CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The GST rate cut is driving MSMEs to seek additional funding from banks for expansion. After the GST rejig, banks have seen a spike in enquiries for advances from the MSMEs. It comes amid lenders having moved closer to their annual targets for the MSME segment in the first half of the current fiscal….
Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath emerged as one of the most effective star campaigners of the BJP in the Bihar assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Friday.Out of 31 assembly seats (27 contested by BJP and one each by JD(U), LJP (RV), HAM and Rashtriya Lok Morcha) where Yogi campaigned, the NDA…
CHENNAI: A training aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed on an empty stretch of land near the salt pans on the outskirts of Chennai on Friday afternoon. The pilot ejected to safety.Police said the single-seater aircraft crashed around 2.30pm in a slushy piece of land behind a salt factory at Upallam, abutting the…
Lucknow: A 22-year-old dairy owner was murdered in Gudamba on Friday morning over a dispute that stemmed from the disposal of cow dung outside his house. The deceased, identified as Danish of Adilnagar in Gudamba, was attacked after he intervened to save his mother, who was being assaulted by their neighbours following a spat. Police…
Lucknow: Lucknow University authorities on Friday issued show-cause notices to 13 students who have been named in FIRs lodged in connection with the clash between day scholars and hostellers on Nov 10.Those who were served the notice include Aman Dubey (PhD, Political Science), Priyarajan Yadav (MSc), Shivaji Yadav (MA), Pawan Kumar Yadav (BCom), Kshitij Singh…
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh on Friday called upon young students to dream big and prepare themselves for rapidly changing technology at the annual function of a school on the occasion of Children’s Day.Singh felicitated five toppers who scored above 95% in the Intermediate Board Examination, presenting them with laptops and announcing the establishment of…
NEW DELHI: The new digital personal data protection law, that becomes operational after the passage of supporting rules, mandates companies handling digital data to immediately inform users and the newly-constituted data protection board about any breaches to drive transparency in data handling processes.As soon as the entity involved in the processing of personal data learns…
Lucknow: In a move to blend technology with tradition, the Uttar Pradesh tourism department is set to introduce artificial intelligence-based smart surveillance systems at three of the state’s most-visited spiritual destinations — Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur.The initiative, part of the state’s Smart Tourism and…
Sunil Grover, one of the most loved comedy stars today, has won over audiences with his unforgettable characters on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show. His comic timing and unique style made him an instant favourite. But not many know that during his early days on the show, the makers actually considered removing him, believing he wasn’t…
Lucknow: The state capital experienced high air pollution levels for the second consecutive day in Nov, with the Air Quality Index at 203 on Friday, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Over the past 14 days, the city’s air quality deteriorated to the extent that exposure to such poor air could…
