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Mumbai, Dec 26 (VOICE) The overall sales value of housing units saw a 16 per cent yearly jump in 2024 - from approximately Rs 4.88 lakh crore in 2023 to about Rs 5.68 lakh crore this year, according to a report on Thursday.The housing sales in the top seven cities stood at nearly 4,59,650 units in 2024, against 4,76,530 units in 2023, according to the rpeort by Anarock Group. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) witnessed the highest sales of nearly 1,55,335 units in 2024, registering a 1 per cent ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 26 (VOICE) As night temperatures continued to remain several notches below the freezing point in Kashmir, the famous Dal Lake froze solid at the top on Thursday. The minimum temperature was minus 7 degrees Celsius in Srinagar while it was minus 6 and minus 8.6 in Gulmarg and Pahalgam respectively. Jammu city had 6.6, Katra town 8, Batote 1.7, Banihal 0.7 and Bhaderwah minus 1.1 degrees. Kashmir Valley continued to remain in the grip of intense cold as markets, streets and main ro ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 26 (VOICE) Actress Janhvi Kapoor celebrated Christmas with a vibrant pyjama party alongside her friends. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actress reposted her friend Nikita Chowhan's post featuring Janhvi and her other friends, including Radhika Ambani. In the image, Janhvi is seen smiling as she happily poses with her friends. Earlier, Orry gave fans a glimpse of the festive spirit on November 30 by sharing an adorable Instagram Story featuring Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor decorati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 26 (VOICE) Days after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, criticism has been mounting in the state against the Mohan Majhi-led government, alleging inaction in an assault case involving his son.In July, Raghubar Das's son was accused of assaulting a government employee, Baikuntha Pradhan over not sending a luxury car to receive him at the railway station. It was alleged that Pradhan was assaulted and mentally tortured by Das's son an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) After a petitioner-in-person filed a synopsis running into 128 pages, the Supreme Court said that the registry should have advised the litigant to trim down the lengthy synopsis, which was "loaded with details much of which was not relevant". "The appellant, who has appeared in person, has filed a synopsis running into 128 pages, loaded with details much of which is not relevant for our purposes. We understand that the appellant is not a trained lawyer, but it is for t ...Read More >
Indore, Dec 18 (VOICE) Upset over the low price of garlic, farmers staged a massive protest in Indore on Wednesday. They demanded an immediate ban on the import of garlic from China, which they claim is undermining local markets.Garlic-growing farmers claimed that the import of Chinese garlic has made an impact on its price and they were forced to sell their produce at unreasonably low prices. Agitating farmers said traders have filled the mandis with Chinese garlic. "A large quantity of garlic ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 18 (VOICE) Priyanka Chopra recently reshared a funny and relatable video featuring adorable babies. In the video, a group of cute babies can be seen laughing and playing, with the text "Where all your money go" appearing on the screen. One baby playfully points toward its stomach, while another is seen playing with their tummy. PeeCee reshared the adorable video on her Instagram stories. Lately, the Desi Girl has been very active on the photo-sharing app. Just yesterday, she shared ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) Gaurav Munjal-led edtech platform Unacademy recorded a loss of Rs 285 crore in FY24 compared to Rs 1,592 crore in FY23.The loss was narrowed due to the reduction in the company's expenses. The total expenditure of the company in FY24 was Rs 1,149 crore, which is 53.29 per cent less than the FY23 figure of Rs 2,460 crore. In FY24, Unacademy's expenditure on employees decreased 69.47 per cent year-on-year to Rs 340 crore, compared to Rs 1,114 crore in FY23. The reason ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) After India's Ravichandran Ashwin bid farewell to international cricket on Wednesday, former England cricketer and coach James Foster lauded the Chennai-born spinner, terming him as "one of the best spinners of the game". Ashwin, 38, announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect after India's third Test against Australia, a game he was not selected for, ended in a draw at the Gabba, Brisbane.Ashwin ended his 14-year international career with ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 18 (VOICE) Railway commuters faced inconvenience in Punjab on Wednesday after farmers squatted on rail tracks in support of their long-pending demands, including the legal guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.However, no untoward incident was reported in the state, a senior police official here told VOICE. The protest, at the call of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, was carried out at over 100 locations in the state, badly imp ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 18 (VOICE) Several Congress leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Ajay Rai, were detained by the police while they were going to participate in a 'gherao' of the Assembly, here on Wednesday.The protest, aimed at voicing opposition to the policies of the BJP-led Yogi Adityanath government, focused on issues such as unemployment, corruption, and the recent Sambhal violence. The protest, which saw hundreds of Congress workers, was met with heavy resistance from state authori ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday gave a final opportunity till January 31, 2025 to employers to upload wage details regarding over 3.1 lakh pending applications for Pension on Higher Wages.Employers have also been requested to submit replies or update the information in 4.66 lakh cases by January 15, 2025 where clarification has been sought by the EPFO. The EPFO said that the final opportunity is being given as, in spite of so many extensi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 18 (VOICE) While 'Laapataa Ladies' is out of the Oscars race, India's hopes are very much alive with the film 'Anuja' produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor. The live-action short film has been shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short Film category. Guneet boasts of an excellent track record at the Oscars as her earlier production 'Period. End of Sentence' won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. She followed it up with 'The Elephant Whisperers' ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 18 (VOICE) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi is expressing her discontent with the way the media covers news these days. On Wednesday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a note in which she said, "What is this rush to put out news on social media before confirming it. I'm deeply saddened by how... RIP Zakir Hussain". Shabana was reacting to what followed after the news of Zakir Hussain's demise surfaced at night on Sunday. A lot of media houses reported ...Read More >
