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…
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….
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Billionaire businessman Gautam Adani’s nearly two-year legal battle in the United States has reached a major turning point, with a US court dismissing the criminal case against him and two other individuals. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis on August 10 dismissed the criminal indictment against Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and Adani Green Energy…
A study by Nagaland University has identified 47 non-timber forest products (NTFPs) across villages in Nagaland and Meghalaya, highlighting their significant contribution to the livelihoods, food security and local economies of forest-dependent tribal communities. The study, conducted across 20 villages covering 250 households, documented 47 plant- and animal-based NTFPs and assessed their collection patterns, utilisation…
