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22 Aug

Godrej Yummiez taps sub-₹100 monsoon snacking trend with affordable frozen range

Business BureauBusiness

As monsoon-season snacking gains momentum, Godrej Yummiez is pushing affordable frozen food options through Swiggy, offering products such as Chicken Nuggets, Cheese Corn Nuggets and Potato Bites at prices below ₹100. The range includes Chicken Nuggets at ₹99, while Cheese Corn Nuggets and Potato Bites are priced at ₹89, with actual selling prices varying by location and promotional offers. The company said the ready-to-prepare products are aimed at consumers seeking quick and convenient options for work-from-home breaks, office snacking, evening chai-time and movie nights. The growing availability of smaller packs is also making frozen snacks more accessible for consumers looking…

22 Aug

Pasighat School Team Set for Possible Assam Clash

Sonakshi SarkarArunachal Pradesh

Independence Golden Jubilee Government Higher Secondary School (IGJGHSS), Pasighat, representing Arunachal Pradesh, has qualified for the quarterfinals of the girls’ U-17 category at the 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2026. The Arunachal Pradesh team secured its place in the last eight from Pool A after finishing the group stage with two victories and one draw. In their final group-stage match, IGJGHSS played out a 2-2 draw against Uttar Pradesh. Mary Taga and Gena Jamoh scored a goal each for the Arunachal side. The team had begun its campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over Sainik School on August 18.…

21 Aug

MZP Meets Governor Vijay Kumar Singh Over Education, National Integration Tours & Drug Awareness

Preeti SinghMizoram

Mizoram's influential student body, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), has urged state Governor Vijay Kumar Singh to intervene in the admission issue involving seven engineering seats allotted to the state under the Central pool quota.A delegation of MZP led by its president Dr C Lalremruata met Singh at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday evening and discussed issues related to education, national integration tours for Mizo students and drug awareness and prevention campaigns, the organisation's general secretary Lalhmingsanga Chhangte said on Friday.During the meeting, the MZP delegation informed the governor that five civil engineering and two electrical and electronics engineering seats…

21 Aug

Guwahati Water Projects Reviewed: North Guwahati Nears Commissioning, SW Project Faces Bottlenecks

Preeti SinghAssam

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushik Rai today visited the North Guwahati and South West Guwahati Water Supply Projects being implemented by the Guwahati Jal Board to take stock of the progress of the projects and review the challenges affecting their timely completion.During his early morning visit to the North Guwahati Water Supply Project, the Minister held discussions with officials regarding the status of the project. Managing Director, Guwahati Jal Board, Rohan Kumar Jha informed the Minister that the project is nearing commissioning. Out of the five District Metered Areas (DMAs), flushing and trial runs of three DMAs have…

21 Aug

Major Drug Bust In Assam: Rs 27 Cr Narcotics Seized, 8 Peddlers Held

Preeti SinghAssam

Assam Police and security forces intensified their crackdown on illegal drugs with separate operations across the state, resulting in the arrest of several suspected drug peddlers and the seizure of narcotic substances. Kharuabandha Police conducted an anti-drug operation in Hatsingimari and arrested a suspected drug peddler identified as Nurul Asid. Police said 161 suspected narcotic tablets and a bottle of cough syrup were recovered from his possession. He has been taken into custody and further investigation is underway to trace the source of the seized substances and determine whether others are involved in the alleged drug supply network. In another…

21 Aug

Assam CM briefs Union Finance Minister on flood response; Sitharaman assures Centre’s support

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital and briefed her on the state’s ongoing response to the recent floods, including the damage assessment and the roadmap for rebuilding affected areas and restoring livelihoods.Sharing details of the meeting on X, Sarma said, “It is always a pleasure to meet Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman Ji, who has consistently been a strong champion of Assam’s interests and aspirations.”During the meeting at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi, the Chief Minister apprised the Union Finance Minister of Assam's flood response, with particular focus…

21 Aug

India-Afghanistan T20Is May Get New Dates, ACB Seeks Schedule Change

sunny EditorSports

The schedule of the upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan could undergo a change. Discussions are reportedly taking place between the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), although no official decision has been made yet.The ACB has proposed bringing the series forward by a few days. One of the suggested dates is September 14, which falls on Ganesh Chaturthi. The original schedule has the three matches set to be played on September 13, 15 and 17.According to reports, the BCCI has received a request to reschedule the matches to September…

21 Aug

How an IIM Calcutta Alumnus Is helping Indian families save ₹137 Crore on medicines with PlatinumRx

Business BureauBusiness

PlatinumRx, the Bengaluru-based platform helping Indian households cut their medicine bills by offering trusted branded generic alternatives, has now crossed ten lakh patients served nationwide and Indian families saving ₹137 Crore on medicines. Growing up, Piyush an IIM Calcutta alumnus noticed a pattern that played out in countless Indian households. People with chronic conditions bought the same medicines month after month, often for years or even a lifetime. Families simply paid whatever the prescription cost, rarely stopping to ask if an equally effective, lower-priced alternative with the exact same composition was available. For most Indian households, that was just how…

21 Aug

Fairfax Weighs CSB Bank Sale or Merger Ahead of IDBI Deal

nanika EditorBanking

Canada’s Fairfax Financial, a frontrunner for acquiring the government and LIC’s stake in IDBI Bank, may be given up to two years to consolidate its existing banking interests in India, according to sources. The proposed transaction, valued at more than $5 billion, would be the largest foreign investment in an Indian bank and is currently in the final stages of approval. Under Reserve Bank of India rules, an entity cannot own and operate two separate banks. Fairfax owns around 40% of CSB Bank, creating a regulatory requirement if it acquires control of IDBI Bank. Sources said Fairfax could either sell…

21 Aug

InfinityDAO targets US$1 billion insurance programme to strengthen IDL ecosystem protection

Business BureauBusiness

InfinityDAO, the AI-driven decentralised finance ecosystem behind the IDL token, is moving to establish an institutional-scale insurance protection programme with an aggregate insured value of up to US$1 billion, aimed at strengthening risk management, user protection and institutional credibility in the digital-asset market. The proposed programme is being arranged through a UK-based specialist crypto insurance syndicate, with final policy issuance, underwriting terms, limits and exclusions still subject to completion. The insurance framework is designed to cover five principal areas, including token default, platform default, crime and digital-asset theft, directors and officers liability, and qualifying ecosystem and stakeholder interests. InfinityDAO operates…