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15 Nov

RG Baruah Memorial All Assam Art Competition prize distribution held

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On Thursday, The Assam Tribune hosted the award distribution ceremony for the RG Baruah Memorial All Assam Art Competition, 2024. The awards were presented to the winners by Divija Rajkhowa, director of the Assam Tribune Digital Private Limited, Ritu Baruah, director of Dainik Asam, and Ragini Baruah, senior sub-editor of The Assam Tribune. Babita Rajkhowa gave the young participants praise for their hard work and inventiveness. According to her, the judges found it difficult to choose the winners because of the excellent caliber of the applications. As she presented the awards, Ritu Baruah drew on the principles of Singhapurush Radha…

15 Nov

Jio Financial Services shares growth 7 on inclusion in F&O contract

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Shares of Jio Financial Services rose 7 to an intraday high of Rs 320.50 after NSE included the company in F&O contract.NSE released that futures and options contracts on 45 stocks, including Jio Financial Services, will start trading from November 29.In a indirect, NSE said, “ Members are advised to note that predicated on the stock selection criteria laid down by SEBI vide indirect no. SEBI/ HO/ MRD/ MRD- POD- 2/ P/ CIR/ 2024/116 dated August 30, 2024 and upon receipt of approbation from SEBI, members are hereby notified that futures and options contracts on the following 45 fresh securities…

14 Nov

HAL Q2 net profit upgrade by 22 percent to Rs 1,510 crore, shares appreciate by more than 2 percent

editorBusiness, News

The HAL Q2 Results saw a marginal PBT growth close to 8 percent.On November 2030, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited published an announcement alleging a consolidated net profit of close to Rs 1510.49 crores that compounded year on year by 22.14%. It was lesser the PBT of Rs 1236.67 crores registered by the company in the July September quarter of the year beginning the fiscal year March 2024, the document mentions.Revenue for the second quarter reached Rs 5976.3 crores growing 7 percent from Rs 5635.4 crores for July- September quarters a year ago. There as a growth exhibited for earnings before interest…

14 Nov

Three stores on S.F. Road in Siliguri are destroyed by a massive fire

editorSiliguri

Three stores on S.F. Road in Siliguri were destroyed by a massive fire late on Wednesday night, which caused a lot of commotion in the neighborhood. Local sources claim that the fire started at around two in the morning after a loud explosion, with flames visible rising from one of the stores. Locals think a gas cylinder explosion caused the fire to start at a biryani shop. After several hours of work, three fire engines that had arrived on time were able to contain the fire. A furniture store and another establishment were reduced to ashes in addition to the…

14 Nov

Beginning today, Rapido will provide passenger taxi service at Kolkata Airport

editorKolkata

The cab aggregator plans to begin taxi services on Thursday in order to improve transportation at the Kolkata Airport. Along with airport officials, state transport minister Snehashish Chakraborty and transport secretary Saumitra Mohan have scheduled the inauguration ceremony for November 14. This action will address the passengers' lack of adequate transportation options. The passengers had repeatedly and vehemently brought up the matter. They claim that finding a taxi to their destination is difficult, particularly at night. There are currently a number of taxi services at the Kolkata Airport. At the airport, cab services are offered to passengers by Uber, Ola,…

14 Nov

Ambassador of France visited Himalayan Zoological Park

editorSikkim

On Wednesday, French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathew visited the Himalayan Zoological Park in Sikkim's Bulbuli region. Mathau and the French group were welcomed by Forest and Environment Secretary cum PCCF Pradeep Kumar and other authorities. They are informed about ongoing projects and initiatives including 'My Child from the Wild'. Himalayan Zoological Park launched "My Child from the Wild" animal adoption program with an aim to educate people about forest protection. During the ambassador's visit from November 10 to 13, the French Consul General's office in Kolkata expressed support for red panda conservation as part of the programme, which aims…

14 Nov

Cyber fraud syndicate busted in Guwahati 15 arrested

editorAssam

Police arrested 15 people after busting a sophisticated cyber fraud organization in a late-night raid at Talukdar Hotel and Lodge in Bamunpara, Boragaon. Massive "Mule Bank Account" money laundering network unearthed by West Guwahati Police Department. Police officials said the gang offered Rs 20,000 to illiterate and vulnerable people to open bank accounts. In the raid, police seized 31 mobile phones, 36 ATM cards, 21 check books, 7 stamps, 4 cars, 1 motorcycle, 4 hard drives, 1 laptop and other tools and equipment. Cyber police have launched a thorough investigation into the network's activities and possible links with larger criminal…

13 Nov

Sikkim garbage reportedly dumped in Siliguri environmentalists confront the cops

editorSiliguri

The discovery of garbage in Siliguri that was purportedly transported from Sikkim has alarmed environmental groups.A memorandum asking for action on the event was delivered to the Siliguri Police Commissionerate on Tuesday by representatives of a number of environmental organizations.Sikkim rubbish has reportedly been unloaded at an open space in the Nepali Basti region of Siliguri in recent days, according to sources. Locals notified the police and halted a number of trucks carrying the trash on Monday. After then, officers from the Ambari Outpost showed there and took the cars. Because of their grave worries about this practice, environmentalists formally…

13 Nov

In Siliguri, a guy was detained after gold worth crores was found in his pants pocket

editorSiliguri

A man's pants pocket contained gold valued at crores. After apprehending an individual and transporting the gold illegally, it was retrieved once more. On the basis of a tip, the raid was carried out by the Central Revenue Intelligence Department, or DRI. A person from the Cooch Behar district's Shitalkuchi neighborhood was taken into custody. After that, he was taken to Siliguri and examined. Gold biscuits valued at crores of rupees were found in the trousers pocket of a guy called Tapas Saha after being taken to the DRI office in Siliguri. The approximate weight of the gold that was…

13 Nov

Four family members including a 7-year-old perished in a traffic accident on the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia Bypass

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On the intervening night of Tuesday, a four-wheeler that a family was riding on went into a wayside water body on the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia bypass, killing four of them, including a toddler. The van also included a mother and a little daughter who were injured and are receiving medical attention. The victims include Artha Gupta and Rajesh Gupta from Bihar, and Mohan Shah and Montu Shah from Bordubi, Assam. For autopsies, the bodies have been sent to Tinsukia Civil Hospital. In preparation for Mohan's daughter's November 16 wedding, the Bihar family had traveled to Assam. According to eyewitnesses and preliminary police…