 "Land Prices Skyrocket in Ayodhya Post Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony")
Following the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya earlier this year, land prices in the temple town have surged significantly. Next month, the circle rate for land in the Sadar tehsil will increase by up to 200%, marking the first revision since 2017. This hike comes as a response to rising demand from investors, ...
 "Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: A Race of Ambition and Strategy Unfolds")
As the Haryana Assembly elections approach, with voting set for October 1 and nominations closing on September 12, candidate selection is underway. The Congress party is actively processing applications, having received 2,556 completed forms. The party charges Rs 20,000 for each candidate application, with a reduced fee of Rs 5,000 for Scheduled Caste candidates. The ...
 "Navigating Bureaucracy: The Promise and Perils of Lateral Entry Opportunities")
The concept of lateral entry into bureaucracy has gained attention as a way to bring fresh talent into government positions. A personal reflection highlights the author’s experience with a job advertisement for the CEO role at the Punjab CSR Authority in 2020, igniting their desire to contribute to society through corporate social responsibility initiatives. This ...
 "Rebel Foods Slashes Losses with Notable Revenue Surge in FY24")
Rebel Foods, the parent company of popular cloud kitchen brands like Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, and Oven Story, has reported a significant improvement in its financial performance for the fiscal year 2024. The company narrowed its consolidated loss to Rs 378.21 crore, down from Rs 656.55 crore in the previous year. Revenue from operations grew by ...
 "UBS Offloads ₹4,961 Crore in Shares; Eyes Bandhan Bank’s Future")
UBS Group AG, a Swiss financial giant, recently sold shares in seven companies, including Oil India and Dixon Technologies, for a total of Rs 4,961 crore through open Market transactions on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). UBS Principal Capital Asia was the main vehicle for these transactions, offloading significant shares in companies like Rail Vikas ...
 "Xi’s Unyielding Grip: New Rules Tighten Control Over Communist Party Members")
The Communist Party of China, led by President Xi Jinping, has introduced strict new rules aimed at enhancing control over its nearly 100 million members. These regulations target members deemed incompetent or lacking in faith and loyalty, emphasizing the need for rigorous self-governance within the Party. The 27 articles in the new rules outline how ...
 "LIC’s Delayed Policy Processing Costs ₹50 Lakh to Grieving Family")
A district consumer disputes commission in Kerala has ordered the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to pay Rs 50 lakh to the family of a policyholder who died from COVID-19. The court found that LIC failed to issue the insurance policy within the mandated 15 days after accepting a premium of over Rs 20 lakh, leaving ...
 "Patanjali’s Vegetarian Claims Under Fire: Court Questions Misbranding Allegations")
The Delhi High Court has requested the Indian government’s response to a petition regarding the alleged misbranding of Patanjali’s product “Divya Dant Manjan.” The product, which is labeled as vegetarian with a green symbol, reportedly contains fish extract, making it non-vegetarian. The court issued notices to the Centre, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of ...
 "India’s Economic Resilience: Rural Growth Fuels 7% GDP Aspirations Amid Challenges")
India’s GDP grew by 6.7 percent in the first quarter of FY25, according to Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran. He emphasized a positive trend in rural consumption, supported by good monsoon conditions, which could boost overall economic growth to 7 percent in the medium term. While some experts expected growth to slow due to ...
 "Epic Media Merger: Reliance and Disney Forge India’s Entertainment Powerhouse!")
Reliance Industries has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for its merger with Star India, creating India’s largest media entity valued at over Rs 70,000 crore. This approval follows the Competition Commission of India’s green light for the deal, which combines media assets from Reliance and The Walt Disney Company. Reliance will ...
