Author: Starvision Desk

Fitch also said other structural issues like lengthy legal process, ‘bad bank’ not playing a meaningful role hamper the OE. While the number of prudential indicators for the sector have also improved compared with pre-pandemic levels, though growing risk appetite in a relatively benign OE highlights the importance of appropriate buffers against potential stress, the credit rating agency added. Fitch revised its OE mid-point score for Indian banks to ‘bb’ from ‘bb+’ in March 2020, after assessing that the pandemic was likely to worsen the existing OE stresses facing the sector. According to Fitch, India was badly affected by the…

State Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Udayanidhi Stalin said the youth, student and doctors wing of the DMK will conduct the day-long hunger strike across all the district headquarters.In a joint statement, Udayanidhi Stalin and secretaries of the three wings said that the party would continue with the agitation until a nod is not given to the bill.The announcement of the strike comes a day after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during his Independence Day address, said that education must be included in the state subject in concurrent list.–IANS aal/ksk

“Tributes to Former Prime Minister, Towering statesman and our Margdarshak Shraddheya Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji on his punya tithi,” Reddy wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Recalling Vajpayee’s contribution, the DoNER Minister said, “A fervent nationalist for whom interest of the nation was paramount, ‘New India’ will keep forging ahead with his thoughts and ideals.”Union Minister of State for DoNER B.L Verma also took to X to pay homage to the former Prime Minister.”Heartfelt tribute to Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his death anniversary,” Verma wrote.It may be mentioned that a separate Ministry of DoNER was constituted during the tenure…

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday announced the Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams for the upcoming Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier to be held in Oman from August 29 to September 2 and August 25 to August 28 respectively.The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will be Captained by Mandeep Mor and Mohd Raheel Moudeen will shoulder the responsibility of the Vice Captain. The team comprises goalkeeper Suraj Karkera, while Jugraj Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Manjeet and Mandeep Mor will form the defence line. The midfield area will see Maninder Singh, Mohd. Raheel Moudeen while Pawan Rajbhar and…

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) SoftBank-backed InMobi on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Quantcast Choice, a consent management platform (CMP) designed to help publishers seamlessly align with the rapidly changing global privacy regulations. According to the company, this strategic acquisition reaffirms InMobi’s commitment to strengthening its privacy management platform for mobile app and web publishers, allowing them to navigate the volatile and complex privacy landscape.”This acquisition allows us to bring the power of a proven world-class CMP into the in-app ecosystem where the challenges remain enormous and unresolved,” Kunal Nagpal, Chief Business Officer, InMobi Advertising, said in a statement.”Quantcast Choice is…

Ali Fazal’s Off-Broadway debut will take place in a limited run of four weeks, showcasing his remarkable talent and versatility to theatre enthusiasts in New York City.Speaking about his upcoming Off-Broadway venture, Ali said: “It’s a dream come true to be part of the Off-Broadway tradition, which has produced some of the most groundbreaking and innovative productions in history. I am thrilled to embark on this new journey and bring forth an experimental drama that I hope will resonate with audiences from diverse backgrounds.”The theatrical production is directed by Alexander Malichnikov, and is scheduled to begin rehearsals in October, promising…

While it is clear that Congress MP Sonia Gandhi will not seek re-election from Rae Bareli, it is not yet known whether Priyanka Gandhi will take on union minister Smriti Irani in Amethi or contest the Rae Bareli seat.Some Congressmen have been demanding that Priyanka should challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi but the Congress leadership is not too keen in the idea.Smriti Irani had wrested the Amethi seat from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 and the party is now eyeing Rae Bareli.Congress leader Pankaj Tiwari said, “The union ministers have been visiting Rae Bareli to test the…

Jovan Marjanovic is a survivor of the Bosnian War, which while he did not see in person as he was evacuated when he was a teenager, he is keenly aware of the whole festival’s history as well as the history of Bosnia and its conflicts.Talking to The Hollywood Reporter about the role of the festival, Marjanovic said: “The role is bigger than that of just a film festival. I don’t want to put this in some nostalgic type of framework, about recreating the past, the old Yugoslavia. We are forward-thinking, and looking to how these more fragmented markets can work…

The accused were identified as Mohd Kasim (65), Iliyas (47), and Shamim (41).According to the police, the Keshav Puram police station received a PCR call on August 7 regarding a roberry at a Patanjali mega store.The complainant, Desu Kuswaha told the police that at around 3.10 p.m. on the day while he and his colleagues were in the store, four individuals wearing helmets entered and stole the cash at gunpoint.The robbers also took four packets ghee weighing 1 kg each and fled.During investigation, the teams scanned more than 200 CCTV cameras spanning from Keshav Puram to Greater Noida.“The team zeroed…

“Rajkumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who is being described as a worker of Bajrang Dal, has never had any connection with Bajrang Dal. The video released by him is also not considered appropriate by the VHP,” the VHP said in a statement.Bittu Bajrangi was arrested on Tuesday from his house in Faridabad by the Nuh Police. He has been accused of obstructing government work, snatching weapons, and misbehaving with the police.Before the Brajmandal Yatra in Nuh, Bittu Bajrangi had put provocative videos on social media. A case was registered against him by the Faridabad Police in this matter and he was…