Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health

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India will restrict the use of Chinese-origin CCTV cameras starting April 1, targeting companies such as Hikvision and Dahua Technology over national security concerns.

Iran has approved a plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing West Asia war, raising concerns over global oil supply as Brent crude trades near $111 a barrel

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At least eight women were killed in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, Police said.
The incident took place due to a heavy rush of devotees at the Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning, a senior officer said.
Bihar Sharif Assistant Superintendent of Police Noorul Haque said, "At least eight women died in the stampede at Shitala Mata temple on Tuesday morning. Police personnel and officials of the district administration have reached the spot, and the rescue work is on."
The exact cause of the stampede is not known, but there was a huge rush of devotees, said Haque, who was also present at the spot.

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drop of about 20-25% from the peak of Jan 2026

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In Bahrain, the Interior Ministry urged citizens to take shelter and "remain calm" after warning sirens were sounded across affected areas

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An educational institution in Gujarat has been preparing more than 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state's Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said.
The institution has become self-reliant in cooking gas, amid its supply concerns due to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
At Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex in Gandhinagar, food is cooked twice every day for around 250 students, while about 15 families on the campus also use the fuel for cooking, a government release said on Saturday.
The campus operates two biogas plants of 45 cubic metres each, with a total capacity of 90 cubic metres per day, it added.
Without the plants, the institute would need nearly 30 LPG cylinders per month, but currently requires none, officials said.
Supported by the government scheme, the institution has become self-reliant in cooking gas, its manager, Rahul Patel, said.
With nearly 220 cows, it has sufficient dung for biogas producti

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The going was good until war in West Asia started. The inflation rate was low with growth staying robust

The April policy meet will be the first under the new series for gdp and inflation

The April policy meet will be the first under the new series for GDP and inflation

The government has stepped up measures to secure fuel and gas supplies amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while urging citizens to avoid panic buying as sporadic rushes were reported at fuel stations.
In a statement, giving an update on developments following the war in West Asia, the oil ministry said refineries are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, and stocks of petrol and diesel remain sufficient nationwide. Retail outlets are functioning normally, even as rumours triggered temporary spikes in demand in some states.
"There were certain rumours, which led to panic buying at some retail outlets in a few states, resulting in unusually high sales and heavy crowding at retail outlets. However, it is informed that there are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel available at all petrol pumps in the country," it said.
To boost domestic availability, the government has cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre and imposed export levies of Rs .

Strait of Hormuz, crude oil (Photo: PTI)

India's growing economy and massive infrastructure needs align perfectly with American expertise in energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure and both sides are well-positioned for a 'win-win' expansion of their strategic economic pillar, US Ambassador Sergio Gor has said.
The envoy said the two countries are prioritising building resilient supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals, and welcomed New Delhi joining the US-led 'Pax Silica' initiative, which aims to secure these networks amid intense competition from China.
In an interview to Span magazine, a US embassy publication, the ambassador said Washington is uniquely positioned to serve as the "main facilitator" of economic growth across South and Central Asia and that its proposed trade deal with India will create a "powerful anchor" for regional economic integration.
Elaborating on the US' defence and security cooperation with India, he said it represents the "most strategically significant" area o

US Ambassador Sergio Gor is seen during a press conference, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to American priorities.
The operational impact of US District Judge Randolph Moss' decision was not immediately clear - both because it will likely be appealed and because too much damage to the public-broadcasting system has already been done, both by the president and Congress.
Moss ruled that President Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable. The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type."
"It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the President does not like and seeks to ...

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues to demand further restrictions on voting ahead of this year's midterm elections.
The order calls on the Department of Homeland Security, working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, to make the list of eligible voters in each state. It also seeks to bar the US Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to those not on each state's approved list, although the president likely lacks the power to mandate what the Postal Service does.
Trump is also calling for ballots to have secure envelopes with unique barcodes for tracking, according to the executive order, which was first reported by the Daily Caller.
"I think it's going to be really great," Trump said.
Yet Tuesday's order is expected to prompt legal challenges, as the president continues to try to interfere with state-run ...

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