New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) has driven capacity expansion in food processing, job creation, and export growth, with beneficiaries receiving a total incentive of Rs 2,162.55 crore, the government said on Tuesday.Food processing and preservation capacity has grown by 34 lakh MT per annum, the official statement said, highlighting the scheme’s impact.A total of 165 applications have been approved, corresponding to 274 pr…

Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at a private hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area on Tuesday, but the patients were safely evacuated, and no casualties were reported, officials said.It was learnt that the fire broke out following a short circuit in the air-conditioning at one of the operation theatres of the Anandalok Hospital. Soon, all patients were moved out of the building and shifted to a separate hospital building. There was no report of any injury or death in the fire. The…

Mumbai April 21 (IANS) Rajshri Productions in association with Mahaveer Jain Films is all set to light up the big screen post Diwali with their next titled ‘Yeh Prem Mol Liya’. To be directed by ace filmmaker Sooraj Bharjatya, the makers have roped in actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari for the movie.With Yeh Prem Mol Liya, Rajshri’s beloved character, Prem, makes a return to the big screen after 12 years, with Ayushmann Khurrana to step in to play the iconic character for the first time.Pa…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher sought divine blessings at the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, where he also attended the aarti. Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a slew of pictures and videos from his visit to the temple, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.Anupam wrote in Hindi: “I reached the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain. Offered my prayers… and prayed for all of you as well. What an incredible, divine experience it is to be here.”“India is truly fi…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is set to step down in September, leaves behind not just a $4 trillion company, but a fundamentally repositioned India story that his successor, John Ternus, will be expected to take forward. The company’s strategic push in India is likely to gather further momentum under Ternus, with experts underscoring the country’s growing importance as both a manufacturing hub and a key consumer market.According to experts, under Cook’s leadership, In…

Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation strongly condemned the attack, vandalism, and threats targeting the family of a teenage girl in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district after they lodged a case against a madrasa superintendent, accusing him of attempting to rape her, local media reported. In a statement issued on Monday, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) expressed serious concern over the survivor and her family being subjected to violence and intimidation instead of receiving pro…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic opened up on his friendship with Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli and revealed that it was Kohli because of whom he started watching cricket and expressed a desire to crossover between tennis and cricket involving the two legends when he visits India. Last year at Wimbledon 2025 on July 7, alongside his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Kohli witnessed Djokovic’s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia’s Alex de Mina…

Ahmedabad, April 21 (IANS) Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Matthew Hayden admitted that the team fell well short of expectations in both departments as Mumbai Indians handed them a crushing defeat, with the former Australia opener pointing to poor execution on a surface he felt was far from a high-scoring one as he said that the 2022 champions have ‘got some work to do.’ Despite Tilak Varma’s stunning unbeaten century powering the Mumbai Indians to 199/5, Hayden believed the conditions a…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Genelia Deshmukh, who wore a bespoke Nauvari saree at the trailer launch of her upcoming historical action drama Raja Shivaji, said that the nine-yard-wonder is a little piece of her roots, something she carries with her wherever she goes. Sharing a string of pictures of herself dressed elegantly in a soft pink Nauvari saree in Ahimsa silk fabric on the photo-posting application, Genelia said that the saree reminds her that strength can be gentle.“Wore…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Veteran singers Anup Jalota and Anuradha Paudwal offered a heartwarming tribute to late legendary singer Asha Bhosle. The stalwart singers remembered Asha Bhosle’s timeless legacy through music and songs in their ‘one hour online tribute’.Taking to his social media account, Anup Jalota shared a video where he was seen sitting on a bed, attending a video call with Anuradha Paudwal.During the call, Paudwal was seen singing some of Asha Bhosle’s iconic songs, including “…