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18 Nov

In Manipur, Mizo has requested the Center for the safety of students

editorMizoram

Mizoram's apex student body on Saturday urged the Center to take steps to ensure the safety and security of Mizo students in Manipur, which has been plagued by violence. As tensions rose in Manipur following the death of ten tribal members, Mizo Jirlai Paul expressed concern over the safety of Mizo students there. It requested the Center to temporarily shift the Mizoram part of Manipur's technical and medical schools out of the neighboring state till the situation normalizes. The party called on the Manipuris to look after themselves and encouraged the Lalduhoma government to take steps for the protection and…

18 Nov

MMA workshop for journalists

editorArunachal Pradesh

The Abrasumente Academy hosted an MMA workshop for local journalists in Itanagar. The goal of the session, was to teach media workers the fundamentals of mixed martial arts. The program, which took place at the Abrasumente Academy here, gave journalists a chance to get fitter and acquire self-defense skills. The program was viewed as a move in the right direction toward empowering people and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. The CEO of Abrasumente Academy, Higio Tarak, thanked the Arunachal Press Club for their involvement and emphasized the academy's dedication to advancing mixed martial arts in the state. Additionally, he underlined how…

17 Nov

EESL launches National Efficient Cooking Programme in Tripura

Business BureauBusiness

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) inaugurated the National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP) in Tripura, distributing 2,000 induction cooktops to Anganwadi Centres across the state. This initiative, in collaboration with the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), aims to promote energy efficiency and transition to clean electric cooking methods. The event was attended by key officials, including Tripura's Minister of Power, Shri Ratan Lal Nath, and EESL's CEO, Shri Vishal Kapoor. This program addresses health and environmental concerns associated with traditional biomass cooking, offering a cost-effective and safer alternative. Minister Ratan Lal Nath highlighted…

16 Nov

Narmada Agrobase Q2 results: Company reports gain in net profit on lower expenses

Business CorrespondentBusiness, News

Narmada Agrobase Ltd has reported a manifold jump in net profit to Rs 1.29 crore in the July-September quarter on lower expenses. Revenue from operations for the second quarter of 2024-25 stood at Rs 10.24 crore as against Rs 11.40 crore in the previous year, the company said in a statement. Expenses declined to Rs 8.51 crore in the second quarter of FY25 from Rs 11.24 crore in the year-ago period. Operating profit or earnings before interest and tax depreciation amortisation increased to Rs 2.06 crore due to lower inventory and raw material costs. The company remains optimistic about its…

16 Nov

UTI Mutual Fund expands footprint with new financial centre in Birbhum

Business BureauBusiness

UTI Asset Management Company (UTI AMC) is set to enhance its presence in India with the opening of a new UTI Financial Centre (UFC) in Birbhum, West Bengal. Located at Pankajini Lodge, Ground Floor, Shantiniketan Road, Bhubandanga, Bolpur, the new centre will be inaugurated on November 18, 2024, as part of the company’s initiative to open 19 UFCs across South, East, and Northeast India. This strategic expansion is aimed at fostering financial inclusion and making mutual fund investments more accessible to investors in smaller cities and towns. Speaking about the expansion, Mr. Imtaiyazur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of UTI…

16 Nov

Recently against South Africa India record their biggest T20I win

Ashish MajumderSports

Recently India defeated South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth T20I to win the four-match series 3-1. Actually India put up their highest-ever away T20I total of 283/1 and dismissed South Africa for 148. In fact it’s India’s biggest T20I victory (by runs) against South Africa. Actually India won T20 World Cup and all the five men’s T20I bilateral series they played this year. This is very interesting news and from it we can know many things about team India in T20I cricket. Today cricket has become very fast sport and for this reason people find it very interesting…

16 Nov

Bangladesh has been absent from the list of participating nations at the Kolkata Book Fair for 28 years

editorBooks & Authors

The Kolkata International Book Fair program, which was made public on Friday, does not list Bangladesh as a participating nation for the first time in 28 years. Since the Sheikh Hasina government took power in Bangladesh in 1996, the neighboring nation has participated in every edition of the city book fair. Hasina herself went to the expo in 1999, when Bangladesh was the featured nation. Tridib Chatterjee, the president of the guild, stated that they had not yet gotten any guidance from the Center regarding Bangladesh's involvement. "Given the current circumstances, we are unable to comment on Bangladesh's involvement until…

16 Nov

“Unfit for consumption” rice is shipped from Punjab to Arunachal and Nagaland

editorArunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh

The quality of rice samples from Punjab has been judged to be either unfit for human eating or above the rejection level, which has intensified the political disagreement between the Centre and Punjab over the acquisition of paddy. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been notified by the Punjab government that rice that is delivered to states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, and Nagaland is unsafe for human consumption. The FCI has been asked by the government to look into the matter and assess the grain quality. Due to bug infestation, 11,241 quintals of rice samples from Dimapur…

16 Nov

Tripura Minister Sushanta Chowdhury assures petrol and diesel crisis will end soon

Sonakshi SarkarTripura

Tripura Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sushanta Chowdhury announced on Thursday that the state's ongoing petrol and diesel crisis would be resolved with the arrival of petrol-laden wagons within a day. The minister confirmed that the situation has already improved, with the wagons reaching the state. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a review meeting for the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Chowdhury stated that district and subdivision-level officials, food inspectors, and directorate representatives were gathered to discuss key issues, including the launch of paddy procurement for the upcoming Rabi crop season. When questioned about the rising prices of…

16 Nov

Candlelight vigil in Aizawl honors victims of Manipur’s ethnic violence

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

A candlelight vigil was held in Aizawl on Friday evening to mourn the tragic deaths of 11 members of the Hmar-Mizo community in Manipur's Jiribam district. Organized by the Mizo Defence League, the demonstration took place in front of Vanapa Hall, drawing hundreds of participants who gathered to express grief and outrage over the recent violence. The protesters were particularly distressed by the murder of a Hmar tribal woman, a mother of three, who was killed on November 7 in Zairawn village, near Jiribam. They also condemned the deaths of 10 more community members, allegedly killed by security forces on…