Toronto, Women are suffering more than men with <keyword id="10483722" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="poorer-sleep">poorer sleep</keyword> and more anxiety, depression and trauma, while also feeling more empathetic than men during months of isolation due to Covid-19, says a <keyword id="1243099" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-study">new study</keyword>. The findings, published in Frontiers in Global Women's Health, suggest sex and <keyword id="1071826" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="gender-differences">gender differences</keyword> may play a role in <keyword id="49714" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Psychological">psychological</keyword> and behavioural reactions to the pandemic. These differences need to be considered in planning targeted psychological interventions, the researchers said. For the study, the researchers examined data from 573 participants, 112 men and 459 women with a mean age of 25.9 years, in Canada. At the time of the online survey, schools and many businesses were closed, and people stayed home as much as possible as part of a general lock down to prevent transmission of the virus. More than 66% of the volunteer participants reported poor quality of sleep, more than 39% reported increased <keyword id="44308" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Symptoms">symptoms</keyword> of insomnia, and anxiety and distress were increased in the whole sample. Sleep, depression and anxiety symptoms were more prevalent in women, said the study. "Generally, the study found women reporting more anxiety and depression," said lead researcher Veronica Guadagni from Cumming School of Medicine (CSM), University of Calgary, Canada. "Their symptoms worsened over time and with greater length of the isolation period. There was a progressive increase in anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality and trauma for males and females. But it was greater for females over time." The study also found that women reported higher scores on a scale measuring empathy, the ability to understand the emotions of others and to care for others. The greater empathy was, however, associated with greater anxiety, depression and trauma. The authors speculate women's greater concern and anxiety in relation to being caregivers reflects differences in gender roles and norms. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Women suffer from depression and anxiety more than men due to COVID-19 isolation, says new study

New Delhi, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday met troops deployed in harsh winter conditions at forward locations at <keyword id="9262087" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-line-of-actual-control">the Line of Actual Control</keyword> and reviewed the prevailing <keyword id="594003" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tense-situation">tense situation</keyword> with <keyword id="1334" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="China">China</keyword>. General Naravane also reviewed troops preparedness at the forward location. General Naravane reached Leh for a day visit to Fire and Fury Corps. From Leh, he went to forward locations deployed few metres away from Chinese troops at Line of Actual Control (LAC). "He also visited Rechin La and undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along the LAC," said a <keyword id="9576480" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="senior-indian-army-officer">senior Indian Army officer</keyword>. After China made aggressive moves at the Line of Actual Control amid a tense situation, <keyword id="1835686" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Indian-Army">the Indian Army</keyword> on August 30 occupied critical mountain heights on the southern bank of <keyword id="9897936" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-pangong-lake">the Pangong Lake</keyword> include Rechin La, Rezang La, Mukpari that were unmanned till now. This along with some other peaks now allows India to dominate Spangur Gap under Chinese control and also the Moldo garrison on the Chinese side. This had irked the PLA which has made multiple attempts to dislodge Indian troops leading to instances of warning gun-shots being fired. General Naravane also undertook on the spot inspection of the state of habitat of troops on the forward line of defences at Rechin La. He also visited forward base Tara and interacted with the local commanders and troops and distributed sweets and cakes to soldiers on the eve of Christmas. Temperatures at critical mountain peaks and passes along the disputed India-China border have dropped to minus 20 Degrees Celsius throwing up a fresh challenge to the thousands of troops amassed by both sides. India and China are engaged in a nine-month-long standoff at the LAC. Despite several levels of dialogue, there has not been any breakthrough and the deadlock continues. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Indian Army chief visits forward locations and reviewed tense situation with China

