International

Nepal Races to Find 933 Missing Hydel Workers

By BPN News Desk
Rescue teams in Nepal have intensified efforts to reach workers feared trapped inside flood-hit hydropower tunnels, with official estimates indicating that as many as 933 employees remain unaccounted for. Operations are focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A project, where rescuers have located the tunnel’s crown head. Upper Trishuli-3A Tunnel Head Located Nepal Army-led teams
MMDR
Op-Eds Opinion

MMDR Amendment Bill: India’s Mineral Future Cannot Be Left to State Politics

By BPN News Desk
The political argument surrounding the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is being presented as another familiar Centre-versus-states confrontation. Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik has warned that the legislation undermines Odisha’s fiscal autonomy. Opposition has also emerged from other states and political parties concerned
HDFC
Business Finance

HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to Step Down

By BPN News Desk
HDFC Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sashidhar Jagdishan will step down when his current term ends on October 26, 2026, after deciding not to seek reappointment. The move begins a major leadership transition at India’s largest private-sector lender. Sashidhar Jagdishan to Leave HDFC Bank in October Jagdishan had been widely expected to seek […]
Nepal Flood Relief
International

Nepal Praises Modi, India for Flood Assistance

By BPN News Desk
Nepal has praised India’s response to the devastating flash floods that have killed hundreds of people across the Himalayan nation, with Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government as “exceptionally generous” in providing emergency assistance. Nepal Praises India’s Flood Relief Assistance Wagle said India had responded