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New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Direct-to-consumer (D2C) foodtech platform Licious saw its operating revenue remain flat to reach Rs 746.3 crore in FY23, less than half of what it had projected.Even as the company’s revenues remained flat, its losses in FY23 narrowed to Rs 528.5 crore, still down around 38 per cent from Rs 855.6 crore in FY22, according to data accessed via market intelligence platform Tofler.Licious’ total expenses were Rs 1,304.8 crore — an increase of 10 per cent from Rs 1,187 crore in FY22, according to reports.Last week, the foodtech platform said it has implemented measures for better…

Police have recovered around 18.5 kg of gold and diamond ornaments that were stolen from Umrao Jewellery store in southeast Delhi’s Jangpura area, while Rs 12 lakh has also been retrieved.Consequently, the Bilaspur district saw a collaborative effort between the anti-crime and cyber unit and the local Civil Lines police station, during an operation focused on a string of thefts in Bilaspur city.Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Singh confirmed on Friday that Lokesh was also suspected of being responsible for seven thefts in Bilaspur.Following a tip-off, the police conducted a raid in Kawardha town within the Kabirdham district, resulting in…

This was an apparent retaliation after the beating of UP students in Navodaya Vidyalaya in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. According to reports, some class 9 students studying in Navodaya Vidyalaya of Jhansi had gone to Navodaya Vidyalaya Rajouri under the exchange programme to understand the culture there, where they were allegedly assaulted. The principal there had removed the Jhansi students to a safer place. When the students of Jhansi Navodaya Vidyalaya got this information, they got angry and to avenge this, they beat up students from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The school manager informed the police which reached the…

Premium Gold Whey Protein, its marquee product which is Informed Choice certified, a global quality assurance program for dietary supplement products, provides 25 gm protein and 11 gm of essential amino acids per serving. It is designed for fitness enthusiasts, gym goers and high performance athletes who need global quality-assured products to meet their fitness goals.Suhel Vats, Managing Director, BigMuscles Nutrition said, “We are thrilled to have Hardik Pandya, a high performing international athlete on board as our brand ambassador. Hardik’s reputation, dedication and passion for fitness and his commitment to excellence, perfectly align with our values at BigMuscles Nutrition.…

More than ninety percent of Vedanta Ltd’s profits are derived in India. Demand for commodities is expected to rise exponentially as the country continues to build a world class infrastructure and strives to achieve aggressive targets for the energy transition which is highly mineral intensive.Vedanta has a unique portfolio of assets among Indian and global companies with metals and minerals — zinc, silver, lead, aluminium, chromium, copper, nickel; oil and gas; a traditional ferrous vertical including iron ore and steel; and power, including coal and renewable energy; and is now foraying into manufacturing of semiconductors and display glass.Once demerged, each…

The Finance Ministry, which revises interest rates for small saving schemes after every quarter, announced the new rates on Friday for the period between October 1 and December 31, 2023. The rates of all other key schemes like PPF (7.1 per cent), Sukanya Samriddhi scheme (8 per cent), Kisan Vikas Patra (7.5 per cent), monthly income account scheme (7.4 per cent), national saving certificate (7.7 per cent) and senior citizen savings scheme (8.2 per cent) as well as saving deposits (4 per cent), have been kept unchanged. –IANSans/vd

He live-streamed his tour of the region in order to give people an up-close look at the actual conditions and circumstances surrounding the migrant crisis.”Went to the Eagle Pass border crossing to see what’s really going on,” Musk posted on X on Thursday.For several days, thousands of migrants have been wading across the Rio Grande near a railway bridge, unafraid of razor wire coils installed along the river banks by the Texas National Guard.The founder and CEO of SpaceX has expressed deep concern and involvement in the ongoing border crisis. After Musk’s livestream, he was flooded with comments.”Love the long…

The 54-year-old star decided to hit the shops in Manhattan on Thursday and was pictured heading home from his solo outing, reports ‘Mirror.co.uk’. Hugh seemed to be in good spirits as he carried a large shopping bag.The actor decided on a very stylish look, wearing a burnt orange long sleeve jumper over a white T-shirt. He also opted for a pair of denim jeans and some brown suede boots. He covered his face with a pair of dark sunglasses and was at one point seen with AirPods in his ears.As per ‘Mirror.co.uk’, Hugh had his bushy grey beard carefully styled…

Nikhat won her bout against Hanan Nassar with the Referee Stopping the Contest with 53 seconds remaining on the clock in the first round, while her opponent was shown three standing 8-counts in the quarterfinal bout.The 27-year-old Indian dominated the match and was leading on the cards of all five judges when the referee stepped in to end the match.Among the other Indians in the fray on Friday, Lakshya Chahar (80kg) lost his round of 16 bout 1-4 against Bekzhigit Uulu Omurbek of Kyrgyzstan while the 2022 World Championships bronze medalist Parveen Hooda (women’s 57kg) was through to the quarterfinals…

The conference was organised by Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), the Mysuru-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The conference will deliberate on the scientific facts for the adoption of millets-based food for the services, exploring millets for sustainable agro-processing practices at terrains of troop deployment, identifying and resolving the challenges in millet processing, preservation and storage for sustained nutritional and food security.The Ministry of Defence said that conference will identify innovative ways to integrate millets into the diet of the Services for improved health and endurance and facilitate discussion on millets-based enterprises among research organisations, government agencies, policy…