Mumbai, <keyword id="9292761" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="equity-benchmark-sensex">Equity benchmark Sensex</keyword> jumped over 150 points in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking gains in index majors Infosys, TCS and HCL Tech amid a positive trend in other <keyword id="35189" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="asian-markets">Asian markets</keyword>. After swinging nearly 300 points in <keyword id="51932" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="early-trade">early trade</keyword>, the 30-share <keyword id="416166" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BSE-Index">BSE index</keyword> was trading 141.15 points or 0.31% higher at 46,147.84. After similar movement, the broader NSE <keyword id="6354813" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nifty">Nifty</keyword> advanced 43.15 points or 0.32% to 13,509.45. Infosys was the top gainer in the <keyword id="6484188" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="sensex">Sensex</keyword> pack, rising around 2%, followed by HCL Tech, Maruti, Tech Mahindra, TCS, M&amp;M and Titan. On the other hand, ONGC, NTPC, Axis Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and L&amp;T were among the laggards. In the previous session, Sensex ended 452.73 points or 0.99% higher at 46,006.69, and Nifty climbed 137.90 points or 1.03% to 13,466.30. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net buyers in the capital market as they purchased shares worth ₹1,153 crore on a net basis on Tuesday, according to provisional exchange data. "Concerns pertaining to the new coronavirus strain and possibility of imminent slowdown in global economy in the near term emerged as a threat for global equities, which may result in investors moving back to defensive stocks in coming days," said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Reliance Securities. He noted that India is better placed compared to other nations given consistent reduction in new coronavirus cases and improvement in recovery rates. "While domestic equities are likely to remain volatile and trade in range bound in the near term, 3QFY21 corporate earnings are going to be crucial for the markets," he said. US equities finished mostly lower as continued surge in coronavirus cases in America and Europe weighed on investor sentiments, which also overshadowed satisfactory progress of vaccination roll out and passage of USD 900 billion stimulus bill, he added. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong and Tokyo were trading on a positive note in mid-session deals. Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude futures were trading 1.42% lower at USD 49.37 per barrel. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Sensex jumps over 150 points in early trade; Nifty tests 13,500

New Delhi, Amid the <keyword id="4630935" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ongoing-farmers">ongoing farmers</keyword>' agitation against the recently enacted Central farm laws, <keyword id="6354814" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="prime-minister-narendra-modi">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</keyword> will release the <keyword id="7169459" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="next-instalment">next instalment</keyword> of financial benefit amounting to ₹18,000 crore under <keyword id="9725444" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-pradhan-mantri-kisan-samman-nidhi">the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi</keyword> (PM-KISAN) on December 25. The Prime Minister will release the amount at 12 noon on Friday via video conferencing even as the farmers' protests entered the 28th day on Wednesday. This will be the 7th instalment under <keyword id="10483664" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-pm-kisan-samman-nidhi-scheme">the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme</keyword> -- a direct transfer scheme for the farmers. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) confirmed that Modi will transfer more than ₹18,000 crore to over nine crore beneficiary farmer families with the push of a button. The Prime Minister will also have a conversation with the farmers from six different states during the event, the PMO statement said. The farmers will share their experiences with the PM-KISAN scheme and also on various other initiatives taken by the government for the welfare of the farmers. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will also be present on the occasion. The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme was launched in February last year. It is a Central scheme with 100% funding from the Central government. Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of ₹6,000 per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmers, payable in three equal four-monthly instalments of ₹2,000 each. The income support is being provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding or ownership of up to 2 hectares. The state governments and UT administrations will identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per the scheme guidelines. The amount is directly transferred into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode. Since November 26, thousands of farmers are protesting against the Central farm laws on Delhi's interstate borders at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur and Chilla on the Delhi-Ambala, Delhi-Hisar, Delhi-Ghaziabad and Delhi-Noida routes, respectively. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

