Scientists have discovered two previously unknown species of fireflies in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, marking the first formal documentation of such insects from the state and ending a century-long gap in the study of the genus Diaphanes in India. A joint research team from Assam Don Bosco University, University of Ruhuna, and Debraj Roy College…
India exported 280 million kilograms of tea in the last financial year, marking the highest-ever export figure, according to Tea Board Deputy Chairman C Murugan. He also clarified that the Jorhat Tea Auction Centre has not been shut down and will resume operations soon. Speaking on the overall tea industry scenario, Murugan said the outlook…
Renault Group, a French car company, has officially asked the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to change how it does business in India. The company wants to make India one of its top three global markets by the end of the decade, so the move is meant to make the corporate structure more flexible and…
A day after prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi was granted bail due to serious lapses in police documentation, the second accused, Raj Kushwaha, has approached the court seeking similar relief on grounds of parity. Kushwaha’s counsel, Phuyosa Yobin, confirmed that the bail plea was heard on Wednesday. The defense argued that since the main accused has…
West Bengal recorded a major voter turnout of 92.65 in the alternate and final phase of Assembly choices on Wednesday, taking the overall polling across two phases to nearly 93 the loftiest since Independence, according to the State’s Chief Electoral Officer. Polling in the alternate phase covered 142 Assembly constituencies across seven sections in South…
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Congress MP, has made serious accusations against the government about the development projects that are currently going on in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. After visiting Great Nicobar recently, the Raebareli MP said that the government’s push for development is a big…
In a major conservation corner, India has begun the translocation of risked Asiatic wild water buffalo from Assam’s Kaziranga Tiger Reserve to Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve marking the longest wildlife relocation by road ever accepted in the country. The common action by the Assam and Madhya Pradesh Forest Departments seeks to introduce the species…
India’s aviation sector has issued an urgent “SOS” to the Union Government, warning that major carriers are on the brink of a total operational collapse. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA)—representing industry giants like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet—notified the Ministry of Civil Aviation that the industry is under “extreme stress” and “on the verge…
Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has fully exited its investment in the fintech major One MobiKwik Systems. According to market sources, the firm completed a block deal worth approximately ₹130 crore, marking the conclusion of its long-standing association with the digital payments company. As an early investor in MobiKwik, Peak XV Partners successfully divested…
Manipur Police arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in vandalizing a truck carrying fertilizer and destroying its consignment at Moirang Patlou under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur district. The accused have been identified as Laishram Avijit Singh (25) and Khwairakpam Dhaneshwor Singh (25), both from Thamnapokpi village; Alex Moirangthem (25) of Ngangkhalawai Awang Leikai;…