Jaipur, Dec 18 (VOICE) Rajasthan is reeling under a cold wave as minimum temperatures dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in most parts. Over half a dozen districts recorded minimum temperatures as low as 5 degrees Celsius. The cold wave is set to intensify from Thursday. The coldest temperature was registered in Fatehpur, in eastern Rajasthan, at 0.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Sangariya which recorded the second lowest temperature of the state -- 1.3 degrees Celsius. Nagaur recorded 1.9 degree ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack at the Congress party, accusing it of indulging in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar and also humiliate the SC/ST communities. PM Modi's tirade came on back of Congress's demand for the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, whom they accused of disrespecting Dr Ambedkar during his speech in the Rajya Sabha. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi lambasted the Congress ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 18 (VOICE) The Tamil Nadu police have ramped up security measures at border check posts with Kerala after reports of medical waste being dumped in a public area at Palavoor, Kadangallur, in Tirunelveli district surfaced.Patrolling has been intensified across various check posts in districts including Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Gudalur, and Theni. Tirunelveli district police have warned of strict action against those involved in the illegal disposal. Environmental activists allege tha ...Read More >
Imphal, Dec 17 (VOICE) With one more militant taken into custody, the number of arrests in connection with Saturday's killing of two migrant workers from Bihar has risen to eight, officials said on Tuesday.A police official said that a hardcore cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) outfit, identified as Irengbam Rameshwar Singh, 48, was arrested from Kakching Lamkhai area under Kakching district on Monday night. The official said that a police team, actin ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 17 (VOICE) Amid the rising influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, 94 per cent of desk workers in Indians feel the urgency to master the advanced technology, according to a report on Tuesday.Slack's new Workforce Index showed that AI adoption is on the rise in India with 61 per cent of Indian desk workers using AI in their jobs and 80 per cent excited about the prospect of AI replacing some tasks. India's progress in AI adoption underscores the growing priorit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a potshot at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her symbolic support for Palestine and sought to shed light on how Israel ranked higher in priority for his government and the Centre and also how this "association" was yielding better gains for youths of the state."A Congress leader goes to show off her bag with 'Palestine' emblazoned on it while the government has already sent more than 5,500 youths from U ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Tuesday distributed appointment letters to 45 newly-selected candidates at his official residence. These appointments include 11 Lab Assistants under the Home Department and 34 Regional Youth Welfare Officers under the Provincial Defence Corps Department. Extending his best wishes to the newly-appointed candidates, the Chief Minister remarked that this marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. He encouraged ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) India has added nearly 15 GW of renewable energy capacity during April-November in the current financial year, which is almost double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. Addressing the CII International Energy Conference and Exhibition (IECE) here, the Minister further stated that India's total installed capacity in the non-fossil fuel energy sector has reached 214 GW, marking an incr ...Read More >
Nashik, Dec 17 (VOICE) Upset over his exclusion in the recent Cabinet expansion, senior NCP legislator and Samata Parishad founder, Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday slammed the party President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar and Working President Praful Patel and asked whether he was a "toy in their hands."Bhujbal, who is sulking over not getting a ministerial berth decided to skip the ongoing Winter Session of the House and reached Nashik on Tuesday. He met a large number of suppor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) Fitness startup Curefit's consolidated loss has increased by 42 per cent to Rs 888.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 625.5 crore in FY23. The company's EBITDA loss surged by 123.4 per cent to Rs 587.97 crore in FY24 from Rs 263.2 crore in FY23. The reason for the increase in the company's loss in the last financial year is the high cash burn. Curefit's advertising and promotion expenditure has increased by 40.67 per cent year-on-year (YoY) basis to Rs 188.5 crore in FY24 from Rs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (VOICE) In a unique blend of sports and social awareness, political leaders from both Houses of Parliament gathered on the cricket ground at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand Stadium on Sunday to promote the goal of a TB-free India by 2025. The 20-over cricket match, dubbed the "TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match," aims to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and highlight the importance of public health in India's journey towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Speaking t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (VOICE) The US accounted for 18 per cent of India's total exports in the financial year (FY) 24, as the country's exports to the world's largest economy continuously increased, a report said.Bank of Baroda's report said that India's exports to the US are growing steadily. Its value was $77.5 billion in FY24. India's exports to the US have been growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3 per cent over the last 30 years. According to the report, the growth rate of ex ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 15 (VOICE) Former Minority Commission Chairman Anwar Manipaddy on Sunday refuted the bribery charge levelled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, saying the Congress leaders have been offering him bribes to suppress the Waqf encroachment report. CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous government with Rs 150 crore to suppress a probe into the Waqf property encroachment. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (VOICE) New machine learning-based screening method is 98 pc effective in detecting the earliest sign of breast cancer, according to a study.Developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh the fast, non-invasive technique combines laser analysis with machine learning. It is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, they said, noting that it may pave the way for a screening test for multiple forms of cancer. The technique can pic ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 15 (VOICE) Three accused in Atul Subhash's suicide case -- his wife, her mother and brother -- who were arrested by Bengaluru Police, have been sent to 14-day judicial custody, officials said here on Sunday.A senior police officer said Atul Subhash's wife Nikita Singhania was arrested from Haryana's Gurugram and her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anurag Singhania were nabbed in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The accused persons were produced before the court and were sent to judic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (VOICE) Shiv Sena(UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and two other former ministers were involved in a Rs 12,000 crore road scam and should not be included in the cabinet.Thackeray urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to exclude Shinde and two other ex-ministers from the cabinet due to their alleged involvement in the road scam. In a post on X, Thackeray wrote, "If the bjp government is serious about acting on the ...Read More >
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