PM Modi to release PM-KISAN installment worth ₹18,000 crore on December 25

New Delhi, Targeted <keyword id="2989696" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ransomware-attacks">ransomware attacks</keyword> on the healthcare and pharma sector will surge in India in 2021 as companies finalise their vaccines to fight Covid-19, a new report said on Wednesday. Healthcare and pharma sector companies that have been in the front lines working to fight against the pandemic in the country are facing a new wave of ransomware attacks and extortion demands lately. According to the '<keyword id="10483231" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="threat-prediction">threat prediction</keyword> 2021' report by Seqrite, an enterprise security solutions brand by <keyword id="352084" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Quick-Heal-Technologies">Quick Heal Technologies</keyword>, although few ransomware operators agreed not to attack the healthcare sector during the Covid-19 crisis, several other attack groups have continued to use ransomware against this sector, largely because of the sensitive and personal data of patients they store. Numerous hospitals, COVID-19 research firms, and pharma companies have fallen victim to ransomware in the last quarter of 2020, "making it necessary for them to adopt or deploy a comprehensive set of security solutions," the findings showed, without sharing the names of the victims. "The pandemic acted as a huge opportunity for cyber criminals to innovate their <keyword id="10483232" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="attack-strategies">attack strategies</keyword> further, and steal sensitive data for their personal gain," said Himanshu Dubey, Director, Quick Heal Security Labs. These advancements are likely to continue in the coming year as well. "For instance, new tactics like double extortion, crypto-mining, ethical hacking, etc. are expected to be widely adopted by threat actors in 2021," he added. There has been a massive surge in cyber attacks against the India vaccine makers and hospitals in the month of October and December. According to the latest research by New Delhi-based think tank <keyword id="9882284" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyberpeace-foundation">CyberPeace Foundation</keyword>, nearly 80 lakh attacks were recorded between October 1 and November 25 on the healthcare sector-based '<keyword id="10345584" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="threat-intelligence-sensors">Threat Intelligence Sensors</keyword>' network specifically simulated in India. According to Seqrite report, the use of ethical hacking among unethical hackers will increase to inject malware into the systems in 2021. "Threat actors will also use deep-fakes, automated phishing, red team tools, and crypto-mining to steal sensitive data," the report mentioned. Strengthening cybersecurity hence became the need of the hour for most businesses as they gear up for 2021, the report said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Indian healthcare and pharma firms dealing with COVID-19 vaccines will be at high risk for ransomware attacks in 2021, says report

Baghdad, The Iraqi authorities have taken several restrictive measures, including a travel ban to eight countries where the new strain of coronavirus has spread, as the total nationwide infections reached 586,503. A statement by the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said that the Council of Minister, headed by al-Kadhimi, held a meeting to take new restrictive measures to protect the Iraqi people from a new strain of coronavirus that has spread recently in many countries, which is characterised by the rapid transmission of infection, Xinhua news agency reported. Among the new measures, the council decided to ban travel to <keyword id="11101" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Britain">Britain</keyword>, <keyword id="6355117" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="south-africa">South Africa</keyword>, <keyword id="6355478" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="australia">Australia</keyword>, <keyword id="49968" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Denmark">Denmark</keyword>, <keyword id="77570" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Netherlands">the Netherlands</keyword>, <keyword id="6367522" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="belgium">Belgium</keyword>, <keyword id="41896" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iran">Iran</keyword>, <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="japan">Japan</keyword>, and any other country that the Iraqi Ministry of Health would recommend, the statement said. The council also banned the entry of foreign travellers to <keyword id="6355112" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Iraq">Iraq</keyword>, except for Iraqi citizens, who must be quarantined for 14 days until they undergo PCR tests to prove that they are not infected with the virus, the statement added. The council also decided to close all the ground border crossings, except for emergencies, without giving further details about the duration of the closure. In addition, the council decided to close malls, restaurants, and other public facilities for two weeks starting from December 24, according to the statement. Moreover, the decisions prevented the entry of employees and citizens to government institutions without wearing masks, it added. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health reported 1,158 new <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">Covid-19</keyword> cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 586,503. The ministry also reported 15 new deaths and 1,707 more recovered cases in the country, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 12,725 and the total recoveries to 524,344, which represents more than 89% of the total infections. A total of 4,221,416 tests have been carried out across the country since the outbreak of the disease in February, with 38,950 done during the day, according to the statement. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Iraq bans travel to Britain, South Africa, Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Iran, Japan as COVID-19 cases rise

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Last minute filers of <keyword id="6355828" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="income-tax-returns">income tax returns</keyword> for <keyword id="44623" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Financial-Year">financial year</keyword> 2019-20 (assessment year 2020-21) need not worry about completing the <keyword id="50472" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="process">process</keyword> in time to beat the deadline. <keyword id="2236838" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Income-Tax-department">The Income Tax Department</keyword> has introduced the "Jhatpat Processing" feature that will allow processing of returns filed online on a real time basis with the taxpayer getting acknowledgement almost immediately. The feature will facilitate taxpayers, who have come almost close to the deadline of filing returns, and fear that even if returns are filed, their processing would make them miss the deadline and hence, liable for penalty. The tagline used by I-T Department for the scheme is "File karo jhat se, processing hogi pat se (file returns quickly and processing will done immediately)". Filing of I-T returns is mandatory for individuals drawing a certain amount of income. Though normally the deadline to file ITR is July 31 of the assessment year, due the disruptions cause by Covid-19 pandemic, the government has allowed taxpayers not requiring an audit to file their ITR by December 31, 2020 and those requiring audit to file ITR latest by January 31, 2021. With just days left for individuals to file their ITR, the new 'jhatpat processing' scheme is expected come handy to complete the process in time. The I-T Department said in its twitter handle that 'jhatpat processing' has started for ITR-1 and 4 and taxpayers can file their IT Return for AY 2020-21 by visiting the e-filing website -- incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. ITR-1 or 'Sahaj' is for individuals with total income upto ₹50 lakh, drawing salary, having one house, getting interest on bank savings and have agricultural income upto ₹5,000. On the other hand ITR-4 is for individuals, HUFs and firms (other than LLP) having total income up to ₹50 lakh and having income from business and profession. The I-T Department has said that the new scheme will only be available to individuals whose ITR is verified, <keyword id="6375891" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="bank-account">bank account</keyword> is pre-validated, and there are no arrears, income discrepancy, TDS or challan mismatch. What the new scheme provides is that e-verification of returns can be done by taxpayers using one of the selected modes that includes registered mobile number, net banking, demat account number, bank ATM, bank account number, Aadhaar OTP and e-mail ID. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Income tax returns with instant acknowledgment will help avoid penalty due to delay in processing

