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add call on Cera Sanitaryware with a target price of Rs 8,416. The current market price of Cera Sanitaryware Ltd. is Rs 7,655.35. Cera Sanitaryware., incorporated in 1998, is a Mid Cap company with a market cap of Rs 9922.85 crore, operating in Building Materials sector. Cera Sanitaryware's key Products/Revenue Segments include Building Products, Other Operating Revenue, Sale of services and Export Incentives for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

State Bank of India (SBI). While the growth in revenue was moderate, the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBIDTA) and profit after tax (PAT) saw a robust increase of 28 per cent and 32 per cent, respectively. It said «Around 4000 listed entities reported 6 per cent growth in top line in FY24, while EBIDTA and PAT grew by 28 per cent and 32 per cent respectively. However, Employee expenses grew by only 13 per cent in FY24 as compared to 17 per cent in FY23».

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The country’s principal manager of retirement savings for private-sector employees, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), is working on a facility to let subscribers withdraw funds from their corpus through ATM cards, subject to a limit. While this would be welcome, the EPFO also finds itself being held responsible for a pension crisis that has put about 1.75 million retirees in dire straits, pushing many to despair.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government may infuse fresh capital into its loss-making general insurers in the next financial year to strengthen their operations and help them meet regulatory requirements, two people aware of the plans said. The Union budget may allocate additional capital for these insurers after reassessing their quarterly parameters in the nine-month period ending December 2024, the people said on the condition of anonymity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Gross refining margins (GRM) of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have fallen by up to 80% in the first half of this financial year, showed data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), amid shrinking discounts of Russian oil and declining prices in global markets, experts said. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a public sector enterprise under the Union petroleum ministry and a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

Created by Paul Scheuring, the series is set to return with a fresh yet familiar lineup, including iconic stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell. Both actors will reprise their roles from the original series, ensuring that Prison Break enthusiasts are in for a thrilling new chapter in the saga, as mentioned in a report by Digital Spy.

This catchphrase is central to his plan to lower gas prices and tackle inflation, which he blames on the Biden administration's energy policies. However, experts are casting doubt on the effectiveness of this approach in the current economic landscape.

Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav had forsaken even the fig leaf of being above suspicion when he declared that India should function according to the wishes of the 'bahusankhyak' (majority) while attending a VHP event on the Uniform Civil Code. To boot, he even bandied a derogatory term to describe rigid Muslim clerics. While Supreme Court has sought a report on his actions, Yadav should be removed as judge.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ITC Ltd will continue to scale its existing food brands and look for opportunities in the premium segment, as multitudes in India's relatively poorer parts, such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, are entering the consuming class, potentially boosting demand for branded food products, a senior company official said. The Kolkata-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, which operates in categories such as staples, snacks, health foods, dairy and beverages, is also open to acquisitions to bolster its brand portfolio and drive growth, hinting at a couple of deals shortly.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju scripted history on Thursday, outsmarting reigning champion China's Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion after a fortnight-long battle of nerves and knack. As the news poured in from Singapore, marketers had found a new mascot.

Karur Vysya Bank has inaugurated four new branches in Tamil Nadu, under its plan to strengthen presence, taking the overall branch network to 862, the bank said on Sunday. The Tamil Nadu headquartered bank had inaugurated 24 new branches in the current financial year. The four new branches were inaugurated in Madurai, Tiruppur, Krishnagiri and Chennai, a press release said here. The new branches would cater to provide all basic banking transactions and also to specific needs of customers and would also offer the entire spectrum of banking and financial services.

Luigi Mangione, 26, at the center of a tragic tale involving mental health struggles, family tension, and societal rebellion. The complex relationship between Mangione and his mother, combined with his deteriorating mental state, forms a pivotal angle in understanding his actions leading up to this high-profile case, as mentioned in a report by Times of India.

Archana Puran Singh's new YouTube channel was hacked hours after its launch on Saturday, December 14. According to reports, the incident occurred at 2 a.m… Hackers reportedly deleted the channel's content. Singh, known for her role on "The Kapil Sharma Show," announced the hacking on Instagram.

