State-owned power giant NTPC on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs 3,315 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 (Q3FY21), up 11 per cent year-on-year. The net profit was Rs 2,995 crore during the same period a year earlier. Sequentially, profit declined 5 per cent. It was Rs 3,504 crore in the September quarter (Q2FY21).

Revenue from operations grew by 4.3 per cent to Rs 24,509 crore compared to the revenue of Rs 23,496 crore during the same period a year ago. The revenue was Rs 24,677 crore in the September quarter.

In a good news for crores of State Bank of India (SBI) customers, the SBI has launched a facility in which the customers can add a nominee for their SBI account online. The launch of the facility means that the SBI customers will not need to visit the bank branch to add nominee in SBI account online. It is to be noted that SBI gives nomination facility for all deposit accounts, articles in safe custody and safe deposit vaults.

With 12,899 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's COVID-19 tally of cases rose to 1,07,90,183, while the recoveries surged to 1,04,80,455 , according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll increased to 1,54,703 with 107 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Shares of Bajaj Consumer Care, on Thursday, shot up 11 per cent to hit a 52-week high of Rs 284 in intra-day trade on the BSE, thus zooming 33 per cent in the last two trading sessions after the company reported 17 per cent year on year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 57.30 crore in the December quarter (Q3FY21), on healthy revenue. The personal products company posted 17 per cent YoY jump in sales at Rs 248.39 crore.

Shares of Apollo Tyres were locked in the 10 per cent upper circuit band at Rs 250, which was also its fresh 52-week high, on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Thursday after the company's consolidated net profit more-than-doubled to Rs 443.8 crore in December quarter (Q3FY21) on the back of healthy operational performance and other income. The auto tyres & rubber products company had clocked a profit of Rs 173.9 crore in Q3FY20 and had posted a net loss of Rs 246.20 crore in Q2FY21.

Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the international support to the farmers' protest on Wednesday (February 3) evening, becoming the senior-most member of the Narendra Modi-led government to do so.

No propaganda can deter India's unity! No propaganda can stop India to attain new heights! Propaganda can not decide India's fate only 'Progress' can. India stands united and together to achieve progress, said Amit Shah, in his tweet.

Thousands of people assembled at Haryana's Jind on Wednesday (February 3) to attend a farmers' mahapanchayat to put pressure on the Centre to repeal three new farm laws which are at the heart of farmer protests outside Delhi for over 70 nows.

The gathering was addressed by Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait, an influential Jat leader from Uttar Pradesh. During his speech, Tikait issued a stern warning to the Centre saying that it would not be easy for the government to remain in power if the new laws are not repealed.

With regard to the January 26, Red Fort religious flag hoisting case, one person has been arrested by the Delhi police. The arrested individual has been identified as Dharmendra Singh Harman.

The person has been arrested for raising the 'Nishan Sahib' at the Red Fort last week, amid violent clashes between farmers and police during the tractor rally in the national capital.

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday (February 3) said that the state government has decided to operate at 100 per cent of their capacity for four weeks on a trial basis.

Sudhakar made the announcement after meeting senior office-bearers of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and representatives from the industry. It is learnt that the meeting was called by Sudhakar on the instructions of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

Just a day after the Union Budget 2021, Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter on Tuesday (February 2) to take a jibe at the steep petrol prices in India.Unhappy with the exorbitant fuel prices.

Swamy tweeted, Petrol Rs 93 in ram’s India, Rs 53 in Sita’s Nepal and Rs 51 in Ravan’s Lanka.

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