New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) HDFC Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance, saying an independent legal review found that the concerns raised by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter were not substantiated by records reviewed and witness interviews, according to the bank’s annual report released on Saturday.In its FY26 annual report, interim part-time Chairman Keki M. Mistry assured shareholders that the country’s largest private sect…
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) HDFC Bank — India’s largest private lender — on Saturday reported double-digit growth in both deposits and advances for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27).According to the bank’s latest business update, total deposits increased 14.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 31.70 lakh crore as of June-end, the bank said in an exchange filing.Time deposits increased more than 17 per cent from a year ago to Rs 21.45 lakh crore, while current account and savings account (CASA) deposit…
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Patna Police have claimed a breakthrough in the high-profile Anand Kumar murder case with the arrest of four accused persons and the recovery of the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime. The operation was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted under the supervision of the City Superintendent of Police (West), Saket Kumar. The case dates back to May 30, 2026, when the body of Anand Kumar was found near the bypass under the Beur police station limits i…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Shares of India’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, traded lower in early trade on Tuesday after the bank appointed former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar as its new part-time Chairman for a period of three years.The private lender’s stock declined as much as 0.62 per cent to Rs 794, hitting an intraday low on the BSE at around 9:45 am.At the last count, the stock was trading at Rs 794.55, down 0.56 per cent.The selling pressure came after the bank — in a regulatory fil…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) HDFC Bank has appointed former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar as its new part-time Chairman for a period of three years, according to a regulatory filing made by the private sector lender on Monday. The appointment brings an experienced policymaker and former bureaucrat to the helm of the bank’s board at a time when the institution is focusing on strengthening governance and oversight.Kumar succeeds former chairman Atanu Chakraborty, who stepped down earlier this year citin…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, becoming the 34th officer to head the state police force.He took charge at 10.45 A.M. at the DGP Headquarters on Kamarajar Salai in Chennai.Aggarwal’s appointment comes in the aftermath of the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, which were held in a single phase on April 23.Following directives issued by the Election Commission…
Patna, March 25 (IANS) In a major action under the anti-corruption drive in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) from Patna conducted a raid in Hajipur and caught two employees of the Mining Department red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. The accused include Rahul Kumar Roshan, a Data Entry Operator, and Pramod Kumar, a Class IV employee (attendant).Both were apprehended during a planned trap operation when they accepted chemically treated currency notes from the com…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actress Aditi Bhatia took a moment to express gratitude towards the cast and crew of her latest release, “The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond”, thanking the team that helped bring the project to life. Aditi posted a string of images featuring her along with the producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah and director Kamakhya Narayan Singh, among other members from the sets of the film, which also stars Ulka Gupta and Aishwarya Ojha. The film follows three women who become victims of an …
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that he will contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering dramatic political developments in Patna.Soon after the news broke, large numbers of workers from the Janata Dal (United) gathered outside the Chief Minister’s residence, raising slogans and alleging that his “removal” was part of a “well-planned conspiracy”.The protest intensified in the morning, with workers turning emotional and, at times, unruly….
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batter James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the IPL 2026 season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.Foster, 45, represented England in seven Tests, 11 ODIs and five T20Is between 2001 and 2009. Widely respected for his wicketkeeping skills, he has built a strong reputation as a coach in franchise cricket across the world.Confirming the d…