Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga has called for a clear government policy to address the growing influx of Zo ethnic people and other refugees fleeing the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh, saying the issue requires careful planning and urgent attention. Speaking at a seminar titled “The Potential Impact on Mizoram by the Increasing Subjugation…
The Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) MC Unification (KCP-PWG MC Unification) has rejected the “Homecoming Ceremony” organised at Mantripukhri Garrison on July 21, claiming that none of its active cadres participated in the surrender programme. In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Chingkheinganba, the outfit alleged that the event, organised by the…
The Tripura government will continue to preserve the heritage of the historic Chaturdash Devta Temple while improving infrastructure and visitor facilities to develop it as one of the state’s leading religious tourism destinations, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday. The Chief Minister made the announcement while inaugurating the seven-day Kharchi Puja and fair at…
The controversy over the alleged NEET paper leak triggered rival protests by the BJP and Congress in Manipur on Wednesday, with both parties holding separate demonstrations and accusing each other over the issue. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, along with BJP MLAs and senior party leaders, participated in a sit-in protest at Thambal Shanglen in…
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched ICICI Pru Gold Pension Savings, a bonus-linked pension plan aimed at strengthening long-term retirement planning amid India’s rapidly ageing population and rising demand for financial security in post-retirement years. Citing estimates from the National Commission on Population, the insurer said one in every seven Indians is expected to be…
Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Wednesday attended the distribution programme of welfare schemes for beneficiaries at the City Convention Centre in Imphal.The welfare schemes are being implemented by the Manipur Social Welfare Department.The Chief Minister distributed welfare benefits worth Rs 91.67 crore for 17 social welfare schemes to 2.41 lakh beneficiaries.He further launched…
In pursuance of the directives of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Government of Nagaland has constituted the State Level Steering and Monitoring Committee, District Level Drug Demand Reduction Committee and Block Level Drug Demand Reduction Committee for effective implementation of the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) and Nasha Mukt…
Global equity markets registered modest gains on Wednesday, July 22, lifted by a strong rally in energy shares as crude oil prices surged to six-week highs, though broader investor appetite remained tempered ahead of high-stakes megacap tech earnings. European and Asian stock benchmarks advanced, with the STOXX 600 gaining 0.6% and European energy producers benefiting…
SBI Funds Management has entered the list of publicly traded asset management companies (AMCs) on Dalal Street, giving investors another opportunity to participate in India’s rapidly expanding mutual fund industry. The listing has intensified competition among leading AMCs, including HDFC AMC and ICICI Prudential AMC. Shares of SBI Funds Management debuted on July 21 at…
The crucial question of when the appeal process for those excluded from Assam’s final NRC will begin has once again come up before the Supreme Court. This time, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government, Assam Government and the Office of the State NRC Coordinator. At the same time, the court directed…
