Ksu leaders sent to 14-day judicial custody after shillong violence
Three leaders of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), arrested in connection with Wednesday’s violence in Shillong, were produced before a court on Thursday and remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said. Police have registered cases under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Prevention of…
HDFC Bank Plans Fresh Dollar Bond Issue Before RBI Swap Window Closes
HDFC Bank is returning to the dollar bond market for the second time in two months, with plans to raise at least $1 billion through overseas debt issuance as Indian banks accelerate fundraising ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s special foreign-exchange swap window closing on August 31. The lender plans to issue at least…
Meghalaya CM lays foundation for Rs 65 cr State Veterinary Hospital at Upper Shillong.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today laid the foundation for the Rs 65 crore State Veterinary Hospital at Upper Shillong.This modern facility will strengthen veterinary care with advanced diagnostics, imaging, surgery, orthopaedics, inpatient care, laboratories and pharmacy services in the state.Addressing the gathering, Sangma said it will be more than just a hospital as the…
India Crush Sri Lanka By 165 Runs In Galle Test, Manav Suthar Stars With Lethal Spell
In the first Test match held at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, the Indian cricket team put up an impressive performance to defeat hosts Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 165 runs. Sri Lanka’s entire batting line-up crumbled in the second innings against the lethal bowling of Indian spinner Manav Suthar. The main highlight…
LTTS to Drive End-to-End Engineering and Digital Transformation
L&T Technology Services (LTTS), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has secured a contract worth more than $75 million from an international technology company. The five-year engagement will see LTTS deploy its Engineering Intelligence capabilities across the client’s end-to-end product development and engineering lifecycle. The scope includes product engineering, software development, testing and validation, sustenance…
APCC Team Led By J.P. Das Visits Mimangbadati, Says Peace Yet To Return At Border
An Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) delegation today visited areas along the Assam-Arunachal border and noted that tension continues to prevail in the border ares over the ongoing boundary dispute.Led by Dr. J.P. Das, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, the APCC delegation visited the Mimangbadati area and interacted with local…
Disha meet reviews status of key govt schemes in west garo hills
The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA), Review Meeting was held at the Circuit House, Tura on Tuesday to review the status and implementation of key central and state government schemes in West Garo Hills district.The meeting, chaired by Tura Lok Sabha MP Saleng A Sangma, was also attended by DISHA members, including Vibhor…
ICICI Bank Taps Global Debt Market for Fifth-Year Dollar Funding
ICICI Bank, India’s second-largest private sector lender, has raised $750 million through a five-year US dollar bond, taking its total dollar debt fundraising to $2.05 billion in about a month. The latest issue, raised through the bank’s International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit, was priced at a spread of 105 basis points over the five-year…
Zubeen Garg Death Was Not Accidental, Conspiracy Involved: Assam Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Assam government to diligently proceed with the trial against Northeast Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, an accused in the Zubeen Garg death case.A Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan passed the direction while hearing a bail plea filed by Mahanta.Mahanta, who has organised the Northeast Festival since 2013, was arrested after…
CM Sangma Lays Foundation for ₹140-Crore Road Project to Boost Connectivity and Growth in Meghalaya’s Remote Districts
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday emphasised on the transformative role of road infrastructure in unlocking growth across remote districts, as he laid the foundation stone for the upgrade of the Weiloi–Mawkyrwat–Rangthong road in South West Khasi Hills. The Rs 140-crore project, funded entirely from the state’s own resources, is a milestone in…
