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Equitas SFB Q3 net rises 18% to ₹111 crore Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. has reported a 18% increase in standalone net profit for the third quarter ended December to ₹111 crore. The lender posted a net interest income of ₹484 crore as against ₹384 crore, and the net interest margin was 8.47%, according to a regulatory filing. Gross NPA declined to 2.27% from 3.01%, while net NPA to 0.65% from 1.73%. The bank has not classified any NPAs since August...

Woman murdered, attacker found dead Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A person murdered a woman and was later found dead at Siddapura in Sakleshpur taluk on Thursday. According to preliminary enquiry by the police, Hemanth, 25, wanted to marry Sushmitha, 21. Both were from the same village. As she refused to marry him, he got angry and hit her with a hatchet in broad daylight and killed her. He then fled the place and attempted to end his life by jumping into a tank in the village. However,...

48 new cases in Coimbatore district Updated: Updated: Share Article A total of 48 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Thursday. The district had 426 patients undergoing treatment at different hospitals on Thursday while 52 persons were discharged. The district did not report any death due to COVID-19 on Thursday. Tiruppur reported 25 fresh cases, taking the district’s tally to 17,829. No deaths were reported in the district. As many as 17,429 patients have recovere...

PMK, Vanniyar Sangam to hold protests today Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Pattali Makkal Katchi and its parent body Vanniyar Sangam will lead protests for exclusive reservation for Vanniyars in State government jobs and higher education in front of 38 Collectorates in the State on Friday. The protests will be a culmination of graded protests that began in December in pursuance of the quota within quota demand by the PMK for Vanniyars, its president G.K. Mani told journalists here on ...

Updated: Share Article AAA Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Thursday said that police should focus on preventing crimes, such as daylight robberies in Hosur, Krishnagiri, and Sirkazhi recently. In a social media post, Mr. Haasan said that these incidents of crimes committed brazenly were shocking. “The police’s quick response to the Sirkazhi crime is appreciable. But with a view towards preventing crimes, the police should increase night patrolling and improve intelligence,” ...

Three states to divert more sugar for ethanol Updated: Updated: Quantity higher than last season: ISMA Share Article Quantity higher than last season: ISMA Major sugar producing States — Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka — are expected to see mills diverting a higher quantity of the commodity for ethanol production this season (October 2020 to September 2021) compared with the previous year. A press release from the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association (ISMA) said that the sugar mills ...

Staged violence to defame farmers, says Mehbooba Updated: Updated: January 29, 2021 01:52 IST “We saw a person from the BJP, who is also known to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, participating in the violence,” the PDP leader said. Share Article AAA “We saw a person from the BJP, who is also known to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, participating in the violence,” the PDP leader said. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti called on Thursday for the im...

TVS Motor Q3 net jumps to ₹266 crore Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA TVS Motor Co. Ltd.’s standalone net profit for the third quarter ended December 2020 more than doubled to ₹266 crore driven by strong growth in two-wheeler sales in the domestic and international markets. Two-wheeler sales in the domestic market rose by 21% and international market by 31% ahead of the industry growth of 13% and 20% respectively. The third quarter of FY20 had a one-time reversal of exceptional item ...

Lockdown, high prices 446.4 tonnes due to Gold demand in India hit a 25-year low at 446.4 tonnes in 2020, compared with 690.4 tonnes in 2019 due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown and on account of record high prices, the India office of the World Gold Council said. Total jewellery demand in India for 2020 was down by 42% at 315.9 tonnes as compared with 544.6 tonnes in 2019. The value of jewellery was ₹1,33,260 crore, down by 22% from ₹1,71,790 crore in 2019. Total investment demand for th...

Intermediate exams from May 1 Updated: Updated: Practical exams from April 7 Share Article Intermediate examinations 2021 will begin on May 1 and end on May 19. The exams will begin with first-year second language paper on May 1 followed by the second-year second language paper on May 2, according to the schedule released by Education Minister, P. Sabitha Indra Reddy here on Thursday. The examinations would be held from 9 a.m to 12 noon for both the years. According to the schedule, the first...