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The government will sell up to a 5% stake in General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) through an offer for sale (OFS) at a floor price of Rs 352 per share, with the issue opening for institutional investors on Tuesday (June 16).Retail investors will be able to bid on Wednesday under the two-day OFS, reported…
Uttarakhand emerges as hospitality hotspot as top hotel brands expand presence Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the expulsion of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of repeated verbal abuse, misogynistic remarks and misconduct within Parliament.The complaint comes a day after Ghosh Dastidar and 19 other MPs announced…
Guwahati: Over five lakh goldsmiths, who are members of the Nikhil Assam Swarna Silpi Samiti, have urged Assam govt to introduce special welfare measures for the community, claiming that the artisans are facing economic hardship due to a sharp decline in the production and sale of handcrafted gold ornaments.In a statement issued by the organisation,…
In order to curb mis-selling and hold regulated entities accountable across all distribution channels, including social media influencers and digital marketing intermediaries, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday tightened norms governing the advertising, marketing and sale of financial products and services. The revised directions, which will come into force from January 1, 2027,…
Ashok Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Jaipur: A day after switching his domestic allegiance from Rajasthan to Gujarat, fast bowler Ashok Sharma has been drafted into the India A squad in Sri Lanka as an injury replacement. The 23-year-old pacer replaces injured Yudhvir Singh.Ashok will fly to Colombo on Tuesday morning before linking up with…
The CTET September 2026 application correction window has been activated by the Central Board of Secondary Education, enabling candidates to modify specific details in their submitted forms through ctet.nic.in. Access is available via login credentials, but only limited fields can be edited. The board has warned that no changes will be allowed after the deadline….
Badminton legend and Padma Shri awardee Prakash Padukone is enjoying a slower, more fulfilling phase of life. Having stepped away from active involvement in the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy after more than three decades, the former All England champion now describes himself as “kind of semi-retired,” with more time for family, fitness, and his granddaughter…
A lady called her child “Stupid” in front of everyone: What this mother did next is a powerful parenting lesson (AI-generated image) It’s deeply frustrating for a parent to see someone point fingers at their child, especially when the child has not done anything wrong. Almost every parent has been through such a situation; say…
A Gurugram couple alleges a child swap at a Greater Kailash IVF center after a DNA test failed to confirm maternity and paternity of one of their newborns. GURGAON: A Gurgaon couple has alleged that one of their babies was swapped during an IVF procedure after a DNA test reportedly showed that neither parent was…
