HDFC Bank today reported an 18.2 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs 4,601.44 crore for the quarter ended June. The private sector lender had registered a net profit of Rs 3,893.84 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal 2017-18. Total income for the quarter grew 18.8 per cent to Rs 26,367 crore from Rs 22,185.40 ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Deependra Kumar Chaudhari has assumed the charge of the Director General, Information, on Monday. A 2007 Batch IAS officer,  Chaudhari assumed the charge of Director General, Information at Ring Road, Jogewala situated Information Directorate. Additional Director Dr. Anil Chandola and other officers and employees accorded a warm welcome to Chaudhari. After assuming charge, the Director General took the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Police today arrested seven more accused in connection with the alleged rape of a 22-year-old woman from Chandigarh by 40 men for four consecutive days at a guest house in Morni area of Haryana’s Panchkula district, officials said today. They said that while accused Sahib Singh, a resident of Panchkula was arrested earlier, six more were nabbed ...

DAINIK  NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat participated in “Innovation Summit “ held at Haridwar on Sunday.  The “innovation Summit” aimed at holding the coming “ Mahakumbh” at Haridwar on a grand scale was organized by Haridwar-Roorkee Development Authority in collaboration with Technomedia Private Limited. In his address CM  said that successfully organizing the “Mahakumbh” is a big ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat reviewed the preparations for the upcoming Kanwar Mela, starting on July 28, at CCR Auditorium, Haridwar on Sunday. During the meeting, Chief Minister said that all facilities for the devotees coming in large number in Kanwar Yatra should be taken care of. Chief Minister also gave instructions to the officials to ensure proper ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU The GST Council has pruned the 28 per cent slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods over the last one year, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, dishwashing machine and automobiles, in the highest tax bracket. There were around 226 goods in the 28 per cent category when Goods and Services Tax ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at the Narendra Modi government, saying the people of the country have to be rescued from a “dangerous regime” that is “compromising” with India’s democracy. In her address to the newly-constituted Congress Working Committee, which met for the first time under the chairmanship of party chief Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi ...

DAINIK  NATION BUREAU Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Rispana river rejuvenation here today. Thousands of children, youth, women and old participated in the campaign with enthusiasm. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists along with people from every religion and community took part in the campaign.  A total of 2.5 lakh saplings will be planted during the campaign.  The campaign ...

In the 28th meeting of GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, several major decisions were taken. During the meeting, the Council has removed Sanitary Napkin from the realm of Goods and Services Tax (GST). GST Council decisions on sanitary napkins gave women great relief. Earlier, the sanitary napkin was included in the 12 percent GST slab. But ...

Finnish company HMD Global, which sells the iconic Nokia brand of phones, on Thursday launched Nokia 3.1 smartphone in India for Rs 10,499. The affordable 18:9 aspect ratio smartphone with 5.2-inch HD+ display gives more content at one glance, while the 2.5D curved display is protected by damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, the company said in a statement. Offering access to ...