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09 Sep

Advertising, Star Campaigners Drive BJP’s Rs 96.27 Cr Assam Campaign

PreetiAssam

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spent Rs 96.27 crore on its election campaign in Assam during the 2026 Assembly polls, more than four times the Rs 22.62 crore spent by the Congress on general party propaganda in the state, according to expenditure statements submitted to the Election Commission. Assam accounted for the BJP’s highest poll expenditure among the three states for which its election spending statements have been made public. Of the Rs 96.27 crore spent in Assam, Rs 76.73 crore was allocated to general party propaganda, while Rs 19.54 crore was spent on candidates and related expenses. Advertising was…

09 Sep

NESO Condemns Killing of Manipuri Musician, Demands Impartial Probe

ParomitaManipur

The North Eastern Students’ Organisation (NESO) on September 9 strongly condemned the killing of 54-year-old Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in Southeast Delhi and demanded an immediate, transparent and impartial investigation into the incident. Singh was allegedly beaten to death by a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff outside his apartment in Kilokari village early Monday after he reportedly objected to them shouting and consuming alcohol in the area. NESO chairman Samuel B. Jyrwa described the incident as deeply disturbing, saying it was tragic that a person lost his life simply for objecting to a disturbance outside his own…

09 Sep

First-Ever Breast Cancer Treatment Guided by Blood Tests Before Scan-Detected Progression Gets Approval

sunnyHealth

AstraZeneca’s camizestrant has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), introducing a new treatment option for some patients with advanced breast cancer. Sold under the brand name Etcamah, camizestrant is designed for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who develop an ESR1 mutation while receiving hormone therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor. What makes the approval particularly significant is the way doctors can identify patients for treatment. Instead of waiting for scans to show that the cancer has progressed, treatment can be considered after a blood test detects an emerging ESR1 mutation. The test…

09 Sep

Bandhan Bank enters credit card market with four new variants

Business BureauBusiness

Bandhan Bank has launched its credit card portfolio in collaboration with Mastercard, introducing four variants—Sparks, Ignite, Flare and Lumina—to cater to different customer segments and spending needs. The Sparks card offers accelerated rewards on grocery and apparel spending, a welcome bonus, domestic airport lounge access, BookMyShow offers, fuel surcharge waiver and EMI cashback. Ignite provides rewards on grocery and travel spends, welcome and milestone rewards, domestic and international lounge access and EazyDiner benefits. Flare is positioned as a travel-focused card with an Amazon Pay voucher, airport lounge access, entertainment and dining benefits and golf privileges. Lumina, the premium variant, offers…

09 Sep

ONGC Awards Large West Coast Offshore Order to L&T

nanikaBusiness

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a large offshore order from state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for projects on India’s west coast. According to L&T’s classification, the order is valued between ₹2,500 crore and ₹5,000 crore. The contract, awarded to L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore, covers the Additional Development of Ratna-I (ADR-I) and NLM-14 projects. The scope includes engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of three new wellhead platforms and one riser platform, along with multiple sections of subsea pipelines and cables. The project will also involve brownfield modifications to existing offshore facilities. The order strengthens L&T’s presence in…

09 Sep

ICICI Prudential Life’s new digital platform aims to make buying and servicing insurance easier

Business BureauBusiness

Buying life insurance could become simpler for customers as ICICI Prudential Life Insurance expands its digital tools for advisors and distribution partners through its upgraded ‘ICICI Life Partner Stack 2.0’. The platform brings together AI-based recommendations, digital onboarding, quotations and customer servicing. Its eQuote App uses AI to recommend suitable products based on a customer’s segment and life stage and allows advisors to create personalised quotations. LIVA, an AI-enabled chatbot, helps advisors access product features and quotations while speaking with customers. “ICICI Life Partner Stack 2.0 is aimed to give them digital and AI-enabled tools that make everyday operations simpler…

09 Sep

Turkish Airlines to Become Liverpool FC’s Main Club Partner from the 2027/28 Season

Business BureauBusiness

Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other, has announced that it will become Liverpool Football Club’s Main Club Partner from 1 June 2027 with the airline’s logo appearing on the front of the men’s, women’s and academy shirts from the start of the 2027/28 season. The announcement marks the next chapter in Liverpool FC’s commercial history and will represent the first change to the Club’s Main Club Partner in 17 years. From June 2027, Turkish Airlines will become Liverpool FC’s Main Club Partner, bringing together two organisations with a shared international reach and a commitment…

08 Sep

India-China Military Talks in Arunachal’s Kibithoo Focus on Border Stability and LAC Tensions

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

India and China on Sunday held corps commander-level military talks to assess the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, in a fresh effort to maintain peace along the disputed frontier. The meeting took place shortly after the two countries resumed high-level discussions on their long-pending boundary dispute. The talks were conducted at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting point in the Kibithoo area of Arunachal Pradesh. According to people familiar with the development, maintaining peace and stability along the border was a key focus of the discussions. India was represented by Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, commander…

08 Sep

Smriti Mandhana Consolidates Her Place in the Top Five of T20 Rankings

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Smriti Mandhana has strengthened her place among the world's leading T20I batters after her remarkable century against Hong Kong in the Women's Asia Cup. The India opener's 124 off 64 balls helped India register a comprehensive 137-run win and book their place in the semi-finals. Mandhana's knock also saw her create a major milestone in women's international cricket. With the innings, she took her overall international tally to 10,880 runs across formats, surpassing Mithali Raj's previous record of 10,868 runs to become the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket. The century was Mandhana's 18th at the international level, putting her…

08 Sep

SC Issues Notice to Centre, Assam Govt on PIL Against Provincialisation of Venture Schools

PreetiAssam, Latest

The Supreme Court has directed the Assam Government and the Education Department not to appoint or transfer any teacher in schools and colleges under the state's provincialisation scheme. Under the statutory scheme of provincialisation of services of teachers and employees of "venture" educational institutions, the State Government has taken responsibility for paying them specific salaries. Moreover, the Government is also responsible for providing benefits like gratuity, pension, and leave encashment as per the current rules applicable to State Government employees. In Assam law, "venture" educational institution means a school-college established by local people, whose service has not yet been nationalised/provincialised.…