Menstrual hygiene management is need of the hour: ASSOCHAM CSR Council Chairperson

Menstrual hygiene management is need of the hour: ASSOCHAM CSR Council Chairperson

New Delhi, May 29 - Anil Rajput, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM National CSR Council, addressed the gathering at the Menstrual Hygiene Management Conclave & Awards held in New Delhi on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, 2024.

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SEBI slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on AGI Greenpac for not disclosing accurate info to shareholders

SEBI slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on AGI Greenpac for not disclosing accurate info to shareholders

New Delhi, May 29 - Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has slapped a Rs 5 lakh penalty on packaging products company AGI Greenpac for "failure to provide accurate, adequate, and explicit disclosure resulting in misrepresentation to the stock exchanges".

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Over 30 lakh styles, 8,800 brands and 20 million expected visitors: Myntra EORS-20 live from May 31

Over 30 lakh styles, 8,800 brands and 20 million expected visitors: Myntra EORS-20 live from May 31

New Delhi, May 29 - Celebrating a decade of revolutionising fashion through its marquee event, Myntra, one of India's leading fashion, beauty and lifestyle destinations, on Wednesday announced the 20th edition of its flagship fashion fiesta, the EORS (End of Reason Sale).

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FIIs offload over Rs 24,000 crore in Indian equities in May

FIIs offload over Rs 24,000 crore in Indian equities in May

Mumbai, May 29 - Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have turned aggressive sellers in Indian equity markets due to the outperformance of the Hong Kong index Hang Seng.

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar welcomes US giant UPS to come and manufacture in India

Rajeev Chandrasekhar welcomes US giant UPS to come and manufacture in India

New Delhi, May 29 - Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday welcomed American major United Parcel Service (UPS) for its plans to manufacture tags used in tracking packages in the country.

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Razorpay POS launches ‘Q-Zap’ to enable faster checkouts, zero queues

Razorpay POS launches ‘Q-Zap’ to enable faster checkouts, zero queues

New Delhi, May 29 - Razorpay POS, the offline payments arm of the fintech major, on Wednesday launched 'Q-Zap', a payment solution for retailers, designed to enable faster checkouts and zero queues.

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EV-maker Euler Motors raises Rs 200 cr to expand its operations to over 40 cities

EV-maker Euler Motors raises Rs 200 cr to expand its operations to over 40 cities

New Delhi, May 29 - Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer Euler Motors on Wednesday said that it raised an additional Rs 200 crore to close its Series C funding round, bringing the total funding raised in this round to Rs 570 crore.

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17 teams emerge as winners in ‘Build for Bharat’ initiative by ONDC, others

17 teams emerge as winners in ‘Build for Bharat’ initiative by ONDC, others

Bengaluru, May 29 - Seventeen teams emerged as winners in the 'Build for Bharat' initiative, launched by the government's Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), in collaboration with Startup India, Google Cloud India, Antler in India, Protean and Paytm, it was announced on

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IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels

IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels

Tel Aviv, May 30 - The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross-border smuggling.

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Sudanese army chief, Blinken discuss Sudan conflict, humanitarian access

Sudanese army chief, Blinken discuss Sudan conflict, humanitarian access

Khartoum, May 30 - Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has held a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, discussing the need to end the conflict in Sudan and enable unhindered humanitarian access to alleviate people's suffering,

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Belarus suspends participation in conventional arms treaty in Europe

Belarus suspends participation in conventional arms treaty in Europe

Minsk, May 30 - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the document to suspend the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), the media reported.

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No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine’s Health minister

No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine’s Health minister

Geneva, May 30 - There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine's Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan said here.

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Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza

Spanish PM meets Arab-Islamic delegation for Gaza

Madrid, May 30 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting on Gaza with a delegation of the Ministerial Committee commissioned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit here, a day after Spain's official recognition of Palestinian statehood.

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Sudan rejects US calls to return to Jeddah negotiations

Sudan rejects US calls to return to Jeddah negotiations

Khartoum, May 30 - The Sudanese government has voiced rejection of US calls to return to the Jeddah negotiation platform between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Yemen’s Houthis shoot down MQ-9 Reaper drone

Yemen’s Houthis shoot down MQ-9 Reaper drone

Sanaa, May 30 - Houthi group has said it shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen's central Marib.

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Israel not officially informed by Brazil about recalling ambassador

Israel not officially informed by Brazil about recalling ambassador

Jerusalem, May 30 - The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that no official message has been received from the Brazilian government regarding the decision to recall the ambassador to Israel Frederico Meyer.

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Iceland orders evacuations after volcanic eruption

Iceland orders evacuations after volcanic eruption

Helsinki, May 30 - Local authorities have ordered an evacuation of the village of Grindavik and the iconic Blue Lagoon resort in southwest Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula after a volcano nearby erupted.

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Israel launches new missile attack in Syria

Israel launches new missile attack in Syria

Damascus, May 30 - Israel has targeted a military site within the areas of Hezbollah's influence in Syria's central province of Homs, a war monitor reported.

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LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meeting in Punjab today

LS polls: PM Modi to hold public meeting in Punjab today

New Delhi, May 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting on Thursday for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections at Hoshiarpur in Punjab at 11 a.m.

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PM Modi writes letter to first-time voters in Kashi, asks them to vote

PM Modi writes letter to first-time voters in Kashi, asks them to vote

Varanasi, May 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a letter to the first-time voters of Varanasi, has appealed to them to cast their votes in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha election scheduled on June 1.

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