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NHAI hikes toll charges by 4-5% on highway sections across country

According to official of NHAI, the change in toll fee is part of an annual exercise to revise the rates that are linked to the changes in the wholesale price index-based inflation

Cairn Oil & Gas signs contract to hire Parker Wellbore's drilling rig

The company is on the lookout for partnering with global oil and gas companies with expertise in such growth projects, the statement said

CAG report highlights lapses in Delhi's pollution control measures

More than 1.08 lakh vehicles were issued pollution under control (PUC) certificates despite them emitting carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) beyond permissible limits

India's power consumption rises 7% to 148.48 bn units in March 2025

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

FSSAI asks TN to crack down on sale of banned Chinese garlic in Chennai

Import of Chinese garlic has been banned since September 2005 after India found fungus Embellisia alli and Urocytsis cepulae in the product

India exported 19.86 million tonnes rice till Mar 25 of FY25: Govt tells RS

Out of total exports till March 25 of the last fiscal, basmati rice shipments stood at 59.44 lakh tonnes. Exports of parboiled rice stood at 90.44 lakh tonnes, non-basmati white rice 33.23 lakh tonnes

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta promises pothole-free roads before monsoon's arrival

Gupta directed the officials to prioritise public convenience and ensure there is no negligence in execution of the projects

Coal India produces 781 MT in FY25; 7% less than company's target

CIL's coal production in March dropped by 3.1 per cent to 85.8 million tonnes over the year-ago period

Amit Shah's J-K visit not linked to Kathua operation: CM Omar Abdullah

A combing operation is underway at the Panjtirthi site in Kathua to track down three terrorists who escaped after a brief encounter with security forces late on Monday, officials said

Government rejects Opposition's offshore mining allegations in Kerala

Flagging the threat to marine life, the Congress leader has said opening up offshore mining blocks to private players without any rigorous assessment of its impact was concerning

States engaging in language politics are on the decline: Yogi Adityanath

He asserted that learning different languages does not diminish the importance of any state and the Uttar Pradesh government was teaching other regional languages

WhatsApp bans over 9.7 mn accounts in India during Feb for safety reasons

More than 1.4 million of these accounts were proactively banned prior to any user reports

GST collections rise 9.9% to exceed Rs 1.96 trillion in March 2025

GST revenue from domestic transactions rose 8.8 per cent to Rs 1.49 lakh crore, while revenue from imported goods was higher 13.56 per cent to Rs 46,919 crore

EC holds nearly 5K meets with political representatives at various levels

The process involved engagements with over 28,000 representatives of political parties nationwide, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday

Maruti Suzuki sales up 3% in Mar, Toyota Kirloskar posts record FY25 sales

For FY25 fiscal, the MSI reported a total sales of 22,34,266 units against 21,35,323 units in FY24

India, China share congratulatory messages on 75th diplomatic anniversary

President Xi Jinping and his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu besides Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged congratulatory messages respectively

Politics not a full-time job for me; no differences with top leaders: UP CM

When asked about the growing support for him from a section of people as a future prime minister, Adityanath said, "Politics is not a full-time job for me. Ultimately, I am a yogi (monk) at heart"

SC asks TMC MP Mahua Moitra to approach Sebi for public disclosure of FPIs

While disposing of Moitra's plea, the bench said once such a representation would be made, the same be considered in accordance with law

India must assess each demand of US through lens of its priorities: GTRI

The USTR's report highlights several trade and regulatory challenges between the US and India

Capital expenditure not cut, rises to Rs 11.21 trn for FY26: Sitharaman

Loans to states under the scheme for interest-free 50-year special assistance for capital expenditure has gone up proportionately