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Ammon
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Ammon
Royal Decree names Prince Ghazi as Baptism Site Commission Chief
Ammon News - A Royal Decree was issued appointing Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Senior Adviser to the King for Religious and Cultural Affairs and Personal Envoy, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Baptism Site Commission. The following were also appointed as members: Minister of Water and Irrigation, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Holy Places Dr. Ahmad Al-Ziyadat, Director of the Public Security Directorate, Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Secretary General of the Jordan Valley Authority, Director General of the Jordan Tourism Board, Director General of the Department of Antiquities, Representative of the Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Amman, Latin Archbishop, Mr. Qaisar Atallah Al-Daoud, Eng. Samer Tawfiq Al-Madani, and Mr. Basem Fouad Faraj.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Atul Bhole, Senior Fund Manager, Kotak Mahindra AMC
Let's start with your personal story I hail from a small town of Bhusawal, which is one of the biggest & busiest railway junctions and also has the second biggest railway yard in Asia. My father also used to work for railways and mother is a housewife. Being the youngest of four siblings, I grew up in a sort of relaxed & supported environment. Though I did well in studies with scholarships, rank in Board etc. there were never any specific expectations or pressure on me like today's time. After 10th std, in 1995, I shifted to Mumbai to pursue commerce education with a goal to become Chartered Accountant. It was quite a different decision in those days, particularly in a typical Maharashtrian family. Almost all students used to opt for science with engineering or medical degrees in mind. Honestly the decision was not by choice, I obviously didn't know much about career options at that age & place. It was due to elimination of the other option: science to avoid biology. Arts was not in consideration set those days & viewed only for those who can't study science or even commerce. My parents didn't object & fully supported my decision. My uncle who was a principal at a commerce college in Mumbai then guided & mentored me over the years. Best MF to invest Looking for the best mutual funds to invest? Here are our recommendations. View Details » Over the next 10 years, I did CA & MBA from JBIMS in Mumbai. During those years, I stayed at various places as a paying guest, shared bachelor apartments, University hostel etc. Morning college & CA articleship during the day were the most hectic period but taught me a lot about practicalities in life. Moving around Mumbai to income tax/ sales tax offices & for audits by local trains, BEST buses & autos etc prepared the mind to be observant of things around & is benefitting a lot in the investing career. The attempt to opt for MBA was also by elimination once again. I realised I'm not the one who is right to be a practicing CA and corporate finance or banking jobs with a CA profile seemed repetitive. In search of alternatives, I landed in JBIMS to pursue an MBA & finally found my passion in equity research . One of our visiting faculty, who himself is a renowned but reclusive investor influenced to a great extent in finding this passion. Live Events How did you land up in this job? I started as an equity analyst at SBI Treasury in the corporate office during 2005. The profile was not sharply defined & I worked on any idea / IPO during those days on my own. The Indian market was experiencing the 'mother of all bull markets' during 2004-2008 and the freedom to look across markets for new ideas widened my horizon. Later I worked for a KPO tracking foreign securities but left within 2 months as I was not enjoying the work. With a pay cut of 40%, I joined Tata MF to come back to Indian markets. Fortunately I was mentored by two excellent gentlemen & investors in Tata MF over the next 10 years to be a fund manager. Amongst various funds, Tata Balanced Fund did particularly well & caught investors' attention. I continued managing funds from the aggressive hybrid category in my next job at DSP MF and doing it in Kotak MF as well. I was doing reasonably well in my previous job at DSP MF & was fairly content. However when Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya, CIO at Kotak MF approached me with the opportunity to manage Kotak Emerging Equity Fund, a midcap fund with AUM of around Rs. 40,000 cr then, it came across as a big challenge & opportunity to prove myself one more time. My predecessor Mr. Pankaj Tibrewal had done a fantastic job in delivering consistent performance over years & scaling the AUM to be the second largest in the category. The team & processes at Kotak MF are great to work with. Getting picked by Mr Nilesh Shah & Harsha for the role seemed a good recognition in considering the change. Which funds are you currently managing? As mentioned above, currently I'm managing Kotak Emerging Equity Fund – a midcap fund with around Rs. 50,000 cr AUM & Kotak Aggressive Hybrid Fund with AUM close to Rs. 7,000 cr. What is your investment philosophy and how will you describe your investment strategy? In