Bus service to guwahati resumes after three years
As part of the State Government’s continuing efforts to restore peace and normalcy, public transport…
MZP Seeks Governor’s Intervention Over 7 Unfilled Engineering Seats Under Central Pool Quota
Mizoram’s influential student body, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), has urged state Governor Vijay Kumar Singh to intervene in the admission issue involving seven engineering seats allotted to the state under the Central pool quota.A delegation of MZP led by its president Dr C Lalremruata met Singh at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday evening and…
Bus service to guwahati resumes after three years
As part of the State Government’s continuing efforts to restore peace and normalcy, public transport services on the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati route resumed today, marking a significant development after a gap of nearly three years since the unprecedented crisis in the State.A total of 125 passengers travelled on the route, in two buses and five wingers.The resumption…
NRC Demand Intensifies as Manipur Strike Enters Second Day
Normal life across Imphal and several valley districts of Manipur was disrupted as a 48-hour general strike demanding the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census entered its second day. The agitation, led by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), saw shops and businesses remain closed, roads and highways…
ICICI Prudential Life launches value-momentum fund amid growing focus on equity participation
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched the BSE 500 Momentum Value 50 Index Fund, adding a new rules-based investment option to its ULIP portfolio as long-term household participation in equity-linked financial products continues to expand. The fund will provide exposure to 50 companies selected from the broad BSE 500 universe and follow the ICICI Pru…
Delegation of 14 Manipur CSOs leaves for Delhi to raise NRC before Census demand with Centre
A joint delegation comprising representatives of 14 civil society organisations (CSOs), representing the Naga, Kom and Meitei Pangal communities, left for New Delhi from Imphal on Thursday, to raise the demand for National Register of Citizens (NRC) update before Census with the Central government.The delegation is scheduled to meet Central leaders in New Delhi and…
Yes Bank Sees Stronger Credit Profile Following SMBC Investment
Yes Bank has said the entry of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as its largest shareholder has significantly strengthened the bank’s institutional positioning. SMBC, part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and a Global Systemically Important Bank, holds a 24.9 per cent stake in Yes Bank. The lender said the partnership provides not only additional…
Tiger Presence Confirmed in Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park
A male tiger has been camera-trapped in Assam’s Dihing Patkai National Park, confirming the presence of the big cat in the region’s rainforest ecosystem, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said on August 19. The tiger was captured during a camera-trap survey carried out by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in collaboration with the…
Manipur NRC Demand: 48-Hour Shutdown Hits Imphal Valley as JFD Announces Government Office Boycott
Normal life remained disrupted across Manipur’s Imphal Valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as the 48-hour statewide shutdown called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD) continued in support of the demand for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before the Census-2027. Shops, markets, educational institutions, government offices and business…
Manipur Tribal Council Seeks NRC With 1951 Base Year
The Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM) has called for the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before the Census or any delimitation exercise is undertaken in the state. Expressing concern over what it described as continued cross-border influx and demographic changes, the council said a verified record of genuine citizens and…
ANCSU raises concerns over disbursement of higher education GIA funds
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds under the Higher Education Department, particularly the financial assistance provided to eligible private and theological colleges and other organisations involved in student welfare activities. In a press release, ANCSU president Kivika Yeptho and general secretary Sotilo…
