East Khasi Hills police have registered a case against Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) president Raymond Kharjana, general secretary Reuben Najiar and vice-president Pynkmenlang Sanmiet in connection with the alleged vandalism of two Meghalaya High Court vehicles at Mawlai Phudmuri and Mawlai Nonglum on the evening of August 19. The three KSU office-bearers were produced before…
Hyderabad-based AIG Hospitals has announced an investment of ₹2,000 crore over the next five years to build a greenfield 1,000-bed multispecialty hospital at Endada in Visakhapatnam. The expansion will be executed across two phases, starting with an initial 650-bed phase targeted for completion by October 2028, followed by a second phase adding 350 beds to…
Mizoram is expanding its renewable energy capacity through a series of solar and hydropower projects as the state government works to strengthen clean energy generation and increase the use of renewable sources, officials said. The state generated 41.86 million units (MU) of solar power and 31.04 MU from Small Hydel Projects (SHPs) during 2024-25, according…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on August 29 visited R.R. Colony in Rynjah and met members of the local non-tribal community following the vandalism of a bust of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during a Khasi Students’ Union protest. Sangma inspected the damaged bust and interacted with residents to hear their concerns following…
The United Forum of IDBI Officers and Employees has urged the Standing Committee on Finance to thoroughly examine the valuation methodology for the proposed divestment of IDBI Bank, arguing that the bank’s value extends beyond its quoted equity. In its representation to the parliamentary panel, the Forum highlighted IDBI’s nationwide branch network, deposit base, customer…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said in the Assembly on Thursday that Meghalaya is poised to soon become the country’s largest State in terms of area under organic agriculture. Sangma made the statement during Question Hour on the fourth day of the Autumn Session while responding to concerns raised by Nongkrem MLA, Ardent Miller…
The lack of personal safety has once again created extreme panic. The brutal murder of a popular Haryanvi singer in broad daylight has caused a major sensation across the country. The sensational murder took place outside a gym in the Aryapuri-Nalpatra area of Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. While the singer was sitting inside his own…
Tata Power Co., one of India’s largest private power producers, has lost its legal challenge in the Singapore International Commercial Court against a $490 million arbitration award stemming from a breach of contract involving a Russian coal asset. According to the court order, the tribunal dismissed Tata Power’s challenge regarding the quantum of damages awarded…
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting uranium mining and the establishment of any uranium ore‑processing facility in the state. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and supported by all 60 MLAs, reflects decades of resistance by traditional institutions, student groups, civil society organisations and communities in uranium‑bearing areas such…
Bank of Baroda (BoB), India’s second-largest state-run lender by assets, has successfully raised $400 million through the reissuance of its 5.3180% August 2031 U.S. dollar-denominated bonds at a yield of 5.3890%. This latest issuance makes BoB the second state-owned bank and the fifth issuer overall to cross the $1 billion threshold under the Reserve Bank…