New Delhi/Kolkata, Two plants of <keyword id="40233" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="emami">Emami</keyword> Limited, located at Vapi and Masat in Gujarat, producing range of its healthcare portfolio products under the brand name of <keyword id="195963" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zandu">Zandu</keyword>, have been accredited with <keyword id="3004043" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="WHO-GMP">WHO-GMP</keyword> and Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products (CoPP) for more than 40 Ayurvedic products with a validity for 3 years. India has almost 9,000 manufacturing units of Ayurvedic products out of which only a handful of companies have achieved this quality benchmarking of WHO-GMP. After receiving WHO-GMP with CoPP in 2017 for 11 products under the Zandu brand, Emami has received the same for its two manufacturing units and more than 40 products under the Zandu umbrella in 2020. As per World Health Organization (WHO), about 80% of the global population prefers to use traditional medicine for their health. Considering a wide variation in knowledge level and quality consciousness in this regard across nations, WHO, after due cross-country deliberations, has identified three attributes of quality, safety and efficacy and issued a detailed guideline of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure an uniform quality benchmark for these traditional medicines. Accreditation of the manufacturing facility and Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products (CoPP) are the two steps in the WHO-GMP guideline after stringent inspection and review of Processes, SOPs, Quality Management Systems and other important documents. Harsha V. Agarwal, Director, Emami Limited said, "Many countries have provided official recognition to AYUSH but WHO-GMP and CoPP are mandatory for registration. It is due to this reason that many Indian companies despite having good number of products are not able to export ayurvedic <keyword id="185841" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthcare-products">healthcare products</keyword> outside India. Issuance of WHO GMP to the Emami units and CoPP for more than 40 such products under our Zandu brand umbrella, is a recognition and global testimony of the superior quality, safety and efficacy of our 100 plus year old brand. Besides authenticating the quality of our Zandu brand of Ayurvedic products, this certification also provides Emami a unique competitive edge for exporting them and realizing the potential of the global awareness of AYUSH to take its traditional natural goodness to a wider world-wide consumer base. In the wake of COVID pandemic, the world has noticed the benefits of Indian Ayurvedic medicines in enhancing immunity and lowering mortality in India compared to other nations afflicted with this virus. Boosted by the patronage of the Government of India, the efficacy of AYUSH products have received the world's attention triggering a higher global demand and opening a wider export opportunity. In this context, WHO-GMP and CoPP are extremely important global quality benchmarking and facilitators in realizing the export potential of AYUSH products. In India, WHO-GMP and CoPP for individual products is granted by Drugs Controller General of India after joint inspection of the unit, evaluation of manufacturing facility and quality of raw material and product by representatives from CDSCO (Central Drug Standards Control Organization), Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare as well as Ministry of AYUSH. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-infosys-wipro-jubilant-foodworks-bajaj-auto-majesco-and-others/articleshow/79909712.cms">Top stocks to watch – Infosys, Wipro, Jubilant FoodWorks, Bajaj Auto, Majesco, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/there-are-one-of-only-17-indian-companies-out-of-500-that-aced-the-du-pont-test/articleshow/79911627.cms">There are one of only 17 Indian companies out of 500 that aced the Du Pont test</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/wipro-buyback-offer-details-and-700-million-metro-ag-deal-drives-share-price/articleshow/79911875.cms">Wipro offers 10% more to buy back shares and signs a $700 million deal with Metro AG – everything that’s driving the IT services stock higher today</a>

