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15 Jul

Retired employees finally get their pensions in Mizoram

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

In a significant stride toward improving the welfare of retired government employees, the Mizoram government has resolved over 10,000 long-pending pension cases, with a promise to clear an additional 10,000 within the next month, according to Home Minister K Sapdanga. Speaking at a public function on Monday, Sapdanga highlighted the progress made under the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government in just a year and a half. “As many as 10,623 pension-related cases, which had remained unresolved for years, have been cleared. Our target is to resolve 10,000 more by next month,” he said, reaffirming the government's commitment to streamlining administrative…

15 Jul

Nothing launches flagship Phone (3) and Headphone (1) in India, available nationwide from today

Business BureauBusiness

London-based tech brand Nothing has launched two major products in India—its flagship Nothing Phone (3) and debut over-ear Nothing Headphone (1)—with nationwide sales beginning today at 12 noon. These launches mark Nothing’s bold foray into flagship smartphones and high-end audio, combining intentional design with premium engineering. The Nothing Phone (3) introduces a modular design, pro-grade triple camera system, and a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with ultra-slim 1.87 mm bezels. Powered by the Snapdragon® 8s Gen 4 chipset, it features the unique Glyph Matrix for intuitive interaction and cinematic 4K 60fps video recording across all lenses. Prices start at ₹62,999, with exclusive…

15 Jul

Kenya Declares War on E-Waste with Africa’s First Recycling Hub

MohiniInternational

Kenya has opened Africa’s first large-scale electronic waste recycling plant in Nairobi, targeting growing volumes of discarded smartphones, laptops, and batteries. The $40 million facility is supported by the UN and EU, and will employ over 2,000 people. The hub will process over 50,000 tons of e-waste annually and promote circular economy principles. Experts from Bangladesh and India have been invited to collaborate on tech transfer and scaling such models. This move is being watched by South Asian environmental agencies that face similar e-waste surges in urban areas.

14 Jul

Housing sales lapse 30% in MMR, Pune

Business CorrespondentBusiness, News

New Delhi: Housing sales in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune overall declined 30 percent to 41,901 units in the April-June period this year, as consumer demand waned due to a surge in prices, according to PropTiger. Combined housing sales in MMR and Pune, two key property markets in Maharashtra, stood at 60,191 units in the same period a year ago. On Monday, housing brokerage firm PropTiger released data which showed that sales in India's eight major residential markets declined 14 percent to 97,674 units during April-June this year, as against 1,13,768 units in the same period last year.…

14 Jul

Tripura girl found d*ad in Yamuna: Family had moved to Delhi for daughters’ education

Banasree SarkarTripura

The tragic death of 19-year-old Sneha Debnath, a student of Delhi University whose body was recovered from the Yamuna River nearly a week after she went missing, has left her family and native village of Sabroom in South Tripura devastated. Sneha, a second-year student of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College under the Delhi University, had gone missing on July 7. Following the intervention of Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, a joint operation by Delhi Police and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was launched, leading to the recovery of her body from the Yamuna on Sunday. Her father, Pritish…

14 Jul

B*dy of 19-year-old DU student recovered from Yamuna river

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

A heartbreaking chapter closed on Sunday as the body of Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old student from Tripura who had been missing for six days, was recovered from the Yamuna River near Geeta Colony in East Delhi. A second-year B.Sc. Mathematics student at Delhi University’s Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Sneha had vanished on July 7, prompting a massive search operation across the city and its riverbanks.Originally from Tripura, Sneha was living with her family in Delhi’s Paryavaran Complex. According to a complaint filed by her sister, Bipasha Debnath, Sneha had left home early that morning to drop her friend Pitunia…

14 Jul

Biometric data collection for refugees in Mizoram starts this July

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

The Mizoram government is set to launch a comprehensive biometric and demographic data collection drive covering more than 35,000 displaced people currently living across the state. The initiative is expected to commence in the last part of July, officials from the state Home Department confirmed on Sunday. The drive will target all Myanmar nationals who have sought refuge in Mizoram, especially those who fled the country following the military crackdown and armed conflict involving Chin armed groups in 2021. Most of the refugees belong to the Chin ethnic community, which shares strong historical and cultural ties with the Mizos. According…

14 Jul

Spot sanction camps in Bilaspur ; Aadhar Housing Finance fuels affordable housing under PMAY-U 2.0

Business BureauBusiness

Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd., India’s leading low-income housing finance provider, is intensifying its mission to make homeownership accessible by launching Phase III of its Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) awareness drive in Bilaspur. From July 10 to 13, the company will organize PMAY Utsav and Spot Sanction Camps to simplify the home loan process for first-time buyers from economically weaker sections and low-income groups. The initiative offers on-the-spot home loan sanctions upon document verification, helps applicants determine eligibility, and educates them about subsidies of up to ₹1.80 lakh. The recently revived Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)…

12 Jul

TCS stock downfalls 2.51% after Q1 results

Business CorrespondentBusiness, News

New Delhi, Tata Consultancy (TCS) stock fell 2.51 per cent in Friday morning trade after the stock failed to show enthusiasm over its June quarter results. The heavyweight stock on the list is trading 2.43 per cent lower at Rs 3,300. On the NOC, it was down 2.51 per cent at Rs 3,297. Other IT stocks also remained under selling pressure, with shares of Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Wipro seeing negative word of mouth. In the stock market, the 30-stock index closed 352.91 per cent lower at 82,837.37 and the 50-stock index closed 91.45 per cent lower at…

12 Jul

Screen Academy launch offers life-changing opportunity for aspiring filmmakers across India

Business BureauBusiness

For aspiring filmmakers with big dreams and limited means, there’s now a powerful new platform to turn ambition into reality. The Indian Express Group, in partnership with the Lodha Foundation, has launched Screen Academy — a not-for-profit initiative offering fully-funded postgraduate fellowships to exceptional students from leading film schools such as FTII Pune, SRFTI Kolkata, and Whistling Woods International, Mumbai. More than just financial aid, the Academy provides access to industry mentorship, internships, and masterclasses from cinema icons like Guneet Monga, Payal Kapadia, and Resul Pookutty. With a strong focus on inclusivity, it aims to empower creative voices from across…