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Representative Image (Image credit: ANI/Twitter) As India celebrates its 76th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort, which is under a hawk-eyed vigil. The Mughal-era fort has a multi-layered security cover with more than 10,000 security personnel deployed at the venue. Around 7,000 invitees have arrived at the Red Fort and a five-kilometre area around the Red Fort has been marked as a ”no kite flying zone’’ till the tricolour is hoisted. Security cover has been beefed up across the national capital and forces are on high alert to thwart any untoward incident as police have intensified patrolling and deployed extra pickets at vital installations based on intelligence inputs received via central agencies. From facial recognition system (FRS) cameras installed at the entry point of the Red Fort to multi-layered security cover and deployment of over 400 kite catchers and fliers on rooftops and other sensitive … [Read more...] about PM Narendra Modi to addresses the nation on 76th Independence Day; heavy security in place

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image: Twitter/@mygovindia) Come Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag at the ramparts of Red Fort and address the nation for the ninth consecutive time. The August 15 ceremony is particularly significant this year as it marks the 75th anniversary of India's independence, with the government launching a host of exercises to add to the verve around the celebration. The Independence Day celebration comes at a time when India, like most countries, is seen to be coming out of the grim shadows of Covid-19, which crippled normal life and marred economic activities after its outbreak in 2020. The government had launched a host of programmes, including 'Har Ghar Tiranga', in the run up to the 75th anniversary of the independence. Modi has often used the occasion to highlight the key outcomes of the measures taken by his government and has at times made important announcements. His speech last year was marked by the … [Read more...] about PM Modi to address nation on Independence Day for 9th straight time

- A + A MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Aug 14): India's best-known stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dubbed the country's Warren Buffett, died on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of tributes for a self-made billionaire whose fortunes rose with the country's economy. Jhunjhunwala died at the age of 62, a week after the launch of his budget airline, Akasa Air. He had looked and sounded frail promoting the carrier. The cause of his death was not immediately known. He is survived by his wife, whom he used to call his only client, and three children. He leaves stakes in around three dozen Indian companies and a legacy of quoting one-liners like "the trend is your friend" and "the only rule I have is there are no rules". "All I've known is trading and investing. I don’t want to do anything else in life," Jhunjhunwala told Reuters 10 years ago. "I'll call it quits the day I die." On Monday, he told CNBC-TV18 that India's economy, Asia's third-biggest, was "entering a golden … [Read more...] about Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ‘India’s Warren Buffett’, dies at 62

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ace investor, has died age 62. (Image credit: Screengrab from video tweeted by @CommerceGuruu) Veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's death has led to an outpouring of grief, with many remembering the happier times of his life. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala died on the morning of August 14 in Mumbai due to a cardiac arrest. He was 62. Social media filled up with tributes for the ace investor, known as the Warren Buffett of India. Among those posts was a video of him dancing to the hit Bollywood track "Kajra re" while confined to wheelchair. Jhunjhunwala had been dealing with a kidney ailment and ischemic heart disease. After his passing, his admirers are looking back on the happy video and praising his zest for life. I don't want to remember this day as a sad day Close Yes, RJ passed away but this will clip will always be there in my heart which shows how happy he was. pic.twitter.com/jpaOhFrLvN — Keshav Arora (@CommerceGuruu) August 14, … [Read more...] about RIP Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: Video of ace investor dancing in wheelchair makes admirers emotional

Representative image: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis This Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a major "Heal in India initiative", under which the government plans to take the medical tourism market, worth $6 billion in 2020, to $15 billion over the next four years. But how is India placed on the world tourism map and what all is it planning to be among the top draw for people with medical needs? What’s the status of medical tourism in India now? India is ranked 10th out of the top 46 countries in the Medical Tourism Index 2020-21 by the Medical Tourism Association. However, industry insiders like Ahmed Danish of Healthtrip, a leading company that facilitates treatment for patients in India, say India stands at number three or four in terms of drawing the maximum number of foreigners every year for medical reasons. Experts say the country’s dominance in the global medical tourism market, with its world-class healthcare facilities and … [Read more...] about MC Explains | What an initiative like Heal in India can achieve

Stocks like Titan, CRISIL, Lupin, and Karur Vysya Bank which he got in early, turned out to be multi-baggers. Sizeable stakes in many companies also meant that he could also indulge in his favourite activity of trading to his advantage. Business investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who died early on Sunday morning because of kidney ailment, had once commented that much like weather and market, no one can predict death. Speaking to ET Now at CII real estate confluence in February, the 62-year-old had said, "The stock market has no king. The market is the only king. And you know, markets are like women - always commanding, always uncertain, always volatile. And you can never truly dominate a woman, right? So, you cannot dominate the market. Weather, death, markets and death--you can't predict. Watch the video here . Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is worth $5 billion. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Offering his condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, … [Read more...] about Rakesh Jhunjhunwala on death, weather and market: ‘Nobody can predict it’

(CTN News) –  Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, a veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire who was nicknamed India’s version of Warren Buffett by the press trust of India, passed away yesterday in Mumbai city. According to the press trust of India. He was 62 years old when he passed away. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweet for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes for the business magnate Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, whose net worth was estimated at $5.8 billion by Forbes. Modi tweeted, “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty, and insightful, he left behind an indelible mark on finance,” and expressed his condolences to his family. Local media reported that he was suffering from various health issues at the time of his death, but no cause of death has been released. When he was still in college, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala began investing in the stock market with just 5,000 rupees ($63). His next step was to establish and … [Read more...] about Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, known as India’s Warren Buffett, dies at age 62