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08 Sep

Injured Wild Elephant Rescued After Trunk Gets Caught in Snare at Raimona National Park

Paromita EditorAssam

A 25-year-old female wild elephant was rescued and treated by a specialised veterinary team after her trunk became trapped in a deadly wire snare at Assam’s Raimona National Park along the Indo-Bhutan border. The injured elephant was first spotted on September 1 near the Daogen Gonthong anti-poaching camp under the Sanfan Range of the Kachugaon Forest Division. She was accompanied by her calf at the time. Forest guards stationed at the camp closely tracked the elephant’s movements over the following days to ensure that an intervention could be carried out safely. The elephant was sighted again near the camp on…

08 Sep

Smriti Mandhana Strengthens Top-Five Spot in T20 Rankings With Stunning Century

sunny EditorSports

India's Smriti Mandhana has strengthened her hold on a top-five spot in the ICC Women's T20I rankings after a record-setting performance against Hong Kong at the Women's Asia Cup. Mandhana smashed 124 from 64 balls as India defeated Hong Kong by 137 runs to advance to the semi-finals. Her impressive innings also helped her achieve a significant milestone in women's international cricket, as she moved past Mithali Raj to become the leading run-scorer across all formats. The India opener now has 10,880 international runs to her name, overtaking Mithali's total of 10,868. The century was also the 18th of Mandhana's…

08 Sep

Vadodara civic body launches city-wide cleanliness drive ahead of PM Modi’s September 8 visit

Business BureauBusiness

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched a city-wide cleanliness and environmental campaign ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vadodara on September 8, with thousands of citizens, sanitation workers, officials, elected representatives, educational institutions and NGOs participating in the drive. Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth Rs. 35,200 crore in Gujarat and address the ‘NaMo 4 Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara. Conducted from September 1 to 4 under the Gujarat government’s ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ initiative, the campaign covered public spaces, lakes, gardens, healthcare and childcare facilities, heritage sites and water bodies.…

08 Sep

Supreme Court Bars Assam Govt from Provincialising Venture School Teachers

Preeti SinghAssam, Latest

The Supreme Court has directed the Assam Government and the Education Department not to appoint or transfer any teacher in schools and colleges under the state's provincialisation scheme. Under the statutory scheme of provincialisation of services of teachers and employees of "venture" educational institutions, the State Government has taken responsibility for paying them specific salaries. Moreover, the Government is also responsible for providing benefits like gratuity, pension, and leave encashment as per the current rules applicable to State Government employees. In Assam law, "venture" educational institution means a school-college established by local people, whose service has not yet been nationalised/provincialised.…

08 Sep

S&P Rates Bank of India ‘BBB’, Cites Solid Funding and Government Support

nanika EditorBanking

S&P Global Ratings has assigned Bank of India (BoI) a ‘BBB’ long-term issuer credit rating and an ‘A-2’ short-term rating, citing the bank’s adequate capitalisation, solid funding and healthy liquidity. The ratings agency said the long-term rating is one notch above BoI’s stand-alone credit profile, reflecting the likelihood of extraordinary government support if required. S&P highlighted BoI’s important role as a public sector bank in promoting financial inclusion and noted that majority government ownership and control provide strong links between the bank and the government. The agency said the bank’s solid deposit base, supported by customer confidence in its government…

08 Sep

Dedicated Freight Corridors reshape India’s freight transportation network

Business BureauBusiness

The operationalisation of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) is transforming India’s freight transportation network by providing faster, higher-capacity and more reliable rail connectivity between major industrial, manufacturing and logistics centres. India’s existing DFC network comprises the 1,337-km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), running from New Sahnewal in Punjab through Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to New Sonnagar in Bihar, and the 1,506-km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), connecting New Dadri in Uttar Pradesh with New JNPT in Maharashtra through Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Together, the two corridors span approximately 2,843 km. The Union Budget this year also announced a third DFC linking…

08 Sep

Assam Pays Tribute to Bhupen Hazarika on 100th Birth Anniversary, Begins Year-Long Cultural Celebrations

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam on Tuesday marked the 100th birth anniversary of legendary singer, composer and filmmaker Dr Bhupen Hazarika with tributes at his memorial in Guwahati and the beginning of year-long celebrations highlighting his contribution to music, cinema and Indian culture. People from different walks of life gathered at Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha, the memorial at the place where the cultural icon was cremated in November 2011. School and college students, office-goers, music lovers, political leaders and public representatives joined the observance and paid tribute to the artiste widely known as the ‘Bard of the Brahmaputra’. Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya, Chief…

08 Sep

Zandu Balm gives Gen Z’s everyday ‘peedas’ a new language with #UndoWithZandu

Business BureauBusiness

For a brand that has been part of Indian households for decades, staying relevant to a generation that scrolls past traditional advertising is becoming a different kind of business challenge. Zandu Balm, from Emami Ltd, is addressing it with #UndoWithZandu, a campaign that turns tech neck, screen-time headaches, doomscrolling fatigue, burnout, overthinking and even situationship drama into Gen Z’s everyday “peedas”. At the heart of the campaign is “Peedaland”, a surreal world where young consumers confront these modern discomforts before a lead character helps them “undo” their peeda with Zandu. Targeting the 16-28 age group, the campaign builds on Zandu’s…

07 Sep

Sunrise Spices launches Fish Narasingha Pat Masala in Assam at Rs 10

Business BureauBusiness

ITC Ltd.’s Sunrise Spices has launched Sunrise Fish Narasingha Pat Masala in Assam, aiming to simplify the preparation of the traditional Assamese fish dish while retaining its distinctive regional flavour and aroma. Fish Narasingha Pat, widely enjoyed in Assamese households, is traditionally prepared using fresh Narasingha leaves, which are ground and combined with spices. The process can be time-consuming and may result in variations in taste and consistency, while the limited availability and shelf life of fresh leaves can add to the challenge. According to the company, the new masala combines the signature aroma, vibrant green colour and earthy flavour…

07 Sep

New Baleno gets Level 2 ADAS, ventilated seats; bookings open at Rs 11,000

Business BureauBusiness

Maruti Suzuki India has introduced the new Baleno premium hatchback with a refreshed design, Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and segment-first ventilated front seats, as the company looks to strengthen its presence in the premium hatchback market. Bookings for the new Baleno are open at Rs 11,000, with prices starting at Rs 6.09 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). The new model features an updated NEXWave grille, sculpted front bumper, chrome-finished fender garnish and NEXTre LED DRLs. It is offered in seven colour options, including the new Enigmatic Teal shade. Safety upgrades include radar- and camera-based Level 2 ADAS with functions…