Danapur

About Danapur

Danapur

Danapur is part of the Pataliputra region and is considered important due to its proximity to the capital and urban-rural mix. Former Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav will contest as the BJP contestant from Danapur in 2025. During the last election, Rit Lal Ray from RJD won the seat with 89,895 votes while BJP’s Asha Devi was the runner-up with 73,971 votes.

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Central bank may bring clarity on Tata Sons listing amid recast talk

The RBI could soon release a communique mandating an early listing of Tata Sons to remove any ambiguity in its earlier missive

Updated On: 22 Sep 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

Datanomics: 9 of 584 districts had double-digit unemployment rate in 2025

As many as 1.5% of the total 584 districts had a rate exactly at 3.1%. Papum Pare in Andhra Pradesh had the highest UR at 16.1 per cent.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

One year of GST 2.0: Net GST revenue shows signs of recovery

The rate rejig exercise also withdrew compensation cess on most products, while retaining it on tobacco products until the outstanding compensation-cess loan and interest liabilities were discharged.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

Russia's ruling party wins big in Kremlin-managed Parliament vote

There was a record turnout of 59.32%, according to election commission chief Ella Pamfilova.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

How reforms in banking shifted from boosting competition to building scale

On July 21, 1993, RBI provided in-principle approval to HDFC and Unit Trust of India, or UTI (its lender later became Axis Bank), for starting banking companies

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

One year of GST 2.0: Bharat shines, small car sales revive in auto sector

According to Fada, most of the revival happened in small-car sales due to better-performing rural markets

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

₹19,000 crore Talcher fertiliser project in Odisha turns a corner

The financial incentive has been sought as part of the viability gap funding (VGF)

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Borosil Renewables to expand production capacity by 60%

Borosil Renewables will add 600 tonnes per day of solar glass capacity through two new furnaces at its Bharuch plant, taking total capacity to 1,600 TPD by FY28

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

MoSPI explains changes in India's new national accounts methodology

For the input-price measure, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) is using data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) along with item-level output PPI

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

First under Samudra Manthan: ONGC strikes gas in Mahanadi offshore

ONGC on Monday announced that it made the discovery on September 18 at the MN-DW18-1-H-D well, which was drilled to a target depth of 1,623 metres

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

GST 2.0 softens inflation blow as FMCG firms gear up for festive season

FMCG companies expect consumer sentiment to remain strong during the festive season, though uneven rainfall and inflation from West Asia tensions pose risks to demand.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

GST 2.0 softens inflation blow as FMCG firms gear up for festive season

FMCG companies expect consumer sentiment to remain strong during the festive season, though uneven rainfall and inflation from West Asia tensions pose risks to demand.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs

More than 13 million books -- a third of the country's annual print run -- were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least USD 39.3 million (1.75 billion hryvnias) in damage

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:17 PM IST

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue jointly over ban in White House

"We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes," CNN, MS NOW and Politico said

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:17 PM IST

SP Group bonds offered at premium on Tata Sons stake-sale plan: Report

SP Group entity Eqyizen Investment had raised 213.50 billion rupees through three-year zero-coupon bonds at a yield of 18.95% in July.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Paramount settles US states' lawsuit over $110 bn Warner Bros merger

Settlement with California and 11 other states includes independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS and penalties tied to Paramount's annual film-release pledge

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

MSME credit hits ₹47.4 trillion with clusters driving growth: Report

Small and medium businesses led MSME credit growth as lending became more concentrated in established industrial and trading clusters across key districts

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:08 PM IST

One year of GST 2.0: Rate rejig softens inflation blow for FMCG companies

FMCG companies expect consumer sentiment to remain strong during the festive season, though uneven rainfall and inflation from West Asia tensions pose risks to demand.

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

RBI OMOs reduce liquidity to ₹6 trn; GST outflows help absorb surplus

The increase in currency in circulation and the rise in reserve requirements as the deposit base expands could absorb a part of the surplus over the coming months

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

Gains must be fairly shared with workers for sustainable growth: CEA

He argued that the debate over fairness should not be framed as a choice between workers and businesses

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 10:59 PM IST