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integrated dental products company with presence in India and overseas. It is rolling out an initial public offering of ₹698 crore comprising a fresh issue of ₹138 crore and an offer for sale of ₹560 crore that dilutes the promoter shareholding from 46.5% to 42.6%. Of the issue proceeds, ₹27.5 crore will be used to repay borrowings and ₹68.3 crore for funding capex. Business: Incorporated in 2004, the company manufactures a range of branded dental products ranging from crowns, bridges, and aligners to thermoforming sheets, intraoral scanners and paediatric dental products. It is the largest and most profitable vertically integrated and indigenous B2B2C dental aligner solutions company.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister

Income Tax (I-T) department has set the ground to tap Interpol for information on the current whereabouts, identity, and hidden assets of tax dodgers. A standard operating procedure has been circulated for initiating requests to Interpol, the world's largest international police organisation with 194 member countries, sources told ET. While tax evasion is a criminal offence and may attract penalty and even imprisonment, the I-T department does not seek the help of Interpol in going after tax fraud offenders. However, learning from past experiences, the tax office believes that accessing the latest information on such fugitives-their locations, front entities, and details of newly acquired assets-would help to freeze bank accounts and other assets faster.

loan disbursal with several of them completely stopping acquisition of new-to-credit customers amid rising asset quality stress. The sector's asset quality may have also worsened as collection efficiency has faltered for several lenders. Heads of the microfinance lenders however expressed hope that the sector would bounce back but it may take a couple of quarters from now. It is now in the process of healing with guardrails being in place to protect it from further degeneration, they said. The sector contributes 2.03% to the country's GDP and supports 13 million jobs.

The comment, which Trudeau described during a recent MSNBC appearance on Thursday, was clearly meant to defuse the tension. However, Trump didn’t seem to find it humorous. In fact, according to Trudeau, the conversation quickly shifted to a more concerning topic: Trump's plan to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods, a move that could escalate trade tensions between the two countries.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers reviewed the prices of essential medicines on 7 January in a meeting attended by officials from the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP). This move may lead to a lowering of prices of life-saving medicines.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We hope our kids will come to us when they are feeling anxious or depressed. What if they turn to a chatbot instead? Taylee Johnson, a 14-year-old near Nashville, Tenn., recently began talking to Troodi.

shared mobility service provider Yulu Bikes is looking to increase its footprint in tier-2 and -3 cities through a franchise model. CEO Amit Gupta told ET that the company is shifting focus to non-metro regions to drive revenue growth. “Currently, we have a 45,000-strong vehicle fleet in the market, which we expect to cross 100,000 in this current year. Adopting a go-to-market strategy, we are looking at expanding our franchise business models with local who want to run Yulu service in their respective cities,” he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government plans to count springs and their sheds in the seventh minor irrigation (MI) census expected to start next month, two officials said. A spring-shed is a land area with groundwater that contributes to a spring.

BSNL deal expected over the next few quarters will aid TCS to expand profit margin, a senior company official has said. The country's largest software exporter is also looking at creating a capacity of over 25,000 seats in Bengaluru over the long term on a land parcel acquired recently, Chief Financial Officer Samir Seksaria told PTI here. «The same program (BSNL) as it tapers down at a portfolio level, at an overall level, there would be a benefit which would come in (on margins),» Seksaria said replying a specific question on the impact of BSNL deal's tapering down on margins. He, however, declined to share a number on the positive impact on the operating profit front. For the December quarter, it reported operating profit margin at 24.5 per cent for December quarter and made it clear that it aims to expand on it.

Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue here, he said some people may find the goal of India becoming developed difficult but it is not impossible. No power can stop India from becoming a developed country if the spirit of 'Viksit Bharat' guides its every step, policy and decision, he said, highlighting the strength and numbers of the country's young population. «Big targets have to be set for a country to march forward… This is what today's India is doing,» Modi said, adding that the country is accomplishing numerous goals in different sectors ahead of time.

Interpol 'Silver Notice' a «more effective» tool than the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) for gathering information on illicit assets parked offshore, CBI Director Praveen Sood has said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea, which has now been realised. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, he said Prime Minister Modi had proposed in 2015 a system under the Interpol to trace money laundered offshore, and it has now taken shape as the Silver Notice. The Notice, aimed at locating illicit assets laundered across borders, is the newest addition to the Interpol's suite of eight colour-coded Notices and Diffusions, which enable countries to share alerts and requests for information worldwide. Conventionally, the information on illicit assets is gathered through MLATs which are treaties between two countries whereby they cooperate to provide and obtain formal assistance in the prevention, suppression, investigation, and prosecution of crime.

