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இந்தியன் ஓவர்சீஸ் வங்கியின் மார்ச் 31, 2020 உடன் முடிவடைந்த நிதியாண்டிற்கான நிதிநிலை அறிக்கையின் சிறப்பம்சங்கள்: வங்கியின் CASA 2020 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி நிலவரப்படி 40.26% (உள்நாட்டு 40.67%) ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.  இது 2019 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி நிலவரப்படி 38.30% (உள்நாட்டு 38.72%) ஆக இருந்தது. வருடாந்திர வளர்ச்சியுடன், மொத்த காசா 31.03.2019 நிலவரப்படி ரூ .85227 கோடியிலிருந்து 31.03.2020 நிலவரப்படி ரூ .89751 கோடியாக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.  சேமிப்பு கணக்கு  தொகை இருப்பு மார்ச் 31, 2019 ஐ விட மார்ச் 31, 2020 நிலவரப்படி 6.96% வருடாந்திர  வளர்ச்சியைப் பதிவு செய்தது. மொத்த வர்த்தகம் 2020 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி நிலவரப்படி ரூ .3,57,723 கோடியாக இருந்தது, இது 2019 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி நிலவரப்படி ரூ .3,74,530 கோடியாக இருந்தது. மொத்த வைப்பு ரூ. 2019 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி நிலவரப்படி ரூ .2,22,534 கோடியிலிருந்து 2020 மார்ச் 31 ஆம் தேதி வரை 2,22,952 கோடி ரூபாய் ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.  உயர் வட்டி வைப்புத்தொகைகளின் செறிவைக் குறைத்து,  குறைந்த கால மற்றும் சில்லறை வைப்புத்தொகையை வங்கி அதிகரி...

Chennai, June 29, 2020: SOCH Group has announced the launch of This or That, the World’s first Omni-channel Retail Platform exclusively for Start-up brands.  It will have one-of-a-kind Experiential online shopping as well as offline stores. The store would comprise handpicked & Quality-assured products from Innovative, Interesting & Unique Start-up brands. The launch of ‘This or That’ will take place in a phased manner and, in the first phase, they intend to launch with 250+ of the best start-up brands in India registered under Startup India. These brands will be spread across 5 categories viz. Fashion & Lifestyle, Food & Beverages, Beauty & Wellness, Furnishing & Décor, and Sports & Nutrition. This or That will be an inventory based model as opposed to the usual marketplace one – to ensure that only genuine products with strict Quality Control are sold to consumers. This Or That aims to enable the hopes & aspirations of the Millennial & Ge...

Chennai: The Hon. Secretary of the Apparel & Handloom Exporters Association, the industry body for over 400 MSME apparel exporters from Tamil Nadu, Shri Nishanth Jain “appeals” to the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, not to extend the lockdown and to help save the livelihoods of 1.5 lakh women workers who work in their factories. Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Madurai and Salem districts are home toover 400 MSME apparel manufacturing and exporting companies which have beenhere for 35-40 years. These companies service the requirements of international clothing retailers and brands. The business of apparel exports in “seasonal” in nature where supplying goods on time is key to the fulfillment of the contract. Winter goods cannot be sold in summer and vice-versa. There are huge penalties for delay. The dependability of the supplier is judged on basis of “on-time” deliveries incorrect quality. The combined direct employment by these companies is...

Jalgaon, 27 th June 2020: The entire mankind across the globe is suffering in the wake of the Covid 19 outbreak. While there is no medicine for COVID-19 as of now, enhancing the body’s natural defence system (immunity) plays an important role in maintaining optimum health. To assist people in taking preventive measures which boost our immunity in these times, Jain Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.’s brand Valley Spice has launched Aayush Kadha . It contains spices like Holy Basil (Tulsi), Dry Ginger (Soonth), Black Pepper (Kali Miri), Cinnamon (Dal Chini) which have unique bioactive compounds that help natural immunity building and health. Spices play an important role in enhancing the body’s natural defence system (immunity) and maintaining optimum health and these ingredients are specifically endorsed by the AYUSH Ministry among the potential combinations of spices that can help against various air-borne viruses by boosting immunity. All the ingredients of Aayush Kadha contain bi...

== “We have come across some quotes on social media which suggest that transferring money through Google Pay is not protected by the law, since the app is unauthorised. RBI has authorised NPCI as a Payment System Operator (PSO) of UPI and NPCI in its capacity as PSO authorises all UPI participants. We would like to clarify that Google Pay is classified as Third Party App Provider (TPAP) that also provides UPI payment services like many others, working through banking partners and operating under the UPI framework of  NPCI. All authorised TPAPs are listed on the NPCI Website. All transactions made using any of the authorized TPAPs are fully protected by the redressal processes laid out by applicable guidelines of NPCI/RBI and customers already have full access to the same. Further, we would also like to clarify that all authorised TPAP’s are already bound by full compliance to all the regulations and applicable laws in India. UPI ecosystem is fully safe and secure, and we a...

