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10 Dec

Assam Govt ‘Blatantly’ Violating Financial Rules, Alleges Cong

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Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Ripun Bora on Tuesday accused the Assam government of “blatantly violating” financial rules in its capital expenditure.Addressing a media conference at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati, Bora said after examining the accounts of the latest financial year, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report mentions that while loans are meant for productive work — “loan for investment, not for consumption”, the Assam government has taken loans and used them for consumption-oriented activities, particularly in distributing beneficiary schemes.He flagged serious lapses and irregularities in the state’s financial management, while claiming that the…

10 Dec

Sonu Nigam to Kick Off ‘Deewana Tera Tour’ in Guwahati on December 14

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India’s acclaimed music icon Sonu Nigam will open his Deewana Tera Tour in Guwahati on 14 December 2025, marking his first-ever solo live concert in the city. Although he has performed across India and around the world for years, his only previous appearance in Guwahati was at an awards ceremony, the same event where he last shared the stage with the legendary artist, Late Zubeen Garg, a moment he continues to hold close. In a recent interaction, Sonu Nigam shared that the decision to begin the tour in Guwahati is deeply personal. The city remains tied to his memories of…

09 Dec

The operator of India’s largest airline sees shares tumble after thousands of cancelations

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InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, saw its shares drop over 8% on Monday as the airline struggled with widespread flight cancellations. IndiGo, which normally operates more than 2,300 daily flights, managed to fly only 706 on Friday after new pilot rest-time rules triggered major disruptions. By Sunday, it had restored operations to 1,650 flights and said it expected its network to stabilise by Wednesday. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced an investigation into the disruptions, warning the airline of strict action for any non-compliance. Passengers have faced significant difficulties. Chirag Shah, travelling from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai,…

08 Dec

IndiGo mass cancellations continue for 7th day

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IndiGo’s operational crisis continued for a seventh straight day on December 8, with the airline cancelling more than 250 flights across major airports. According to reports, 251 flights were grounded at Delhi and Bengaluru alone. Delhi airport saw 134 cancellations — 75 departures and 59 arrivals — while Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport recorded 127 cancellations, affecting 65 arrivals and 62 departures. Additional disruptions were reported nationwide: five flights were cancelled in Thiruvananthapuram, eighteen in Ahmedabad, and seventy-seven in Hyderabad. Jaipur airport also faced multiple IndiGo cancellations, though authorities said passenger movement remained calm. However, travellers were left waiting for updates…

06 Dec

Biocon to leverage global USP with biologics merger

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Biocon, the Bengaluru-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that it will fully merge Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) into Biocon Ltd, making BBL a wholly owned subsidiary. Founder and executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw described the move as value-enhancing for investors and said the unified organisation will be better equipped to meet patients’ needs, particularly in diabetes care. Explaining the rationale, she noted that markets had consistently undervalued both entities, partly due to BBL’s earlier debt load, which would have hindered a successful IPO. She highlighted that BBL’s debt-to-EBITDA ratio has fallen from 4.3 in 2020 to 2.5 now, and is expected to…

05 Dec

Brigade Enterprises Limited acquires 4.04 acres land parcel in Hyderabad auction

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Brigade Enterprises Ltd has purchased a 4.04-acre plot in Neopolis Phase 3, Hyderabad, at roughly ₹118 crore per acre through an auction held by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, the company announced on December 4. This is Brigade’s second major investment in the area, following an earlier land purchase now being developed as Brigade Gateway (Plot No. 8). The acquisition strengthens the company’s long-term expansion plans in Hyderabad. Calling Hyderabad a crucial growth market, Amar Mysore, Executive Director of Brigade Enterprises, said the firm launched Brigade Gateway in Neopolis last year—a premium mixed-use project inspired by its well-known development in…

04 Dec

Andhra Allots 480 Acres For Adani-Google AI Data Centre In Visakhapatnam

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The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allocation of 480 acres of land across Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts to Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, designated as the “primary notified partner” of Raiden Infotech India, a Google company, for establishing 1 GW AI Data Centres in the state. Earlier, Raiden had identified several entities—including Adani Infra (India) Pvt Ltd, AdaniConneX India Pvt Ltd, Adani Power India Pvt Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Nxtra Data Ltd, and Nxtra Vizag Limited—as its notified partners for the project. Raiden specifically requested that all three land parcels identified by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)…

03 Dec

Meesho faces major investor protest a day before IPO opens!

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Meesho Ltd. encountered a significant setback just a day before its IPO, as several major investors withdrew from its anchor placement over what they saw as preferential treatment toward SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. Sources told Bloomberg News that the company allocated roughly one-fourth of its anchor book to SBI Funds, prompting objections from other prominent asset managers. Firms such as Capital Group, Aberdeen Group, Norges Bank Investment Management, ICICI Prudential AMC, Nippon India Life AMC, and Nomura Asset Management reportedly sought allotments comparable to SBI Funds and chose to exit in protest when that did not happen. Despite these…

02 Dec

‘If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it’: Minister on govt’s mobile tracking app

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Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has clarified that the government-mandated Sanchar Saathi app can be removed by users. His remarks came a day after the Centre’s order to pre-install the app on all smartphones triggered a wave of privacy concerns. Speaking to ANI on December 2, Scindia said, “If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it. It is optional,” adding that the government’s responsibility is only to introduce the app, not force people to retain it. The app is promoted as a tool to verify the authenticity of devices and help trace lost phones. However, privacy advocates and Opposition…

02 Dec

At WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025, India finishes strong, secures 8th rank in its first-ever participation

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India achieved a major milestone on the global skills map by securing the 8th position in its first-ever appearance at the WorldSkills Asia Competition (WSAC) 2025 held in Chinese Taipei. Competing against 28 other nations, the Indian contingent demonstrated strong discipline and innovation across 21 skill categories. Led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the team included 23 competitors and 21 experts, backed by NSDC and technical partners. India bagged one Silver, two Bronze medals and three Medallions for Excellence. Muskan won Silver in Painting & Decorating, while Komal Panda earned Bronze in Industrial Design Technology. In…