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Centre procures 340K tonnes of tur so far under price support scheme

Tur procurement is being undertaken at a minimum support price (MSP) under the scheme

NHRC team arrives in Malda to meet refugees from Murshidabad violence

The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of the recent violence in Murshidabad that broke out during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act

22 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The surrendered Naxalites were active in the Maad (Chhattisgarh) and Nuapada (Odisha) divisions of Maoists

BJP dares Congress to seek fast trial in Herald case, slams graft defence

The ruling BJP kept the heat on the opposition party following the ED's chargesheet against the Gandhis

No new polio case reported in Pakistan in two months, say officials

The development comes after six polio cases of the poliovirus were reported in the current year, following 74 cases in 2024

Ajit Pawar defends Hindi in school, says Marathi still top priority

Marathi is our mother tongue and will always have first preference in the state, said Pawar

Govt making every effort to ensure waterlogging-free monsoon, says Delhi CM

Accompanied by Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma, the chief minister inspected the waterlogging-prone Minto Bridge underpass

IT major Infosys approves Rs 51 crore ESOP grants for CEO Salil Parekh

These stock incentives are under various heads including ESG and equity, and add up to over Rs 51 crore

India sure contender for seat in expanded UNSC, says IGN Chair AlBanai

The goal of this reformed Council must be representative. Obviously, India is a main player on the world stage today, said Ambassador Tareq AlBanai

HC forms 3-member panel for rehabilitation of Murshidabad violence victims

The committee was directed to identify the displaced persons, extent of damage caused to properties of the victims and also collect the data of the FIRs lodged

Dhaka's actions prompted India to halt transhipment facility: MEA

Though New Delhi did not elaborate on the steps by Dhaka, it is learnt the decision by Bangladesh's interim government to halt import of Indian yarn

ITC set to acquire 24 Mantra Organic brand in Rs 472.5 crore deal

It has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Sresta Natural Bioproducts Private Limited (SNBPL), ITC said in a regulatory filing

B'desh, Pakistan hold first foreign secretary-level talks in 15 years

Dhaka also asked Islamabad to pay $4.3 billion as its share from the combined assets at the time when East Pakistan split from West Pakistan in 1971 to form an independent Bangladesh

Indian missions in US in touch with students facing visa issues: MEA

The comments by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came amid instances of Indian students in the US receiving communications from local authorities

Andhra Pradesh CM approves ₹30 crore honoraria for 8,427 pastors

The release also noted that the Andhra Pradesh government announced this decision on the eve of Good Friday, calling it "good news for pastors

NIA chargesheets 5 accused in ISIS-inspired Coimbatore car bomb blast case

The NIA has filed a fresh set of terror financing charges against Sheikh Hidayathullah and Umar Faaruq

PM Modi to inaugurate India Steel 2025 event in Mumbai on April 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the flagship event of steel industry on April 24, the ministry said

Pak's current account posts record surplus of $1.2 bn, says central bank

Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the surplus on a year-on-year basis surged 230 per cent from $363 million recorded in March 2024

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund buys additional shares of Coforge worth Rs 231 cr

According to the bulk deal data available on the NSE, Motilal Oswal MF purchased 3.5 lakh shares or 0.52 per cent stake in Greater Noida-based Coforge

India strongly trashes Pak Army chief's 'jugular vein' remark on Kashmir

New Delhi also rejected Pakistan's assertion that the Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana is a Canadian citizen and it has nothing to do with him