Several community-based organisations, student bodies, intellectuals and social organisations organised a candlelight march in Daporijo of Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, demanding justice for Toter Gamkak, also known as Paksok, who was allegedly murdered by her former husband earlier this month. According to reports, the incident took place on July 6 in Aalo, West Siang…
A new situation has emerged regarding the next course of action for hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital. Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has written a letter to the hospital authorities seeking temporary permission to leave the hospital to participate in the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march towards Parliament. In a letter…
Tata Power has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) to supply 324 MW of power from its upcoming 1,000 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Project (PSP) at Bhivpuri in Maharashtra. The project was awarded through SECI’s tariff-based global competitive bidding process for the supply of 1,500 MW/12,000…
Former Union Economic Affairs Secretary EAS Sarma has raised strong objections against the ongoing strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, warning that the move will inflict severe injustice on employees belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). In a formal communication to the Union Finance Ministry, Sarma highlighted that transferring…
The thrilling journey of the world’s biggest sporting festival, the FIFA World Cup, finally came to an end. Spain defeated Argentina in the final to lift the World Cup trophy for the second time. The European side secured a nail-biting 1-0 win in extra time against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. No team could score during the…
Denish Das emerged as the most expensive buy during the marquee player round of the Assam Premier League (APL) Player Auction, with Barpeta Braves securing his services for Rs 12.60 lakh following an exciting round of bidding in Guwahati on Sunday.Sumit Ghadigaonkar was the second-highest buy among the marquee players, joining Charaideo Sunrisers for Rs…
A woman was injured after being caught in the crossfire during an exchange of fire between the 8 Assam Rifles and an unidentified insurgent group in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district on Thursday night. Two suspects were later apprehended in connection with the incident. According to official sources, the gunfight broke out at around 9.15 pm…
Yes Bank reported a stellar 34 percent surge in its first-quarter net profit on Saturday, comfortably driven by robust credit demand and strong loan growth. The private sector lender posted a net profit of ₹1,070 crore ($111.13 million) for the three months ended June 30, marking a substantial increase from the ₹800 crore recorded in…
NASDAQ-listed online travel platform MakeMyTrip has officially initiated its domestic market debut by confidentially submitting a pre-filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and the BSE. The initial public offering (IPO), which focuses on its wholly-owned subsidiary MakeMyTrip (India) Limited (MMT India),…
Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has appealed to the people of Manipur to work together for peace and harmony during a meeting with Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh at the latter’s official residence in Imphal.Hooda, who was accompanied by his wife and Manipuri actor Linthoingambi Laishram, met the chief minister on Thursday and discussed the prevailing…
