NEW DELHI: Loss-making companies can now pay remuneration to their non-executive directors, including independent directors, with the government amending existing rules. The amendments have been made to certain provisions under the Companies Act, 2013. The non-executive directors of companies having no profit or inadequate profit can be given remuneration, subject to certain conditions. The remuneration limits will be one-fifth of the total amount that can be given to managerial persons or executive directors, according to a notification issued by the corporate affairs ministry. Till now, nonexecutive directors of such companies were not allowed to receive any remuneration except sitting fee. This made it difficult for them to attract talent. For companies having negative or less than Rs 5 crore effective capital, the annual remuneration limit for non-executive directors is Rs 12 lakh. For such companies’ executive directors, the limit will be Rs 60 lakh, the notification said. In the case of companies with effective capital of Rs 5 crore and above but less than Rs 100 crore, the non-executive directors’ annual remuneration limit is Rs 17 lakh. The limit is Rs 84 lakh for executive directors.
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday saw a change of guard with Dattatreya Hosabale being elected as its ‘Sarkaryavah’. The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS elected Hosabale as its ‘Sarkaryavah’ or general secretary. Speculation were rife that Bhaiyyaji Joshi may step down as the ‘Sarkaryavaha’ of RSS on the second day of the Sangh’s triennial that began in Bengaluru on Friday, its first such meet outside Nagpur. Hosabale will be RSS general secretary for three years. Dattatreya belongs to Hosabale village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district and joined RSS in 1968 and then the student organization Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1972. He was imprisoned for more than a year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On Friday, the RSS said anti-national and anti-social forces were trying to foil efforts for a solution to the ongoing farmers’ agitation against three central farm laws. “The prolonged protests are apparently being aimed at creating an environment of disturbance and instability in the country for political gain,” the RSS said in its annual report of 2020-21 released on the first day of the two-day triennial meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the RSS’s highest decision-making body. It’s the RSS’s first official statement since the agitation broke out late last year.
Dattatreya Hosabale is the new Sarkaryawah (general secretary) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. This has been a long wait for Hosabale, but finally he has replaced Suresh ‘Bhayyaji’ Joshi. Joshi assumed the role for the fourth time in 2018. Now Hosabale (65), who is younger to Joshi, (73) will take charge ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and RSS centenary celebrations in 2025.
The decision was taken after an internal election in RSS’s Akhil Bharatiya Prathinidhi Sabha, which is an annual meeting of the top functionaries of the RSS. It was held in Bengaluru on March 19 and 20, and not in Nagpur because of the pandemic.
Hosabale was active during the Emergency from 1975 to 1977, and was arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA). He also served as the general secretary for the student organisation ABVP.
He comes from Sorab in Shimoga district in Karnataka. He is a staunch supporter of the government’s key policies like NRC, NEP and vocal about conversions to other religions.
A 47-year-old Hyderabad-based woman named Shyamala Goli became the world’s second female to swim across the 30-mile long Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka on Friday.
She swam for 13 hours and 43 minutes from Talaimannar in northern Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India to create the record.
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the government, alleging that under it unemployment, price rise, poverty and income of its “friends” have increased. “What did this government increase? Unemployment, inflation and poverty. And, only the earnings of friends,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
He cited a media report that claimed 9.9 crore people were part of the middle class before the Covid-19 outbreak and they were reduced to 6.6 crore after it. Coronavirus: Live updates
In the past few decades, tooth loss has continued to be a major public health problem globally. It is considered a useful indicator of the general condition of oral health because it indicates the overall effects of oral diseases, an individual’s behaviour towards dental hygiene, the accessibility of dental services, and also beliefs/cultural values about oral health.
Tooth loss may be quite distressing – and is considered a serious life incident that necessitates substantial social and psychological alteration. Teeth replacement is an art in which missing teeth are replaced by artificial teeth or dental prosthesis and there are many reasons why it’s important to replace missing teeth, as shared by Dr Anand Raj, prosthodontics expert.
Sporting a full set of teeth can make you more self-confident. When teeth are lost, the area of the jawbone that held those teeth start to reduce in size. A prosthesis supported by a dental implant benefits in preserving the bone and the shape of your jaw. Losing teeth can lead to changes in your speech. Tooth loss affects how well you chew and what foods you are able to eat. It is seen that difficultly in chewing usually leads to food avoidance – therefore, some people who have missing teeth have poor nutrition, which can affect overall health.
Missing teeth can alter your bite, the way your teeth come together, and result in problems with your jaw joint.
There are many dental prosthesis/teeth replacement options available and a dentist/dental expert advises individuals on the best option for him/her. However, dentures are one of the most affordable removable dental prosthesis in the market and are, by far, the most common way that most individuals choose to replace their missing teeth. Today, one in every seven adults above the age of 45 years wears a denture in India. These dentures can be complete or partial.
It is essential for adults wearing dentures to brush gums, tongue, and palate with a soft-bristled brush every morning before putting the dentures in. (Photo: Getty Images/thinkstock)
Complete Denture – Complete dentures are prepared using a plastic base that is coloured for replicating gum tissue and provides support to a full set of plastic or porcelain teeth.
