Sun Pharma Proposes To Fully Acquire Taro Pharmaceutical Industries

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. proposed to fully acquire Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. through a reverse triangular merger. It has issued a letter to the Taro board with a proposal containing a non-binding indication of interest to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares for a purchase price of USD 38 per ordinary share in cash.

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Mumbai-based Sun Pharma currently owns a 78.48% stake in Taro.

Government Signs Agreement With Six States To Start Digital Crop Survey

The government signed an agreement with six states -- Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh -- to begin the digital crop survey. The agreement was signed at a workshop organised by the Union agriculture ministry to discuss with state governments the implementation plan of the digital crop survey.

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Unemployment Rate Dips To 6.8% In January-March 2023: Government Survey

The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.8% during January-March 2023 from 8.2% a year ago, the National Sample Survey Survey showed. Joblessness or unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force.

In January-March 2022, the unemployment rate was 8.2%.

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Tamil Nadu Signs Business Pacts For Rs 800 Crore With Japanese Firms

A total of six MoUs envisaging Rs 818.90 crore investments in the fields of automotive spares, metals used in space, defence and construction, as well as construction engineering were signed in Tokyo in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin.

As part of the MoUs, the companies will invest in various parts of Tamil Nadu including in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.

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CSK vs GT IPL 2023 Final: CSK wins their fifth IPL title in last ball thriller

CSK skipper MS Dhoni received the winning cheque of ₹20 crore for winning the IPL 2023 tournament.

GT skipper Hardik Pandya received the runners-up trophy and a prize money of ₹12.5 crores.

With magnificient 890 runs, Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap for the IPL 2023 season

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ICAI Dubai Organises Conclave on Emerging Standards on Auditing, Public Policy, and Crypto in Dubai

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently organized a noteworthy conclave in Dubai, focusing on emerging standards in auditing, public policy, and the crypto industry.

The event brought together experts, professionals, and policymakers to discuss and exchange insights on these crucial topics.

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CAG Girish Chandra Murmu re-elected External Auditor of WHO for four year term

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, CAG, Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-elected as the External Auditor of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027.

The CAG is already holding this position in the WHO since 2019 for a four-year term from 2019 to 202

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Uttar Pradesh Hockey wins 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023

Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 after defeating the Hockey Association of Odisha in the Final at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Odisha.

Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to finish third in the competition

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India clinches title of CAVA Women’s Challenge Cup 2023

India has won the title of NSC-CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup held in Kathmandu.

India won the title by defeating Kazakhstan in the final at the National Sports Council’s Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.

The event was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association and is supported by the NSC, eight nations participated in it.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends swearing-in ceremony of President-elect of Nigeria Mr Bola

Rajnath Singh attended the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of Nigeria Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja. In addition to senior officials of Ministry of Defence, the Raksha Mantri’s delegation to Nigeria included top executives of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in Turkey's historical Presidential runoff

In the historical runoff to the presidential elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in the polls that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule.

The official Anadolu state news agency showed the Islamic-rooted leader ahead of his secular opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by four percentage points.

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Justice Ramesh Dhanuka sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, to serve for tenure of 3 days

Justice Ramesh Devkinandan Dhanuka was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

Justice Dhanuka is due to demit office on May 30, upon attaining the age of 62, and will have a tenure as chief justice of three days, possibly the shortest.

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India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy clinches Malaysia Masters badminton title

India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy has clinched the Malaysia Masters badminton title.

He defeated Weng Hong Yang of China 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 in men’s singles final in Kuala Lumpur this evening.

Facing off for the first time, Prannoy and Weng saw a close battle in the first game, with the former taking a slender 11-10 lead at the mid-way interval.

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DGCA approves for night landing facility at Kalaburagi Airport

Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the night landing facility at Kalaburagi Airport, Karnataka.

The Kalaburagi Airport was inaugurated on November 22, 2019, by the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B S Yediyurappa. It has a runway of 09-27 (3175m x 45m) and an apron suitable to park 03 aircraft.

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