general, for a large part of my portfolio, my stock selection tilts towards growing companies managed by competent management. Due to external conditions, sometimes companies may not be able to deliver required growth, however, if the opportunity size is large & the management keeps working on strengthening the business, I prefer to stay invested rather than jumping the ships. Quality factor also assumes a lot of importance to avoid accidents or bad experiences. In a measured way, I do take some tactical calls based on macro trends, turnarounds, management changes, sharply beaten down valuations etc. I do have to admit here that, post Covid, we have to be a bit more agile in capturing opportunities & booking profits as well. With an increased number of participants, stock price moves have become fierce factoring any change swiftly. Also, at the fundamental level, business cycles are getting shorter & competitive forces have gone up significantly in almost all sectors. What motivates you while managing other people's money? Mutual funds are proving to be a worthy vehicle for achieving long-term financial goals & creating wealth in every market cycle. In India, we particularly miss or overlook the concept of 'risk adjusted returns' while trying to maximise returns. Mutual Funds arguably do a good job versus individual or other vehicles of investing. They are suitable for a person starting investments with as low as Rs. 500 to an UHNI or a family office. While investors & advisors invest their hard-earned money to get returns, somewhere the factor of trust comes in the mind. Ours' is a fiduciary duty & over the years the regulator & industry has done a good work in improving the trust factor. When lacs of investors across India invest crores of rupees trusting & believing in us, it provides more than enough motivation to do the work diligently & with all good intentions.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Atul Bhole, Senior Fund Manager, Kotak Mahindra AMC
Let's start with your personal story Live Events How did you land up in this job? Which funds are you currently managing? What is your investment philosophy and how will you describe your investment strategy? What motivates you while managing other people's money? I hail from a small town of Bhusawal, which is one of the biggest & busiest railway junctions and also has the second biggest railway yard in Asia. My father also used to work for railways and mother is a housewife. Being the youngest of four siblings, I grew up in a sort of relaxed & supported I did well in studies with scholarships, rank in Board etc. there were never any specific expectations or pressure on me like today's time. After 10th std, in 1995, I shifted to Mumbai to pursue commerce education with a goal to become Chartered Accountant. It was quite a different decision in those days, particularly in a typical Maharashtrian all students used to opt for science with engineering or medical degrees in mind. Honestly the decision was not by choice, I obviously didn't know much about career options at that age & place. It was due to elimination of the other option: science to avoid biology. Arts was not in consideration set those days & viewed only for those who can't study science or even commerce. My parents didn't object & fully supported my decision. My uncle who was a principal at a commerce college in Mumbai then guided & mentored me over the the next 10 years, I did CA & MBA from JBIMS in Mumbai. During those years, I stayed at various places as a paying guest, shared bachelor apartments, University hostel etc. Morning college & CA articleship during the day were the most hectic period but taught me a lot about practicalities in life. Moving around Mumbai to income tax/ sales tax offices & for audits by local trains, BEST buses & autos etc prepared the mind to be observant of things around & is benefitting a lot in the investing career. The attempt to opt for MBA was also by elimination once again.I realised I'm not the one who is right to be a practicing CA and corporate finance or banking jobs with a CA profile seemed repetitive. In search of alternatives, I landed in JBIMS to pursue an MBA & finally found my passion in equity research . One of our visiting faculty, who himself is a renowned but reclusive investor influenced to a great extent in finding this passion.I started as an equity analyst at SBI Treasury in the corporate office during 2005. The profile was not sharply defined & I worked on any idea / IPO during those days on my own. The Indian market was experiencing the 'mother of all bull markets' during 2004-2008 and the freedom to look across markets for new ideas widened my I worked for a KPO tracking foreign securities but left within 2 months as I was not enjoying the work. With a pay cut of 40%, I joined Tata MF to come back to Indian markets. Fortunately I was mentored by two excellent gentlemen & investors in Tata MF over the next 10 years to be a fund manager. Amongst various funds, Tata Balanced Fund did particularly well & caught investors' attention. I continued managing funds from the aggressive hybrid category in my next job at DSP MF and doing it in Kotak MF as well.I was doing reasonably well in my previous job at DSP MF & was fairly content. However when Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya, CIO