As barbers get their ustra & blades out once again, Gillette India will support them with education on safety operations co-created with renowned stylist Aalim Hakim, back-to-business support via specially curated hygiene kits covering requirement for 2 months and a COVID-19 Health Insurance cover up to INR 1 lakh. To start with, Gillette will support 50,000 barbers across the country Gillette, India’s leading grooming brand, announces the ‘ Gillette Barber Suraksha Programme’ aimed at educating, protecting and providing resources to the barber community as they return to business. Gillette and Barbers have a special bond as partners,and together they are a part of the essential fabric that grooms everyone, every day. To help #GroomTheirFuture, as part of the ‘ Barber Suraksha Programme’ , Gillette will provide an insurance cover of up to INR 1 lakh to barbers, educate them on safe operations via videos co-created with renowned stylist Aalim Hakim and provide them back-to-bus...

Classmate Spell Bee Season 12 - A national spell bee competition held across 30 cities with over 3,50,000 participants organised by Radio Mirchi and Classmate, an ITC brand Chennai, June 2020: The Classmate Spell Bee Season 12, India's largest spelling competition, an initiative by Radio Mirchi, culminated on 23 rd June, Tuesday at a thrilling finale where the winners were announced and feted by none other than Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan!   Shrivalli Ghosh of St. Michael School, Siliguri was declared the National Champion while Bhadra Panicker of Delhi Public School, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, was the first runner up. (L to R) Soha Ali Khan and Ms. Shrivalli Ghosh The theme for the competition was 'Be Better than Yourself' which is in line with Classmate's philosophy of encouraging children to excel in the field of their choice by striving to continuously improve by competing with themselves and not with others and to be better than themselves. This y...

Mumbai, June 22 nd , 2020 - Tide, one of the leading fabric care brands in India from P&G, has appointed the very talented and versatile Ayushmann Khurrana as their brand ambassador for India. The partnership has launched with the first Tide advertisement featuring the actor, for the Tide Ultra variant designed specifically for the washing machine. Launched in India in 2000, Tide provides ‘Outstanding Cleaning’and has set a high standard for laundry care. What started as a detergent for hand wash household has now evolved for machine usage as well with the launch of Tide Ultra, now further improved with stain magnets. Tide has always stood for surprising whiteness while adding a bit of humour to the laundry chores with witty advertising, becoming a brand that is quintessentially Indian! Ayushmann Khurrana, who has won millions of hearts with his choice of ‘extremely relatable’ movies, was hence the perfect choice for this partnership. The association will begin witha ...

The registration for the entrance exam for WWI’s full-time degree and diploma programmes will close by June 22, 2020 Chennai, June 2020: Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film , Communication and Creative Arts institute, has announced the dates for the fourth round of entrance examinations for its 2020 intake. The registration for the entrance exam for WWI’s full-time degree and diploma programmes will close by June 22, 2020, while the online exam procedures is scheduled for June 25 th and 26 th , 2020, respectively. The classes are slated to start from the month of August, 2020. WWI offers degree and diploma programmes accredited by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Asia's oldest institute for professional social work education. The entire entrance examination process will be conducted online, keeping the safety of the applicants on priority, amidst the ongoing global health crisis. The schedule follows below: ...

Pune, 12 th June, 2020: Pudumjee Paper Products Limited (PPPL) has reported encouraging results for the year ended 31 st March, 2020 in spite of lockdown during last 10 days of the year. During the year ended 31 st March, 2020, the Company produced 68548 MT of paper, an 8% increase over 63607 MT produced during the same period in the previous year.   While the Turnover for the year increased by about 3% to Rs.60448 lacs (Rs.58952 lacs), EBIDTA for the period increased by 49% to Rs.6092 lacs (Rs.4083 lacs) due to improved operating efficiency and lower cost. Profit Before Tax for the year ended 31 st  March, 2020 showed a rise of 60% and stood at Rs.4105 lacs (Rs.2562 lacs) while Profit After Tax for the year stood at Rs.2721 lacs (Rs. 1674 lacs). The company manufactures various specialty papers required as input for packaging material in pharmaceutical products, hospital supplies, hygiene sectors, food, confectionary etc. The Company after obtaining requ...

To ensure PLHIV have essential food supplies, hygiene and safety kits during COVID-19 Protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19. Chennai, 19th June 2020 : The COVID-19 pandemic has disparately affected People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who have lost their livelihood and are most vulnerable to COVID-19 due to their immuno-compromised status. For PLHIVs, access to ART medicines is critical to maintain their immunity. However, with the lockdown, access to ART medicines has become difficult. Additionally, PLHIVs and others who have other chronic health conditions require special nutrition practices. The Public Distribution System and cooked food packets distributed by local authorities and other agencies are often unsuitable for them. The loss of livelihood pushes the most vulnerable and marginalized deeper into poverty and ill health. To support these communities to mitigate COVID-19 related challenges 3 entities - Ashraya Hastha Trust, Swasti and Taaras Coalition have come to...

85 year old man recovered from Coronary Artery Disease Chennai: COVID 19 will eventually be gone but cardiac diseases are here to stay. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, these include, coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, disease of the aorta and other conditions. With more and more people staying at home maintaining a sedentary lifestyle, number of cardiac health problems are on the rise. (L – R) Dr.MM. Yusuf, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals with patient Recently an 85 year old man from Chennai was brought to Apollo hospitals with a complex coronary artery disease. Considering his age and other health complications Robotic assisted minimally invasive CABG was considered the best treatment option. Dr M M Yusuf, and team performed the procedure and the patient had a smooth post...