Mamata welcomes SC order extending services of untainted terminated teachers, teachers express dissatisfaction

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee As the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the services of terminated teachers found untainted, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed the order stating that there was now a “sense of relief”. In a major relief to the West Bengal government, the apex court extended the services of terminated…

L&T Finance launches business loan campaign with cricketer Jasprit Bumrah 

The new marketing initiative highlights key features of LTF’s business loans L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF) unveiled a new television commercial for its business loan product featuring Indian cricket star Jasprit Bumrah. The campaign, titled “Aapke Business Ka Game Changer,” aims to position LTF’s business loan offerings as transformative solutions for entrepreneurs. The shares of L&T…

ITC to buy Sresta Natural for ₹472.5 cr, hikes stake in Mother Sparsh to 100%

Hemant Malik, Executive Director, ITC Ltd Diversified conglomerate ITC on Thursday announced that it will acquire 100 per cent share capital of Sresta Natural Bioproducts, an Indian company primarily engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of organic packaged food products, for a cash consideration of up to ₹472.50 crore. The Kolkata-headquartered conglomerate also…

Gujarat unveils SpaceTech Policy 2025–30 to boost space sector investments

In collaboration with INSPACe and the Department of Space, Gujarat plans to set up a dedicated space manufacturing park with advanced infrastructure and common technical facilities, aiming to make the state a hub for space tech enterprises. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gujarat government on Thursday notified the Gujarat SpaceTech Policy (2025-2030) providing fiscal and non-fiscal…

Govt appoints ICRISAT scientist ML Jat as new ICAR Director-General

The government has appointed Mangi Lal Jat as Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for a period of three years. He will also be ex-officio Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment…