A portion of Lake View Road in south Calcutta was renamed Basant-Sarala Birla Sarani on Wednesday evening.
Basant Kumar Birla, affectionately called “BK Babu”, was the son of industry doyen Ghanashyam Das Birla (GD Birla) and the patriarch of one of India’s most illustrious business families.
Sarala Birla, to whom Basant Kumar Birla was married by Mahatma Gandhi, was the guiding force in his life. In an interview with this newspaper during the 69th anniversary of their wedding, Basant Kumar Birla had said that he never went ahead with anything without her approval.
The stretch of Lake View Road, between its intersection with Rashbehari Avenue and Anil Roy Road, was renamed Basant-Sarala Birla Sarani at a programme organised by the Calcutta Municipal Corporation.
Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd reports earnings for Q3FY21
Posted On: 2021-02-14 20:44:00 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA)
Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd. a Birla Group of company reported an all time record cash profit of Rs. 105 crore on Turnover of Rs. 440 crore under the chairmanship of Mrs. Jayashree Mohta.
The company took several measures to streamline its operation in tea, chemicals & fertilisers and treasury. It succeeded in controlling cost on various front. It reduced its debt burden by Rs. 150 crore upto 3rd quarter ended December, 2020. The company is in the process of monetising certain assets and hopeful to be debt free by 2nd quarter of next Year.