The Board has recommended a Dividend of ` 7/- per Preference Share of ` 100/- each and ` 2.50/- per Equity Share of `. 10/- each i.e. @ 7% and 25% on Face Value of Preference Shares and Equity Shares respectively. The dividend will be paid on 7th August, 2017.

The 34th Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to be held on August 3, 2017 at 2:00 P.M at Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad, 36A Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata-700017.

Pursuant to Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is providing remote e-voting facility to its members. The cut-off date for the purpose of determining members for remote e-voting facility is July 27, 2017.The remote e-voting period shall commence from July 31, 2017 (9:00 A.M) and ends on August 2, 2017 2016 (5:00 P.M).

The Register of Members and Share transfer Books shall remain closed from July 8, 2017 to July 10, 2017 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of Final Dividend & 34th Annual General Meeting.