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See Why Usha Martin Steals the Limelight in the Market under Rajeev Jhawar’s Leadership Usha Martin, under the leadership of Rajeev Jhawar is attaining profits at a higher rate than ever before. Many investors prefer to focus on companies like Usha Martin, which has not only revenues, but also profits. Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Usha Martin with the means to add long-term value to shareholders. Rajeev Jhawar Usha Martin   - Managing Director since May 19, 2008. “We believe that we are at an inflection point. Having been able to stabilise our business, we are truly on our way to strengthen our operations and push the boundaries”, Rajeev Jhawar said on the expansion of Usha Martin and increasing the business into new geographies, another strategy to gaining more profits in the coming years. Usha Martin Limited , together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells wir...

 Mr Pichai said that the company is "literally looking at every aspect of what we do" in an effort to re-engineer its cost base permanently in response to the question about how the company expected to enhance efficiency by 20 per cent.                                        In January, Google announced that it was cutting 12,000 jobs. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has hinted that there may be a second round of layoffs after the company announced that it was firing six per cent of its total workforce or 12,000 employees in January. During an interview with Wall Street Journal, Mr Pichai hinted that more layoffs could soon follow at the company but didn't directly address the prospects. Referring to Google's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard, new Workspace capabilities in Gmail and Google Docs and other projects, Mr Pichai said, "We're very, very focused on this set of ...

 Fishers hold meeting, may refrain from venturing into sea in support of affected vendors Fish dumped on the road by the vendors in protest CHENNAI: Years of uncertainty over the fate of the fish vendors on the Loop Road once again came to a head on Wednesday morning when officials of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and police arrived on the scene to clear encroachments, based on a Madras High Court order. While authorities asked only those on the Western side to vacate, the fisherfolk protested by dumping fresh catch on the road. “If the sight and smell of us and the fish bothers them so much, let their vehicles run over the very thing that disgusts them,” said Neelavathi, a vendor who has been doing business on the road for over a decade. While most customers stayed away due to the chaos, the vendors were seen trying to sell the fish at whatever price was on offer. “As long as the catch is fresh, I get up to Rs 100 for half a kg but if it doesn’t sell today we will have to ...

China and Brazil are expected to sign at least 20 bilateral agreements during Lula's two-day stay, according to the Brazilian government. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva flew off to China on Tuesday to strengthen ties with his nation's biggest trade partner and win support for his long-shot push for peace in Ukraine. Lula wants Brazil, China and other nations to help mediate the war as part of his nation's return to the world stage, but his proposals to end the conflict have irked Ukraine and some in the West. Less controversial is the Brazilian and Chinese mutual interest in trade after a rocky period under Lula's predecessor. China and Brazil are expected to sign at least 20 bilateral agreements during Lula's two-day stay, according to the Brazilian government. Lula plans to visit Shanghai and Beijing, and meet with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday. The two leaders are expected ...

This was announced during the recent visit of Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova to Delhi. Image used for representation.(File Photo) NEW DELHI: Over 20,000 Indian medical students who were studying in Ukraine before the outbreak of conflict with Russia on February 24, 2022, will be allowed to take the Unified Qualification Exam in the country of their domicile. This was announced during the recent visit of Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova to Delhi. “Many students like me who were studying in Ukraine moved out to various universities — in Georgia, Russia and in countries closer to Ukraine. But for those who haven’t yet decided how to complete their degree, this would be great news,’’ said Arman, who was in his third year of Medicine in Kharkhiv. He is moving to Georgia. Meanwhile, Ukraine is seeking India’s support in humanitarian assistance. “During the interaction that Dzhaparova had with Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), there wer...

