Guwahati: Unhappy with the reservation of seats for Schedule Tribe (ST) and Schedule Caste (SC) communities in the Assam delimitation draft proposal, the indigenous groups on Tuesday demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to review the reservation status of seats for the communities, both in Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. According to the … Read more
Day: June 28, 2023
Rahul Gandhi meets bike mechanics in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, Congress says ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra continues..’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited a bike mechanic workshop in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area on Tuesday. In the images shared by the Congress party, Gandhi can be seen interacting with mechanics at the workshop and even trying to repair the broken motorcycles. Rahul Gandhi also shared the images of his … Read more
HDFC says effective date of July 1 for merger with HDFC Bank is ‘ tentative’
The housing finance firm said the dates for merger with HDFC Bank and record date are ‘subject to the completion of certain formalities’ Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd on Tuesday clarified that the effective dates of July 1 for its merger with HDFC Bank Ltd and July 13 as record date are … Read more
Rs 250 cr agri fund launched in Assam to boost agribusiness
Guwahati: A Rs 250 crore fund has been created in Assam by multiple stakeholders, including World Bank, to promote small and medium units in the agriculture sector, officials said on Tuesday. Venture capital fund Caspian Impact Investment Adviser said it has joined hands with the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society … Read more
Tata Sons challenges ₹1,500 cr tax claim on Docomo loan payment: Report
Tata Sons has challenged ₹1,500 crore tax claim settlement on defunct Docomo telecom. During a hearing before the Goods and Services tax official, Tata Sons reportedly challenged ₹1,500 crore tax demand on its $1.27 million settlement in 2017 with NTT Docomo. The Directorate General of the GST Intelligence, which had raised the tax claim … Read more
I’ve Kuki, Meitei, Naga roots; but Imphal can no longer be my home
The violence that engulfed Manipur on May 3, 2023, still shows no signs of receding. Many Kuki and Meitei people have been displaced and forced to leave the houses they called their home for decades. The death toll has crossed 100 and yet, the state and the central governments are … Read more
Nagaland govt calls off crucial meet on council for eastern districts
Kohima: Nagaland government, on Tuesday called off the crucial consultative meeting which was scheduled on June 30 to discuss the proposal for the creation of an autonomous council for the six eastern districts of the state. “The Consultative Meeting in regard to the proposed proposal for constitution of an Autonomous Council for … Read more
Amid ‘Adipurush’ row, Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ to rerun on TV from July 3
Adipurush, which was released on June 16, received a lot of backlash from the audience. The film fetched negative reviews from all over the country. Starting from the shoddy VFX to the dialogues, the film seems to have not met the expectations of the moviegoers. Amid this, it has now been announced that … Read more
Himanta Biswa Sarma launches special ICU wards, adds over 350 beds in 23 dist hospitals.
A total of 365 ICU beds have been added to Assam government hospitals with the creation of 10BedICU wards in 23 district hospitals in the state. These were inaugurated in Guwahati on Monday by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with Keshab Mahanta, state minister for Health and Family Welfare, … Read more