Following the military coup banks in Myanmar have been temporarily shut down due to major disruptions of internet services, according to media reports. According to a report by The Myanmar Times, banks under the Myanmar Banking Association have announced a unified closure from February 1. Besides, the ATM machines of major banks are also not […]

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the resignation of Nagaland Lokayukta Justice (retd) Uma Nath Singh, days after he said he was willing to step down as suggested by the apex court provided the state government or others are restrained from initiating any kind of action or defaming him in media based on the pending […]

Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty on Monday assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. According to the defence ministry, Lt Gen CP Mohanty takes over the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from Lt Gen SK Saini who superannuated on 31 January 2021 after completing four decades of […]

Today marks a new milestone in the aviation sector of Sikkim as two passenger flights landed at the Pakyong airport on Monday. For the first time, two flights from Kolkata and Delhi landed at the Pakyong airport on a single day. With SpiceJet resuming flight services from Kolkata to Pakyong airport, the air link between […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2021-22 and said it will enhance India’s self-confidence amid the coronavirus pandemic while asserting that the budget envisions self-reliance. “The Union Budget 2021-22 has been presented amid unprecedented circumstances…. Amid the situation created by COVID-19. Today’s budget will enhance India’s self-confidence and will instill self-confidence […]

In yet another successful crusade against smuggling activities, the Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered 189 grams of heroin from Bethlehem Veng area of Aizawl in Mizoram. Based on specific information, an operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles, […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in Lok Sabha on Monday, February 1. Presenting the first paperless Budget, Sitharaman said that the budget proposals for the financial year 2021-22 rest on six pillars — health and well-being, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India, reinvigorating human capital, innovation […]

Assam Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated two foot-over bridge in Guwahati’s G.S. Road area. The newly constructed foot-over bridges located at Ganeshguri (near Apollo Hospital) and Christian Basti (near post office) are equipped with escalators and lifts, which will be operational from 7 AM to 2 AM on a daily. […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced higher capital expenditure for the financial year 2021-22 and focused on providing a major boost to healthcare and infrastructure building. In her Budget speech, Sitharaman mentioned that this year’s budget focused on six pillars- Health and Wellbeing, Physical and Financial Capital, and Infrastructure, Inclusive Development for Aspirational India, […]

In a big relief to senior citizens, people above 75 years with only pension and interest income will be exempt from filing Income Tax Returns in order to ease their compliance burden, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday. “We shall reduce the compliance burden on our senior citizens who are 75 years of age […]