The Meghalaya Cabinet today approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 to promoting clean and sustainable mobility in the State.Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that under the policy, the government will provide an incentive of Rs 25,000 to every individual purchasing an EV, along with a complete waiver of vehicle registration fees in order…
The Working Committee of Kuki Civil Society Organisations (WCKCSOs)-Ukhrul has announced an indefinite counter-economic blockade along National Highway-202, alleging prolonged disruption in the supply of essential commodities to Kuki-Zo inhabited areas and demanding immediate government intervention. According to a statement issued by the committee, the blockade came into effect from midnight on July 26 following…
Delays in allocating preferential tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for gold imports under the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) have left Dubai-based bullion exporters in uncertainty, disrupting legitimate precious metal trade corridors between the two countries. Under the bilateral trade pact, designated Indian importers are entitled to import fixed quantities of gold from the UAE…
Olympic medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu delivered a spectacular performance to win India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing the top position in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting event. The 31-year-old weightlifter from Manipur lived up to expectations as the pre-event favourite, finishing with a total lift of 190 kg to claim her…
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Ltd. reported a 27.8 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax (PAT) to ₹386 crore for the quarter ended June 2026, supported by strong growth in its retail protection business and operational efficiencies. The insurer’s term insurance (retail protection) business grew 60.4 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of…
A team from the Assam forest department, which had lost contact during a patrol in a remote forest near the Nagaland border in Dima Hasao district, has been traced after nearly two days.The team, comprising forest staff of Langting Range, Manderdisa Range, Hatikhola Range and Maibong Range, had on July 23 left for a forest…
The Assam Special Task Force (STF), with support from the district police of Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta, has arrested three suspected operatives allegedly associated with the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) during a coordinated operation. The action was carried out in connection with STF Police Station Case No. 06/2026 following intelligence inputs regarding the activities…
In a major boost to wildlife conservation in Manipur, the endangered Dhole (Cuon alpinus), commonly known as the Asiatic wild dog, has been photographed for the first time through a camera trap in the forests of Shirui Village in Ukhrul district. The rare sighting was made during a wildlife monitoring survey conducted by the Environmental…
Shriram Finance reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of FY2026-27, with net profit rising 59.79% year-on-year to ₹3,444.6 crore, driven by healthy growth in lending and improved margins. On a sequential basis, profit increased 14.30%, reflecting sustained business momentum. Net interest income (NII) climbed 33.67% year-on-year to ₹8,055.7 crore, while total income…
National People’s Party (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday said the party would work to meet the growing expectations of the people of Manipur by strengthening its organisational base and emerging as a strong political force in the 2027 Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference after the party’s Annual Convention…
