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NHPC starts fifth Subansiri Lower unit, taking operational capacity to 1.250 GW as cost scrutiny grows
NHPC has commissioned the fifth 250 MW generating unit of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, bringing five units into commercial operation while the remaining construction programme and substantially revised project cost remain central to the investment outlook.
October 26, 2026
India by-election results 2026: BJP wins three seats, Vijay’s TVK sweeps Tamil Nadu
Six by-elections have produced three BJP victories, two wins for Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and one for the All India N.R. Congress. The biggest developments include BJP’s 1.22 lakh-vote Nandigram victory, its breakthrough in Rejinagar and TVK’s successful defence of two Tamil Nadu constituencies following defections.
October 10, 2026
Suraksha Diagnostic shares jump 13% after Q1 profit rises 40%
Suraksha Diagnostic Limited delivered 21% Q1 FY27 income growth, 40% profit growth and a 36% EBITDA margin. A sharp post-results share-price rally now shifts attention to whether new centres and genomics can sustain the operating leverage.
August 17, 2026
Jorhat airbase accident: IAF An-32 crash puts ageing transport fleet back in focus
Five IAF personnel died in the Jorhat An-32 crash. The tragedy now turns India’s ageing military transport fleet into a safety test.
June 14, 2026
India forms demographic change panel as illegal immigration becomes national security flashpoint
India wants a data-led illegal immigration review. The harder test is whether demographic policy can balance security with due process.
May 27, 2026
Assam tables Uniform Civil Code Bill as personal law reform enters new state-level phase
Assam wants uniform civil rules, but tribal exemptions show the harder test: can personal law reform balance equality with identity?
May 26, 2026
Assam Assembly election results 2026: How Himanta Biswa Sarma turned incumbency into dominance
Assam gave Bharatiya Janata Party more than continuity. Himanta Biswa Sarma now holds a mandate that reshapes Congress and Northeast politics.
May 5, 2026
Assembly election results 2026: BJP storms West Bengal, Vijay’s TVK upends Tamil Nadu in historic May 4 verdict
Vijay's TVK breaks the DMK and AIADMK lock on Tamil Nadu while BJP storms West Bengal. Five state verdict redraws India's 2029 map.
May 4, 2026
Himanta Biswa Sarma rejects Congress passport allegations, vows defamation case against Pawan Khera ahead of April 9 state polls
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma rejects Congress allegations of foreign passports and undisclosed Dubai assets, vows defamation case against Pawan Khera before April 9 polls.
April 6, 2026
PM Modi inaugurates Oil India’s Numaligarh-Siliguri pipeline upgrade as NRL refinery trebles capacity
A brownfield infrastructure project three years in the making locks in the evacuation corridor for one of India's most ambitious refinery expansions, delivered 13% under budget.
March 14, 2026