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India's envoy to Dhaka Pranay Verma to be next ambassador to Belgium

Verma, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, had assumed charge as the high commissioner to Dhaka on September 21, 2022

Jio-bp not to raise fuel rates despite spike in international oil prices

Nayara Energy, in which Russian oil giant Rosneft hold the largest shareholding, has increased petrol price by Rs 5 a litre and diesel by Rs 3

Unseasonal rains damage rabi crops on 249K hectares: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IMD forecasts more rain from April 9-15 due to Western Disturbances over Jammu & Kashmir, cyclonic circulations over Uttar Pradesh, Bangladesh, Assam and Odisha, and associated troughs

QatarEnergy, BHEL, others empanel Mangalam Worldwide as approved vendor

The company's integrated model, he said, supports consistent quality and execution, while strengthening our participation across global and domestic energy and EPC-led ecosystems

West Asia crisis: Govt to set up weekly system to track EXIM trends

Exporters highlighted that stress in supply chains, logistics constraints and rising input costs can impact industries, such as apparel, leather, telecom/optical fibre and medical devices

EAM S Jaishankar calls on Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool

The minister also met his counterparts from Nepal, Bhutan and Seychelles and discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interests

Vedanta questions evaluation metrics behind selection of Adani bid for JAL

Pointing towards the evaluation matrix used by the CoC, senior advocate Abhijeet Sinha asked whether it was used "to achieve value maximisation or is it being used for some other purpose"

ISI-backed spy ring busted, 11 held; CCTV used to track Indian Army routes

The module, busted by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police in a coordinated operation, led to the arrest of 11 accused involved in espionage, arms smuggling and reconnaissance activities

India must rethink reliance on West Asia after current energy shock: ONGC

ONGC Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh warned that a shifting global order and rising geopolitical tensions are undermining long-held assumptions about energy security

Amit Shah sharpens BJP's poll pitch, promises UCC in 6 months, Bengali CM

In a remark clearly aimed at sharpening the BJP's pitch, he said, "What is appeasement? Is it allowing one person to have four wives, or asking everyone to follow the law of the land?"

No impact of war on India biz, education big opportunity: Salesforce's prez

While there is uncertainty on the macroeconomic front due to the geopolitical tensions, technology is not standing still, Bhattacharya said, adding that it is evolving at a rapid pace

BJP manifesto promises ₹3,000 monthly aid, Seventh Pay Commission in Bengal

Unveiling its 'Sankalp Patra' for the West Bengal assembly poll, Union Home Minister Amit Shah described the document as a roadmap for creating a 'Sonar Bangla'

West Bengal SIR: SC to hear plea against EC's voter roll freeze on Apr 13

The freezing of electoral rolls means that no new person, who has been deleted, can be added to the voters list for this assembly polls

Reserve Bank announces 7-day cash withdrawal to absorb surplus liquidity

RBI will conduct ‌a seven-day variable rate reverse repo auction for ₹2 trillion between 2 pm and 2:30 pm, and the reversal of these funds will take place on April 17

Allahabad HC judge Yashwant Varma resigns amid impeachment proceedings

Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court after burnt wads of currency notes were found at his official residence in New Delhi on March 14 last year

ADB suggests unified social protection framework to cut duplication

This can enable a differentiated approach at the state level, where social protection needs can vary by demographic profile, employment structure, and fiscal capacity

Heavy rains, hailstorms damage rabi crops in 249,000 hectares: Chouhan

Chouhan assured farmers that the Narendra Modi government stands with them in this hour of crisis

SC rejects plea to stop caste Census, slams petitioner for language used

The bench dismissed the plea, which also sought a direction to the Centre to formulate policies to provide economic incentives to families with a single child

Congress demands PM Modi's apology over delay in women's reservation

When the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 was passed by Parliament in 2023 unanimously, the Indian National Congress had demanded its implementation from 2024 itself, Jairam Ramesh said

Godrej Properties FY26 pre-sales up 16pc to record Rs 34,171 cr

In terms of sales bookings or pre-sales, Godrej Properties is likely to become the largest listed real estate firm during 2025-26