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Adani Group Firm Ambuja Cements Acquires Penna Cement At Rs 10,422 Crore Valuation

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Ambuja Cements, an Adani group firm, today announced the acquisition of Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL) at an enterprise value of Rs 10,422 crore.

For Elimination, Not Eligibility: Kanimozhi Underscores 'NEET Exit' Demand

NDTV News Desk | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu has always done well with its own system of medical recruitment exam and should be exempt from the NEET-UG 2024 (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test), the ruling DMK's MP Kanimozhi told NDTV today.

Kerala Man Dies in Kuwait Fire, Wanted To Gift Phone To Teen Daughter

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, Kollam

Lukose had bought a mobile phone for his elder daughter who had scored excellent marks in the plus two (class 12) board exams and was going to bring it next month when he planned to come home to arrange her admission in a nursing course in Bengaluru.

Ex Bureaucrats Amit Khare, Tarun Kapoor Reappointed Advisors To PM

NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Former bureaucrats Amit Khare and Tarun Kapoor have been reappointed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advisors in the Prime Minister's Office from June 10, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions said in a press release.

In Major Crackdown After Attack On Bus In J&K, 50 Detained For Questioning

NDTV News Desk | Thursday June 13, 2024

Hours after PM Narendra Modi held a review meeting to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, police in the Union Territory announced that 50 people have been detained in connection with Sunday's terrorist attack on a bus in Reasi district.

South Of Pir Panjal, Terror's New Address In Jammu And Kashmir

Written by Neeta Sharma , Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Terror has got a new address - south of Pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir. Delhi is worried how the theatre of terror has shifted from the north of Pir Panjal to the south of Pir Panjal in the last two years.

Mumbai Firm Stops Outsourcing Manufacturing After Finger Found In Ice-Cream

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, Mumbai

Walko Food Co Ltd. said on Thursday that it has stopped outsourcing its manufacturing to a third party and is withdrawing stocks of the ice cream from all stores after a finger was found in one of the cones served to a customer.

Ajit Doval Reappointed NSA, PK Mishra to Stay Principal Secretary To PM

NDTV News Desk | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Ajit Doval has been reappointed as the National Security Advisor and PK Mishra as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister with effect from June 10, the government said today.

Warrant Against BJP's BS Yediyurappa Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday June 13, 2024, Bengaluru

A Bengaluru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against BJP leader BS Yediyurappa after he failed to appear for questioning in a case under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

India's "Unwarranted References" Reply To China-Pak Joint Statement On J&K

Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

India has strongly criticised a joint China-Pakistan statement on Jammu and Kashmir as "unwarranted references" since the Union Territory including Ladakh are "integral and inalienable" parts of India.

Delhi, Mumbai In Top 5 Global Cities For Housing Price Rise: Report

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

Mumbai is ranked third and Delhi fifth among the top 44 cities globally in terms of appreciation of housing prices during the January-March 2024 period, according to Knight Frank.

GST Council To Meet On June 2, May Review Online Gaming Taxation

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, New Delhi

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet after a gap of eight months on June 22, and is likely to review the implementation of 28 per cent GST on the online gaming sector.

BJP vs BJP In Western UP After Poll Results, And Now A Press Note Twist

Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday June 13, 2024, Lucknow

The blame game between BJP leaders Sanjeev Balyan and Sangeet Som in the aftermath of the party's poor poll show in western Uttar Pradesh has taken a new turn

"Municipal Commissioners Are Sleeping": Gujarat High Court On Rajkot Fire

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 13, 2024

Municipal Commissioners have been accused of massive negligence by the Gujarat High Court, which was holding a hearing on last month's fire incident in Rajkot today.

Sensex, Nifty Reach All-Time High As Inflation Cools Off

Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2024, Mumbai

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh record levels on Thursday after lower inflation numbers raised hopes of an interest rate cut by the RBI.