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18.01 / 09:29

markets security Sustainability Southern Trade performer consequences Southern woes make cements slippery

₹19 month-month (m-o-m) to ₹359 a bag, said an analyst from Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) after interacting with dealers recently. This means healthy prices seen in October and November have failed to sustain as weak demand conditions have led to partial rollbacks. Unseasonal rainfall in Tamil Nadu caused by cyclone Michaung in December end, delayed infrastructure spending by state governments in key markets of Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka and labour unavailability have weighed on the region’s demand growth and consequently, prices.

18.01 / 03:35

Citi Airlines Boeing International Akasa Air announces daily flights to Ayodhya from Pune from THIS date. Details here

News18. Recently, low-cost carrier SpiceJet announced that it is set to launch non-stop flights connecting Ayodhya with three Indian cities from February 2024. Spicejet flights will connect Ayodhya with Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai from 1st February.

18.01 / 01:51

markets COST UPS Citi Strategy Southern Bain or Warburg—Who will get Shriram’s housing loan business?

₹5,000 crore, two people directly familiar with the development said. Shriram Housing Finance is a midsize housing finance company with assets of over ₹10,000 crore. The sale is part of the Chennai-headquartered conglomerate’s plan to redesign its growth strategy.

17.01 / 03:51

Citi Research Universities country testing Colleges UGC NET Result 2023: NTA to announce December exam results today on ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Here's how to check

ugcnet.nta.ac.in. The UGC NET December 2023 exams were conducted in 83 subjects in 292 cities across the country for 9,45,918 candidates from 6 December-19 December. Earlier on 3 January, the UGC NET December 2023 had released the provisional answer key and the date to raise objection was 5 January.

16.01 / 12:19

Platform trends beautiful social classical song Videos PM Modi lauds Kannada movie song on Lord Ram

Kannada song from the 1974 Rajkumar starrer Eradu Kanasu was trending on social media platforms on Tuesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video of Chennai-based vocalist Sivasri Skandaprasad singing it. “This rendition by Sivasri Skandaprasad in Kannada beautifully highlights the spirit of devotion to Prabhu Shri Ram. Such efforts go a long way in preserving our rich cultural heritage," the PM said in a post on social media platform X.

16.01 / 10:47

Citi Research Universities country information testing Colleges UGC NET December Results 2023: NTA to announce scores tomorrow on ugcnet.nta.ac.in; here's how to check

ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Earlier, the results were scheduled to be announced on 10 January, however, due to Cyclone Michaung in Chennai and Andhra Pradesh, re-exam was conducted in the interest of candidates, therefore, the new date for the results was given. NTA had conducted UGC NET December 2023 in 83 subjects in 292 cities across the country for 9,45,918 candidates from 6 December-19 December.

15.01 / 07:19

UPS Ball awards wellness performer rights ‘Be smart’: Shivam Dube reveals what MS Dhoni advised him, credits CSK for his impressive knocks for Team India

cricket series. His 63 not out off 32 balls helped India win. In the first game at Mohali, he didn't get out and scored 60.

15.01 / 07:19

COST Citi Provident Airlines Align Parke travelers SpiceJet introduces non‐stop flights connecting Ayodhya with 3 Indian cities | Details here

Amitabh Bachchan buys plot in Ayodhya's The Sarayu for ₹14.5 crore The special flight caters to passengers attending the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22. The airline aims to connect Ayodhya with several other major cities across India soon, SpiceJet said in a press statement. Parking trouble awaits private jets on way to Ayodhya "We are happy to announce the introduction of non‐stop flights connecting Ayodhya with Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.

14.01 / 09:07

security economy Pool Sustainability Research inclusion Destinations Tamil Nadu delegation to showcase talent pool, robust infrastructure at Davos meet

Tamil Nadu Industries Minister T R B Rajaa will attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, a few days after the success of securing Rs 6.64 lakh crore of investment commitments at the recent Global Investors Meet in Chennai. This would be the third time that officials of the current DMK government will visit Davos.

14.01 / 07:35

Platform Airlines Parke Inside reports travelers International Chaos unfolds at Delhi Airport as dense fog grounds flights, leaving passengers stranded

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, passengers found themselves in a state of disarray as a dense fog blanket wreaked havoc on flight operations. The runway congestion, exacerbated by limited visibility, led to a gridlock where incoming flights had no available parking slots, stranding travelers inside their planes post-landing. Addressing the disruptions, Akasa Air took to microblogging platform X, alerting passengers to the impact on flight schedules across Delhi, Chennai, Varanasi, Bagdogra, and Lucknow.

14.01 / 05:03

UPS MET community Trade Features rights Savoury sweetness: Experiencing the seasonal joys of jaggery

Sugarcane features prominently in Pongal and other Indian festivals at the start of the year. My early memories of Pongal in Chennai are mostly about waiting for the two tall stalks my grandmother tied outside the front door to be chopped up, so we could chew it for the juice.