Emami manufacturing units for Zandu brands get WHO-GMP quality certification

New Delhi, Work from Home and Destination Hiring are the new trends that emerged in 2020 according to the ITeS Power Movers 2020 Report by Wizikey, Asia's fastest-growing PR-SAAS start-up. The report highlights the top 25 players in the Indian ITeS sector. As per the ITeS Power Movers 2020 Report, <keyword id="6354512" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infosys">Infosys</keyword>, <keyword id="6357150" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="tcs">TCS</keyword>, <keyword id="10862" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wipro">Wipro</keyword>, IBM, Cognizant are the top 5 ITes players of 2020 (mentioned according to rank). Further, a breakdown by services and product reveals that, at the top, in ITeS Services are the three Indian IT giants - Infosys, TCS and Wipro. In the Enterprise Product category, <keyword id="28251" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dell">Dell</keyword>, HP, Cisco and <keyword id="43340" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Oracle">Oracle</keyword> emerge as leaders. The report talks about emerging trends within the ITeS space such as adoption of work from home technologies, inclusion of cloud offerings and the strong lineup of acquisitions &amp; partnerships that were witnessed during the year. An analysis of the announcements by top players reveals that the pandemic has successfully reversed the traditional outsourcing trend in this industry and given rise to destination hiring as a popular practice. Commenting on the trend, Anshul Sushil, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Wizikey, said: "With mass layoffs and intense pay cuts making headlines in the first half of the year, the Indian IT industry definitely has gone through its own share of headwinds. It has taken time for them to adopt to the new normal. By diving through news via our analytics tools, we deciphered that destination hiring and remote working are the top emerging trends in the industry." Sharing his views on the importance of news analytics for brands, he said: "At Wizikey, we analyse millions of news data points with <keyword id="1157290" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Big-Data-technologies">Big Data Technologies</keyword> such as predictive analytics and machine learning. This deep dive into all sectors and news articles helps us create meaningful and important data insights for various brands which they can use in creating their differentiated positioning buckets with relevant media platforms and consumer circles." The report dissected the top trends in the industry: Global imprint: Amidst low sentiment, and travel and visa uncertainties, most ITeS firms announced destination hiring plans. The pandemic reversed the outsourcing trend and gave the world far more confidence in managing operations anywhere around the globe Work From home: Most IT players adjusted to the post lockdown new realities of the universe. All the companies in the sector made massive shifts embracing work from home as the new normal. Being the largest white collar employer in the country, hiring reconciliations, virtual interviews and work from home made buzz for fresher to mid-level hiring. Clearing way for cloud: It rained cloud offerings for the ITeS category. Most players announced new products that could foster better work from home solutions for the After Covid-19 world. 4 out of the top 5 players announced initiatives to strengthen cloud offerings Inorganic Growth: A lot of players in the sector found opportunities of inorganic growth and new partnerships in these unusual times. All the top players announced plans of acquisitions and partnerships in a Covid-19 driven world. "We have used 9 metrics or factors for the findings namely Sentiment Score, an indicator of perception of the company in the media, Prominence Score includes coverage in reputed media houses, <keyword id="10483580" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="consistency-score">Consistency Score</keyword>, Volumetric Score, LeaderHead Score includes company focused media coverage, Range Scores measuring engagement with diverse journalists and publications, Wizikey Newsmaker Score which is the combined weighted score of all the metrics and finally, Wizikey Rank is assigned based on Wizikey Newsmaker Score," Sushil said. 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New Delhi, <keyword id="1564214" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-Enforcement-Directorate">The Enforcement Directorate</keyword> (ED) on Wednesday said it has arrested three promoters of the <keyword id="4334121" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="agri-gold-group">Agri Gold Group</keyword> of Companies in a Ponzi Scheme Fraud Case worth ₹6,380 crore. Those arrested have been identified as Avva Venkata Rama Rao, <keyword id="10482453" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="avva-venkata-seshu-narayana-rao">Avva Venkata Seshu Narayana Rao</keyword>, Avva Hema Sundara Vara Prasad, who are the main accused under the sections of the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA). The accused were produced before <keyword id="10482454" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-ed-pmla-court">the ED PMLA Court</keyword>, Hyderabad, which granted them 14-day judicial custody. The ED had filed a case on the basis of multiple FIRs lodged in the Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The scam was perpetrated by Avva Venkata Rama Rao through Agri Gold Group of Companies. Avva Venkata Rama Rao had earlier worked in the Golden Forest CIS Fraud scheme. The ED claimed that having learnt the tricks of the trade in that scheme, he hatched a well-planned conspiracy and along with his seven brothers and other associates set up more than 150 companies and started collecting deposits from general public with a promise of providing developed plots/farm lands or withdrawal at a high rate of return on maturity/pre-term. It said that thousands of commission agents were engaged to lure people with various schemes for hefty commission and managed to collect ₹6,380 crore from 32,02,628 such investors. In the end, the gullible investors neither got plots nor could recover their deposits. The group collected the deposits illegally from across the country. According to ED officials, the company duped lakhs of investors from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andaman and Nicobar