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The Indian Express and The Times of India. He was nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP by the BJP from Uttar Pradesh in 1998 and remained in the Upper House till 2010. He was minister of communications and information technology in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

Burman family, which is seeking to take over Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL), has accused the latter’s management of blocking its planned open offer in a letter to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Religare denied receiving any intimation from the central bank about any communication regarding this matter. REL led by chairperson Rashmi Saluja has sought to obstruct the applications that need to be sent to the regulators for changes in shareholding, control and management of REL, said the letter by the Burmans, promoters of the Dabur Group.

Narendra Modi is likely to visit Jammu later this month to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects. The PM may also address a rally in Jammu division as well. The PM is likely to visit Jammu around February 20 and the administration in Kashmir has been alerted to remain prepared for his possible visit to the Valley also. However, as of now, the officials are yet to receive the PM's exact itinerary. A senior official said they have been formally informed about the PM's visit. «We are yet to get the specific details though,» he said. «Visit of PM anywhere is always of great significance. His visit to Jammu was long overdue and assumes more importance when J&K is undergoing a huge positive change,» said Brigadier (Retd) Anil Gupta, spokesperson of the BJP in J&K. He further said that the PM's visit around February 20 will formally sound the poll bugle in Jammu and Kashmir.

India's quiet multifaceted diplomatic efforts through formal channels and informal talks, besides a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar, helped New Delhi secure the release of eight Navy veterans who were sentenced to death last year. Achieving the release of the eight Indians, accused of spying for Israel, was a key item on the agenda of the Ministry of External Affairs since last year. The concerned division in the ministry and the Indian embassy in Qatar had worked quiet channels to gain the reprieve, ET has learnt. The presence of veteran Gulf hand as India's ambassador to Qatar — Vipul — helped New Delhi leverage several channels to successfully secure the objective, according to observers. Vipul served as the head of MEA's Gulf division before heading to Doha last year. Simultaneously, the National Security Council Secretariat led by NSA Ajit Doval worked on its channel of contacts in Doha. The matter was handled deftly, and secrecy was maintained till the veterans returned.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Registrar General of India (RGI) is yet to notify the National Register of Citizens (NRC) but discussion is underway to provide relief to the people who have been unable to get Aadhaar cards due to locking of their biometrics as part of the NRC updating process. Replying to a question by Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha on the 27 lakh people not able to get Aadhaar cards, he said, “I am in consultation with the Centre on this and hopefully something positive will happen soon. But we can’t go against SC orders. If required, we may have to approach the SC at some time to address the issue”. “The RGI is yet to be notify the NRC. The court has asked us to ensure security of data. We have detailed the Centre about the available security system in place. Both the issues are under the consideration of the Centre,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the «devastating plight» of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and urged his government to facilitate the release of central funds to the state for clearing their pending wages. In his letter to Modi, Gandhi said that during his recent visit to West Bengal as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra, a delegation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers from the Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity apprised him of the issues faced by them. Flagging the «devastating plight» of MGNREGS workers in West Bengal and their relentless fight for justice, he said, «Lakhs of our brothers and sisters have been denied work and wages under MGNREGS due to the stoppage of central funds to West Bengal since March, 2022.» «I was informed that many workers have not been paid for work completed in 2021 due to shortfall in funds,» the former Congress chief said in his letter to Modi dated February 10.

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₹2 lakh. “QCOs are issued in the interest of consumers, so that end-users should get a quality product and manufacturers should comply with prescribed standards.

Xiaomi SU7 reflects a futuristic design approach, complemented by multiple physical buttons on the dashboard. With a focus on simplicity, the SU7 showcases a dual-tone interior scheme and a minimalistic center console, which hosts strategically placed physical buttons. Additionally, it comes equipped with a spacious panoramic sunroof.

NEW DELHI : Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday approved the proposal for revival of 1,027 posts of vice principals in the Delhi government's Directorate of Education for the vacancy years 2014-15 to 2019. "In a move aimed at ending adhocism and contractual appointments, Saxena has approved the revival of 1,027 posts of vice-principals in DoE.

One 97 Communications, the entity that operates Paytm, on Monday informed the exchanges that independent director Manju Agarwal has resigned from its associate company, Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL). As part of its exchange filing, One 97 said Agarwal resigned from the payments bank on February 1, citing personal commitments, which was noted by the bank’s board on February 6. Agarwal was earlier a deputy managing director at State Bank of India.

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Crude oil has started Monday on a slow note following a highly volatile last couple of weeks when losses of more than 7% were recouped from one week to the next.

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SJVN) witnessed a sharp decline of more than 19% in its share price on Monday, February 12, in response to the company's performance in the December quarter. On Friday, February 9, the company disclosed a significant year-on-year decrease of 51.6% in its net profit, amounting to ₹139 crore for the third quarter ending December 31, 2023. Also read: Multibagger: This small-cap pharma stock soared over 750% in 5 years, 366% in 1 year; should you buy? According to a regulatory filing, SJVN reported a net profit of ₹287 crore for the corresponding quarter last year.

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Stock market today: Despite heavy selling in mid-cap and small-cap stocks, Gensol Engineering shares witnessed strong buying interest on Monday. Gensol Engineering share price today opened upside at ₹1,170 apiece on NSE and went on to touch an intraday high of ₹1,199 per share on NSE, logging around 8 percent rise against its Friday close of ₹near ₹1,112 apiece.

Ukraine since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians have lost their lives. The exact number of casualties is impossible to establish, with both sides giving little information about their losses, to avoid undermining morale among the troops and wider public. The UN's human rights office said in mid-January it had confirmed the deaths of 10,382 civilians in Ukraine and a further 19,659 injured since Russia's invasion but that the real number was likely higher.

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to nominate an arbitrator each within a week to resolve their dispute involving Essar Steel. The apex court also set aside the October ruling of the Delhi high court which had rejected IOC's plea for the appointment of an arbitral tribunal to settle its claims. According to the top court's directive, the nominated arbitrators will need to appoint a third arbitrator to complete the formation of the arbitral tribunal.

Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) 2023-24 Series-IV tranche is available for subscription starting today, February 12, 2024, and will be open until February 16, 2024. SGBs are normally allocated seven days after the subscription ends, so this tranche’s issuance date is February 21, 2024. Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24 Series IV opens on February 12: Know the latest SGB tranche issue price Investors including individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions are eligible to invest in SGBs. Individual investors with subsequent change in residential status from resident to non-resident may continue to hold SGB till early redemption/maturity.