Meghalaya Politics Set for Shake-Up as Eight UDP MLAs Hold BJP Talks
At least eight United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators, including a cabinet minister, are reportedly preparing to join the BJP, a move that could significantly alter the political equations within the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance-II (MDA-II) government and take the BJP from its present strength of two MLAs into double digits. The development gained momentum after…
Centre likely to send team to Meghalaya in October to assess scientific coal mining
The Centre is likely to send an official team to Meghalaya in October to assess whether scientific coal mining can be implemented in the state’s challenging terrain. NPP Sutnga-Saipung MLA Santa Mary Shylla made the statement after meeting Additional Secretary (Mining and Geology) Rupinder Brar. Officials from the Directorate of Mineral Resources and the Law…
Super.money Bets on Value-Led AI Agents for Automated Shopping and Gold Buying
Flipkart-owned digital payments platform Super.money is rolling out autonomous artificial intelligence agents capable of shopping for products and buying digital gold, aiming to differentiate itself in India’s competitive fintech market. Currently serving about 20 million monthly active users, the platform has initiated the rollout of these consumer payment agents—built in partnership with merchants—and plans to…
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Amazon Pay Partner to Offer Co-Branded Credit Card for SMEs
Amazon Pay and Kotak Mahindra Bank have partnered to launch the Amazon Pay Kotak Business Credit Card, specifically designed to cater to sole proprietors and small business owners registered on Amazon Business. Aiming to help entrepreneurs manage working capital and delay cash outflows, the new co-branded card offers attractive rewards and enhanced credit flexibility. Amazon…
17 foreign nationals found in meghalaya jail after completing sentences
The Meghalaya High Court has found that 17 foreign nationals are still lodged in Shillong District Jail despite having completed their respective prison sentences, with one Myanmar national having spent more than 10 years and a Bangladeshi national four years behind bars beyond their sentences. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and…
Farmers Crossing Fence Through Gate No. 51 Killed by Lightning in Dhubri
Two farmers were killed after being struck by lightning while working in their agricultural fields near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Dhubri district on September 9. The incident took place at Kedar Part-III village under the Golokganj sector. The deceased have been identified as Moslem Uddin and Abul Hussain, both residents of the village. According…
KSU Seeks Independent Probe into Shree Cement Public Hearing
The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) East Jaintia Hills unit and residents of Shnongrim and Daistong have lodged an FIR alleging serious irregularities during the July 31 environmental public hearing on the proposed expansion and operations of Shree Cement Ltd at Lum Syrman. The complaint, filed at the Crime Branch Police Station in Shillong, names East…
Axis Bank to Vacate Worli HQ as New 32-Storey Tower Takes Shape
Axis Bank Ltd. is considering splitting its Mumbai workforce across multiple offices as it prepares to vacate its eight-storey headquarters in Worli for reconstruction. The bank has reportedly been unable to find a single office large enough to accommodate the roughly 3,000 employees currently based at Axis House. The premises are expected to be vacated…
Meghalaya HC Quashes FIR Against Six UP Students After Settlement
The Meghalaya High Court has quashed an FIR registered against six students from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged vandalism of a homestay in Shillong, after the students reached a settlement with the proprietor and paid compensation. Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere passed the order after the homestay proprietor and manager expressed their no-objection…
Defamation Case Over ‘Commander-in-Thief’ Jibe: Bombay HC Denies Relief to Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi failed to get relief from the legal trouble arising from his objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bombay High Court refused to quash a court summons issued against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha in 2019. A single bench of Justice N R Borkar dismissed the Congress leader’s…