islands. The ED claimed that the modus operandi involved encouraging the gullible investors to pay the desired deposits either directly or through the agents under the pretext of real estate deal. "These companies did not mention either the actual market value of the land or its location or its boundaries or survey numbers or the permissions required to be obtained for the layouts from the concerned authorities. "They tried to color it as a real estate business, but in reality it was an unregulated unlicensed collective investment scheme," it said. The ED further stated that the Agri Gold Group of Companies did not obtain permission from RBI to collect such deposits. Even SEBI has reported that the business of <keyword id="10482452" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-agri-gold-farm-estates">the Agri Gold Farm Estates</keyword> India Private Limited was nothing but a Collective Investment Scheme and ordered the company to stop taking further deposits and return the money to the depositors. "Instead of complying with the directions of the SEBI in letter and spirit, accused Avva Venkata Rama Rao opened new Companies and started collecting deposits in the names of new companies on the pretext of real estate business with the help of an army of commission agents, thus, turning this into a ponzi scam," the ED said. Although the accused collected deposits from 32 lakh investors, they never developed lands sufficient to give plots to all the investors. Even by their unverified claims, at the end they had only 5.5 lakh plots available with them. "Considering the huge discrepancy in the amount of land available, the group should have used all their resources in identifying, buying and developing more land parcels. Instead, Avva Venkata Rama Rao and his family went on a siphoning spree and illegally diverted the public deposits and invested in myriad verticals and in private companies which were directly owned by their family," the ED said. During probe it was revealed that the accused also set up companies abroad and diverted large amounts of funds to off-shore entities. "Their names also figured in the Paradise Leaks and they had incorporated companies with the help of the infamous Mossack Fonsenca in Cayman Islands," the ED said. Earlier, searches were conducted at the residences of Avva Venkata Rama Rao and other directors including the residences of auditors at Vijayawada and Hyderabad. Various property related documents, cash amount of ₹22 lakh, digital devices and other documents were recovered and seized. 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New Delhi, The only way out for the <keyword id="12697" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricketers">Indian cricketers</keyword> to overcome the crushing defeat to Australia in the <keyword id="77902" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="first-Test">first Test</keyword> is to "fight it out" and do "something magnificent" in the remaining three matches that would change negative thinking, <keyword id="1795608" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket-icon-Sachin-Tendulkar">cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar</keyword> said. Failure of top-order batsmen was largely responsible for India's eight-wicket mauling in Adelaide, but Tendulkar, 47, doesn't feel that it was due to pressure on the players. The batting maestro, who aggregated 34,357 runs and 100 centuries in international cricket, says it were technical flaws that impacted the top-order batsmen. He, particularly, noticed one big shortcoming in most frontline batsmen -- absence of a solid forward defence, a technical flaw that became more pronounced by the lack of a big stride forward. Also, Tendulkar points out that it would have been better if India would have started the tour with the T20I series, then played the ODIs, and finally the Test series -- with the last match being with the pink ball. That would have been an ideal transition from white ball to red ball to pink ball. But India began the Test series with a pink ball day-night encounter, which <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="virat-kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword>'s team India lost by eight wickets, and now trail 0-1. But there are three more matches to go in the series for India to stage a comeback and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In 2018-19, India had won the previous series 2-1 -- their first ever on Australian soil. The second Test starts on December 26 in Melbourne. Part 1 of the exclusive interview: Q: Did you have any apprehension that the Australians would have the upper hand in the first Test as it was a day-night Test with a pink ball at which the Indians have limited experience? A: The first Test itself was a bit of apprehension because I felt that the last Test we had played before the Adelaide Test was in February and after that no cricket was played (due to Covid-19 pandemic). Everyone was preparing for <keyword id="1219822" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Indian-Premier-League">the Indian Premier League</keyword>, which was a T20 format. According to me the ideal transition would have been that after the IPL you go to Australia and start with the T20 series, ODIs, and then the Test series with the red ball (regular Test match timings), and the last match being with the pink ball (adapting to pink ball Test match timings) that one is not so used to. By playing red ball Test matches first, the transition would have been a smoother to pink ball Test, according to me. Q: And what your apprehension was, or what you feared, has come true? A: Feared in the sense that, to be fair, in the first innings we had the upper hand and started off really well. There was no apprehension as such; just that when I looked at the itinerary, what I said earlier was a better option, I felt. We played good cricket in the first innings, but in the second, that hour was a difficult one and that's when things changed. Also, when Tim Paine came and scored those crucial runs. Had our first-innings been closer to 90 or 100 or so, it would have changed the thinking, and also the timing was crucial. That played a big part in this Test. Q: Were you expecting this result, particularly in the manner in which the Indian batting line-up capitulated in the second innings? A: No, I wasn't expecting it because I thought in the first innings we batted well and showed a lot of resilience. In the second innings, there was not much playing