In a spectacular stock market debut, shares of LG Electronics India Ltd., a maker of consumer electronics and home appliances, were listed at a 50% premium to the IPO issue price. In comparison to the upper band of the IPO’s price range of Rs 1,140 per share, the stock started at Rs 1,715 per share…
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Kangpokpi Police seized 225 soap cases containing nearly 10 kilograms of suspected brown sugar during a carefully coordinated operation on Tuesday. The seizure, weighing 9.844 kg including packaging, resulted in the arrest of three individuals allegedly involved in the illegal trade. The operation was launched following specific intelligence…
Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) and Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), two state-owned organizations vital to India’s social safety net, may fall under the purview of the Reserve Bank of India. The government has written separately to the nation’s top banking regulator, requesting a supervisory intervention in both. Regarding the Department of Posts, the letter…
India’s No. 4 and No. 5 batsmen, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, have amassed 136 runs in 8 innings between them so far at the ICC Women’s World Cup, with an average of 17.00 and a strike rate of 86.62. They have yet to achieve a fifty-plus. Entering the competition as one of the contenders…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old cricket legend, has been selected as Bihar’s vice-captain for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy 2025–26 season, which starts on October 15. The 15-member Bihar team for the opening two games against Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur was announced by the Bihar Cricket Association on Sunday, with Suryavanshi serving as Sakibul Gani’s deputy. Bihar’s…
Manipur MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the recent demolition of the historic Redlands Building, also known as the Manipuri Rajbari, in Shillong. The legislator said the act represents not just the destruction of a physical structure but a deep loss to India’s cultural and historical heritage. In…
The Manipur government has issued an immediate ban on two cough syrup brands — Relife and Resipfresh TR — after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of diethylene glycol, a highly toxic industrial chemical that poses serious health risks if consumed. The ban was announced following a report from the Madhya Pradesh Government Drug Testing Laboratory,…
After two Air India Boeing 787-8 planes encountered technical issues in under a week, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) called on the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to ground all Air India Boeing 787 aircraft for comprehensive electrical system inspections and to initiate a special audit of Air India aircraft maintenance. In a letter…
JM Financial, a domestic brokerage firm, has reaffirmed its ‘Buy’ recommendation for Eternal (formerly Zomato) and has set a revised target price of Rs 400 per share. This indicates a possible increase of more than 15 percent from the present market price of Rs 345.50. The brokerage increased its target, referring to robust and enhancing…
Manipur celebrated a historic milestone on October 7, marking the first-ever Loktak Day, an event that combined fitness, culture, and environmental awareness to spotlight the urgent need to conserve the state’s largest and most iconic freshwater lake — Loktak Lake. The day’s main attraction, the Loktak Run 2025, drew over 120 participants from across the…
