India

New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The stock of Ruchi Soya Industries on Friday jumped over 8 per cent after listing of shares of the company pursuant to the Follow on Public Offer (FPO).

The stock jumped 7.77 per cent to Rs 882.55 on the BSE.

Kolkata, Apr 8 (PTI) The TMC on Friday said any effort to impose Hindi by the BJP-led Centre on non-Hindi speaking states will be resisted.

The party's assertion came a day after Shah, presiding over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee here, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided that the medium of running the government is the official language, and this will definitely increase the importance of Hindi.

Srinagar, Apr 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Friday laid the foundation stone for various smart city projects in Srinagar.

The L-G said the new projects, once completed, will strengthen urban infrastructure, improve city services, public aesthetics and ease of living, and provide a clean and sustainable environment.

Kolkata, Apr 9 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condemned an "attack" on the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar.

Over 100 striking employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) staged a sudden and angry protest outside Pawar's residence in Mumbai on Friday afternoon when he was home, alleging he has not done anything to resolve their issues.

New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Two people were arrested for allegedly robbing the handbag of a 54-year-old counsellor working at the Italian Embassy here, police said on Saturday.

On April 2, the counsellor, a Noida resident, lodged a complaint at the Lodhi Colony police station about the robbery that had taken place on the Barapulla flyover on March 30, a senior officer said.

Sitapur (UP), Apr 9 (PTI) A Uttar Pradesh seer, who allegedly delivered a hate speech against a community and made a rape threat, has been booked, police here said on Saturday.

Bajrang Muni Das, the mahant of the Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram in Khairabad town, allegedly made the speech and threat on April 2 and the video of it surfaced on social media platforms on Thursday.

Kanpur: Voting continues for MLC elections in 36 seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. But what remains talk of town is viral picture of City Mayor Pramila Pandey on social media.

In Kanpur, Mayor Pramila Pandey casts her vote at the municipal headquarters.

After exercising her vote, the mayor bowed to the ballot box with folded hands and touched its feet.

In fact, Pramila Pandey had reached the municipal headquarters at Motijheel to cast her votes. Councilors, MLAs, and MPs of Kanpur city are voting at this booth.

Kanpur: The Commissionerate Police revealed that bank officials are reportedly behind the numerous thefts from the lockers of the Central Bank of India here.

An estimated Rs 3 crore worth of jewellery was reported to be missing from the safe lockers.

The police have taken 4 people including a branch manager, into custody.

The police started an investigation after nine customers of the Central Bank of India, Karachi Khana branch in Kanpur filed an FIR.

Kanpur: The heat wave is going to increase further in the coming days. Today's weather records at maximum temperature of 42° Celsius. The real feel goes even at 47 degrees Celsius after 3.30 p.m.

The Meteorological Department has issued an alert regarding this.

According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in Kanpur on Friday was 17.6 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was 40.5 degrees Celsius.

At the same time, till April 12, the effect of heat waves will be seen.

New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Opposing the steep hike in CNG prices, hundreds of cab and auto drivers staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Friday and demanded revision of fares even as they threatened to go on a strike if their demands were not met.

President of 'Sarvodaya Drivers Welfare Association' Ravi Rathor said that the government should either slash CNG prices or revise fares.