The Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen rural livelihoods through improved financial inclusion. The agreement was signed on Monday at the New Secretariat in Imphal in the presence of senior officials from both sides. The MoU focuses on providing easier…
New Delhi, Copper futures prices rose 0.11 percent to Rs 904 per kg on Monday due to increased spot demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for October delivery rose by Rs 1 or 0.11 percent to Rs 904 per kg in a business turnover of 1,703 lots. Analysts attributed the rise in copper…
ChrysCapital and InCred Growth Partners have contributed ₹1,200 crore to ILJIN Electronics (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Amber Group, in order to expand operations, improve technology, and pursue acquisitions in India’s growing electronics industry. According to a press release, ChrysCapital will invest ₹1,100 crore, and InCred PE will contribute ₹100 crore through stock and…
Vodafone Idea shares jumped nearly 13%, the biggest jump in a day since April 1. It reached an intraday high of ₹ 7.45 per share. There are reports that the central government is looking for an investor who is willing to invest about ₹ 8,800 crore in this debt-ridden telecom company. The Economic Times quoted…
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has strongly condemned the Government of India’s decision to extend the Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agreement with Chin-Kuki armed narco-terrorist groups, announced on September 4 in New Delhi. Describing the extension as “anti-people”, COCOMI argued that the move contradicts the interests of the indigenous population of Manipur. The…
In a significant development for Manipur’s connectivity and economy, the Imphal-Dimapur Road (National Highway-2) is set to reopen after remaining shut for nearly two years. The breakthrough comes following extensive consultations facilitated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with stakeholders and civil society organisations (CSOs), marking what many see as a turning point in…
New Delhi: Guar gum prices rose by Rs 14 to Rs 9,393 per quintal in futures trade on Thursday as speculators increased their deal size amid strong spot demand. At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, the price of guar gum contract for October delivery rose by Rs 14, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs…
Congress MP from Inner Manipur, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the people of Manipur for the hardships they continue to face more than a year after ethnic clashes first erupted in the state. The lawmaker made his statement on September 3, as speculation grows that the Prime Minister…
Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) opened a new tab after a federal jury ruled on Wednesday that the company must pay $425 million for violating customers’ privacy by collecting data for millions of users who had disabled a tracking feature in their Google account. The decision follows a trial in a federal court in San Francisco on…
New Delhi: Cottonseed oil cake prices rose by Rs 3 to Rs 2,962 per quintal in futures trade on Wednesday as speculators created fresh positions amid rising demand. At the NCDEX, cottonseed oil cake contracts for December delivery rose by Rs 3, or 0.10 per cent, to Rs 2,962 per quintal with a turnover of…
