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Ahmednagar as Ahilya Nagar. Last year, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had announced the renaming of Ahmednagar city to ‘Ahilyanagar’ in honor of the esteemed 18th-century Maratha queen, Ahilyabai Holkar. This announcement was made on Ahilyabai Holkar's 298th birth anniversary. Ahilyabai Holkar is renowned for her remarkable leadership during the tumultuous 18th century in the Malwa province, where she established Maheshwar as the capital of the Holkar dynasty. Her administration stood out for its effective governance and enlightened policies. The renaming of Ahmednagar follows previous initiatives by the Shinde-Fadnavis government, including renaming Aurangabad to ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and Osmanabad to ‘Dharashiv’ earlier this year.

BPCL, Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority and municipal corporations of Raipur and Bhilai for production of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) in Chhattisgarh, officials said. As per the pact, BPCL- a central PSU, will set up CBG plants in Raipur and Bhilai with an investment of around Rs 100 crore and the capacity of each plant will be 100-150 tonne per day. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy CM Arun Sao here at the former's official residence, they said. In his address, Chief Minister Sai said the establishment of CBG plants is a key step towards clean city, clean energy and zero carbon emissions.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda' on Wednesday won a vote of confidence in Parliament, as the country struggled to maintain political stability. Prachanda, 69, a former guerilla leader from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) — the third largest party in the House of Representatives (HoR) — received 157 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives.

Shell Plc will eliminate at least 20% of jobs in its deals team as the company continues to restructure its business units in an effort to reduce costs, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Staff in the division, which has several hundred employees handling mergers and acquisitions for Shell, were told that there would be a significant reduction in headcount, with further details to be communicated in April, the people said, asking not to be named because the information isn’t public. The team is the latest to be affected by job cuts, following similar moves across business units such as low-carbon solutions, chemicals and IT.

Reliance Ethane Holding Pte Ltd. (REHPL) a wholly owned subsidiary of oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries has invested Rs 284 crore each in three of its subsidiaries--Ethane Coral LLC, Ethane Diamond LLC, and Ethane Jade LLC-- aggregating to Rs 852.8 crore ($102.90 million). Ethane LLCs have entered into ship-building contracts (SBCs) to purchase Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) and each Ethane LLC will own a VLEC. VLECs are being acquired for the transportation of Ethane. The investment is made to enable Ethane LLCs to make part payment towards the cost of construction of three VLECs. «Reliance Ethane Holding Pte Ltd. (REHPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has informed that it has today invested in 34,300,000 ordinary shares of face value of $1 each for cash at par, in each of its three wholly owned subsidiaries,» RIL said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

Nitin Gadkari emerged victorious in the polls from this constituency. Nagpur during the polls sees a battle between BJP, Congress and BSP. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters is also located in Nagpur. Nagpur Lok Sabha polls 2024: Dates The timing of the Lok Sabha Elections in Nagpur has considerable attention from both political analysts and the public. Initial speculations suggest that the polls may adhere to this customary schedule, likely occurring between April and May. However, precise details await official confirmation from the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Tata Power Company Ltd. traded 4.93 per cent down in Wednesday's trade at 02:00PM (IST). Around 1,249,969 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 398.5 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 399.75 and Rs 373.45, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Tata Power Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 433.2 and a 52-week low of Rs 182.45.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has surrendered fractional spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands in select circles as the airwaves were incompatible with its latest network technology. "VIL has opted for extension of required spectrum in both Uttar Pradesh (West) and West Bengal circles, releasing only the fractional spectrum that cannot be used with the newer technology and as such not currently required," a Vi spokesperson said. The spectrum was up for renewal this year.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. traded at Rs 562.7 on BSE at 01:55PM (IST) on Wednesday, down 4.08 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 340.95 and a high of Rs 624.55.

rupee depreciated 5 paise to 82.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as the strength of the American currency in the international market and elevated crude oil prices dented investors' sentiment. Forex traders said the rupee is expected to trade with a slight negative bias on recovery in the greenback and concerns over elevated crude oil prices. However, a positive tone in domestic markets may support the rupee at lower levels. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 82.82 against the dollar and touched an early low of 82.85 against the greenback.

The NSE Nifty index traded 86.5 points down at 22249.2, while BSE Sensex was down 142.56 points at 73525.4 as of 11:10AM(IST)on March 13.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 1.17 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 1.0 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(up 0.71 per cent) and HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 0.44 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) with the addition of three lakh cadet vacancies. This decision comes in response to the growing demand for NCC enrolment from educational institutions across India. Since its inception in 1948 with just 20,000 cadets, the NCC will now have a sanctioned strength of 20 lakh cadets, solidifying its position as the world's largest uniformed youth organization. The inclusion of NCC as an elective subject under the National Education Policy 2020 aligns with the government's efforts to empower youth to become future leaders of the nation. The expansion plan aims to evenly distribute vacancies across all States and Union Territories, reducing the waiting list of institutions seeking NCC affiliation. It involves the establishment of four new Group Headquarters and the addition of two new NCC units.

SRF Ltd. traded at Rs 2431.35 on BSE at 10:51AM (IST) on Wednesday, up 0.36 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 2050.0 and a high of Rs 2636.65.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 49.96 points down at 22285.75, while BSE Sensex was down 19.94 points at 73648.02 at the time of writing this report.

Congress as it was the only constituency in Madhya Pradesh that the party managed to win in the 2019 elections. Let's explore this constituency in depth, covering its political history, demographics, recent elections, and voter turnout. Chhindwara Lok Sabha Elections: Dates

ITC with a target price of Rs 465. The current market price of ITC Ltd. is Rs 431.3. ITC Ltd., incorporated in the year 1910, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 536575.93 Crore) operating in Tobacco sector.

CME Group plans to apply to clear U.S. Treasuries, a spokesperson said, a $26 trillion dollar market. The Financial Times reported earlier on Tuesday that CME Group would apply this year to clear U.S. Treasuries, becoming the first exchange company to publicly announce its plans to enter the world's biggest bond market.

BSE data. The retail investors portion has been subscribed 47%, Non Institutional Investors (NII) portion has been booked 11%, and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) portion is yet to be booked.

BSE website states that during Wednesday's deals, JG Chemicals share price will list on the BSE and NSE in a special pre-open session. JG Chemicals share price today will be available for trade from 10:00 IST.

market remained under pressure due to apprehensions regarding inflated valuations. In today's trade, markets will likely react to India's retail inflation data, which eased marginally to 5.09% on an annual basis in February.