Amazon has launched Alexa+, its generative AI-powered version of the Alexa voice assistant, in India with Early Access beginning Wednesday, offering support for English, Hindi and Hinglish. The service will be free for all users during the Early Access period and will remain free for Prime members thereafter, while other customers will require a separate…
The ‘Yatra Parivar’ is organising a grand three-day ‘Shri Ganesh Janmotsav 2026’ at the Shri Rajasthan Vishram Bhavan on Lukier Road in Shillong since Monday. The event features the worship of an idol made from cow dung—a tradition maintained for the past eight years. The festival commenced on Monday on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh…
Amazon India’s ultra-fast delivery service Amazon Now has crossed $1 billion in annualised gross sales, marking a major milestone as competition in the country’s rapidly expanding quick-commerce market intensifies. The company said orders on Amazon Now have doubled every quarter since its launch, making it the fastest-growing e-commerce business in Amazon India’s history. The service…
Meghalaya TMC chief Charles Pyngrope has called for verification of the allegations that Assam government officials were attempting to force residents of villages in the Langpih area to enrol in Assam’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Expressing concern over the allegations on Sunday, he further urged for talks on between the administration of…
Chevron is planning to expand its global liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio, with Argentina and the eastern Mediterranean emerging as key areas of interest as buyers seek greater energy security amid geopolitical disruptions. Chevron’s Global Gas President Freeman Shaheen said recent supply shocks linked to the Ukraine war and the conflict involving Iran have highlighted…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