The man initially reported to police on December 8th that he had been attacked and his fingers cut off by an unknown assailant while urinating near Vedant Circle. He claimed to have lost consciousness during the attack. However, the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) investigation revealed inconsistencies in his story. The man’s belongings including his motorcycle, phone, and cash were untouched. Cops also could not find any evidence of an attack. After confronting him with evidence, the man confessed to self-inflicting the injury.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chapter 16 in the Book of Leviticus, Old Testament, enjoins Aaron (brother of Moses) to organize sacrifices and expiate the sins of all Israelites. The process involves, over and above the ritual sacrifice of a bull and a ram, the community of Israelites providing Aaron with a goat; Aaron is supposed to lay both his hands over the goat’s head and confess to all the sins of Israelites.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The phones at corporate security firms in America are ringing off the hook. Security chiefs at major organizations are convening calls to trade notes.

Vijayendra on Sunday strongly dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and ruling Congress leaders' charges that he attempted to bribe former state Minority Commission Chairperson Anwar Manippady to hush up his report on the Waqf encroachments. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a statement on Saturday said that Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during Yediyurappa's tenure as CM and offered Rs 150 crore to be silent about the Waqf property encroachment report. Meanwhile, Manippady has denied that no such offer was made to him by Vijayendra while Home Minister G Parameshwara stated that there was video footage showing Manippady making such charge. Questioning whether there was any logic in the allegation, Vijayendra said, the Congress and Siddaramaiah seem to be «perturbed» by the allegations of corruption and scam against them, especially by the MUDA site allotment case against the CM.

monetary policy easing to start in most advanced economies is about to conclude with a 24-hour flurry of decisions led by the Federal Reserve. The US announcement will take center stage on Wednesday, followed by peers in Japan, the Nordics and the UK over the following day — amounting to half of the world’s 10 most-traded currency jurisdictions.

Yasar Guler said on Sunday. He said the new leadership should be given «a chance» and that Turkey was «ready to provide the necessary support if the new administration requests it», in remarks to journalists reported by state news agency Anadolu and other Turkish media outlets. «It is necessary to see what the new administration will do. We think it is necessary to give them a chance,» Guler said of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel alliance, which is rooted in Al-Qaeda's Syria branch and designated a «terrorist» organisation by many Western governments.

National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre regarding the alleged felling of scores of trees in the national capital. The green body was hearing about the alleged illegal felling of thousands of trees at Chajju Ram Bagh in Jindpur by a private builder to construct a warehouse and commercial godown. In an order dated December 9, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava noted that the district magistrate of north Delhi did not file his reply, as per the tribunal's earlier order to produce the relevant khasra entries and revenue record of Chajju Ram Bagh of last 20 years to ascertain the correct position. The bench also comprising judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member A Senthil Vel noted that the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) filed a compliance report enclosing an order where the forest officials concerned had imposed a compounding fee of Rs nine lakh for illegal felling of 15 trees.

Telugu action thriller Zebra is all set for its digital debut. The Satya Dev-starrer will reportedly stream on Aha Video starting December 20. Announcing the release, Aha Video shared on social media, “When cunning meets chaos, the stakes get deadly. Watch #Zebra premieres 20th Dec only on aha!” Zebra, which hit theatres on November 22, received positive reviews for its engaging narrative. Directed by Eashvar Karthic, the film is now transitioning to digital streaming after a successful theatrical run. Elated by the response, Satya Dev shared an emotional note on social media. He wrote, “Finally, a happy ending. Thank you for the unconditional love and support for #Zebra. The last two weeks have been exceptional, and emotions have been running high.” He further added, “I’m deeply grateful to everyone who believed in and celebrated this film. Thank you for giving me my first theatrical hit—it means everything to me. This is just the beginning. I promise to come back stronger and keep giving my best. Here’s to achieving many more milestones together!”