Last Updated : September 15, 2021 / 07:15 IST
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Big Story
Zee AGM: CEO Punit Goenka defends company's corporate governance track record
Under fire from large institutional shareholders, Zee Entertainment's CEO and Managing Director Punit Goenka on September 14 defended the corporate governance track record of the media company at its annual general meeting (AGM). Investors question the resignation of Chokhani and Kurien, corporate governance issues and Invesco’s intentions. The voting results out latest by September 16. Read the full story here.
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Zomato shares shaky after co-founder Gaurav Gupta quits
Zomato shares witnessed volatility in intraday trade on September 14 after one of the top executives at the food-delivery platform quit. Moneycontrol was the first to report the resignation of Gaurav Gupta, who was elevated as Chief Operating Officer in 2018 three years after joining the company and as the founder in 2019. Gupta was also the face of the company in the run-up to its hugely successful IPO. Read the full story here.
Your Money
As the September 15 advance tax payment deadline nears, avoid these errors
In order to ensure the regular flow of funds to the exchequer, the income tax department has framed rules for TDS and advance tax payment. Every person whose estimated tax liability for the financial year is Rs 10,000 or more is required to pay advance tax in four installments – 15 percent, 45 percent, 75 percent and 100 percent – on or before June 15, September 15, December 15 and March 15, respectively of the financial year. Read this story to know all about this.
Politics
The political significance of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, after whom a university has been named in UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh on September 14 at an event considered politically important ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. The university, which is being set up with a budget of Rs 101 crore, will be spread over 92 acres in Lodha and Musepur Kareem Jarouli villages of Aligarh’s Kol tehsil, and will provide affiliation to 395 colleges of the Aligarh division. Read this story to understand the political significance of this move.
Sports
Five most irreversible Grand Slam tennis losses in recent memory
The loss in Sunday's men's singles finals at the US Open may not be enough to stop Novak Djokovic from amassing the most grand slam singles titles in the future, but it denied him a chance to make history. All losses are heart-breaking, but some carry higher stakes than the rest. Read more here.
Tailpiece
Iconic Met Gala Looks this year
Celebrities sizzled and shone at the Met Gala 2021, which celebrated American fashion with the theme -In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Here are some of the iconic looks from this season's Gala.
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