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WB govt to clear DA arrears of its employees, pensioners from March 2026

Ahead of Assembly polls, Mamata Banerjee announces phased release of ROPA 2009 DA arrears for government employees and pensioners following a Supreme Court order

Of mis-selling and insurance for all by 2047: A bancassurance reality check

How to make bancassurance a genuine vehicle for financial security rather than a source of grievance and distrust

Manchester City drop the ball as Arsenal's PL title run gains momentum

Haaland's drop in form coincides with Pep Guardiola's tactical tinkering following the arrival of Antoine Semenyo in January.

Ukraine wants money, tech in return for West Asia drone help: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy has said that almost a dozen countries across the world have sought help from Ukraine on how to counter these attacks

ICAR to build national gender platform to boost women's role in farming

The declaration commits stakeholders to champion gender-responsive policies, ensure women's access to land, finance, technology and digital innovation

Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence after lull

The increased number of aircraft came after the ministry reported a fall that left analysts scratching their heads about what China's military may be up to

Air India finds misuse of its leisure travel policy, initiates actions

The ELT policy allows a specified number of free air tickets for individual employees and their nominees, including spouse and parents. These are subject to certain conditions

Consumer panel orders Axis Bank to compensate for failed ATM transaction

It is the bank's responsibility to examine such transactions and to give immediate relief to the customer, the commission asserted

Gulf states intercept new missiles, drones as Iran threatens to widen war

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates warned residents on Sunday that they were working to intercept incoming projectiles

Smaller towns to drive next growth cycle in Indian housing market: Report

The consultant mentioned that the next phase of growth in India's housing market would come from tier II and tier III cities

IRGC threatens to hunt Netanyahu as Israel denies assassination rumours

The IRCS's statement comes as viral posts question Netanyahu's whereabouts and claim his latest video was AI-generated, while his office insists the Israeli prime minister is 'fine'

J-K achieves 97% target under PMAY-G, 323,000 houses built so far

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department Secretary Mohammad Aijaz Asad directed officials to accelerate the pace of work for the remaining 11,340 houses under the scheme

Trump rejects deal with Iran on current terms as West Asia war escalates

Trump also called on other countries to send warships to keep open the waterway through which about a fifth of the world's oil exports flow

Oil companies weigh refinery price freeze, move may hit MRPL, CPCL

International oil prices have risen to over $100, but retail petrol and diesel prices in India have remained unchanged, forcing oil marketing companies (OMCs) to absorb the impact

FinMin amends minimum public float rules for companies planning IPOs

The rules state that at least 2.5 per cent of each class of securities must be offered to the public at the time of listing, irrespective of the post-issue threshold

Arunachal to digitally share details about schemes in tribal languages

Government plans to introduce digital screens in villages and train panchayat leaders to operate them, besides launching a comprehensive online system

LPG shortage: PNGRB asks city gas firms to speed up piped gas line rollout

Petroleum regulator advises city gas distributors to prioritise household PNG connections and accelerate pipeline expansion to reduce pressure on LPG supply chains

Curtains drawn on 40-yr-old MC Mehta air pollution case as SC disposes PIL

The PIL, filed by environmentalist M C Mehta in 1985, led to several landmark judgments and orders aimed at preventing, controlling, and managing pollution levels in Delhi-NCR

India's gems, jewellery exports up 3.86% at $2,680.79 mn in Feb: GJEPC

The overall exports stood at $2,581.08 million (Rs 22,460.13 crore) during the corresponding month of 2025, GJEPC data showed

Lionel Messi faces backlash after White House visit with Donald Trump

Last week, Messi attended a reception at the White House celebrating his U.S.-based team, Inter Miami, winning the 2025 MLS Cup.