and missing by our batsmen. The ball wasn't moving around too much; just a little bit. Normally, when batters score runs we don't look at other elements, like the number of times he was beaten etc. But here we talk about a number of aspects when the batter has edged the ball. Off similar deliveries when you got beaten and when you are scoring runs and nobody talks about those. One change that one can talk about was getting a nice, big stride forward, which I felt was missing. In foreign conditions, I feel a good stride forward against fast bowlers becomes important. A half and half defence (short stride) can always trouble you and if there's a little more movement off the seam then your hands tend to compensate for the lack of footwork. What I also simultaneously noticed was that the Australians bowled very much on off stump -- much, much tighter -- and not outside the off stump whereas they bowled outside the off stump in the first innings. Q: What were the shortcomings for the undoing of Indian batsmen -- was it their inability to tackle the moving ball, or just the enormity of the situation, having made just 244 runs in the first innings? A: We surely had an upper having made just 244 in the first innings and having gotten them out below 200 (191) in the first innings. And we lost Prithvi Shaw early and then I still remember Jasprit Bumrah played that evening -- and how the team responded to that. Overall, the feeling was good in the dressing room. The next morning that only element that I felt could have been better was a little more precision in footwork, more so while playing on the front foot -- getting a nice, full stride forward, which I spoke about earlier here. If you get a nice stride forward while defending then your hands stay close to your body. When your stride is not nicely stretched forward then your hands tend to go away from the body, towards the ball. I would say that getting a good stride forward can help a lot of players. Q: And the enormity of the situation...? A: I don't think so because when Mayank (Agarwal) and Bumrah were batting we were almost 60 runs ahead of Australia with one wicket down. So, even if we had scored 225 runs, plus 53 runs (of innings lead), you would have looked at a 275-280 run target, which would have been a match-winning target. The match was tilted in our favour (at 60 for 1), I would say, when the third morning started. Of course, the first session was going to be critical because invariably teams plan overnight and come up with fresh plans sometimes. And in the first session, they fire on all cylinders and make things happen. So, if you are able to defuse that fire in the first session, then the aggression is not as much. Yes, they will keep coming at you, but you are able to keep things under control. That's why the first session was going to be critical. Q: After the defeat, Virat Kohli admitted that the capitulation was due to a "lack of intent". Was it also due to Indian batsmen's lack of correct technique or inability to soak in the pressure? A: They have dealt with pressure situations. Barring Prithvi, and possibly Mayank, all the players have played enough. Virat, Ajinkya (Rahane), Cheteshwar (Pujara) and (Wriddhiman) Saha have been around while Hanuma Vihari, compared to these guys, has played less. So, players have the ability to soak that pressure and they did their best. But sometimes you also need luck to be on your side. And as I said there were not a number of occasions when the batters were getting beaten and continuing to bat without losing wickets. That did not happen. The edges were going straight to fielders and they were carrying. In the first innings, there were a number of edges but the ball didn't carry to fielders. I remember, at least three times the ball didn't carry. In the second innings, the wicket had become harder, and there was more pace and bounce in the surface. There wasn't exaggerated off-the-seam movement. So, when you ask about a lack of correct technique, I'd say if you take a big stride forward you obviously cut down the distance (between bat and ball) and don't allow the ball to do much - and it helps you keep your hands close to your body and that is the best way to defend on front foot. Q: There is no all-rounder except Ravindra Jadeja, who was also missing in Adelaide. Do you feel India desperately missed an all-rounder? A: Also, Ravichandran Ashwin can really bat well. He is capable of getting a good partnership, handy and important runs. When we talk about Ashwin and Jadeja, it boils down to whose bowling on a particular pitch would be more useful and then you pick that bowler. Their batting is an added bonus; both can bat. I'm sure the team management must be looking at their bowling ability and picking and not worrying too much about how many runs they would contribute at No.8. Yes, those runs would be important, but they are primarily picked because of their bowling. Q: India's fielding also left a lot to be desired, as players dropped several catches in the second innings, including the crucial one of Tim Paine in the first innings. A: While growing, I remember, (Ramakant) Achrekar sir had told all of us: catches win matches. It has stayed with all of us. So don't drop catches. Fielding has to be upped without any doubt. Q: Our bowlers performed well in Adelaide. Your impressions on their performance. A: I thought their performance was very good, without any doubt. In the first innings, it was extremely disciplined and focused; and they kept the pressure on. The Australians also, on the other hand, were over defensive in their first innings. But there are occasions when batters should do something different to put the pressure back on the (opposition) bowlers. So, when there's an opportunity to score runs one should score runs; you can't let the bowler get away with an average delivery. Otherwise, you become a punching bag. A good delivery needs to be respected. 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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/48569986.cms" style="width: 800px; height: 600px;" /> The Bears are in full control of <keyword id="6355178" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dalal-Street">Dalal Street</keyword> as the <keyword id="6354813" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="nifty">Nifty</keyword> plunged below the 200-day moving average and hit a fresh 2-month low in early Friday deals as a global sell-off in equities accelerated in Asia. The fear Index jumped 6.2 percent. 
 