at Kotak MF approached me with the opportunity to manage Kotak Emerging Equity Fund, a midcap fund with AUM of around Rs. 40,000 cr then, it came across as a big challenge & opportunity to prove myself one more predecessor Mr. Pankaj Tibrewal had done a fantastic job in delivering consistent performance over years & scaling the AUM to be the second largest in the category. The team & processes at Kotak MF are great to work with. Getting picked by Mr Nilesh Shah & Harsha for the role seemed a good recognition in considering the mentioned above, currently I'm managing Kotak Emerging Equity Fund – a midcap fund with around Rs. 50,000 cr AUM & Kotak Aggressive Hybrid Fund with AUM close to Rs. 7,000 general, for a large part of my portfolio, my stock selection tilts towards growing companies managed by competent management. Due to external conditions, sometimes companies may not be able to deliver required growth, however, if the opportunity size is large & the management keeps working on strengthening the business, I prefer to stay invested rather than jumping the ships. Quality factor also assumes a lot of importance to avoid accidents or bad experiences. In a measured way, I do take some tactical calls based on macro trends, turnarounds, management changes, sharply beaten down valuations etc. I do have to admit here that, post Covid, we have to be a bit more agile in capturing opportunities & booking profits as well. With an increased number of participants, stock price moves have become fierce factoring any change swiftly. Also, at the fundamental level, business cycles are getting shorter & competitive forces have gone up significantly in almost all sectors. Mutual funds are proving to be a worthy vehicle for achieving long-term financial goals & creating wealth in every market cycle. In India, we particularly miss or overlook the concept of 'risk adjusted returns' while trying to maximise returns. Mutual Funds arguably do a good job versus individual or other vehicles of are suitable for a person starting investments with as low as Rs. 500 to an UHNI or a family office. While investors & advisors invest their hard-earned money to get returns, somewhere the factor of trust comes in the mind. Ours' is a fiduciary duty & over the years the regulator & industry has done a good work in improving the trust factor. When lacs of investors across India invest crores of rupees trusting & believing in us, it provides more than enough motivation to do the work diligently & with all good intentions.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Rs 227 crore water, sewage infrastructure to be built for Neopolis in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: As Neopolis in Kokapet gears up to become a benchmark for focused urban development and sustainable growth, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) will implement several key projects to strengthen water and sewage infrastructure. Aimed at supporting the futuristic vertical city, the Board will undertake works worth Rs 227.22 crore, with funding to be provided by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), as per the administrative sanction. The planned infrastructure includes a 45 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP), two 2.5 ML elevated level service reservoirs (ELSRs), a 9 ML ground level storage reservoir (GLSR), a pumphouse, a 132/6.6 KV electrical substation, a chlorination room, an office building, and staff quarters. The STP will be operated and maintained for 15 years. The project also involves the laying of 1800 mm and 1500 mm diameter MS pipelines for gravity and pumping mains, respectively. The Board has invited bids for executing the project, requiring the selected agency to conduct detailed surveys and submit designs for approval prior to construction. Officials said the initiative aligns with the state's vision of transforming Kokapet into a model for modern, sustainable urban living.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Bihar Board 12th Compartment Result 2025: BSEB Class 12th results declared, direct link here
Bihar School Examination Board has declared Bihar Board Compartment Result 2025 on May 31, 2025. The compartment results have been announced for Class 10, 12. candidates who have appeared for the examination can check the results of Class 10th (Matric) and Class 12th (Inter) Compartment exam through the official website of BSEB at BSEB Bihar Board Result 2025 Live Updates This year, the Bihar board conducted the Matric and Inter Compartment exams from May 2 to 13, 2025. The exams were held in two shifts: 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The compartment examination answer key was released by the Board after the examination was held. Direct link to check Class 10 compartment result (not activated yet) All those candidates who have appeared for the examination can check the results by following the steps given below. 1. Visit the official website of BSEB at 2. Click on Bihar Board Compartment Result 2025 link available on the home page. 3. Enter the login details and click on submit. 4. Your result will be displayed on the screen. 5. Check the result and download the page. 6. Keep a hard copy of the same for further need. For more related details candidates can check the official website of BSEB.
