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Indian Express
18 minutes ago
- Indian Express
AAP objects to BJP leaders' photos on notebooks distributed to Surat students
The Aam Aadmi Party's Surat unit has raised objections over the inclusion of photos of prominent BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil, and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on the cover pages of notebooks distributed to students in municipal corporation-run schools. The Opposition also pointed out the absence of Education Minister Praful Panseriya's photo, noting that he is from Surat, where the notebooks were distributed. The development comes days after the Municipal Education Board, Surat (MEBS), had distributed educational kits, consisting of the said notebooks, among 1.80 lakh students, from Class 2 to 8, in Surat city, with each student receiving five notebooks, according to sources. A total of nine lakh books were distributed free of cost among the students. The education kit comprised a compass box, a water bottle, a lunch box , and five notebooks. The MEBS has 15 committee members, out of which 14 are from the BJP and one, Rakesh Hirpara, from AAP. The notebook issue was raised by the AAP leader during the general board meeting of MEBS on Monday evening. Appreciating the distribution of the educational kits, Rakesh Hirpara asked the chairman, Rajendra Kapadia, 'why photos of the Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, BJP National president, state president, and Chief Minister were printed on the cover page of the notebooks?'. Hirpara also asked about 'what role did they play in the education sector'. 'Photos of national heroes such as Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Dr B R Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh among others should have been there on the cover page of the notebook. By seeing these leaders daily, the students will get motivated, and can learn more from their lives,' the AAP leader said. Countering Hirpara, one of the BJP members, also part of the MEBS, Vinod Gajera, said: 'These are the topmost leaders of the BJP. We have not put up a photo of (AAP National Convenor) Arvind Kejriwal, that is why you are annoyed'. Replying to Gajera's remarks, Hirpara retorted: 'Gujarat Education Minister Praful Panseriya is from Surat and even his photo is there on the poster in the conference room, so why is his photo not printed on the front cover page?' Hirpara told The Indian Express, 'I objected to the photos on the cover page of the notebooks as instead of the photos of BJP leaders, it should have been the pictures of our national heroes so that the students could learn more from their lives. When I raised the question about the Panseriya's photo also missing from the cover page of the notebooks, they were silent.' Meanwhile, MEB, Surat, Chairman Rajendra Kapadia said, 'Every year we distribute education kits among the students. This year, we have distributed over nine lakh books. The Municipal Education Board has spent Rs 7.43 crore on these kits. Last year, we had put up the photo of the Gujarat Education Minister on the front cover of the notebook, this year we had decided to do something new.'
Time of India
18 minutes ago
- Time of India
Trucking aggregator Blackbuck logs 56% rise in Q1 revenue, net profit up 17%
Trucking aggregator Blackbuck saw a 56% rise in its revenue from operations for the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2025-26 to Rs 143.6 crore from Rs 92 crore reported a year Bengaluru-based company's net profit rose just 17.5% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 33.7 crore from Rs 28.67 crore. However, its net profit plunged 88% on a quarterly Q4 of FY2025, Blackbuck reported a net profit of Rs 280 crore on account of a reduction in total expenses as well as a deferred tax credit of Rs 247 the company's revenue increased by 56% YoY, its expenses also rose to Rs 114 crore in Q1 from Rs 92 crore reported a year earlier. For the June quarter, employee benefit expenses fell marginally to Rs 37 crore from Rs 39 crore, while all other expenses platform's average monthly transacting truck operators grew by 13.87% to 783,399.'Q1 and Q2 are typically the seasonal months in terms of the addition of truck operators and the whole movement of trucks,' the company said in an investors' call. 'Most of the growth typically comes from Q3 and Q4 because that's where the whole operating leverage extends not only to the contribution to Ebitda but also to the sales leverage.'Blackbuck's core business offerings include tolling, vehicle tracking, load platform, vehicle financing, and more. 'The core businesses are growing at 40.62%, leveraging the tailwinds of the trucking industry and strong execution excellence,' the company said in the investor the Q4 results announcement, the company informed the stock exchanges that its board of directors approved a proposal to change the company's name from 'Zinka Logistics Solutions Limited' to 'Blackbuck Limited' or any other name that the Union ministry of corporate affairs approves, subject to shareholder which is backed by Accel and Flipkart, was listed on the stock exchanges last November. The shares of Blackbuck's parent company rose 3.03% to close at Rs 484.45 on the BSE on Tuesday.
Time of India
18 minutes ago
- Time of India
Gujarat top exporting state in 2024-25: FIEO
Gujarat retained its position as India's top exporting state in 2024-25, with outbound shipments worth Rs 9.83 lakh crore, constituting 26.6% of the nation's total exports. Despite a slight dip from the previous year, Gujarat's exports significantly surpassed other states, led by Jamnagar's dominance in petroleum and refinery exports. Uttar Pradesh emerged as a key player, contributing Rs 1. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Gujarat retained its position as India's top exporting state in 2024-25, with outbound shipments worth Rs 9.83 lakh crore, accounting for 26.6 per cent of the country's total exports, FIEO said on said despite a marginal dip from the previous year, Gujarat's exports remained significantly ahead of all other states, nearly Rs 4.3 lakh crore more than Maharashtra (Rs 5,57,271 crore), the second-ranked is followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, according to the analysis of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)."In 2024-25, Gujarat reaffirmed its leadership as India's top exporting state, accounting for Rs 9.83 lakh crore, which is 26.6 per cent of the country's total exports," it added that Gujarat's export dominance continues to be driven by a few high-performing districts, with Jamnagar maintaining a commanding lead at Rs 3.63 lakh crore, largely owing to its petroleum and refinery contributes over one-third of the state's top five export commodities from the state are Petroleum Products, Gems and Jewellery, Organic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Engineering Goods (Machinery).In 2024-25, Uttar Pradesh contributes Rs 1.86 lakh crore to India's total exports of Rs 37.02 lakh accounts for 5 per cent of the country's total exports, positioning Uttar Pradesh as an important player in India's export landscape."Uttar Pradesh has demonstrated a commendable diversification in its export markets, reaching both traditional and emerging economies across continents," it said, adding that the US continues to be the top export destination of the state.
