New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday barred 14 entities for indulging in insider trading and ordered impounding ill-gotten gains of Rs 2.94 crore in the matter of Lux Industries Ltd. Those banned by Sebi include Udit Todi, the son of the managing director of Lux, and is currently holding the post of [...]
Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) Chemicals firm Deepak Nitrite (DNL) on Monday reported nearly 12 per cent increase in net profit for the quarter ending December 31, 2021, compared to the same period of the previous financial year. The company posted a net profit of Rs 242.46 crore for the quarter against Rs 216.56 crore in [...]
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Zensar Technologies on Monday said its net profit declined 7.8 per cent to Rs 91 crore for the December 2021 quarter. It had posted a net profit of Rs 98.7 crore in the year-ago period, Zensar Technologies said in a statement. Its revenue, however, rose 21.6 per cent to Rs [...]
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Microblogging platform Koo on Monday said it has released a multi-lingual guide on Voter Rights and Responsibilities as part of efforts to empower first-time voters to make informed decisions during the upcoming legislative assembly elections. The Koo Voters Guide focuses on the basic rights of the Indian voter as enshrined [...]
Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) The ongoing third wave of the coronvirus pandemic has dragged business activity almost back to the pre-pandemic levels, a weekly report tracking the changes said on Monday. The Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) -- which compares the activity in a particular week with that of the pre-pandemic levels -- fell [...]
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Communications and IT Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw on Monday said the telecom department will not interfere in matters related to mobile phone manufacturing. His comments came amid the industry's apprehensions that there could be heavy regulations if the Department of Telecom decides to control the mobile manufacturing activities. "The telecom department [...]
Beijing, Jan 24 (PTI) China has seen a significant decline in ivory smuggling, acting on calls to save the African elephants whose population is on a sharp decline. The total volume of seized ivory products plunged to 68 kg last year from 9.2 tonnes in 2019, Ni Yuefeng, head of the General Administration of Customs [...]
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday told girl innovators to make 'vocal for local' a national movement and become ambassadors for quality to further promote entrepreneurship in the country. Interacting with girl innovators on National Girl Child Day, he also urged them to encourage more girls to come [...]
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The Twitter handle of Go First airline was hacked on Monday evening with the person who gained unauthorised access to the account writing posts such as "Amazing" and "Great Job". In a statement, the Go First spokesperson confirmed that the airline's official twitter account has been compromised. The airline's handle [...]
Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) AGI Glaspac, which is among the largest container glass bottle manufacturers, has commissioned its speciality glass manufacturing unit at Bhongir in Telangana at an investment of Rs 400 crore. The plant, which has a daily capacity of 154 tonnes, will create 350 new jobs. Rajesh Khosla, President and CEO of the company, [...]
