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Cash, liquor, narcotics worth over ₹274 cr seized in Bengal ahead of polls

The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4

Delhi govt rolls out 'Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana' to support girls' education

In a gazette notification issued on March 30, the Department of Women and Child Development detailed the 'Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules', which came into force from Wednesday

Lok Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill to change 784 provisions

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to amend certain provisions in different laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to further promote ease of doing business and living

Navy was minutes away from striking Pak: Admiral Tripathi on Op Sindoor

Navy chief flags near-strike moment during Operation Sindoor, warns of rising maritime instability

Tata Power resumes ops at 4,150 Mw Mundra thermal plant after 9 months

Operations resume after nine months as PPAs and peak summer demand revive plant

Centre cracks down on fertiliser black-marketing, reviews MSP procurement

He stressed that registration must go beyond PM-Kisan beneficiaries to include all eligible farmers, an official statement sai

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 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