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MCA's AI model to score, sift company name approvals in less than a day

MCA plans AI-based green channel for company name approvals with confidence ratings, aiming to reduce processing time to under a day and improve transparency

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

West Asia war: OMCs face renewed pressure as US-Iran peace talks collapse

Indian vessel carrying nearly 20,400 tonnes of LPG crossed Hormuz on April 11

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 11:04 PM IST

₹5 trillion power transmission projects under bidding and execution

Projects worth ₹5 lakh crore are underway to strengthen transmission capacity as India targets 500 GW non-fossil capacity, amid challenges such as right-of-way and supply constraints

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

Ambani law school denies hybrid class claim as INALP seeks BCI probe

Dhirubhai Ambani University law school denies hybrid teaching allegations, says LL.M programme is campus-based as INALP plans to approach BCI over compliance concerns

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 7:56 PM IST

Press bodies, advocacy groups urge rollback of proposed IT Rules changes

Media and policy groups warn draft amendments could expand censorship powers, threaten free speech, and bring independent creators under tighter government control

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 7:50 PM IST

West Asia crisis: Ludhiana handtool export units face labour, gas shortages

The other difficulties they are facing include high interest rates, container availability, increase in shipping and air freights and high insurance cost

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 6:09 PM IST

NCLAT backs project-specific insolvency proceedings against realty firms

The appellate tribunal highlighted that putting all other projects of the realty firms, which are unrelated to the default, is not in the interest of homebuyers and other stakeholders of other project

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 11:33 AM IST

Women's participation in flexi IT roles reaches 40% in FY26: Report

Careernet's report is based on an annual sample of 3,000 placements in contractual positions in FY26 and was compared with data from the last four fiscal years

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over third of service stations run dry

Vehicles blocking traffic led to closures of the main highway around the capital, Dublin, as well as six other major roadways

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 7:06 PM IST

India's fisheries exports rise to ₹68,000 cr after US tariffs: MoS Baghel

The government aims to achieve Rs 1 trillion in fisheries exports over the next five years, he said on the sidelines of the second National Veterinary, Dairy and Fisheries Symposium 2026 in Nagpur

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 5:42 PM IST

UPI users resist fees, 75% say they will quit if charged: Report

A decade after its launch, India's flagship payments system faced a moment of pushback, with users signalling they would abandon UPI if charges were introduced

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 4:55 PM IST

Power firms in Haryana seek rule change to defer fuel surcharge recovery

The discoms have proposed to defer the monthly recovery and instead recover the amount in subsequent financial years at a uniform rate of 47 paise per unit across all consumer categories

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 1:15 PM IST

Govt plans to bar cough syrups for kids under 2 amid safety concerns

Draft NFI 2026 bars use for children under two, discourages it below five, and mandates stricter testing of ingredients after contamination-linked deaths raised global alarm

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 11:38 AM IST

After 7-yr delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project

After more than seven years of delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project, paving the way for construction of a 4 million tonne strategic crude storage facility

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 12:13 AM IST

Ride-hailing platform Bharat Taxi's next stop: Lucknow, Chandigarh

Bharat Taxi expands to Lucknow and Chandigarh, betting on a subscription-led model and lower fares to challenge incumbents in India's competitive ride-hailing market

Updated On: 11 Apr 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

India's qcom boom runs into saturation roadblock in metros: Bernstein

Dense dark-store expansion and overlapping networks signal rising competition, as Bernstein flags profitability risks and shift in growth to smaller cities

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 11:11 PM IST

Vedanta flags lower Adani bid for JAL, alleges opaque CoC process at NCLAT

Vedanta challenges Adani Group's JAL resolution plan in NCLAT, alleging lower bid value than liquidation and lack of transparency in creditor decision-making

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

West Asia conflict: Qatar commits to 'reliable' energy flows for India

Qatar reassures India on LNG supplies after disruptions, as government says power availability remains stable despite low dependence on gas-based generation

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Easier exploration norms to speed up auctions of felspar, mica, quartz

Govt proposes easing exploration norms to fast-track auctions of felspar, mica and quartz, while retaining stricter rules for critical minerals

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

India defers power plant maintenance to add capacity for summer peak

Power plants have to annual take a shutdown for maintenance and repair of wear-and-tear in the machinery but this has been posted to make available electricity to meet peak demand

Updated On: 10 Apr 2026 | 10:09 PM IST