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12 May

Bajaj Electricals Eyes Major Growth Pivot Starting FY27

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The company’s journey is a testament to Indian industrial resilience. What began in 1938 as the acquisition of "Radio Lamp Works" by Kamalnayan Bajaj has evolved from a single-product distributor into a ₹5,000 crore market leader. Originally focused on distributing Italian-made radio lamps, the company was forced to pivot during World War II. Supply disruptions during the war led to the establishment of a local manufacturing facility in Shikohabad, eventually rebranding as Bajaj Electricals in 1960. Today, the company operates across a diverse range of categories, but the focus is firmly on the future. Despite being a household name for…

12 May

Teen Missing from Maharashtra Dies After Falling into River in Arunachal Pradesh

ParomitaArunachal Pradesh

The decomposed body of a 17-year-old boy from Maharashtra, who had gone missing earlier this month after being swept away by strong river currents, was recovered from the banks of the Yomgo River in Siang district, police said. The deceased has been identified as Prateshmesh Baswakar, son of Rahul Baswakar, an Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel, and a resident of the ITBP camp at Guminagar in Aalo. Prateshmesh had gone missing on May 3 during a picnic near Bene village in West Siang district. He was feared drowned after being swept away by the powerful current of the Yomgo River. Police…

12 May

Arunachal Police Officers Asked to Uphold Highest Standards of Integrity

riyaArunachal Pradesh

The Deputy Inspector General( DIG) of Itanagar Capital Range Police, Tumme Amo, has issued a strict zero- forbearance directive against corruption across all police establishments and public haggling points under the range. The order instructs all SPs, SDPOs, OCs, and administrative officers to uphold the loftiest norms of integrity, translucency, and responsibility in policing. It specifically prohibits illegal collection of plutocrat related to services similar as entry into Arunachal Pradesh without an Inner Line Permit( ILP), vehicle movement through check gates, business violation agreements outside legal forfeitures, FIR enrollment or repression, release of indicted persons, complaint closures, police verification, and…

12 May

Mizoram man undergoes successful robotic surgery for prostate cancer at Manipal Hospital Kolkata

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A 56-year-old businessman from Mizoram has successfully recovered from prostate cancer after undergoing advanced robotic-assisted surgery at Manipal Hospitals EM Bypass in Kolkata, hospital officials said on Monday. Mr. H. Zohmingthanga from Aizawl had visited the hospital for a detailed medical evaluation following ongoing health concerns and treatment for diabetes. During routine investigations, doctors detected unusually high PSA levels. An MRI later revealed a suspicious lesion in the prostate, while a biopsy conducted in June 2025 confirmed prostate cancer. As the cancer was identified at a localized and treatable stage, the medical team advised robotic radical prostatectomy, a minimally invasive…

12 May

Geopolitical Storms Shake Equities, India’s Weight in Global Markets Falls Below 3%

anuprovaBusiness

The Indian share of global market capitalisation has dropped below the 3% mark for the first time in four years, a sobering milestone for the Indian equity market. The fall, a sharp fall from 2024 highs, comes as a “perfect storm” of global and domestic pressures has wiped out more than $533 billion in investor wealth since the start of 2026. The primary reasons for this slide are the continued increase in global crude oil prices (above $105 a barrel) and a weaker rupee, which touched a lifetime low of Rs 95.55 against the US dollar. The main reason for…

12 May

Non-tech executives fuel AI learning surge at Great Learning in FY26

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India’s AI upskilling market is witnessing a major shift as non-technical professionals emerge as the biggest adopters of Artificial Intelligence programmes at Great Learning in FY26, driven by rising demand for no-code and low-code AI tools across industries. The ed-tech company said professionals from non-technical educational backgrounds accounted for 66 per cent of enrolments in its AI programmes during FY26. Among them, nearly 64 per cent had more than 12 years of work experience, indicating strong interest from senior leaders and functional heads seeking to integrate AI into business operations. The demand has been particularly strong among professionals from sectors…

12 May

Border Tensions Escalate After Militants Attack Villages in Manipur

riyaManipur

A fact-finding mission by the Ukhrul District Working Journalists’ Association (UDWJA) has uncovered alarming evidence of an alleged coordinated cross-border militant attack from Myanmar that ravaged three Naga villages in Kamjong district, exposing serious lapses in border security along the Indo-Myanmar frontier. The UDWJA team visited Namlee, Wanglee, and Z. Choro villages on May 8, a day after heavily armed militants reportedly crossed the international border and launched simultaneous attacks on these frontier settlements in the early hours of May 7. According to villagers and survivors, the attack began around 4 am when a large group of armed militants entered…

12 May

IIT Madras Opens Admissions for Next BS Degree Batch, Deadline 31 May

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras has announced the opening of admissions for its BS Degree Programmes for the 2026 academic cycle, with May 31, 2026 fixed as the last date for applications. The institute said the programmes are aimed at making high-quality IIT education accessible to a wider and more diverse learner base across India. The BS Degree portfolio includes BS in Data Science and Applications, BS in Electronic Systems, BS in Management and Data Science, and BS in Aeronautics and Space Technology. The programmes are open to anyone who has completed Class 12 and carry no age restrictions. IIT…

11 May

Victory Day Olive Branch: Why Putin Is Offering An ‘End’ To The Ukraine War Now

anuprovaInternational

In a stunning departure from his usual defiant tone, President Vladimir Putin used the backdrop of a scaled-back Victory Day parade on May 9, 2026 to imply that the four-year-old war in Ukraine is finally “heading to an end.” After a ceremony in Moscow that conspicuously avoided its usual display of heavy tanks and missiles, Putin told reporters the situation remains “serious” but the conflict is winding down to a settlement. This shift is part of a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire (May 9-11) orchestrated by President Donald Trump that included a high-stakes exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side. Putin reiterated…

11 May

BoB Eyes ₹50,000 Crore Corporate Loan Pipeline Amid Rising Industrial Demand

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State-owned Bank of Baroda has set its sights on a significant expansion of its corporate lending portfolio for the 2027 fiscal year. Despite broader concerns regarding a slowdown in private capital expenditure, the bank is targeting a 10 percent growth rate for its corporate book. With a robust pipeline of new loan proposals, the lender is positioning itself to capitalize on growing demand within India’s core industrial sectors. Bank of Baroda’s Managing Director and CEO, Debadatta Chand, revealed that the bank currently manages a corporate book valued at ₹4.56 lakh crore. The institution has identified a fresh pipeline of big-ticket…