Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has sought AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal's apology from the nation after BR Ambedkar's statue was vandalised in Punjab's Amritsar on January 26. A youth has vandalised the life-size statue of Ambedkar in Amritsar by climbing atop it and striking it with a hammer on Republic Day on Sunday. A video clip purportedly of the incident also went viral on social media. "Kejriwal ji should apologise to the nation. There ...Read More
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday decided to maintain the toll for the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhavasheva Atal Setu (MTHL) at Rs 250 for another year. The 22km-long MTHL, also known as Sewri-Nhava Sheva link, connects Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The state cabinet finalised MTHL toll in Jan last year. The toll from Sewri to Gavhan was Rs 500, but the state govt reduced it to Rs 250 for a one-way trip. For the return trip, it is 1.5 times the one-way fare (Rs 375). The price of a monthly pass i...Read More
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted a chargesheet against CA and financial consultant Amber Dalal and associates for alleged investor fraud through Ritz Consultancy Services. The court acknowledged the chargesheet in the last week. The probe stems from an FIR filed by Oshiwara police last March, accusing Dalal of swindling Rs 564 crore from 2,000 investors through a ponzi arrangement via Ritz Consultancy Services. Dalal collected funds by offering monthly returns of 1.5% to 1...Read More
Kolkata: Assam minister of health and family welfare and irrigation Ashok Singhal wooed investors in Kolkata on Tuesday by offering a tailored approach for all their needs and highlighting the cultural affinity between West Bengal and the NE state. The Assam govt organised an investors' roadshow here ahead of its business conclave 'Advantage Assam 2.0: Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 next month. "Your problem is our problem. The state's innovative Alakata industrial policy offers a f...Read More
New Delhi: GM Rao, who is the founder of GMR Group, is often referred to as the "Airport Tycoon" as he commends the three largest airports in India. The GMR Group, which boasts a revenue of Rs 83.64 billion, has different companies under its umbrella, namely GMR Infrastructure, GMR Energy, GMR Airports, and GMR Enterprises. GMR Group is one of India's leading airport developers, with projects spanning across countries like Greece and the Philippines. GM Rao hails from a small town in Andhra Pra...Read More
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he is optimistic that the Centre will introduce the 125th Constitution Amendment Bill in the coming budget session of Parliament. The bill aims to amend Article 280 of the Constitution enabling the Finance Commission to recommend measures needed to augment the consolidated fund of states to supplement resources of the Sixth Schedule autonomous councils, that includes the Bodoland Territorial Council. Speaking to media during an e...Read More
Pune: A supervisor at the site of Maha Metro's work between Nigdi and Akurdi was arrested on Monday on the charge of stealing 40 tonnes of steel with the help of the driver of a transport operator. The duo, between September last year and January this year, stole steel worth Rs20 lakh from the site of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) and sold it to different scrap dealers in the Pimpri Chinchwad area. The police on Tuesday took one of the scrap dealers into custody. A Ni...Read More
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal School Board approved a budget of Rs 1,155 crore for 2025-26 on Tuesday. The administrator's initial draft budget of Rs 1,143 crore received approval with an additional Rs 12 crore from the school board chairman. The budget encompasses a Rs 25 lakh allocation to train 1,000 students as heritage city guides. The plan also includes the construction of 12 new schools, the addition of 169 rooms across 20 schools, and repairs to 247 rooms in 22 schools. The 2025-26...Read More
Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday decided to keep the toll rates on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge that connects south Mumbai to its satellite city Navi Mumbai, unchanged at Rs 250 till the end of this year. With this, the vehicles will be able to use the Atal Setu, which is officially named as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu and also known as the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), at "discounted" rates for another year. A statement issued b...Read More
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (VOICE) Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) on Monday reported a 12 per cent increase in revenue from operations in the third quarter of FY25 at Rs 1,397 crore.EBITDA for the nine months of the current fiscal stood at Rs 893 crore, up by 6 per cent (year-on-year), India's leading energy transition company said in a statement. "ATGL maintained its growth trajectory, focusing on customer centric approach and delivering a robust operational performance with a notable 15 per cent year-on-y...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Win Win W-806 on Monday, January 27, will be announced at 3 PM today and the official results will be published on the website at 4 PM. The top prize for the lottery is a whopping ₹75,00,000. We at FPJ are keeping track of these results. If you have bought a lottery ticket and want to know the winners, you can find the list here. Kerala is one of the first & foremost states to establish a...Read More
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 27 (ANI): Adani Total Gas has increased its CNG stations to 605 by adding 28 new stations in the just-concluded October-December quarter, the Adani Group company said in its quarterly earnings on Monday. It expanded PNG home connections to 9.22 lakh, by adding 28,677 new households. Also, it has increased industrial and commercial connections to 8,913 with 167 new consumers added. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Varanasi Schools To Hold Online Classes Fro...Read More
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 27 (ANI): ACC Limited, part of Adani Portfolio, has achieved a record quarterly volume of 10.7 million tonnes (MnT), marking a 21 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth for the third quarter (Q3) and nine months (9M) ending December 31, 2024 and the highest volume in a single quarter. According to ACC, the strong performance was backed by increased trade volumes and higher demand for premium cement products.ACC's Q3 FY'25 revenue recorded Rs5,927 crore, a 21 per...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) Integrated chemical manufacturer Epigral Ltd on Monday posted a more than two-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 103.63 crore in the December quarter on strong sales. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 49.08 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose 37 per cent to Rs 649.10 crore during the October-December quarter of 2024-25 fiscal from Rs 473.98 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Expenses r...Read More
