Posts by Kevin Harson
AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam amid recent turmoil in Bangladesh
The AFSPA was first imposed in Assam in November 1990 and has been extended every six months since then. (File Photo: Veenu Sandhu) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 10:40 AM IST The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months…
Read MoreLava Agni 3 goes on sale with launch offers: Key features, price, specs
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 9:29 AM IST The Lava Agni 3 smartphone is now available for purchase in India. Launched on October 4, the smartphone features a dual-display design with a secondary 1.74-inch AMOLED display at the back that can be used to view quick notifications, image previews,…
Read MoreByju’s affiliate drained cash from US units, violating bankruptcy rules
Byju’s faces a fraudulent-transfer lawsuit in a US bankruptcy court related to those funds. (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 8:28 AM IST By Steven Church and Jonathan Randles A software company controlled by Indian entrepreneur Byju Raveendran drained cash from US affiliates in violation of US…
Read MoreAfter taking office, France’s minority govt survives no-confidence vote
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 7:29 AM IST France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The vote was a key test for Barnier,…
Read MoreBest of BS Opinion: A lenders warning, NSS at 75, preparing for 2047, more
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 6:30 AM IST The reasons for Congress defeat in Haryana. Possibilities for a state-run telecom operator. And what the National Sample Survey Organisation needs. Shekhar Gupta writes: The big headline from the twin verdicts on Tuesday is that it is a huge positive for…
Read MoreConsortium backed by 10 biz leaders to hold inaugural quality symposium
The Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) — a not-for-profit consortium backed by 10 of the country’s most influential business leaders — will host its inaugural symposium on 15th October in Delhi aiming to foster a culture of quality and innovation across key sectors like electronics, IT/ITES, automotive engineering, aerospace, life sciences, and pharma.…
Read MoreDharma-Saregama saga: Consolidation may be filmmaking’s surprise hit
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 12:43 AM IST There is no confirmation that RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s Saregama is acquiring a majority stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The stock has been steadily rising since the rumours first broke in August. In a letter to BSE on Tuesday, the company…
Read MoreQ2 result preview: O2C business may drag RIL to another weak quarter
Premium Signage for Reliance Industries Ltd. in Gujarat, India.Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 12:44 AM IST For Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), the September 2024 quarter (Q2FY25) may turn out to be yet another weak one as refining margins drag, say analysts. Two brokerage firms —…
Read MoreSBI-led panel against 18% GST on co-lending; submits report to FinMin
A State Bank of India (SBI)-led committee to encourage co-lending between commercial banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) has recommended doing away with the goods and services tax (GST) of 18 per cent. “The SBI-led co-lending committee has submitted the report to the finance ministry, recommending that no GST should be imposed on…
Read MoreElection results 2024: Historic Haryana hattrick for BJP; NC-Cong takes J&K
5 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 11:53 PM IST In the Assembly election results announced on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power for a third successive time in Haryana, securing its best ever vote share and seats tally and defied dire predictions that it was on course…
Read MoreRP Singh says he wouldn’t rush Mayank into Tests, Akash still first choice
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 1:26 AM IST India pace sensation Mayank Yadav should not be rushed into Test cricket as he very much remains a work in progress, reckons former left-arm fast bowler RP Singh. The right-arm pacer Yadav made an impressive debut for India in the…
Read MoreHaryana Cong chief, Assembly speaker among key losers in state elections
The BJP won 48 seats while the Congress won 36 seats and was leading in one seat. | Photo: ANI 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 11:22 PM IST The Haryana Congress chief, assembly speaker and a former deputy chief minister were among prominent leaders who lost their seats in…
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