India, they said, need to prioritise their AI (artificial intelligence) strategy as it promises to transform trade logistics and supply chain management and reshape traditional trade patterns. «AI is fast emerging as an important vehicle for future trade's journey. The AI-driven digital transformation is poised to boost not only services trade, but it may also create whole new categories of tradable AI-powered goods — from autonomous vehicles to robotics and beyond,» trade expert and Hi-Tech Gears Chairman Deep Kapuria said.

Godrej Properties has purchased a 24-acre land parcel in Indore for around Rs 200 crore to develop housing plots, as part of its strategy to expand business amid strong demand for residential properties. Godrej Properties, one of the leading real estate developers in the country, focuses on Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Pune and Bengaluru markets for group housing projects. For residential plotted development projects, the company has been buying land in tier II-III cities. Godrej Properties has acquired a 24-acres land parcel in Indore.

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India, echoed Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra's views on the necessity of work-life balance. In a lighthearted remark, Poonawalla noted, “Even my wife enjoys staring at me on Sundays,” aligning with Mahindra’s earlier statement about cherishing personal time. Mahindra, a prominent voice on social media, had previously quipped, “I’m on social media, not because I’m lonely. My wife is wonderful; I love staring at her. I’m here because people don’t realize it’s an incredible business tool.” His comment, delivered at a recent event, was widely interpreted as a witty critique of L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan. Subrahmanyan had controversially questioned the utility of Sundays, provocatively asking, “How long can you stare at your wife? What do you do sitting at home?” The debate around work-life balance gained further momentum after RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka dismissed the notion of relentless work schedules. Taking to social media platform X, Goenka humorously proposed renaming Sunday as “Sun-duty” while stressing that excessive work hours lead to burnout, not success. He added, “Work-life balance isn’t optional; it’s essential.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The much-awaited boom of consumer spending has not materialized, with demand in both rural and urban areas remaining subdued. Consumer-staple companies have collectively reported less than 5% growth in volumes.

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air pollution. Some regions of Europe face far higher pollution risks than others, making them less ideal destinations for travellers. In 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) updated its air quality guidelines, lowering the recommended threshold for annual concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) such as dust, smoke, and soot from exhaust. ALSO READ: Why applying for a Schengen visa is 'humiliating' for Indians

Emmanuel Macron, as per a report by local media house Le Point. «It has damaged our reputation and image without significantly improving our effectiveness,» he admitted. However, he added, «That doesn't mean we should move toward laxity. We must maintain a strict policy, but one that allows us to intelligently condition and simplify our visa policy.» The acknowledgement of failure stems from the report by Paul Hermelin, submitted to the Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs in April 2023, says Le Point.

women in the space is rising. From 20% in 2020, women are now close to a fourth of India’s chip design and engineering workforce of more than 220,000. Their share is expected to rise to over 30% by 2027, while the total workforce is expected to increase by 18-20% over this period, according to data sourced by ET from staffing firm Teamlease Digital. Semiconductor companies like Micron and NXP say that the expansion of the sector will open up more opportunities for women. They are investing in supporting and retaining female employees, expanding the talent pool and creating a pipeline of senior women leaders by chalking out career advancement paths. Micron, which has over 4,000 employees, including contractors, in India, has 28% women’s representation across groups and functions, with IT having the highest share at 30%, said Sharmila Khan, country head, people organisation. Functions like procurement, data science, design engineering are also seeing healthy representation, she said.

Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday night said that deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina should be allowed to stay in India as long as she wants. Expressing happiness that Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri went to Dhaka last month and held discussions with the authorities there, Aiyar told PTI on the sidelines of the 16th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival that the talks should be continuous and New Delhi needs to establish ministerial contacts with the interim government of Bangladesh. About demands by Bangladesh to extradite Hasina, he said, «I hope we will never disagree that Sheikh Hasina has done a lot of good for us. I am glad she was given refuge. I think we should be her host as long as she wants, even if it is for all her life.» Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled the country following a massive student-led protest that toppled her 16-year regime.