Assam Rifles Promote National Integration In Manipur With Sports, Music & Medical Camps
Assam Rifles, along with affiliated units and other security forces, has intensified a series of community outreach and patriotic programmes across Manipur ahead of the 80th Independence Day. As part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and programmes marking 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, the forces have organised sporting events, cultural and artistic competitions,…
CRPF Holds Bike Rally, Mass ‘Vande Mataram’ Singing in Tura Ahead of Independence Day
As part of the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the 120th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday organised a series of patriotic programmes in Tura on the eve of Independence Day celebrations.The day began with a bike rally organised by 120 Battalion CRPF, Tura, from the Battalion Headquarters to Super Market,…
Central Bank Moves to Streamline Major Shareholding Process for Institutional Investors
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a streamlined, one-time approval mechanism allowing eligible institutional investors to increase their stakes in commercial banks without seeking fresh regulatory clearance for every transaction. Under current rules, mutual funds, insurance companies, and pension funds must get prior RBI approval whenever acquiring a major shareholding of 5% or…
Meghalaya HC Panel Slams Delays in Action Against Illegal Coal Mining
The Meghalaya High Court-appointed Single Member Committee headed by Justice (retd) B.P. Katakey has strongly criticised the state government over continued delays in implementing key measures to curb illegal coal mining, warning that rat-hole mining remains a persistent concern while the legality of coal supplies to coke oven plants is yet to be fully established….
L&T Expands AI Infrastructure Push with Gigawatt-Scale Chennai Project
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is set to establish what is described as India’s largest Nvidia B300 AI factory at Vyoma’s data centre campus in Chennai for AI company Together AI. The facility will house 10,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs and is designed to support Together AI’s AI-native cloud platform for large-scale artificial intelligence training, fine-tuning and…
Over 6.51 Lakh Meghalaya Electors Flagged for Verification Under SIR
More than 6.51 lakh electors in Meghalaya have been identified for further verification as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Election Department has clarified that being flagged for scrutiny does not mean automatic deletion from the voter list and that no name will be removed without following the prescribed…
Parents Of Five: Cristiano Ronaldo And Georgina Rodriguez Finally Marry
World-renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and famous model and entrepreneur Georgina Rodriguez officially got married on Tuesday. After spending nearly eight years together, their engagement took place in August 2025. Ronaldo first met Georgina in 2017 while she was working at the ‘Gucci’ showroom in Madrid. This is when their romantic relationship began. Currently, they are…
Central Bank of India Eyes $400 Million FCNR-B Mobilisation by September
Central Bank of India Mobilises $250 Million Under FCNR(B) Window State-owned Central Bank of India has mobilised $250 million under the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR-B window introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), significantly exceeding its internal July target of $100 million. Central Bank of India Managing Director and CEO Kalyan Kumar…
NIRDPR-NERC Launches Nationwide Online Quiz On “Viksit Bharat @2047” From Aug 11-15
The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), North Eastern Regional Centre (NERC), Guwahati, is organising a nationwide online quiz on “Viksit Bharat @2047: Role & Aspirations of the North Eastern Region of India” from August 11 to 15, as part of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.The online quiz aims to create awareness…
Meghalaya High Court Sets August 31 Deadline to Review Action on Illegal Coal Mining
The Meghalaya High Court has fixed August 31 for examining the state government’s compliance with the recommendations of the Justice (Retd) BP Katakey Committee on the continuing problem of illegal coal mining in the state. The matter relates to the committee’s 38th and 39th interim reports and had been deferred earlier due to the Bench’s…
