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Jindal Stainless mulls ₹40,000 cr investment for new plant in Maharashtra

The proposal, with an estimated investment of Rs 40,000 crore, is scheduled to be developed over the next 10 years, which is expected to create more than 15,000 jobs

Steps taken for meeting 277 GW peak power demand in FY26: Shripad Naik

The All India Peak Demand for 2024-25 (till February) was 249.856 GW, registered on May 30, 2024. However, this peak demand was successfully met with only a marginal gap of 2 MW

Afspa lifted from Dibrugarh, only 3 Assam districts remain under it

The law empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without a prior warrant. It also gives a certain level of immunity to the security forces if an operation goes wrong

Thackeray dubs 'Saugat-e-Modi' as 'Saugat-e-Satta', slams BJP's 'hypocrisy'

Maharashtra BJP president and state minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, while speaking in Nagpur, defended the 'Saugat-e-Modi' initiative

Six killed, three abducted by Baloch separatists in Gwadar bus attack

In a separate terror incident, a bomb exploded near a police vehicle in the Barech Market area of Quetta on Thursday, killing three people and injuring 17 others

Office space leasing up 15% in Jan-Mar across 7 major cities: Colliers

The gross office leasing stood at 138 lakh sq ft in the year-ago period. Real estate consultant Colliers India on Thursday released the data for the India office market

Maha Legislative Council admits breach of privilege notice against Kamra

The controversy stems from Kamra's recent show at the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar, where he performed a parody song targeting Eknath Shinde

Kerala raises age for class 1 admissions to 6 yrs: State Education Minister

Sivankutty emphasised the importance of raising awareness among children about drug abuse and identifying the channels through which drugs reach them

HC allows govt to dispose of Union Carbide's waste after successful trials

A total of 337 tones of waste was on January 2 transported to the waste disposal plant operated by a private company in Pithampur, about 250 km from the state capital

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus urges China to cut interest on loans

Yunus, who met Chinese Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Hainan, sought Chinese support in an array of developments

Freedom of press is a cornerstone of a democratic society: Delhi High Court

The March 24 order said to injunct a "publication of this nature would disturb the equilibrium" the court must strike between the freedom of speech and the right to reputation

Parliament approves Finance Bill 2025, completes Budget FY26 exercise

The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 trillion, an increase of 7.4 per cent over the current fiscal

Release CSE-Prelims answer key immediately after exam: Parl panel to UPSC

The House panel also asked UPSC to implement Baswan Committee recommendations

Era of multipolarity demands greater India, Russia cooperation: Jaishankar

He said that India-Russia diplomatic engagements continue to be marked by frequent high-level exchanges, robust institutional mechanisms, and a commitment to each other's core interests

Rahul says he's never allowed to speak in Parl as INDIA bloc meets Speaker

His latest charge come on a day several opposition leaders met Speaker Birla over Gandhi being denied the opportunity to speak in the House on Wednesday

China's PLA ready to work with India for fair border solution, stable ties

The dragon elephant dance has become a constant theme of China of late as the two countries ended the over four-year freeze of relations

Health Ministry releases national guidelines on medical oxygen management

Salila was speaking at a workshop at Delhi AIIMS which marked the launch of the National Capacity Building Programme on Oxygen Management

Amid Oppn pushback, Lok Sabha passes Immigration & Foreigners Bill, 2025

Various amendments moved by Opposition members were negated and the bill was passed by a voice vote

School enrollments drop in last 2 years: Union Minister in Lok Sabha

At the secondary level (classes 9-10), the GER of tribal students dropped from 78.1 per cent in 2021-22 to 76.9 per cent in 2023-24, the data showed

Economic policies in India are made for 'Bombay club', says RJD MP AD Singh

Participating in a debate on the Finance Bill, Singh quoted a report of the World Bank from 2024, and said India's economic growth has slowed down, and at current pace