The Nifty dropped 117 points to 8,255, its lowest since June 29 as the bulls ceded space on the broader market. The Advance-Decline Ratio plunged to 2/48 on the Nifty. Banks were worst hit: Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, Bharti and PNB took the first five losing slots on the Index. The only shares to gain and that too with very low volumes were Ambuja Cements and TCS. 
 
SBI was the most active stock on the NSE, with 90 crore rupees worth of shares changing hands in the first 20 minutes of trade. Yes Bank and Infosys saw heavy action in initial trades. All three stocks were active on the down side. 
 
Broader indices posted larger losses. The CNX 100, CNX 200 and CNX 500 and CNX Nifty Junior, CNX Small Cap and the CNX Mid Cap Indexes lost between 1.6 percent and 2.8 percent in early deals on the NSE. All sectorial indices were bathed in red. The Bank Nifty lost 2.1 percent to 17,902. CNX PSU Bank index plunged 3.4 percent. Deep gashes were seen on CNX Auto, CNX Media, CNX Realty and CNX Finance Indices. 
 The mood was equally bearish on the Bombay Stock Exchange, where the <keyword id="6484188" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sensex">Sensex</keyword> shed 430 points, or 1.4 percent to 27,208 in the first 20 minutes of trade. The Advance-Decline Ratio stood at 2/28. Vedanta, Tata Motors, Hero Motors and State Bank of India were the top losers on the Sensex while Infosys and TCS were the only two stocks in the green. SBI was again the top traded counter on the Sensex. 
 
Bulls were literally on their knees in the futures and options space. There was just 5 gainers to 155 futures that lost ground on Friday deals in the derivatives segment. Motherson Sumi, Bharti, Canara Bank and Just Dial were the top 4 losers while Amtek Auto, Tata Comm and Jindal Steel posted gains. 
 
Bears took charge of the broader market. The Advance-Decline Ratio was 167 stocks that rose versus 1,158 that dropped. 
 
Majesco was the lone well-known stock that hit a fresh high on the NSE. Indian Hotels, Vakrangee, EMCO and Central Bank of India figured on the top volume buzzers list on the exchange. Cairn, Hindustan Zinc, Aban Offshore and IFCI were on the list of stocks hitting 52 week lows. 
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