GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, October 13, described India as the “Mother of Democracy” and said digital technology could play a key role in strengthening democratic participation by expanding access to information, knowledge and opportunities. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Ganja Peddler, Seize 7 Kg of Cannabis in Basistha Addressing the eighth edition…
GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office-I, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order under the PMLA, 2002, attaching about ₹2.12 crore lying in 43 bank accounts. ALSO READ: Northeast’s First Tile Manufacturing Plant Inaugurated in Assam With ₹250 Crore Investment The accounts are held with Axis Bank, Bank of India, Federal Bank, IndusInd…
GUWAHATI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 to authorise the Central government to permit banks and other payment service providers to levy charges on transactions made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and other notified electronic…
As India's digital infrastructure continues expanding rapidly, companies operating within connectivity and network services occasionally enter public markets, and interest surrounding the Xtranet Technologies IPO reflects this broader trend. Businesses operating in this space carry distinct operational characteristics that differ from both traditional manufacturing and pure software companies, making a tailored evaluation approach necessary….
GUWAHATI: Assam has taken a significant step towards digitally documenting its rich avian biodiversity with the launch of 'Pokkhi', a first-of-its-kind digital platform dedicated to the state's bird species. The platform was launched on July 5. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Gold Chain Snatcher Uses Stolen Jewellery to Avail Bank Loan, Arrested Currently, 'Pokkhi' features 372 bird…
Women’s cricket is being reshaped not only by visibility or broadcast reach, but by financial infrastructure that determines how reliably money moves across borders, tiers, and participants. As the sport expands globally, traditional banking frictions – slow settlement, high fees, and currency barriers – disproportionately affect women’s leagues, where margins are thinner and operational…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, May 16, inaugurated what he described as India’s first AI-powered digital branch of Slice Bank in Dispur, marking a major step in Assam’s growing digital banking ecosystem. ALSO READ: CBI Launches AI-Powered ‘ABHAY’ System to Verify Fake Notices and Combat Digital Arrest Scams The branch has been…
GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched ‘ABHAY’, an Artificial Intelligence-powered notice verification system aimed at helping citizens identify fake notices and protect themselves from rising cyber fraud and digital arrest scams. ALSO READ: Lovlina Borgohain Qualifies for Asian Games and Commonwealth Games 2026 In a press release issued on May 15, the agency…
