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Public sector Indian Overseas Bank Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Thursday said its board has given the nod for the public sector lender to raise Rs 5,000 crore during the current financial year (2026-27).The board in its meeting approved the capital plan of the bank for raising equity capital to the extent of Rs 5,000 crore through Follow-on Public offer (FPO), rights issue, Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), preferential issue or any other mode or combination in one or more tranches, IOB informed the stock exchange.Issue of BASEL III compliant Tier II bonds up to a maximum extent of Rs…

PM Narendra Modi gifted an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said PM Narendra Modi gifting an Eri Silk stole to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and a sample of Assam’s Joha rice to the director general of Food and Agriculture Organisation Qu Dongyu not only reflect his love for Assam, but also takes the state’s heritage and influence to the global stage.Sarma in a post on his X handle wrote: “Assam shines at the global diplomatic arena. During his visit to Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted an Eri…

Kottara Chowki in Mangaluru which gets flooded every rainy season Mangaluru: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched monsoon preparedness works in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts with focus on drain cleaning and flood mitigation measures along national highways.NHAI project director Abdulla Javed Azmi said that Kottara Junction has been identified as the most vulnerable point for flooding during heavy rain.He said that cleaning of rajakaluves and drains in the area is currently under way as part of the key monsoon preparedness measures.It may be recalled that the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal had earlier conducted a…

The campus canteen, popular as the ‘Round Canteen’, is all set to reopen Mysuru: In a major relief to students and staff at University of Mysore’s Manasagangotri campus, the university canteen that remained shut for the past eight months is all set to reopen in the coming weeks sporting a greener and more attractive look.University registrar MK Savitha said the administration was taking all necessary steps to restart the canteen at the earliest, bringing cheer to thousands of students, teaching faculty and non-teaching staff who have been missing the popular gathering spot.The facility, which is popularly known as ‘Round Canteen’,…

Amritsar: The crisis within Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) deepened on Thursday as US-based supporter Bhupinder Singh Khalsa, considered instrumental in setting up the party headquarters in Amritsar, accused the leadership of sidelining loyal members amid growing internal divisions.The remarks come days after former ministers Surjit Singh Rakhra was expelled from the party and Manpreet Singh Ayali resigned, triggering fresh turmoil in the outfit headed by former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.Khalsa alleged that despite repeatedly trying to contact the party president since Nov 28, 2025, he received no response. “I called around 35 times, but none of my…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Thursday granted bail to two Bangladeshi nationals arrested in the alleged 2024 illegal kidney transplant racket, holding that their continued detention would violate the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.The single bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand passed the order on petitions filed by Nurul Islam and MD Ahsaanul Kobir, who were arrested on April 23, 2024, in the case registered at Jaipur’s Jawahar Circle police station.The case concerns an alleged interstate and international organ trafficking network in which vulnerable people, including Bangladeshi nationals, were allegedly brought to India for…

Ranchi: Ranchi’s food safety wing would launch a special inspection drive of roadside eateries and street food stalls using mobile food testing laboratory vans.Officials said the campaign will target contaminated water, stale ingredients, uncovered food and unsafe storage practices that often trigger food-borne illnesses during the summer season.The drive will cover busy roadside food hubs, markets, school zones and evening snack clusters where vendors sell chaats, juices, cut fruits, fried snacks and cooked meals in the open. Samples of water, oil, spices, milk products and prepared food items will be tested on the spot.Ranchi food safety officer Pawan Kumar said…

Washington, DC [US], May 21 : Amid the West Asia crisis, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed that Pakistani officials are scheduled to travel to Tehran today, voicing hope that the visit could propel ongoing diplomatic efforts forward. Interacting with reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the top US diplomat provided crucial insights into Washington’s perspective on the current engagement. “So hopefully that will advance this further,” he stated, referring to the upcoming deliberations in the Iranian capital. Rubio underscored the US administration’s primary focus on securing a robust agreement, “The President’s preference is to do a…

Manpreet Singh has challenged Virat Kohli and the entire Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad for a joint training session and yo-yo test competition.The Indian hockey midfielder made the remarks during an interview with RevSportz, where he was asked about competing against Kohli in a fitness challenge. Manpreet, regarded as one of the fittest players in the Indian hockey setup, said he would like the hockey team and RCB players to train together.“Obviously. We want to invite Virat and the entire RCB team to come and do a training session with us. We will compete against each other,” Manpreet said.During the…

Mumbai: Maharashtra has become the first state to use the state-of-the-art weather forecasting system, Bharat Forecast System, developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.The Bharat Forecast System can generate detailed and high-quality weather forecasts for an area of 6 km x 6 km — a “major improvement” over the 12 km x 12 km forecasts available earlier. The new system will be able to provide weather information up to the gram panchayat and sub-taluka levels.With BharatFS, weather information will be updated every three hours, and information on precipitation, maximum and minimum temperatures, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and…