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29 Jun

Revenue Boost Drive: Assam CM Reviews Forest, Mineral Sectors With Finance Minister

PreetiAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials from the Environment & Forest and Finance Departments to review strategies for enhancing revenue from the state's forest and mineral resources. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, who later said that discussions focused on improving resource management, strengthening revenue generation, and tightening regulatory oversight in the forest and mining sectors. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed officials to streamline the e-Transit Permit (e-TP) system to ensure greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the transportation of forest produce and minerals. Sarma…

29 Jun

Tripura’s Child Care Institutions Can Be a Model for Other States, Says Union Minister Annapurna Devi

ParomitaTripura

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, on Monday lauded Tripura's model of Child Care Institutes (CCIs), saying that the state's CCI model can serve as a template for other states to emulate.On the second day of her three-day visit to Tripura, the Union Minister visited the Saksham Anganwadi Centre, a Child Care Institution and the newly constructed Working Women Hostel at Abhoynagar in Agartala.She interacted with children at the Anganwadi Centre and the Child Care Institution, reviewed the facilities, planted a sapling on the institution premises.Speaking to the media the minister said, the environment created in Tripura…

29 Jun

Relentless Rains Batter Arunachal, IAF Launches Rescue Missions Amid Floods and Landslides

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

Heavy monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, with rescue operations underway in several districts as floods and landslides damaged roads, bridges and houses, claimed lives and disrupted connectivity across at least 12 districts.In Lower Dibang Valley district, four people stranded on an island in Sisiri River in Dambuk area were rescued by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Monday.Heavy rainfall has also severely damaged the Roing-Anini road in Lower Dibang Valley district, with flash floods washing away roads and bridges at several locations.Heavy rainfall has also severely damaged the Roing-Anini road in Lower Dibang…

29 Jun

‘OpArunoday’ Opens New Frontier Trek Route, Promotes Tourism and Border Livelihoods

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu flagged off 'OpArunoday', a joint military-civil trekking expedition, from the historic Jaswantgarh War Memorial in Tawang district, a defence spokesperson said."The future of Arunachal’s frontier lies not only in safeguarding it, but also in enabling people to experience it responsibly. Operation Arunoday is a unique civil-military initiative to open the trekking route from Thingbu village to Bajrang Peak (5,583 m), unlocking the adventure tourism potential of Arunachal Pradesh while creating new opportunities for local communities and bringing greater visibility to our frontier," said Khandu."Immensely happy to have flagged off this expedition, jointly undertaken by…

29 Jun

Community Body Flags Alleged PLA Expansion in Arunachal’s Upper Subansiri, Submits Memorandum

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

Raising concerns about what it describes as encroachment by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in areas along the India-China border, a community organisation from Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district has urged the authorities to examine the matter.The Nah Welfare Society (NWS) has submitted a memorandum to the Upper Subansiri district Deputy Commissioner, alleging that Chinese forces have gradually established roads, bridges and military camps in locations the organisation claims lie within the Indian territory.According to the memorandum, these developments have taken place over the past decade and have affected traditional grazing lands, hunting grounds and ancestral areas…

29 Jun

Lower Siang Administration Warns of Possible Flash Flood as Landslide Blocks River Flow

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

The Lower Siang District Administration in Arunachal Pradesh has issued a safety advisory to residents of the district following a massive landslide that has completely blocked the flow of the Siji River (Gai Nadi) at Siji-Magi Block Point, creating a temporary natural dam.“This poses an extremely serious and life-threatening situation. If the blockage suddenly collapses, it could trigger a powerful flash flood without warning, endangering lives, homes, livestock, roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure downstream,” an official statement said.“All residents of Lower Siang District, especially those in Likabali, villages along the Siji River (Gai Nadi), and downstream areas in neighbouring…

29 Jun

Heavy Rains Continue to Ravage Arunachal; Death Toll Rises, Roads and Bridges Severely Damaged

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

Relentless monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, triggering floods, landslides and flash floods that have claimed lives, damaged roads and bridges, disrupted connectivity and affected thousands of people across at least 12 districts. In Lower Dibang Valley district, four people stranded on an island in the Sisiri River in the Dambuk area were successfully rescued by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Monday. Heavy rainfall also caused extensive damage to the Roing-Anini road, with flash floods washing away several roads and bridges. In Anjaw district, an excavator operator is feared dead after a massive…

29 Jun

Over 46,000 Names Deleted from Mizoram Electoral Rolls After Special Revision Exercise

ParomitaMizoram

More than 46,000 names have been deleted from Mizoram's electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ethel R. Rothanpui said. The revision exercise, which began on May 20 and concluded on June 28, was carried out entirely through a digital enumeration process. According to the CEO, a total of 46,191 names were removed from the electoral rolls due to reasons such as the death of voters, untraceable individuals, permanent migration, and duplicate enrolments. Among those deleted, 21,290 were found to be deceased, 8,352 could not be traced, 13,992 had…

29 Jun

Axis Bank Faces CFO Transition as Puneet Sharma Resigns After Six Years

nanikaBanking

Private sector lender Axis Bank has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Puneet Sharma, has resigned after completing six years in the role. According to a regulatory filing, Sharma submitted his resignation on June 28, stating his intent to pursue the next phase of his professional career. He will continue in his position until the close of business on August 31, 2026, after which he will cease to be part of the bank’s key managerial personnel and senior management. The bank has not yet announced a successor to the CFO position, leaving a key leadership gap that investors and…

29 Jun

HDFC Bank Shares Rise as Brokerages Turn Positive Following Governance Review

anuprovaBusiness

HDFC Bank shares traded higher after leading global brokerages reaffirmed their positive outlook on the private sector lender, citing an independent legal review that eased investor concerns over corporate governance. The review found no evidence supporting allegations raised by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty, a development that analysts believe removes a significant overhang on the stock and strengthens confidence in the bank’s leadership and governance framework. Following the findings, brokerages maintained their ‘Buy’ recommendations and projected meaningful upside, highlighting HDFC Bank’s strong fundamentals, healthy capital position, and consistent earnings potential. Investors welcomed the clarification, pushing the stock higher as expectations grew…