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Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) Veteran left-arm spin all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has made a return as Bangladesh’s new skipper ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup and Men’s ODI World Cup. He replaces Tamim Iqbal, who had stepped down from the role earlier this month after being ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a back injury. Tamim had earlier announced his retirement from international cricket on July 6 but reversed the decision following a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”Shakib was the obvious choice to captain Bangladesh when the position fell vacant. I am very confident that his exemplary…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government on Friday said the production-linked scheme (PLI) for large scale electronics manufacturing (including mobiles) has seen investments worth Rs 6,887 crore (till June 2023), already surpassing the target for FY24 which was Rs 5,488 crore. The PLI scheme for large scale electronics manufacturing, notified in April 2020 for a period of five years, extended an incentive of 3-6 per cent on incremental sales (over base year) of goods manufactured in India and covered under target segments like mobile phones and specified electronic components, to eligible companies.”During the scheme tenure, the scheme is expected to…

FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of Nykaa, had posted a net profit of Rs 4.55 crore in the year-ago period.Nykaa’s revenue from the operations was Rs 1,421.8 crore for the first quarter, as compared to Rs 1,148.4 crore for the corresponding period a year ago which was a growth of 24 per cent.Nykaa’s stock ended at Rs 146.25, up Rs 0.5 or 0.34 per cent on the BSE ahead of the earnings report.The company’s total expenses went up 22 per cent to Rs 1,418.8 crore during the June quarter, compared to Rs 1,148 crore in the last year period.Nykaa’s…

The tur dal wastage issue had come to light in August 2022 after the government had issued advertisements seeking bidders to dispose of it. The CAG-2021 report, tabled in the house during the monsoon session that culminated on Thursday, said: “During Covid-19 pandemic, Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (DCS&CA) decided to provide relief to the 2.04 lakh Above Poverty Line (APL) and Annapurna (ANP) ration card holders through supply of one kg tur dal for four months (April to July 2020) under Public Distribution System.” “Sale of 100 MT of tur dal was planned through the Goa State…

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine presents case reports of two patients shedding new light on the virus and its role in causing an anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4) disorder.”This adenovirus-associated disorder is now one of four recognised anti-PF4 disorders,” said Stephan Moll, Professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina in the US.”We hope that our findings will lead to earlier diagnosis, appropriate and optimised treatment, and better outcomes in patients who develop this life-threatening disorder,” Moll added.In anti-PF4 disorders, the person’s immune system makes antibodies against platelet factor-4, a protein that is released by…

Rani won for ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway’ and Mohit Agarwal took home the award for Best Performance in Film (Male) for ‘Agra’.While ‘Sita Ramam’ was announced the Best Film, ‘Agra’ the Best Indie Film, Kannada Filmmaker Prithvi Konanur was feted with Best Director.’To Kill A Tiger’ took home the Best Documentary.Vijay Varma for ‘Dahaad’ and Rajshri Deshpande for ‘Trial By Fire’ were named as Best Performance (Male) and Best Performance (Female) in a series respectively.Period Drama ‘Jubilee’ starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ram Kapoor was tagged as the Best Series.Best Short Film…

The Court termed the plea ‘frivolous’ and dismissed the same, after observing that the pleadings were insufficient and lacked evidence to prove the allegations of nepotism and bias made by the film director.Lijeesh is the director of the Malayalam movie ‘Aakaashathinu Thazhe’ which also contested for the awards.He claimed that he did not win any award for the film due to nepotism and bias on the part of the jury.In his petition, it was also pointed out that similar allegations raised by another movie director, Vijayan, who had said that he had evidence against the jury members of the State…

The music video highlights the darker and emotional approach of the track as V is shown sitting at his home in a messy bed, looking all gloomy and depressed as he misses his partner.The BTS singer then proceeds to sing about a glimmer of hope that he may yet get a call from his loved one who has left him as he looks on into the distance.V the proceeds to carry on with the chores, cooking meals by himself and setting up a table for two, though the second chair is empty leaving V to dine alone with his only…

Since going on sale, the Redmi 12 5G went out of stock within 24 hours on Amazon India, as demand spawned pan-India across over 9,500 pin codes in the country. “We would like to congratulate the Xiaomi India team for the successful launch of the new Redmi 12 5G on Amazon.in. The all-rounder smartphone has turned out to be the best selling 5G smartphone on Amazon.in under the Rs 10,000-15,000 segment,” said Ranjit Babu, Director, Wireless and Home Entertainment, Amazon India.”This success reiterates our belief that Amazon.in is the marketplace of choice for anyone who wants to join India’s 5G…

World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on August 13 to encourage people to become an organ donor and to clear up misconceptions about organ donation. In February, the Health Ministry noted that India, for the first time, achieved more than 15,000 transplants in a year (2022). There was an annual increase of 27 per cent in transplant numbers. Yet there is a persistent scarcity of organs, which is also costing precious lives, say health experts. Speaking to IANS, Dr. L K Jha, Director and Senior Consultant – Nephrology and Kidney Transplant at Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital Delhi, emphasised…