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17 May

Athena Opens Northeast India’s Largest Integrated Psychiatric Hospital in Guwahati

riya EditorAssam

Athena Behavioral Health has announced the launch of Northeast India’s largest integrated private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati, marking the organization’s expansion to five hospitals across the country. The launch comes at a critical time, with nearly eight percent of Assam’s population, roughly one in 12 people, experiencing mental health morbidity, according to the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS). Regional studies have also highlighted rising levels of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and suicide-related distress, alongside a severe shortage of structured psychiatric and de-addiction infrastructure across the Northeast. Founded in 2021 with a single hospital in Gurgaon, Athena Behavioral Health has…

17 May

DoNER Minister Highlights Organic Mission to Elevate Sikkim’s Global Economic Presence

riya EditorSikkim

Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said the journey of globally acclaimed organic state, Sikkim would be taken a notch higher with Mission Sikkim Organics. "The Rs 360-crore Mission, with support from Ministry of DoNER, seeks to elevate Sikkim from a certified organic producer to a globally integrated premium organic economy driven by world-class infrastructure, aggregation, branding, traceability and export-market integration,” Scindia said. He said the mission would strengthen farmer incomes, empower FPOs, expand cold-chain and logistics networks and impact more than 66,000 farmer families across the state. “Led by the Prime Minister, India’s growth…

17 May

Assam Sees Sharp Decline in Crime, Higher Charge-Sheet Rate: DGP

riya EditorAssam

Assam DGP Harmeet Singh on Saturday chaired a virtual crime review for March and April 2026, joined by all officers-in charge (OCs), superintendents of police (SPs) and range officers. During the review, a significant decline in crime indicators was noted across the state as the police force continued its sustained crackdown on crime, while strengthening investigative efficiency across the State. According to official figures shared after the meeting, the crime rate per lakh population has declined to 100.2 from 121.5 in 2025 and 349.5 in 2021. Case pendency has reduced to 10,902 from 11,140 in 2025 and 1,33,982 in 2021…

17 May

AI-Driven Governance Gets Boost as Assam Reviews Department-Wise Implementation Strategy

riya EditorAssam

Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on AI Adoption and Implementation, constituted to deliberate on the strategic roadmap for adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across government departments for improved governance, public service delivery and administrative efficiency. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary reviewed the progress made till date, including the AI inventory exercise which has identified 343 project ideas across 50-plus departments, organized into 11 thematic clusters. He emphasized the need to move from inventory to implementation through a prioritized approach, adopting a “build once, use by all” model with common AI…

16 May

Chief Minister Launches India’s First Digital AI-Driven Bank Branch in Guwahati

Paromita EditorAssam

Taking a major leap in the digital and AI ecosystem, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today inaugurated India’s first AI-powered “phygital” banking branch of Slice Small Finance Bank at GS Road in Guwahati.It may be noted that this next-generation banking space blends physical and digital services seamlessly through AI-enabled self-service kiosks, paperless cash deposits and withdrawals, and streamlined digital onboarding. The branch is designed to make banking more accessible, and inclusive for customers across segments, combining physical trust with digital convenience. Through an expanding physical presence and robust digital infrastructure, the bank will reportedly extend access to responsible credit, savings,…

16 May

BharathCloud launches first AI-ready sovereign cloud centre at CtrlS Hyderabad facility

Business BureauBusiness

BharathCloud, an Indian AI-ready cloud services provider, has launched its first Cloud Centre at the Hyderabad DC1 facility of CtrlS Datacenters, marking a major step towards strengthening India’s sovereign and AI-ready digital infrastructure ecosystem. The Cloud Centre was formally inaugurated by Sridhar Pinnapureddy. The initiative comes amid rising demand for secure, scalable and sovereign digital infrastructure as artificial intelligence workloads, data localisation and digital transformation accelerate across sectors. Global property consulting firm JLL acted as the exclusive advisor for the transaction through which BharathCloud established its datacentre ecosystem. The facility is hosted within CtrlS’ AI-ready Rated-4 datacenter ecosystem. Congratulating BharathCloud…

16 May

Narayana Schools shine in CBSE Class XII results, 27 students score above 97%

Business BureauBusiness

Narayana Schools has once again posted an impressive performance in the CBSE Class XII Board Examinations 2026, reaffirming its academic strength across West Bengal. A total of 2,144 students from the institution appeared for the examinations, with the schools recording an overall pass percentage of 95.4 per cent. The institution said 27 students secured 97 per cent and above, reflecting consistent academic excellence and strong student performance. Among the top achievers from Narayana Group of Schools, West Bengal, Sharanya Majumder secured 98 per cent, Olivia Mondal scored 97.8 per cent, while Purbasha Chakraborty, Krishanu Das and MD Zyed secured 97.6…

16 May

President Murmu PM Modi and Amit Shah Extend Greetings on Sikkim Statehood Day

riya EditorSikkim

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of the state’s Statehood Day, praising its natural beauty, cultural heritage, and strong commitment to environmental conservation. In a post shared on X, President Murmu described Sikkim as a model of sustainable development for the country. “Warm greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion of Statehood Day. With its magnificent natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and strong commitment to environmental conservation, Sikkim stands as a model of sustainable development for the nation,” she said. The President also highlighted the spirit and harmony…

16 May

Himanta Says July Budget Will Reflect Poll Promises

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the first full-fledged annual Budget of the new state government, expected to be presented in July, will lay out the administration’s development plans and policy priorities for the next five years.Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at Batadrava Than in Nagaon district, the Chief Minister said the Budget session of the Assam Assembly is likely to begin on July 5 or 6.Sarma said the annual Budget could not be presented earlier in February or March because the state was preparing for the Assembly elections.“The upcoming Budget will reflect our government’s plans and…

16 May

TCS CEO K Krithivasan’s Salary Grows to Rs 28 Crore in FY26

anuprova EditorBusiness

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO and Managing Director K Krithivasan received a salary of Rs 28 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26, which is a 6.3% increase over the previous year, according to the company's latest annual report. His total remuneration for the fiscal year included a salary of Rs 1.67 crore, benefits, perquisites and allowances of Rs 1.43 crore and a handsome performance-linked commission of Rs 25 crore. The annual report noted that the CEO’s total earnings were 332.8 times the median compensation of the tech giant’s workforce. On the other hand, Tata Group and TCS chairman N Chandrasekaran…