As farmers stir nears one month, Centre makes fresh appeal for talks; unions want repeal of laws in agenda
As farmers’ stir nears one month, Centre makes fresh appeal for talks; unions want repeal of laws in agenda
Farmers protests, Day 29: No headway has been made so far despite five rounds of talks between the government and the unions, with the farmers insisting on a repeal of the three laws. Updated: December 24, 2020 10:51:32 pm
Farmers at the protest site at Ghazipur border on Thursday. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
As the farmers continue to brave the biting cold at Delhi borders protesting against the three new agriculture laws, Prime Minister
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities makes strong market debut, settles 107% above issue price on BSE
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities share: The shares of Mrs Bectors Food Specialities got listed at a 73.96 per cent premium on the BSE at Rs 501 apiece, while on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), they debuted at Rs 500 per share, registering a 73.61 per cent rise over the issue price of Rs 288. Updated: December 24, 2020 5:37:37 pm
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Shares of buscuits and bread maker
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities made a strong debut on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) today listing at 74 per cent premium over their issue price.
Kamal Haasan
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said it’s his dream to see women have equal representation in the Cabinet and it will be realised if his party Makkal Needhi Maiam gets elected in the upcoming assembly election.
Haasan, who is in the second phase of his election campaign, has been visiting several districts across the state. On Wednesday, he took part in an event ‘Maiam Maadhar Sangam’ organised by the party’s women’s wing in Chennai.
Addressing the gathering, Haasan expressed his concern over the low representation of women in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet. He said that women voters alone can change the fate of Tamil Nadu as they are more in number. “In 234 constituencies, there are only 20 women MLAs. In the cabinet, out of 30, there are only four women ministers. All the women should protest against this gender bias irrespective of party. The women cadres of MNM should fight even stronger because you have the full support of the party high comm
A health worker collects swab sample for COVD-19 test in New Delhi
The Delhi government’s plan is in line with the recommendations made by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of Covid-19 (NEGVAC). Kejriwal said Delhi has made all arrangements to receive and store vaccine doses.
Missing Covid-19 positive passenger from UK found in Andhra Pradesh
A passenger who disappeared from Delhi airport after testing positive for coronavirus upon her return from the United Kingdom on December 21 has been
found in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry. Health officials received the woman and her son at Rajahmundry railway station and shifted her to the district hospital.
Online loan apps fraud: Chennai, Bengaluru police issue advisory, ask victims to reach out to cybercrime cell
Police said there are around 60 unauthorised online loan apps on Google Play Store, which are not registered or recognised by the Reserve Bank of India as an NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company). Updated: December 25, 2020 8:15:05 am
The advisory comes days after a 27-year-old man allegedly died by suicide near Chengalpattu following harassment by people who claimed to be representatives of online money lending applications.
The Greater Chennai Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) has issued an advisory urging people not to provide access to loan apps and inform the police if they fall prey to such online frauds.