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26 Jun

Assam Police ready to implement new criminal laws in the state

editorAssam

Three new criminal laws to be implemented in Assam from July 1, 2024 which will emphasize on providing speedy justice rather than punishment. The laws are the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Assam DGP G.P. Singh said, "Around 200 officers of the state police force have already undergone training on criminal forensic science. They have been trained on the applicability of new laws and how they should perceive them while dealing with the crime and cases related to it." He continued saying, “Over 500 officers will be trained over a period of a few…

25 Jun

BCCI calls-up Riyan Parag five tour match T20I

editorAssam, Sports

Cricketer Riyan Parag hailing from Assam, Northeast gets a call from BCCI selected in Indian Cricket Team to play T20 series against Zimbabwe. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated the young player on his selection to team India. He said, "This is the best news of the day! Our very own Assam boy becomes the first cricketer from the North East to join the ‘Men in Blue’ club. Dear Riyan, many congratulations for becoming a part of Team India’s T20 International series against Zimbabwe, will leave no stone unturned to ensure several more youngsters from our state can take…

25 Jun

Oil rise up on strong dollar and strong fuel demand; Brent crude at $85.77/bbl

editorBusiness, News

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday as strong summer fuel demand and rising geopolitical tensions helped offset the impact of a stronger dollar.Brent futures for August delivery rose 53 cents to $85.77 a barrel, representing a gain of 0.6% by 11:38 a.m. EST (1538 GMT). Meanwhile, US crude futures rose 65 cents to $81.38 a barrel, representing a gain of 0.8%. Last week, both benchmarks recorded a 3% rise, their second consecutive weekly rise.“Crude oil prices witnessed significant volatility and declined from recent highs due to dollar index strength and mixed global economic data. The dollar index hit its highest…

25 Jun

India’s current account deficit (CAD) down to 0.7 percent of GDP, records surplus of 0.6% in Q4: RBI

editorBusiness, News

India recorded a current account surplus in the last quarter of the last financial year due to higher service income. Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said the overall current account deficit for FY2024 has narrowed due to decline in goods trade deficit. India's current account deficit (CAD) declined to 0.7 percent of GDP or $23.2 billion in FY2024 from 2 percent of GDP or $67 billion last year. “Sequential decline in CAD in Q4:2022-23 mainly due to narrowing in trade deficit with stronger services trade from US$71.3 billion in Q4:2022-23 to US$52.6 billion in Q4:2022-23 Went.…

24 Jun

Bangladeshi minority showered Congress with votes despite no development for the community, says Assam CM

editorAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that maximum number of votes Congress party received during Lok Sabha election 2024, was from Bangladesh origin-minority community. Assam CM alleged that in areas dominated by this community have no road, no electricity, no development. The Bangladeshi minorities have been voting for Congress since long time yet they did it again. He said, "If we analyse the 39 per cent votes of the Congress, it is not spread across the state. Fifty per cent of it is concentrated in 21 assembly segments which are minority dominated. In these minority-dominated segments, BJP got…

22 Jun

Manufacturing PMI araise to 60.9 in June, job creation fastest in 18 years: Survey

editorBusiness, News

According to the HSBC survey, the final manufacturing, services and composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) figure rose 0.4 percentage points to 60.9 in June, compared with a revised figure of 60.5 in May.According to a survey, business activity in the country became stronger in June due to growth in manufacturing and services sectors and the pace of job creation became the fastest in 18 years.“The composite output index expansion further in June, supported by an grow in new orders, which led companies to rise hiring in both sectors. Input prices softened slightly in June, resulting in margin improvement, especially for…

22 Jun

Assam flood: Death toll reaches 27 affected by flood

editorAssam

Continuous heavy rainfall in Assam has effected many villages in Assam due to rising of rain water within the state. A fresh report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), around 3,90,491 people were affected by the flood with rising death toll to 27. However, this year flood has effected 4347.86 acres of crop area and 19 districts of Assam.

21 Jun

Anurag Kashyap report about differences with Abhay Deol and Pankaj Jha

editorBollywood, Entertainment, News

'Abhay Deol can call me toxic, but if I speak the truth, he won't be able to face it,' says Anurag Kashyap on his differences with the actor during Dev D. He also talked about the controversy related to him and Pankaj Jha. , Anurag Kashyap, who recently came up with his film Bad Cop, has been actively promoting his projects as an actor for a change. In a recent interview, the filmmaker-actor talked about his misunderstandings with actors Abhay Deol and Pankaj Jha.While she described her episode with Pankaj Jha as a complete misunderstanding, she had a completely different…

21 Jun

Assam Govt officials gets arrested connected to cash-for-job scam

editorAssam

Amidst NEET-UG, 2024 paper leak, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed charge sheet against officials connected to APSC cash-for-job scam. The names of the accused are former APSC Chief Controller of Examination Nand Babu Singh; APS officers Aishwarya Jibon Baruah, Shahjahan Sarkar, and Sukanya Das; Assistant Employment Officer Rakesh Das; and Nagaon Tax Superintendent Waheeda Begum. Additionally, the included accused have been arrested by the police so far.

20 Jun

SBI to inflation ₹20,000 crore through long-term bonds in FY2025

editorBusiness, News

State Bank of India (SBI) announced board approval to raise up to ₹20,000 crore through long-term bonds in FY 2024-25. The central board meeting on June 19, 2024, approved raising funds through public issue or private placement.At the time of writing, SBI shares are trading at ₹846.65 which is 0.70% lower than its previous close. The stock has seen a total rise of 49% in the past year and 32% since the beginning of the year.In January, SBI raised ₹5,000 crore through perpetual bonds at a coupon rate of 8.34%. In the last financial year, SBI had issued 15-year infrastructure…