indian navy was close at hand. Later the Western media claimed that Russians were manning the boats {implying Indians were not clever enough to do so!} little realizing in those days a large proportion of IN officers and Petty Officers were fluent in Russian. Meanwhile, INS Nipat continued towards Karachi and targeted the Kemari oil storage tanks, placing itself 26 km south of the Karachi harbour. Two missiles were launched; one misfired, but the other hit the oil tanks, which burned and were destroyed completely. With no casualties on the Indian side, this operation was considered to be one of the most successful in modern naval history up to that time post-World War II. To mark this victory, the Indian Navy annually celebrates Navy Day on 4th December. File photo of the fleet tanker class of ships to which PNS Dacca belonged. A follow-up attack, Operation Python, was launched on the night of 8th/9th December 1971. A strike group consisting of one missile boat INS Vinash and two frigates INS Talwar & INS Trishul attacked the group of ships off the coast of Karachi. While India suffered no losses, the Pakistani fleet tanker PNS Dacca was damaged beyond repair, and the Kemari Oil Storage facility was lost. Two other foreign ships stationed in Karachi were also sunk during the attack. Between Operations Trident and Python, and the Indian Air Force attacks on Karachi's fuel and ammunition depots, more than fifty percent of the total fuel requirement of the Karachi zone was reported to have been destroyed. Our bold deployment surprised the Soviets pleasantly. Later they told us their satellites had captured a part of the operation! The Styx SS-N-2B surface-to-surface guided missile getting launched. Note the folded wings which are yet to open; note the plume of the booster rocket below; note the main cruise rocket motor on top. The missile was the world's first successful anti-ship guided missile and was developed through at least 4 successive improved versions. It carried a radar for guidance and to identify and lock on to targets. It could be called the father of all anti-ship missiles in operation today and set the basic principles of coming in low over the sea and being independent in its guidance and targeting. Commander B.B. Yadav {Lieutenant Colonel in the Army} who commanded the Karachi Attack group in Operation Trident. He passed away in 2010 at the ripe age of 81. He rose to the rank of Commodore {Brigadier in the Army} before serving for some years as a Merchant Navy Master. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra. The photo above is from the time of his retirement. Line drawing of the Osa class missile boat which spawned a whole family of ships called missile boats or Fast Attack Craft (Missile). It is rare for a class of warship types to be able to identify a single ship or class as the progenitor of a whole type. Osa is one such. HMS Dreadnought the first fast battleship (1906), USS Nautilius the first nuclear-powered submarine (1953) are two which come immediately to my mind. Note the 4-missile carrying canisters on either side. Note the fore and aft radar directed 30mm two anti-aircraft gun mountings. Displacing a little over 200 tonnes these were powered by 3 diesels on three shafts with an output of 12,000 shp in all, driving the boat to a bit over 38 knots. Like all things Soviets, the design was powerful, fast and packed to the gill. The crew of 28 had one shower and one head (toilet) between them. Reference: Transition to Triumph, History of the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral GN Hiranandani Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
E-auction for RCap in December third week, CoC to finalise process at Tuesday meet
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SoftBank-backedSnapdeal defers its Rs 1,250-crore IPO plan
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B2B edtech start-up Uolo raises $22.5-mn Series A funding amid industrys growing pains
Mumbai-based Uolo offers affordable parent-teacher communication software and an ERP management solution to private schools
SEBI gives nod to AIFs to raise money from FPIs
Market regulator SEBI issued a framework for the same
All-India average wholesale prices of wheat up 22 per centso far this year: Govt
The Centre had imposed a ban on wheat exports in May to control prices.
