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Reliance has extended the presence of its furniture and home decor brand Urban Ladder at its hypermarkets chain Smart Bazaar and also through b2b institutional sales. Reliance Retail, which owns lingerie brands Clovia, Amante, and Zivame, also said that it has now become a market leader in the women's innerwear market. «Our new businesses in lingerie, we are making good progress.

Jitendra Singh on Saturday said women's recruitment has doubled since 2014 in government jobs at different levels. In his welcome remarks at the 10th Rozgar Mela, Singh said compared to just around 6-6.25% fresh women recruitments in the years preceding 2014, their numbers have more than doubled to 12-13% in the last nine years. «Prime Minister Modi has empowered the Nari Shakti by enacting the Women's Reservation Act and providing Commissioned ranks to women in the armed forces.

Elon Musk recently announced he would provide connectivity support to internationally recognized humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza through his satellite communication system, Starlink. He stated on the social media platform known as X (formerly Twitter) in response to a statement from the U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She had raised concerns about the communication blackout in Gaza. Following the extensive Israeli military operations, including airstrikes and ground incursions, aid organizations faced significant challenges. They reported a breakdown in phone and internet services, hampering their ability to maintain contact with their teams operating in the Gaza Strip. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Starlink, under the management of SpaceX, Elon Musk's company, was rapidly established within Ukraine. This communication network, essential for advanced military personnel operating in regions with impaired communication infrastructure, became an important asset for Kyiv in the field of battle.

Banana and cotton cultivators are distressed and the Maharashtra government must provide immediate relief, state Congress chief Nana Patole said on Saturday. Talking to reporters in Jalgaon, some 400 kilometres from here, Patole slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for rubbing salt into the wounds of farmers and unemployed youth. «The state government is blowing its own trumpet claiming it is giving crop insurance for Re 1.

Industrial Automation solutions provider, Fuji Electric is looking to expand its presence in India and is doubling down on its investments in the country in a bid to diversify its supply chain operations from China. «As we have the three-year plan, we need to look for a bigger factory, and Tamil Nadu would be our first preference to do the investment,» Yosuke Ishizaka, Managing Director, Fuji Electric India told ET in an exclusive interaction.

₹7,153 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,932 and ₹7,154 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹6,945 per barrel. Also Read: Crude oil deficit to high inflation: How can the Israel-Hamas war impact Indian economy? — Explained -Israeli air and ground forces were stepping up operations in the Gaza Strip amid reports of heavy bombing of the besieged enclave. Several countries, including many Arab states, have urged Israel to delay a planned ground invasion that would multiply civilian casualties and might ignite a wider conflict.

₹20,356 crore worth of Indian equities and offloaded a total of ₹14,561 crore as of October 27, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. The ₹20,356 crore-figure also includes bulk deals and investment in primary market. The selling by FPIs through exchanges has been higher at ₹25,575 crore, according to NSDL data.

Icomm has showcased a range of super-efficient and high-precision weapons at the Milipol India 2023, the Indo-Pacific's premier international event for homeland security held at Delhi. A press release from Icomm, an MRIL group company, said the weapons displayed are set to be made locally by Icomm-Caracal in Hyderabad, giving a substantial push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' call.

additional funding of LKR 23 million (around Rs 58,75,900) for the training of Sri Lankan Armed Forces, the Indian High Commission here has said. This was conveyed to Sri Lanka by the acting Indian High Commissioner Satyanjal Pandey when he met a senior local military delegation here on Friday.

External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Saturday urged airlines from Vietnam to explore launching direct flights to cities in north-eastern states of India to provide increased investment and tourism opportunities to both countries. Guwahati, considered the Gateway to Southeast Asia, has an international airport with direct flights connecting Bangkok and Singapore, Singh said while addressing a session on investment and trade at the North East India Festival here. «All eight North East states are well connected by air, land and rail with other parts of India.

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New Delhi: The coal ministry on Saturday said it has requested the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to consider classifying coal under infrastructure sector, a move which will ensure financing of commercial coal mines. This reclassification would allow banks and financial institutions to formulate policies more effectively to meet the increasing requirements of the coal sector in a time-bound manner, the ministry said while noting that coal is likely to remain a primary source of energy in the foreseeable future.

celestial phenomenon is on the horizon as we approach the final lunar eclipse of 2023. This weekend, set your sights on the night sky as a partial lunar eclipse, known as Chandra Grahan, is poised to captivate India.

PFI) in Bihar, an official said on Saturday. The fresh charge sheet under different sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Anwar Rashid was filed in a special NIA court in Patna on Friday, a spokesperson of the federal agency said. The official said Rashid, a resident of Sant Ravidas Nagar of Uttar Pradesh, was among 17 accused arrested in the case, which was initially registered at Phulwarisharif Police Station against 26 accused on July 12 last year.

Microsoft Teams, businesses in India will soon gain enhanced flexibility to connect with customers nationwide via fixed-line internet connections, claims Airtel. Abhishek Biswal, Business Head, Airtel IQ, said in a statement, “We are delighted to partner with Microsoft to bring an agile, flexible and innovative solution to ease one of the biggest issues facing Indian enterprises today.

Top crypto coins that started as internet memes, like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, unexpectedly became household names in previous bull runs. They symbolized the unpredictability and dynamism of the crypto sphere. However, as recent data suggests, the luster of meme coins seems to be waning. An evident decline of $3.2 billion in the meme coin market within just nine months showcases this downward trend.

workspace marketplace and brokerage platform Qdesq has raised fresh funding from Gruhas, a VC with focused investments in PropTech. The company had earlier raised fund from JLL, and has now raised Rs 30 crore till date. Along with Qdesq, the company is building an enterprise SaaS platform called Qudify, which upgrades and digitizes enterprises and workspaces with QR-based visitor management, meeting rooms and complaint management system. “This is our second investment from a venture capital firm after JLL Spark.

Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Saturday rescheduled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's appearance date in the cash-for-query case to November 2 from October 31, 2023, reported PTI. However, the extension comes with a firm stipulation that no further extensions will be granted to the MP. Moitra had written to the Ethics Committee earlier, expressing her unavailability on October 31 and stating her readiness to appear only after November 4. The Ethics Committee is conducting an investigation into allegations made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who accused Moitra of accepting bribes and favors in exchange for raising questions in the Lok Sabha at the behest of businessman Hiranandani. Earlier, Dubey and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai provided oral evidence to the committee regarding their claims against the Trinamool Congress MP. In response, Mahua Moitra has emphasized her right to a fair hearing and ample opportunity to defend herself against the allegations, which she describes as false, malicious, and defamatory.

Maharashtra education department has announced that students suffering from type-1 diabetes in grades I to XII will now be allowed to consume snacks and take medication in the classroom and during examinations. This decision comes after the education department included these students in the special needs (disabled) category. According to a communication from the education department, students using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM), and/or insulin pumps should be permitted to have these devices with them during exams.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday once again pitched for a caste census, saying the exercise was necessary to know the exact number of people from OBC, SC and ST communities in the country so that policies can be framed accordingly to provide benefits to them. She was addressing a public meeting at Damoh in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. «What is the meaning of a caste census? We want to know how many people are there in the country from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. If the government doesn't know their exact number, how will it give justice to them?» she asked. The caste census conducted in Bihar revealed that there are 84 per cent OBCs and Dalits in the state, she said.