MUMBAI: The sales of consumer goods like soaps, shampoos and washing detergents slowed in the Sept quarter in anticipation of the GST cuts, impacting FMCG volume growth sequentially. Volumes grew by 5.4% compared to 6% in the June quarter with the decline being led by the home and personal care categories, data released by NielsenIQ…
Lucknow: The Gomtinagar police have arrested a key accused wanted in a high-value cheating case involving alleged misappropriation of property, jewellery, and money worth nearly Rs 4 crore.The arrest is in connection with an FIR filed by complainant Arun Kumar Sarkar at Gomtinagar police station in Oct 2023. Sarkar alleged that the accused prepared forged…
Alia Bhatt reacted to the Dining With The Kapoors trailer after fans noticed her absence, sharing it on Instagram and writing, “This is going to be too much fun.” The Netflix documentary, featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and others, celebrates the Kapoor family’s bond, food, and Raj Kapoor’s 100th birth anniversary. ‘Dining With The…
NEW DELHI: Reiterating the “collective commitment” of Narendra Modi govt to eliminating terrorism from its root, home minister Amit Shah on Monday said culprits of the Nov 10 car bomb blast in Delhi shall be traced from the depths of the netherworld, produced before the judicial system and handed the strictest possible punishment.Addressing the 32nd…
BENGALURU: IT and BPM firms are accelerating the use of advanced productivity tools that provide clients with real-time operational insights. Many of these tools include built-in time tracking, analyse workforce patterns, and proactively flag inefficiencies in performance trends. Tracking workforce productivity has been part of industry routines, largely at the clients’ behest, as companies seek…
Kanpur: Authorities at Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology in Kanpur have requested the govt to order termination of the service of Dr Arif, arrested in connection with the Delhi blast case, stop his salary and set up a committee to investigate his activities during his tenure at the hospital.Dr Arif was known for being reserved,…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Monday approved 17 projects under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), entailing an investment of Rs 7,172 crore. Govt wants greater involvement of domestic companies in electronics supply chain, especially in view of changing geopolitical situation, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. These projects are expected to create 11,800…
Lucknow: Residents can expect better roads, brighter streets and improved stray dog management, as the allocation of funds for these sectors will increase from the proposed Rs 70 crore to Rs 85 crore. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is set to revise its 2025-26 budget. The revised budget, which is about Rs 4,300 crore and…
NEW DELHI: Amid rising prices, Indian consumers were shunning the purchase of gold, resulting in lower import of the yellow metal – both in value and quantity terms – during first half of the financial year.But, they seem to have come back with a vengeance in Oct, coinciding with GST rate reduction, making up for…
Lucknow: A dentist was attacked allegedly for asking about the assembly seats the BJP won in the Bihar elections after a medical store owner found it provocative, in Chinhat late Sunday.The victim — Dr Shravan Kumar Tiwari who runs a dental clinic in the Nizampur Malhaur area — has filed a complaint at the Chinhat…
