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Promoters of distressed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Gayatri Projects (GPL) made a nearly ₹750 crore offer to creditors seeking to settle dues worth ₹9,115 crore after banks filed for the company's liquidation. However, a successful outcome is far from easy as any settlement with promoters under Section 12A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) needs approval from 90% of lenders.

Severe weather threat, including tornado, is expected to expand its reach on Monday, stretching further eastward and encompassing approximately 19.5 million individuals across the Southern region in the US. Severe weather threat includes Texas cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Houston and Corpus Christi. Apart from Texas and its areas, Shreveport, New Orleans, and other parts of Louisiana are under weather watch. Southern Arkansas, and Mississippi will also inclement weather. The weather comes on the heels of a stormy April in which the US had 300 confirmed tornadoes, the second-most on record for the month and the most since 2011. Both the Plains and Midwest have been hammered by tornadoes this spring, as per an AP report.

Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies in Maharashtra, NCP leader Sharad Pawar seems to have managed to field the toughest candidates against BJP. A case in point is Ahmednagar where former Parner MLA Nilesh Lanke is taking on BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil. When NCP split last year, Lanke had joined the Ajit Pawar faction. However, in the run up to Lok Sabha polls, Sharad Pawar lured him back into his fold and offered him a Lok Sabha ticket. Sujay is son of state minister and Shirdi MLA Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil who was the opposition leader of Congress in 2019 before joining BJP. The Vikhe Patils are considered pioneers of cooperative movement in the state. Lanke, on the other hand, is known as a 'Covid warrior' who is highly popular in Ahmednagar.

BJP and Congress in the upcoming election on Pune Lok Sabha seat, which was once the stronghold of the BJP over the past two Lok Sabha elections. However, a strange quirk of fate has altered the political equations here. In the 2019 assembly elections, BJP won five of the six assembly seats of the Pune Parliamentary constituency. It all looked like a cakewalk for the party. However, two incidents in March 2023 changed the dynamics of the constituency. Pune's MP and senior BJP leader Girish Bapat died after a prolonged illness. Before becoming an MP in 2019, Bapat was the MLA from Kasba Peth constituency, a BJP stronghold which the party didn't lose since 1995.

influence of your bad habits. One of the best ways to strengthen your willpower is to follow through, irrespective of obstacles, on any decision you make to do something. To overcome bad habits, be especially aware of the kind of people with whom you associate. Watch how family, close friends, or others you regularly spend time with influence you. Also, watch how books, movies and other leisure time pursuits influence your thoughts. Distance yourself from anyone or anything that reinforces your bad habits. Good habits are your best helpers. Reinforce their strength by using good actions to crowd out all bad habits. If, for example, you have a bad habit of telling lies, cultivate the opposite good habit of telling the truth.

rooftop solar panels, and develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem of vendors for implementing the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a move in the right direction. This initiative holds the potential to significantly increase the adoption of rooftop solar systems among the scheme's target households. However, to fully realise its benefits, GoI needs to address structural issues related to electricity market design and tariff, power purchase contracts, and infrastructure requirements. The promise of 300 units of free electricity for setting up rooftop solar panels is attractive.

₹98,000 crore in the first three-quarters of FY2024 and are likely to exceed ₹1.3 trillion by FY24-end. "The Centre expects dividend income from the RBI during FY25 to remain consistent, at the same level or slightly more as compared to the last year," the first person mentioned above said, requesting anonymity. "The dividend from PSBs are expected to be over ₹15,000 crore during FY25," the person added.

Prashant Bhushan on Sunday alleged that companies used electoral bonds to bribe political parties to secure projects worth lakhs of crores of rupees. He said a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking an independent probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into the alleged nexus between political parties and companies for corruption through electoral bonds. «The Rs 16,500 crore electoral bond donations that companies gave to political parties were merely bribes or kickbacks in exchange for which contracts or projects worth lakhs of crores were given to the companies in quid pro quo arrangements,» Bhushan alleged in a press conference here. Bhushan and social activist Anjali Bhardwaj were in Ranchi as part of their awareness campaign regarding electoral bonds and bringing transparency in political funding. Bhushan said they have visited 11 states before Jharkhand.

Investors’ dream in the cryptocurrency industry is to get a coin that can make them reach their financial dream. For a coin to have that capacity, it has to experience uptrends, giving investors profit. Vital metrics like hype, utilities, investors’ sentiment on the coin, and market conditions can trigger this uptrend.

Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej is considered as an auspicious day for buying valuable assets, be it gold and diamond jewellery, vehicles or real estate. It is believed that purchasing these assets on Akshaya Tritiya ushers in good luck, success and prosperity in various facets of life. Among all these assets, buying gold stands out as a timeless tradition because people can buy this precious metal even with small amount. In this digital era, gold buying pattern too has undergone a massive change. Now there are a range of options available for people to invest in gold such as digital gold, gold ETFs, gold bonds, apart from physical gold.

solar panels to support its plan of helping 10 million homes run on solar energy. People aware of the development said the ministries of renewable energy and skill development and entrepreneurship have jointly framed a “skilling plan” for the ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’, a government rooftop solar project that aims to help households generate 300 units of electricity through grid-connected solar panels. The scheme, launched in February this year, offers subsidies of up to Rs 78,000 to those willing to install the solar power generating units. “The number of people to be trained may be increased, depending upon the requirement,” one of the persons cited earlier, said, adding that state-owned REC Ltd, which is also the nodal agency for the revamped rooftop solar programme, is likely to collaborate with centres like the National Power Training Institute and the National Skill Development Corporation for this.

D2C) space are following a new thesis for placing their bets: to back young brands that focus on Gen Z (those born between 1997-2012) and have nothing to do with incumbent brands popular among older consumers. At Titan Capital run by Snapdeal cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, this unwritten investment thesis has a name — «not my parents' brand». Several such brands have emerged over the past few years across food and beverages, home furnishing, fashion and footwear, oral care, and luggage, including Perfora, Mokobara, Nasher Miles, Wakefit, SleepyCat, Hocco and NIC. This phenomenon of not using parents' brands is visible in even sectors such as automotive and smartphones, Bahl said. «Consumers are increasingly gravitating towards new-generation EV brands, motivated not only by environmental concerns but also by a desire to differentiate themselves from their parents' preferences,» he told ET.

Financial Times, tries to answer in her book Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI through 10 stories of individuals whose lives have been affected by AI and AI systems. These stories from across the world look at everyone from gig workers (systematically underpaid and undercut by AI algorithms) to doctors and activists (who are profiled using facial recognition AI). In India, we learn about a doctor using an AI app to analyse patient X-rays and estimate the risk of tuberculosis.

Ecommerce firm Meesho has closed a $275 million funding round through a mix of primary and secondary share sales, two people aware of the matter said. A regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also indicated share transfer at Meesho’s US parent firm without offering further details.

Mock coffins have filled one of Milan’s most famous squares in a protest organized by Italy’s second-largest union to raise awareness over workplace deaths

Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 arrives on Thursday, June 6, fans of the franchise eagerly await another interesting chapter in the gripping world of the BAU. Since its revival on Paramount+ after its original run on CBS concluded in 2020, the series has garnered widespread acclaim, attracting both loyal fans and newcomers alike.

Air India Express cancelled 120 flights and operated 246 flights, an official aware of the development said. He added that Vistara operated two flights and parent company Air India operated 20 flights for Air India Express, in order to support the network. On 9 May, the airline cancelled 85 flights and operated around 283 flights.

Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones redefine the listening experience with their unrivalled adaptive four-microphone system, which ensures clear calls even in noisy environments. These Bose headphones offer easy access to voice assistants, and with 11 levels of noise cancellation, users can control how much they tune out or in. The sleek stainless-steel headband and angled ear cups provide a comfortable fit for hours, and intuitive touch controls enhance usability.

₹1,000 crore. The three malls will be acquired from Larsen and Toubro (L&T), a person aware of the development told Mint. Dalip Sehgal, executive director and chief executive at Nexus Select Trust, said in an interview Friday, “It is difficult to name [the malls] since the permissions have not [yet] come in.

human consumption and a cancer risk with long exposure. According to reports, the health authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong found cancer-causing pesticide “ethylene oxide" in these masalas above the acceptable limits.

PTI reported. Tarun Kothari, a radiologist and activist, criticized the government's approach at the presser, and said, "The government has wholly ignored the rising number of cases of tragic deaths post-Covid vaccination all the while and continues to promote Covid vaccines as 'safe and effective', without scientific investigation and invoking epidemiology," he said, as quoted by PTI.