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BJD's Sasmit Patra resigns as party's Rajya Sabha parliamentary leader

Sasmit Patra resigns from BJD's Rajya Sabha leadership, sparking speculation of a broader reset in the party's parliamentary strategy

Cabinet clears draft bill for amendments to Women Reservation Act

The government has extended the budget session of Parliament and a special three-day sitting will be held from April 16 to 18, where the amendment bill is expected to be passed

First phase of PM-KUSUM scheme failed to meet targets, says report

Launched in 2019, the PM-KUSUM scheme is India's flagship programme to promote solar energy in agriculture

Cabinet clears ₹40,000 crore hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh

Cabinet approves Rs 40,000 crore investment in two hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh to boost power supply, support flood control and strengthen the national grid

National Quantum Mission achieves 1,000-km secure communication milestone

The network enables the transmission of information using quantum principles instead of classical binary signals in the form of 0s and 1s

North Korea fires missiles, rejects Seoul's hopes for warmer ties

Seoul later said North Korea fired an additional ballistic missile toward its eastern waters without giving further details

Cabinet approves ₹13,037 crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 expansion project

Union Cabinet approves Rs 13,037.66 crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, a 41-km corridor with 36 stations, aimed at boosting connectivity and public transport in the city

NCERT revamps curriculum committee after SC rap over Class 8 textbook

In February, the Supreme Court had taken up suo motu cognisance of the Class 8 Social Science textbook, which discussed a section on Corruption in Judiciary

5 children die in five days from mysterious illness in Rajasthan's Salumber

The children, aged between two and four years, reportedly developed symptoms such as fever and vomiting and died within 24 hours

Sabarimala case: SC says it can rule on what superstition is, govt opposes

This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue as judges are experts in the field of law, not religion

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers granted bail, set to walk out of jail

Advocate Parag Rao, representing the Luthras, told reporters that Judicial Magistrate First Class (Mapusa) Jude Sequeira granted regular bail to the accused in the forgery case

'Exposed': Congress takes dig at PM over Pak role in US-Iran ceasefire

The Congress took swipe at the Modi govt, calling it a 'severe setback' to Prime Minister Modi's 'highly personalised diplomacy'

Boosted self-employment, empowered youth: PM hails 11 years of Mudra Yojana

Prime Minister emphasised that providing the right opportunities is key to individual and national growth

Ex-Union minister, veteran Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94

Kidwai passed away at Noida's Metro Hospital early in the morning. She was suffering from age-related ailments, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said

PM Modi to inaugurate refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer on April 21: CM

CM Sharma said the refinery will play a key role in boosting the economy of the Marwar region as well as the entire state and will open new employment opportunities for the youth

Antwerp Court advises Belgian govt to clear Mehul Choksi's extradition

In its advice to the Belgian government, the court said that all the alleged crimes for which Choksi is wanted in India are also punishable by Belgian Law fulfilling the condition of reciprocity

IMD forecasts rain, storms across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

IMD has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several regions, and issued a yellow alert for the national capital

Govt bars Chinese cameras at highway tolls on data security concerns

Officials have been directed to avoid importing sensitive technology from China and are also replacing existing Chinese cameras

2 dead, 20 injured in firing after mob storms CRPF camp in Manipur

The protesters, it appears, were unhappy with the security forces for allegedly failing to take action against the militants

Monsoon 2026 to be 6% below normal, July-September rains weak: Skymet

Private forecaster Skymet pegs 2026 monsoon at 94 per cent of LPA, with El Niño impact likely to drag rainfall below normal and key kharif months turning weak