Benares Hotels Limited posts resilient Q2 FY 2024-25 performance despite revenue dip

Benares Hotels Limited posts resilient Q2 FY 2024-25 performance despite revenue dip

Benares Hotels Limited (BHL), a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), has released its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) and half-year (H1) ending September 30, 2024. Despite a slight contraction in revenue, the company managed to maintain a robust EBITDA margin of 44%, expanding by 400 basis points compared to the […]

Gyanvapi Mosque shocker: Hidden Hindu temple remnants revealed

In a sensational development that has gripped the nation, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unveiled conclusive findings that have sent shockwaves across Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Media reports, quoting advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu side, have revealed that a large Hindu temple once stood at the site of the Gyanvapi mosque […]

Varanasi to house new Rs 450cr international cricket stadium

Varanasi to house new Rs 450cr international cricket stadium

The holy city of Varanasi witnessed the foundation laying of a new International Cricket Stadium, thanks to Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi**. Situated in Ganjari, Rajatalab, this modern cricket infrastructure is valued at about Rs 450 crores and stretches over 30 acres. Modi Expresses Delight Over Varanasi’s New Venture During the event, PM Modi voiced […]

L&T Construction’s B&F business bags significant orders in India and Bangladesh

L&T Construction’s B&F business bags significant orders in India and Bangladesh

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said that the buildings and factories (B&F) business arm of L&T Construction has secured substantial orders both domestically in India and internationally in Bangladesh. Cricket Stadium Development in Uttar Pradesh: Topping the list is the prestigious project from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. L&T Construction has been chosen to helm the […]

Allahabad High Court greenlights ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex

Allahabad High Court greenlights ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex

In a sensational twist to the highly charged Gyanvapi mosque complex controversy, the Allahabad High Court has upheld the Varanasi district court’s order to allow the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the historical site. The bench, headed by Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker, dismissed the Muslim side’s plea, emphatically stating that […]

Excavation face-off: Supreme Court of India shakes up Gyanvapi Mosque dispute

Excavation face-off: Supreme Court of India shakes up Gyanvapi Mosque dispute

The Supreme Court of India deferred a scientific survey proposed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on the Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh for two days. The ruling suspends a district court order from Varanasi following an appeal from the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee. The Supreme Court provided the mosque’s management committee until July 26 […]

Gyanvapi Mosque mystery: Court’s shock decision lights fuse on archaeological investigation

Gyanvapi Mosque mystery: Court’s shock decision lights fuse on archaeological investigation

The district court of Varanasi has sanctioned the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to inspect the area around the Gyanvapi mosque, a subject of longstanding legal dispute. However, the survey won’t include the wuzukhana, a section where Muslim worshippers cleanse their hands before prayers. The focal point of contention is the alleged presence of a […]

PNC Infratech inks agreement with NHAI for Rs 3,264cr worth highway projects

PNC Infratech inks agreement with NHAI for Rs 3,264cr worth highway projects

PNC Infratech Limited signed concession agreements with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 19th July 2023, launching three highway projects under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). The three projects, with an aggregate bid cost of Rs. 3264.43 crore, are part of the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana and mark significant progress for infrastructure development in […]