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India's first digital census begins; President, PM participate in exercise

Prime Minister Modi also filled his self-enumeration details in the presence of the officials

India's telecom imports from China rose to $6.37 billion in FY24: Govt

He also noted the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Telecom and Networking Products, and for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM)

FCRA amendment bill unlikely to be taken up in Lok Sabha amid protests

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Bill, introduced in the House last month, seeks to protect national security and interest and asserted that it was not aimed against any religion

Circulate Capital raises $220 million in first close of Asia-focused fund

The fund has drawn backing from investors, such as Builders Vision and Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF)

Meghalaya signs pact with Starlink to expand digital connectivity: CM

The CM said he was glad to witness the MoU signing between the Meghalaya government and Starlink India

Explosion outside Punjab BJP's office in Chandigarh, no casualties

Sounds of the explosion were heard around 5 pm, said head of the state BJP's media cell Vineet Joshi. A scooter parked outside the building in Sector 37 was damaged

CBI files fresh case against Anil Ambani, RCom in ₹3,750 cr LIC fraud case

The insurer suffered a loss of over ₹3,750 crore and ordered a forensic audit against the company

India's realty investment falls 62% in Q1 amid West Asia tensions: Vestian

The investment in real estate stood at $ 3.73 billion in the October-December quarter of the 2025 calendar year

Power sector leads rating upgrades in FY26 on stable operations: Icra

The broader credit environment remained favourable, with 388 upgrades compared to 124 downgrades, resulting in a strong credit ratio of 3.1 times in FY2026

Rediff opts for confidential route, files IPO draft papers with Sebi

Companies increasingly prefer this route because it offers more flexibility in IPO preparations and allows them to respond to market conditions before a public filing

Cement industry to grow 7-8% in FY27, margins to stay under pressure: ICRA

In 2025-26 up to February, the cement industry posted a 9.2 per cent year-on-year increase in volumes

Power consumption rises marginally 1.8% to 149.56 bn units in March

The peak power demand touched an all-time high of about 250 GW in May 2024. The previous all-time peak power demand of 243.27 GW was recorded in September 2023

Centre assures adequate Kharif inputs, urges states to curb hoarding

Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, Additional Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry, said, "The most important input is seeds

Tata Motors commercial vehicle sales up 17% at 47,976 units in March

For FY26, total sales were up 14 per cent at 4,28,329 units as compared to 3,76,903 units in FY25

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales up 29% at 66,971 units in March

Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the domestic market stood at 66,192 units as compared to 51,616 units in the same month last year, a growth of 28 per cent

Rare earth corridors will reduce import dependence: Jitendra Singh

The minister said the corridors would focus on mining, processing, research, and manufacturing and help align these initiatives with national priorities

Lok Sabha passes Bill to recognise Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh's capital

The bill, which will scuttle any future bid to alter the decision of making Amaravati the sole and permanent capital, was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote

Corporate credit profile resilient in FY26 with higher rating upgrade: Icra

During FY26, ICRA upgraded 388 entities compared to 124 downgrades, resulting in a strong credit ratio of 3.1 times

SC dismisses plea seeking details on Air India plane crash investigation

On June 12 last year, Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to London Gatwick, crashed into a medical college hostel complex shortly after take off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhb

Manika Batra keeps her campaign alive with big win in Table Tennis WC

The 30-year-old Batra rallied past Zhang 11-7, 11-2, 14-16, 5-11, 11-6 in a 43-minute Group 4 clash, bouncing back from her opening match defeat to Japan's Miwa Harimoto