Partial Denture – Partial dentures are made using a plastic base or a metal framework that supports the number of teeth that require to be replaced. It is detained in the mouth by using clasps and rests that are judiciously adapted around the natural teeth.
Implant-supported Denture – An implant-retained overdenture is a detachable dental prosthesis supported by the residual oral tissues and uses dental implants for retention.
Dentures can re-establish or even improve a person’s appearance and be virtually untraceable. However, it takes some time to get adjusted to dentures – finding the best way to insert and take out dentures, or for gums to adapt. It is important to visit the dentist often during the first few weeks of denture fitting, so that the parts of the denture that are irritating the oral tissues can be adjusted.
Denture fit can differ from person to person and some denture wearers with heavily resorbed ridges may have to face unease and embarrassment due to their ill-fitting dentures. A denture fixative or adhesive offers a good fit and comfort to denture wearers. Denture fixatives/adhesives are agents that stick readily to both the tissue surface of the denture and gums. When saliva mixes with adhesive material, it expands and plugs spaces between the denture base and gum tissue – thus providing a good retention force. Denture fixatives result in the following:
*Reduced denture movement and improvement in chewing function *Increase in maximum biting force, retention, stability *Development in oral hygiene for denture wearers by reduction or prevention of dental plaque *Decrease in mucosal irritation due to reduced food entrapment beneath the denture base *Enables the psychological well-being of denture wearer
Age, sex, occupation, socioeconomic background, and literacy greatly factor in the need for dental prosthesis from patient to patient. However, replacement of teeth is only successful when the patient is motivated and made aware of various prostheses available, their use and maintenance. Everyday maintenance of oral hygiene, cleaning and proper use of dentures, use of denture fixative/adhesive are all a lifelong commitment. While it might sound a bit tedious, nothing’s better than a beautiful-yet-hygienic smile.
The Sriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has purchased about 1.15 lakh square feet of land about 2-3 km away from Ram Janmabhoomi premises to develop facilities for security forces, devotees and for activities of the trust, an official of the trust said on Saturday.
Trustee Anil Mishra said two plots of land situated in Ram Kot and Tehri Bazaar localities were purchased last week from Harish Kumar Pathak, a resident of Basti district.
The land has been bought at the rate of Rs 690 per square feet, he said.
“We have paid a sum of Rs 8 crore to the owner for the two plots,” he said.
A survey is underway of properties adjoining the Ram Janmabhoomi premises for expansion of the temple land and a list is being prepared to ascertain their ownership. These properties include some Muslim houses and mosques.
Ayodhya mayor Rishikesh Upadhyay said the survey is being carried out to find out the owners of these properties. “This will help to find out whether those residing here are tenants or owners of houses,” he said.
Trust secretary Champat Rai said the expansion of Ram Janmabhoomi premises will be done with mutual understanding and dialogue.
“We will purchase the land by paying the demanded price or we can give them an alternate land for the resettlement,” he said, adding the extension is being done to provide devotees the basic facilities.
In the first week of March, the trust purchased 7,285 square feet land adjacent to the Ram Janmabhoomi premises here, in accordance with its plan to expand the temple complex area to 107 acres from the present 70 acres. The trust bought the land for Rs 1 crore.
Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) R.P. Thakur on Friday directed the corporation’s drivers to drive in an economical manner in order to extract maximum mileage, keeping in view the rising diesel prices in recent months.
APSRTC buses consume eight lakh litres of diesel per day, and judicious usage of fuel and proper maintenance of vehicles would lead to huge savings for the corporation, Mr. Thakur said.
The MD inspected the Srikakulam APSRTC complex and depots. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Thakur said that the corporation was doing its best to mitigate the financial burden caused by the hike in diesel prices. He assured that arrears would be cleared for the employees and said new plans will be drawn up for their welfare as well as for passengers.
APSRTC Executive Director K. Ravikumar, Regional Manager A. Appala Raju and Division Manager G. Varalakshmi were present during Mr. Thakur’s visit.
NEW DELHI: After a Covid-19 test of an overseas rifle shooter returned positive on Friday, the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Delhi has been hit with three more fresh positive cases, two of which are Indian athletes, according to sources. Sources said that the fresh positive results include a female foreign athlete and two men from the Indian pistol team. “Three more shooters have been tested positive,” said the source talking to Timesofindia.com. “Two are males from the Indian pistol team and an overseas female shooter.” “Shooters, who have tested positive, have been isolated,” the source further said. “The roommates of the Covid-positive shooters have tested negative and will participate in their respective events,” the official source confirmed. The final of the men and women 10m air rifle, along with the qualifying round and final of men and women 10m air pistol are scheduled for Saturday (March 20). “Of course, the positive shooters, along with their roommates, won’t participate,” the source added. The names of the shooters who have tested positive have so far been withheld. The World Cup officially began on March 18 and runs till March 29.
CHENNAI: Former Sebi chairman GV Ramakrishna, 91, passed away on Saturday morning in Chennai after brief illness. Born in 1930, in Bengaluru, he started his career as a biochemist and then opted for civil services in 1952. He was appointed as the chairman of markets regulator Sebi in 1990 when it lacked legal status. He headed that body till 1994 and then became the first chairman of Disinvestment Commission in 1996 when it was set up by the government to exit state owned businesses.