BENGALURU: Over the past few years, semiconductor companies have adopted a more targeted and focused strategy for campus hiring. While traditionally they followed conventional campus recruitment methods, the niche nature of the sector and limited candidate numbers have pushed these companies to collaborate closely with premier institutions like the IITs, NITs, and IISc to handpick…
NEW DELHI: While alcoholic liquor for human consumption remains outside the ambit of GST, recent reforms in this taxation have benefitted the industry indirectly. Campari Group (India) MD Shivam Misra has told TOI that several upstream and allied services in the value chain now carry clarified and, in many cases, concessional, rates. “For route-to-market, this…
Lucknow: Noise annoys pets and experts advise to keep them indoors, ensuring all windows and doors are shut to bar loud decibels of firecrackers. Play soothing music at home to help distract pets from noise. Stay close to your pets during the celebrations to make them feel safe and comfortable. Never light crackers under stairs,…
MUMBAI: RBL Bank aims to become one of India’s large banks within three to five years, leveraging a strategic tie-up with UAE based Emirates NBD, its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said.The foreign lender will invest around $3 billion through a preferential-issue to acquire a 60% stake, triggering an open-offer under regulatory guidelines.Subramaniakumar…
Lucknow: A day after Diwali, when most of the city slows down, the skyline over Lucknow’s old quarters comes alive again as the skies above Chowk, Nakhas, Aminabad, and Husainabad fill with fluttering kites for the Jamghat celebrations.What makes Jamghat special is that Hindus, Muslims and others from old city take part with equal enthusiasm….
BENGALURU: The feud between Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar and two of Bengaluru’s most prominent corporate captains — Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai — escalated Sunday over the city’s crumbling infrastructure.Mazumdar-Shaw hit back at Shivakumar’s remarks that those criticising govt’s handling of Bengaluru’s civic issues had a “personal agenda”…
MUMBAI: The trade agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will allow Swiss luxury watch brands to offer more competitive pricing in the South Asian country, widening their appeal, said Adrian Bosshard, CEO at Rado which counts India as its biggest market, surpassing top luxury spenders China and the US.The trade pact…
Lucknow: In a bid to safeguard public health during the festive season, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has spearheaded a statewide crackdown against food adulterators. The ‘Diwali Special Campaign’ — which ran from Oct 8 to 17 — saw the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department’s enforcement teams conducting rigorous inspections and raids across various districts….
NEW DELHI: In view of heavy rainfall and displaced people losing their livelihoods, the Centre on Sunday released Rs 1,951 crore for the state disaster relief funds of Maharashtra and Karnataka.Home minister Amit Shah said govt was fully committed to providing all possible assistance to states affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst. He has approved…
Bahraich: A property dispute turned fatal when a 32-year-old man allegedly bludgeoned his 72-year-old grandmother to death with a brick on Saturday in the Dargah police station area of Bahraich. The accused, identified as Irfan, was arrested shortly after the incident.According to police, the victim, Shahjahan, had been living with her grandson Irfan in the…
