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Eight killed in mishap at firecracker manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh

"Eight people, including two women, died, and seven others were injured in the fire accident. While the injured are being shifted to hospitals, further details are awaited," State Home Minister said

Cooperative movement suffered due to policy inaction in past: Amit Shah

Addressing a state-level cooperative conference in Bhopal, Shah said the erstwhile governments never considered bolstering the cooperative sector

Country's crude soyabean oil imports double to 1.91 mn tonnes: SEA

The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) data showed that the country imported 19,11,420 tonne of crude soyabean degummed oil during November 2024 and March 2025 period

AAIB to launch detailed data analysis system for aircraft incidents

Coming under the civil aviation ministry, AAIB is responsible for classification of safety occurrences involving aircraft operating in the Indian airspace into accidents, serious incidents

'Zero-for-zero' tariff under proposed India-US BTA unlikely: Report

Certain trade experts have suggested that India can propose a 'zero-for-zero' tariff strategy to the US for addressing America's reciprocal tariff hikes

W S Habib takes over as CREDAI Tamil Nadu president for 2025-27 term

The new office-bearers of CREDAI Tamil Nadu include V Gopinath as Vice-President, S Srikumar as Secretary, V Sathasivam as Joint Secretary, and P R Jai Prakash as Treasurer

CM Himanta discusses Rs 50K cr investment plans for Assam with Jeet Adani

Sarma said the state government was expecting that the proposals given by the Adani Group for investment in various sectors would become a reality soon

India's smartphone exports gains 20% tariff edge over China: ICEA

Apple's iPhone ecosystem in India has become the largest job creator in India and is one of the top exported items from the country

Banks seek power to freeze accounts in case of illicit transactions

"In light of this, we may propose this as a suggestion for further consideration by the RBI," a working group constituted by the Indian Banks' Association said in a report

Rainfall, price hikes slow AC sales in April, industry eyes growth

Manufacturers of room air conditioners (RAC), including Blue Star, Samsung, and Haier, are also going for a price increase of up to 5 per cent in April

Karnataka govt to not take hasty decision on caste census, says Shivakumar

He said the cabinet will go through the report and discuss it, and will do justice to all based on the facts

Parliamentary panel recommends independent survey, revamp of MGNREGS

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj have recommended increasing the number of days of work under the scheme to 150

Delhi's CP sees 14% rise in retail rent, Khan Market 7% in Jan-Mar: C&W

Khan Market, one of the costliest high-street locations globally, commanded a monthly rental of Rs 1,600-1,650 per sq ft in January-March

AIMPLB to hold protest meeting against Waqf Act in Hyderabad on April 19

The meeting will be held at Darussalam (AIMIM's headquarters) under the leadership of AIMPLB president Khalid Saifullah Rahmani from 7 PM to 10 PM

US curbs on Chinese goods open export window for Indian e-sellers: GTRI

With over 1 lakh e-commerce sellers and $5 billion in current exports, India is well-positioned to fill the gap left by China

Mivi eyes Rs 1K cr revenue in FY26 with expansion plans, geographic scaling

Mivi, which employs over 1,500 people, clocked over Rs 300 crore in revenue in FY25

Andhra kicks off Rs 65K cr Amaravati project, invites PM Modi for launch

After a five-year lull between 2019 and 2024, the Andhra Pradesh government under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has revived the Amaravati project

Hero MotoCorp retains top spot in two-wheeler market with 29% market share

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India took second spot with sales of over 47,89,283 units

Tourism accounts for 10% of Sikkim's GSDP, has growth scope: CM Tamang

He said his government is focused on eco-tourism, cultural tourism, and community-based models that empower local economies

FPIs withdraw Rs 31,575 crore from equities in April on US tariff jitters

This came following a net investment of Rs 30,927 crore in the six trading sessions from March 21 to March 28