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Subject to a detailed evaluation, the idea is to create separate legal entities for undertaking the Zinc & Lead, Silver, and Recycling business of the Company.To this end, the Board of Directors have authorised a committee of directors to evaluate and recommend such options and alternatives to the Board of Directors.The strategic objectives outlined by the Board of Directors for undertaking such an exercise are unlocking value for all stakeholders, creation of businesses which are positioned to better capitalize on their distinct market positions, deliver long-term growth, distinct investment profiles to attract deeper and broader investor bases, accelerate towards sustainability…

The aggrieved woman, Tripti Devrukhkar-Ekbote called on Raj Thackeray and his wife Sharmila and other party leaders to narrate her ordeal in the Shiv Sadan Society in Mulund suburb.”Whenever any wrong is done to a Marathi anywhere, he/she remembers the MNS… It should be like this. Such behaviour will not be tolerated. If you see injustice done to our people, you must kick them…” Raj Thackeray exhorted his party activists.Referring to the Mulund incident of Wednesday affecting Tripti, Raj Thackeray said, “When my MNS soldiers intervened in our style, the building Secretary tendered an apology…”He warned that if something like…

Cardiologists in the state capital have voiced their concern, especially, in the context of India where a hefty majority of the 45 per cent CVD deaths take place in the productive age group (40-69 years).The issue has been deliberated in detail at various platforms, including the World Heart Federation besides the Cardiological Society of India as ‘air pollution is an uncontrollable risk factor’.According to reports, over 3.5 million people in the world are dying of heart disease and strokes linked to air pollution, suggests data from the World Heart Federation.Another dataset indicates that 31 per cent of these deaths were…

The incident took place near the Madina Masjid in Mastung district.The number of casualties was confirmed to Dawn news by Saeed Mirwani, the CEO of Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital in Mastung, while City Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Javed Lehri said a police official was among the dead.Mastung Assistant Commissioner (AC) Attahul Munim said the explosion occurred by the car of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nawaz Gishkori who was to remain on the sidelines of the procession.Meanwhile, SHO Lehri said the explosion was a “suicide blast”.Pictures and videos on social media showed a number of bodies…

Ali has already been invited by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to be the newest investor of the iconic Mohammedan Sporting Football Club.Sources in the know of things say that Ali is keen to own a club in Kerala, from where he hails and where soccer is a part of life of the average common man.Yesteryear footballers in Kerala are hoping against hope that Ali will enter the soccer field and expect him to kick-start the process with a day-long event marking the golden jubilee celebrations winning of the coveted trophy way back in 1973.In a thriller, Kerala the…

Satheesan pointed out that, he as a member of the selection committee of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), expressed strong reservations regarding the decision to appoint the retired Chief Justice as the Chairperson.“As you are aware, the position of SHRC Chairperson requires the highest level of probity and must be free of any bias towards the government in power. However, some of Manikumar’s decisions as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court have raised serious concerns about his ability to function impartially and fairly, as required by the commission,” said Satheesan in his letter.He pointed out that according to…

According to a state government spokesman, an ‘ODF Plus’ village is one that has retained its ODF status while also implementing solid or liquid waste management systems.This achievement of 100 per cent has been achieved during the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) – 2023 campaign being run across the country.To date, 4.4 lakh (75 per cent) villages across the country have declared themselves ODF Plus — a significant step towards achieving the targets of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase 2 by 2024-25.Uttar Pradesh has witnessed remarkable progress during the current financial year.As of January 1, 2023, only 15,088 villages in…

Hangzhou, Sep 29 (IANS) China’s Olympic gold medalist Li Wenwen has withdrawn from the Asian Games weightlifting event due to an elbow injury.Li was withdrawn at the final verification of entries for the competition, which opens on Saturday, reports Xinhua.Li has previously showed her supremacy in the women’s weightlifting +87kg division, setting three new Olympic records en route to a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.The 23-year-old suffered the injury during the 2023 IWF World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier this month when she failed with her first two attempts.Li’s absence leaves China with 13 weightlifters at the…

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) To broaden the training base across the country, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to decentralise national coaching camps from next calendar year, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said. However, national camps in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in select events will continue for the elite athletes.Instead of having national coaching camps in three main cities—Bengaluru, Patiala and Thiruvananthapuram—the AFI in future will conduct as many as 20 camps across the country.“The major decision to decentralize national camps was taken during AFI’s Special General Meeting held virtually on Thursday,” Sumariwalla added. “More…

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Ahead of International Podcast Day on Saturday, music streaming giant Spotify has announced to roll out auto-generated podcast transcripts to more creators and shows in the coming weeks so that users can read along with an episode, making the transcripts more visually and textually accessible. “We’ll be rolling out transcripts to millions of episodes in the coming weeks, and we’ll innovate more on this feature in the future, including ways to add media to transcripts. This is all part of our goal to bring more depth to the podcasts you’re listening to,” Spotify said in…