JDU president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, RJD's Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha and Congress leader Salman Khursheed were present at the meeting too.                            "Historic Step To Unite Opposition": Rahul Gandhi, Nitish Kumar Meet  New Delhi: In another attempt to stitch together a united Opposition front ahead of the 2024 general election, top leaders of the Congress, Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) met in Delhi today to explore the possibility of putting up a united fight against the ruling BJP. The meeting was attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader Nitish Kumar, and Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and RJD chairperson Tejashwi Yadav. JDU president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, RJD's Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha and Congress leader Salman Khursheed were present at the meeting too. Addressing the media, Mr Kharge sai...

Following a 10-week-long trial, jurors on Tuesday found health technology company Outcome Health co-founder and former CEO Rishi Shah and former president Shradha Agarwal guilty.       Rishi Shah, 37, was convicted of mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering. (File) New York: Two Indian-origin executives of a Chicago-based start-up have been convicted by a federal jury in the US of running a USD 1 billion corporate fraud scheme that targeted the company's clients, lenders and investors. Following a 10-week-long trial, jurors on Tuesday found health technology company Outcome Health co-founder and former CEO Rishi Shah guilty on 19 of 22 counts, co-founder and former president Shradha Agarwal guilty on 15 of 17 counts and former chief operating officer Brad Purdy guilty on 13 of 15 counts. Shah, 37, was convicted of five counts of mail fraud, 10 counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud and two counts of money laundering. Agarwal, 37, was convict...

BJP on Tuesday released the first list of candidates for 189 seats out of 224 seats for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections with 52 new candidates getting tickets.                "In all government schemes, more than 50 per cent of beneficiaries were women". Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan today said the party will ensure that not a single woman is left behind without supporting the BJP. "Being the Mahila Morcha, we will concentrate on women voters. A big shift has been taken in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa and Gujarat and the confidence that women show to BJP is across the nation. We want to capture that support. We want to ensure that no single women supporter is left behind without extending support to BJP," Ms Srinivasan told ANI. "In all government schemes, more than 50 per cent of beneficiaries were women. We uploaded 1 crore selfies w...

On April 10, the special PMLA court of PK Sharma framed charges against suspended IAS Pooja Singhal under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Pooja Singhal  RANCHI: Suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal, surrendered before a special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court in Ranchi on Wednesday after her bail period ended. Pooja Singhal was sent to Birsa Munda Central jail after she surrendered. Notably, on April 10, the special PMLA court of PK Sharma framed charges against suspended IAS Pooja Singhal under sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA. Singhal was granted two months’ interim bail in February 2023 for the treatment of her ailing daughter. Earlier on January 3, Sinhgal was granted interim bail for a month on similar grounds. Two days before the expiry of the bail term, she surrendered before the court on February 4 and obtained a surrender certificate. She filed a bail application with it in the Supreme Court which was allowed. Singhal had be...

The Congress leader alleged that the BJP and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah are trying to ignore the Constitution which clearly demarcates cooperative societies as a state subject. Image used for illustrative purposes only.  NEW DELHI: The Congress won't allow a time to come when the BJP can raise the slogan of 'One Nation, One Milk', the opposition party said on Wednesday while accusing the Centre of seeking "enforced cooperation" between Amul and Karnataka Milk Federation brand Nandini. Terming it a "brazen move" to control dairy cooperatives in states, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the party will strongly oppose the BJP's efforts to centralize control of cooperatives by replacing farmers' control with theirs. With assembly elections just a month away in Karnataka, the Congress has trained its guns at the ruling BJP and expressed fears that Nandini, the Rs 21,000 crore brand, from the KMF, could be merged with Anand Milk U...

In a phone conversation with President Zelenskyy on October 4 last year, Modi said that there can be "no military solution" and that India is ready to contribute to any peace efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  NEW DELHI: Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova has conveyed to her Indian interlocutors Kyiv's desire to build a stronger and closer relationship with New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dzhaparova handed over the letter to the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi during a meeting on Tuesday. The MEA said the next round of foreign office consultations between the two sides will be held in Kyiv on a mutually convenient date. The First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine wrapped up her three-day visit to India on Wednesday. It was the first...