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Earnings Wrap-up: Castrol India, Balmer Lawrie BY K. VENKATESHWAR RAO AND D.S. NAG Castrol India  reported double digit profit growth, and first quarter operating profit for  Balmer Lawrie  jumped, each for the quarter ending June 30.   Castrol India Castrol India reported a 19 percent increase in net profit year on year to Rs 164.2 crores (approximately Rs 1.6 billion or U.S. $23.4 million) for the quarter that ended June 30, primarily driven by higher volume as well as improved margin. The company’s net profit was Rs 137.9 crores in the same quarter in 2017. Net profit for the January to June 2018 period also grew by 9 percent to Rs 346 crores, up from 316.9 crores in the same period in 2017.   

A destinated wedding town and a center for walking, cycling, and outdoor activities, Bradford on Avon is a rare combination of river, canal, and charming architectures. Located in the Avon Valley, along the banks of River Avon, this town gives visitors a wonderful setting for cultural, leisure, and tourist activities. The Romans, Normans, Saxons, Victorians, and Georgians have all left their mark on Avon’s remarkable story. Bradford on Avon has many wonderful shops, restaurants, and hotels lining the narrow streets of the city center. Cotswolds stone houses and cottages of various shapes and sizes cover the surrounding hills. The Town Bridge crosses the ‘broad ford’ on the Avon, hence the origin of the town’s name. For music lovers, the town’s pubs offer live folk, jazz, country, and blues whilst choral and classical music can be enjoyed in churches and at the famous Wiltshire Music Centre which attracts international musicians all year round. For more  Top 10 Airbnb Vacation Renta

One of the world’s greatest travel destinations, Paris mesmerizes visitors with its elegant beauty and magical ambiance. Grandiose monuments like the Eiffel Tower, broad Arc de Triomphe, gargoyled Notre Dame Cathedral, lamp lit bridges spanning the Seine and art nouveau cafes are the pride of Paris. The charm of Paris lies in small attractions: the quaint cobblestone streets, puffed pastries, beautifully trimmed trees, elegant tea salons, avant-garde art galleries and Belle Epoque brasseries. One of the world’s great art repositories, Paris holds treasures from ancient times onwards. Mona Lisa and Monet’s masterpieces can be seen at the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay. Paris casts a spell of enchantment in every nook of the city.  For more  https://trip101.com/article/themed-hotels-in-paris

 Located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Western Desert, the isolated Siwa oasis lays 50 km (31.06 miles) east of the Libyan borders. The distinctive culture and magnificence of its nature and topography attract many tourists to this little paradise. It offers great desert tours, craft shops, restaurants, and nice hotels. The Environmental Sustainable Tourism Program built an Eco lodge in association with USAID and the Ford Foundation in 1997, thereafter a number of beautiful resorts have come up within this once forsaken land. If you plan to visit Siwa, visit the oasis during the winter months and check out these top places.  For more  10 Things To Do In Siwa, Egypt