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Pushing India-EU FTA to be a priority for Sweden during its EU presidency: Swedish Trade Minister
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BSE StAR MF achieves record volume in Nov
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Paytm surges on buyback plan; analysts flag focus on path to profitability
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Risk making wrong norms for crypto without more data: RBI Deputy Governor Rabi Sankar
Rabi Sankar also said regulators, globally, should be more forthright when dealing with new concepts. According to the central banker, the crypto craze may not have become so big if regulators had not provided an implicit approval of sorts by saying they need to be regulated
E-auction for RCap in third weekDec, CoC to finalise process at Tue meet
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Bajaj Consumer mulls buyback at maximum price of 240
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Snapdeal defers 1,250-crore IPO plans
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BJP sheds urban party tag by securing 80% of rural seats in Gujarat
Effective rollout of welfare and healthcare schemes, higher crop prices help BJP score big
While dismissing the appeal, the Court called the petition filed by a Madhya Pradesh resident Anand Kishor Choudhary as atrocious
SBI board to consider raising capital via Tier I bonds
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to participate in the G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023, Russian G20 (sherpa) Svetlana Lukash has stated.I hope that, of course, [Russias president] will go [to the G20 summit]. But this, in any case, is up to him to decide. Now, when the next summit is one year ahead, I cannot give an answer to such a question. The way I see it, that there are all chances for this, Lukash told state run news agency TASS.She recalled that the meeting of the G20 leaders in New Delhi, as the Indian organizers had announced, was scheduled for September 9-10, 2023.In all, India, during its G20 presidency, intends to hold about 200 events across the country.I hope that we will not miss a single event - be it a meeting of a working group or a seminar, or a conference. It is important for Russia to participate in any event to demonstrate its position, express its views, and see the best practices that partners from other countries have, Lukash said.India took over the G20 presidency from Indonesia on December 1. Putin skipped Summit in Indonesia.
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Bharat Bond ETF over-subscribed; garners Rs 2,800 crore
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India to add 145 GW of new RE capacity by 2027: IEA
The renewable energy share in the countrys total generation mix is likely to increase to 40.9 per cent during FY30
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State Bank's board to take call on raising capital via tier I bonds
State Bank of India (SBI) said its board will meet on December 14 to decide on raising capital through Tier I bonds. As per a regulatory filing, SBI said it will seek approval for raising of Additional Tier 1 (AT 1) capital by way of issuance of Basel III compliant debt instruments in INR and / or any other convertible currency through a public offer or private placement to Indian and / or overseas investors up to March 31, 2024. The fundraise would help the bank grow its loan book. Earlier this week, SBI announced that its personal banking advances, excluding high value home loans, have crossed the Rs 5 lakh crore-mark. The country's largest lender took a year to book the last Rs 1 lakh crore of advances, as against over 15 months for the previous Rs 1 lakh crore and over 30 months for the Rs 1 lakh crore before that. SBI has 22,309 branches, over 65,000 automated teller machines and 66,757 business correspondent outlets, which drive its entire retail banking franchise. Earlie
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries saw an increase in market capitalisation by a whopping Rs 13 lakh crore between 2017 and 2022, says a study by Motilal Oswal Financial Services
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Over 6,000 farmers trained under sustainable castor programme
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BJP sheds its urban party tag after securing 80% of rural seats in Gujarat
Effective rollout of welfare and healthcare schemes, higher crop prices help BJP score big
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IDBI Bank divestment: Deadline to submit preliminary bids may be extended
In an earlier interview, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey had said the expectation is that financial bids may be possible before March
Semi-finals winners declared for BLoC Boardroom Challenge 2022
Teams from IIMs, SIBM, SPJIMR, JBIMS, XLRI make it to the finals
Cold storages development up by 53% post abrogation of Article 370
A capacity close to one lakh tonnes has been created over past two years: Tomar
Reportedly, the manager's patience ran thin and he started asking for proof of sickness, dead dogs or family emergencies.
Disney+ Hotstar December 2022: Govinda Naam Mera, Amsterdam, The Banshees of Inisherin, and More
Freddy, Govinda Naam Mera, Christian Bale-led Amsterdam, The Banshees of Inisherin with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, Mohanlal-led Monster, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again, National Treasure: Edge of History, and Choi Min-siks Big Bet these are the biggest films, TV shows, web series, and originals gracing Disney+ Hotstar in December 2022.
YES Bank gets RBI nod to complete capital raise from Carlyle Group, Verventa Holdings
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The MNS leader stated that if Raj Thackeray issues orders, the Pakistani actor's film will not be released in any part of India.
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Forex kitty soars $11 billion to $561.16 billion
This is the fourth consecutive week of rise in the reserves. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had grown by $2.9 billion to $550.14 billion. For the week ended November 11, the forex kitty had jumped by $14.72 billion in its second fastest weekly acceleration ever.