TP Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 27: TiE Mumbai is thrilled to announce TiECon Mumbai 2025, the 18th edition of its flagship event, scheduled to take place on 12th of March 2025 at the prestigious Jio World Convention Centre. BKC , Mumbai - India's largest and first state of the art Conference and Exhibition center. This year's conference will be based on the theme "DhandaFirst." and is set to be a transformative exploration of India's entrepreneurial ecosystem, as it evolves from a vib...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) LT Foods, a leading player in the basmati and speciality rice segment, on Monday posted 4.75 per cent drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 145.38 crore on higher expenses. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 152.64 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 2,288.25 crore from Rs 1,949.68 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Expenses rose to Rs 2,094.42 crore from Rs 1,757.67 crore. The Board reapp...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Haryana, to suspend Ayushman Bharat scheme services across the state from February 3, citing pending government reimbursements amounting to Rs 400 crore. "We have been again approached by all empanelled hospitals of Haryana to act on their behalf and inform you that if following demands are not met soon, they will be forced to suspend Ayushman services from 3rd February 2025," a statement released by the association read. Approximately 1,300 hos...Read More
(Reuters) - India's Adani Total Gas reported a 20% fall in third-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by higher gas purchase costs following lower supply from the government. The Adani group company's consolidated profit fell 20% to 1.42 billion rupees ($16.4 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31, from a year ago. The government had cut cheaper gas supplies to city gas distributors like Adani Total Gas in October and November, citing lower output, but later restored in January. The company had...Read More
Credit: AP | The Vande Bharat Express train arrives at Srinagar railway station during a trial run ahead of its inauguration, which will connect the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India, on the outskirts of Srinagar Katra to Srinagar Vande Bharat Express: The upcoming Katra to Srinagar Vande Bharat Express is set to revolutionise travel in Jammu and Kashmir. This semi-high-speed train service will offer faster, more efficient connectivity between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) and Srinaga...Read More
Kolkata, Jan 27 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its order on the admission of two appeals, one by the West Bengal government and the other by the CBI, challenging a trial court order which sentenced RG Kar hospital rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death. Both the CBI and the state government separately prayed for capital punishment for the convict. The court's division bench, presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, heard both the state government and the CB...Read More
Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI) Integrated senior citizen-focused healthcare provider Geri Care Health Services on Monday said it has raised Rs 110 crore funds from private equity investor InvAscent. The funds were infused through InvAscent's India Life Sciences Fund IV (ILSF IV) for a minority stake in the company. Geri Care intends to utilise the funds to expand its services across key cities in South India - Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Coimbatore, the company said in a statement. The company is ...Read More
Mumbai: The Indian stock market saw a significant decline on Monday, with benchmark indices experiencing heavy selling pressure. A combination of weak global cues, foreign fund outflows, and uncertainty regarding US trade policies led to the downturn. One of the primary catalysts for the fall was the announcement by US President Donald Trump of a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods entering the United States. This move, made in response to Colombia's decision to block US military deportation flig...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): After Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that through UCC, an attempt is being made to give equal rights to all citizens of the state, adding that it is not against any religion or sect, there is no question of targeting anyone. The Chief Minister said that the implementation of UCC will ensure women's empowerment in a "true sense." Also Read | Uttarakhand Becomes Firs...Read More
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is the first person to register his marriage on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) portal in Uttarakhand. It is mandatory under UCC provision to register the marriage solemnized after march 2010. CM Dhami, who married Geeta Dhami on February 5, 2011, received the certificate of registration from Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Ratudi. This moment marked the launch of the UCC, making Uttarakhand the first state in India to implement such a law...Read More
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Minister of Civil Supplies, Food & Consumer Affairs, Nadendla Manohar announced that inspections and development initiatives in Tenali town will begin on Tuesday. Speaking on the plan, he said, "Starting tomorrow, we will begin inspecting Tenali town for development. Previously, we received many grievances from the public, and we are focusing on addressing them. We will inaugurate development works in the town, including children...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Water purifier company Kent RO Systems Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking approval to float an initial public offering (IPO). The issue is completely an offer of sale (OFS) of 1 crore equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana January 2025 Instalment Date: When Will Women Beneficiaries Receive INR 1,500 in Maharashtra?. Promoters Sunita Gupta, Mahesh...Read More
Wendt (India) Ltd reported a Q3 profit of Rs 8.22 crore for the October-December 2024 quarter, slightly down from Rs 9.60 crore last year. The nine-month profit was Rs 26.59 crore. Total income for Q3 was Rs 55.32 crore, and an interim dividend of Rs 30 per share was announced. Wendt (India) Ltd has announced a consolidated profit of Rs 8.22 crore for the October-December 2024 quarter, a minor decline from Rs 9.60 crore in the same period last year, according to a statement made on Wednesday. ...Read More
CHENNAI: Murugappa group company Wendt's standalone third quarter net profit declined 14% to Rs 7.87 crore from Rs 9.15 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations was flat from nearly Rs 50 crore last Q3 to just under Rs 49 crore this year. Quarter on quarter the drop was sharper given that Q2 tally was Rs 51.21 crore. Profit before tax came down from Rs 12.42 crore to Rs 10.16 crore. The comparative figure for Q2 was Rs 12.89 crore. In quarter two of the current fiscal, the...Read More
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Also Read | 'Deeply Distressing': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Mourn...Read More
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of the kin of the passengers who died in a train tragedy in Jalgaon district. At least 12 passengers were killed when they jumped from their train in panic due to a 'fire incident', only to be run over by another train on the adjacent tracks in the North Maharashtra district, a top police official said. The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near ...Read More