14.01 / 04:41

Citi 22 trains to Delhi running late as dense fog shrouds city: Check list here

Azamgarh-Delhi-bound Train no. 12225 Kaifiyat Express, was delayed by 3 hours. Meanwhile, Train no.

13.01 / 19:05

COST UPS Booking show travelers Ram Mandir opening: Last-minute bookings to Ayodhya likely to cost you up to ₹1,00,000

Ram Temple consecration ceremony, the flight rates and hotel accommodation charges have skyrocketed. Data from travel portals like SOTC, Thomas Cook, EaseMyTrip and others show that people are will to pay even lakhs to attend the ceremony and seek the blessings of Ram Lalla. The "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony will be held on January 22.

13.01 / 18:41

UPS Discover reports Schools IAF indigenised more than 60,000 components in last two to three years: Air Chief Marshal

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Saturday said the IAF has indigenised more than 60,000 components in the last two to three years. He also said the Air Force cannot rely on foreign OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) for repair and overhaul maintenance activities and that it has to be done in-house. The IAF chief was speaking with reporters on the sidelines of a programme held in the Bhonsala Military School in Nagpur.

13.01 / 12:05

UPS Election stage inclusion Videos Why Nitish Kumar rejected convenor post of INDIA bloc? Explained in 5 points

Nitish Kumar named convener after alliance party negotiations. However, sources revealed that the JDU leader has rejected the offer citing that someone from Congress party should rather take the responsibility.

13.01 / 11:55

MET Progressive Election President Videos Congress invites INDIA bloc parties to join Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'

INDIA bloc was held today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the seat-sharing talks are progressing in a positive way. In a post on X, Kharge also invited all the INDIA bloc parties to join Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' at their convenience. «Leaders of the INDIA Coordination Commitee today met online and had a fruitful discussion on the alliance. Everyone is happy that the seat-sharing talks are progressing positively.

13.01 / 03:05

Racing film Actor show audience stars Merry Christmas Box Office Collection Day 1: Katrina Kaif starrer records dull numbers on release day, mints ₹2.55 cr

₹2.55 crore net in India on its first day for all languages. The movie on its first day witnessed an occupancy of 11.56 percent in the Hindi language with morning shows saw 6.81 percent occupancy, afternoon shows at 8.98 percent, evening shows at 12.14 percent, and night shows at 18.31 percent occupancy, according to Sacnilk.com. For the ‘Merry Christmas’ movie, Chennai recorded the highest occupancy, that is, 58.67 percent in the theatres, followed by Hyderabad at 45.67 percent, Bengaluru at 35.25 percent, Pune at 14.25 percent, Mumbai at 12.75 percent, and Delhi at 8.50 percent.

13.01 / 01:15

markets UPS Digital CEO Platform Features Digital Connexion launches MAA10 data center in Chennai

Digital Connexion on Friday said it was launching its first data center campus catering up to 100 megawatt (MW) critical IT load capacity in Chennai's Ambattur Industrial Estate. The company which is a three-way joint venture between Brookfield Asset Management, Reliance Industries and Digital Realty said that during the first phase of the data center, MAA10, will offer 20MW of IT load and features a modular infrastructure design that will enable customers to scale their infrastructure in response to varied workload demands, accommodating anything from single cabinet needs to multi-megawatt requirements.

12.01 / 12:23

Cooper Man BAY wellness Simulation evacuation Destinations Coast Guards of India, Japan hold joint exercises on responding to distress in real-time

Coast Guards of India and Japan held a joint exercise of responding in real-time, rescuing the crew of a distressed vessel off the coast of Chennai on Friday. The joint exercise code-named 'Sahyog Kaijin' on the Bay of Bengal saw the ICGS Shaurya and JCGS Yashima, equipped with advanced equipment, rush swiftly to rescue the crew of MT Matsyadristi and MV Anveshika involved in a simulated collision that resulted in a fire onboard the MT Matsyadristi as well as a crude oil slick. Immediately after receiving the distress call, fast patrol vessels ICGS Annie Besant and ICGS Rani Abbakka surged forward to commence the rescue operation.

12.01 / 04:17

Experts Are banks closed this Saturday, January 13?

11.01 / 17:51

markets COST Provident Pool President country reports India a high-growth, stable market attracting big investments: NTT

NEW DELHI : Data center and IT infrastructure provider NTT is massively expanding its presence in India, which it considers to be both geopolitically stable and the world’s fastest growing data center market. The company has eight new data centres under construction in India, which would add to its 14 existing centres in the country. India also offers a large pool of talent and revenue growth opportunity, which will further expand with the advent of AI and GenAI, NTT Global Data Centers chief executive and president Doug Adams said while launching the company’s first data centre in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

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