KHATIMA NEWS
Did You Know?
Khatima History: Khatima, located in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand and close to the India-Nepal border, is today a well-known town of the Terai region. But have you ever wondered how the town got the name “Khatima”?
Did You Know?
Khatima Story: The name Uttarakhand often brings to mind snow-covered peaks, winding mountain roads, deep valleys and forests of pine and deodar. But there is another side of Uttarakhand—one where vast agricultural fields stretch across the horizon, dense forests surround settlements, rivers and can
AI
A group of 23 banks, insurers and asset managers will train more than 80,000 local employees in artificial intelligence skills by 2028, while studying how work is changing and testing job redesign. The initiative aims to help Singapore's finance workforce adapt as firms expand AI use.
AI
China and the United States have completed their first artificial intelligence dialogue, led by Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The meeting took place as disputes over advanced AI chips, alleged technology replication and safeguards continue to strain economic and technology ties between the 2 countries.
Business
PB Fintech shares fell to ₹1,285.20 from the previous close of ₹1,890 after IRDAI proposed changes to insurance distribution costs and commissions. The consultation paper also targets misleading website designs and mis-selling, raising concerns about pressure on Policybazaar's per-policy earnings and triggering a sharp investor response.
Cinema
Actor Mushtaq Khan, known for supporting and comic roles in films including Welcome, Aashiqui, Gadar, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, has died after a cancer battle. He had been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital for about 15 days.
Politics
The Election Commission is facing renewed scrutiny after a report said 2 election commissioners formally objected to decisions linked to voter-list revision, new voter enrolment and software access. The dispute follows earlier public disagreements, an election commissioner's resignation and a 2009 removal recommendation.
Crime
IIT Bombay has sent Professor Suryanarayan Dulla on leave and formed a 10-member committee to investigate the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode. The panel, which includes faculty members, students and a former vigilance official, has been asked to submit its report within one week.
Politics
8 of Meghalaya's 12 UDP MLAs are joining the BJP after meeting its leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The legislators, led by Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla, received assurances on coal mining and the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Constitution's Eighth Schedule, according to the report.
Business
Public sector banks and regional rural banks will operate normally on Sunday, September 27, after the Finance Ministry and RBI approved the move ahead of the United Forum of Bank Unions strike scheduled from September 28 to September 30. The decision is intended to give customers access to branch-based banking before the proposed industrial action.
Politics
BJP candidate Hasirani Rath's Nandigram affidavit lists her age as above 60 while recording 1965 as the year she passed Class 10. Congress has asked the Election Commission to investigate the discrepancy, which it says could affect the validity of her nomination if she cannot explain the conflicting details.
India
A private sleeper AC bus carrying 35 passengers caught fire near Dayanatpur village on the Yamuna Expressway, about 2 km from Jewar Airport. 9 passengers died, while others escaped by breaking windows. Fire crews extinguished the blaze in 45 minutes, but the bus was completely destroyed and the victims' identities remained difficult to establish.
