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"This initiative will play an important role in establishing Uttar Pradesh as a strong and reliable identity in the field of defence manufacturing, while also accelerating the overall economic and industrial development of the Bundelkhand region," Adityanath said. Strategically located in central India, the Chitrakoot node is emerging as a major centre for defence production due to its excellent logistics connectivity and geographical suitability. In the coming time, it will become a key driver ...Read More >
"During online implementation of various government schemes, lack of bandwidth was a major issue. Especially when online application processes for farmers were started, sudden increase in internet traffic could lead to system failure. In such a situation, advanced interconnectivity and the ability to immediately scale bandwidth in data centres will be very useful for the government," he said, reported PTI. He was speaking after inaugurating the MB3 data centre of Equinix at his official residen ...Read More >
The byelection was necessitated by the death of former Goa minister Ravi Naik in October last year. The ECI had notified polling for April 9 and counting on May 4. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 8) declared the Election Commission of India (ECI) notification for the Ponda Assembly bypoll in Goa as "null and void," effectively cancelling the April 9 election. The bypoll had been necessitated following the death of former Goa minister Ravi Naik in October last year. The Election Commi ...Read More >
In a setback for the Congress just a day before Assam heads to the polls, the party candidate for the Udalguri (ST) constituency, Suren Daimari, on Wednesday announced his resignation from the party. Daimari cited a total lack of organisational support and communication from the state leadership as the reason for his exit. Daimari said the party abandoned him immediately after filing his nomination last month and complained that he received no guidance or financial support for his campaign from ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday replaced Tamil Nadu chief secretary N Muruganandam with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar. In a simultaneous move, the commission also ordered the transfer of DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham. Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the DGP of armed police and vigilance and anti-corruption.These high-level transfers come at a critical juncture as the campaign for the April 2 ...Read More >
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi present with industry leaders and other dignitaries at the groundbreaking ceremony in Khurda on Wednesday. In a major push in its industrialisation drive, Odisha on Wednesday rolled out 36 industrial projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 40,811 crore, signalling a shift from investment intent to on-ground execution. Speaking at the groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony at Bhuinpur in Khurda district, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the state is ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday emphasised that contributions towards social development must be viewed as a partnership rather than an expense. He made these remarks during a meeting with representatives of various corporate companies to discuss the effective utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The Chief Minister urged companies to ensure that their CSR spending delivers maximum impact and meaningful o ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Wednesday, April 8, 2026: The Indian Super League 2025-26 season resumes with a defining encounter at the top of the table, as Jamshedpur FC face Mumbai City FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with a kick-off slated for 19:30 IST. The match pits the league's top contenders against each other as the race for the title intensifies. Broadcast details The fixture will be streamed live on FanCode and telecast on Sony Sports TEN 2. Jamshedpur aim to capitalise ...Read More >
Voting for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 in Puducherry will be held on April 9. The fate of 1,849 candidates across the three regions will be decided on May 4, when votes will also be counted for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal elections. In Kerala, 27.1 million voters -- 13.2 million men, 13.9 million women and 273 transgender persons -- will decide the fate of 833 candidates, according to the Election Commission. The contest is primarily among three fronts -- the CPI(M)-led LDF, the C ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Bosch Group's flagship firm Bosch Limited on Wednesday said it intends to acquire 100 per cent of its vehicle motion business, Bosch Chassis Systems India, through a cash deal and issuance of equity shares on a preferential basis. The move positions Bosch with a more comprehensive mobility portfolio, enabling it to better cater to the evolving demands of the domestic automotive sector, the company said. Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited represents the business of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Union government for its alleged missteps over the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran war ceasefire, calling on the government for a "unified national approach" to restore India's role as a peacemaker, in coordination with the Opposition. In a post on X, Congress Foreign Affairs Department President Salman Khurshid released the official statement from the party and condemned the BJP's "missteps, partisan alignment and cow ...Read More >
Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata had last week told CEO Siddharth Sharma to ask Vijay Singh and Venu Srinivasan if they would like to voluntarily step down from the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution (BHJTNCI), as they felt that irrespective of the legal opinion and past precedent, it was open to anyone to question the appointments of non- Zoroastrians made to the Trust, a source in the Tata group said. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus of TVS Motor, stepped down from the B ...Read More >
Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second proof of concept (POC) of 'NPS Swasthya', an initiative aimed at integrating retirement planning with healthcare funding, PTI reported.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner framework designed to provide financial and health security.Under the initiative, Medi Assist Healthcare Services will act as the core technology partner, CAMS KRA will handle onboard ...Read More >
Kolkata Knight Riders could finally get the full Cameron Green package in their IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants, with ESPNcricinfo reporting that the Australian all-rounder is expected to begin bowling in Thursday's match at Eden Gardens. For a side already under pressure early in the season, that development may carry far greater significance than a routine fitness update. KKR invested ₹25.20 crore in Green at the auction, but so far, they have had access to only half of his skill ...Read More >
The government on Wednesday, April 8, approved two hydro power projects with an investment of over ₹40,176 crore in the country's Northeast region in a fresh renewable energy push. The two projects are Kamala Hydroelectric project on the Subansiri river and Kalai-II Hydroelectric project, the first in the Lohit basin of Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district. The Kamala Hydroelectric project is expected to be completed over a span of nine years with an investment of ₹26,070 crore. Spread across ...Read More >
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens on April 6 without Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy for the first time in seven years. Both players had been key contributors to KKR's 2024 title win, with Varun taking 21 wickets and Narine 17 that season. This campaign, however, has seen a marked decline in their performances, with the two combined managing just one wicket in two matches. Their absence against Punjab further weakened an already fragile KKR bowling unit. KKR con ...Read More >
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday campaigned across parts of Assam in support of Congress candidates for the assembly polls, assuring that the suspicious death of noted singer Zubeen Garg, 52, would be thoroughly investigated and justice delivered within 100 days of the govt being formed.Sukhu said the people of Assam were dissatisfied with the handling of Garg's death. Garg died on Sept 19 last year while swimming near Lazarus Island in Singapore. Singapore authorities termed it an accidental dr ...Read More >
The Congress has not yet issued an official response on this matter. Guwahati: The BJP has filed a case against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over inflamatory remarks that he allegedly made during an election rally in Assam. The case was filed at the Basistha Police Station this evening, BJP state spokesperson and special media in-charge Ranjib Kumar Sarma told reporters. During an election rally in Sribhumi district, Kharge had compared the BJP and RSS with poisonous snakes, said Sarma. ...Read More >
A selected team of servitors, gemologists and goldsmiths entered the sacred treasury at 11.30 am, along with Ratna Bhandar Committee chairman Justice Biswanath Rath, and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's chief administrator, Arabinda Padhee. The inventory exercise, the first in 48 years, had begun on March 25 for the daily-use ornaments of the deities. "During the first phase, the entire process was documented through videography, photography, and 3D mapping to ensure transparency. A dig ...Read More >
Mumbai, Commercial operations on the first phases of Mumbai Metro corridors 9 and 2B began on Wednesday morning, a day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the mass-transit routes, officials said. While the Metro 9 marks the first direct connectivity between a suburb in Mumbai and a part of Thane city in the metropolitan region, the Line 2B will provide the first metro connectivity on the Harbour Line in Mumbai. The 5.6-km elevated Phase 1 stretch of Metro Line 9 comp ...Read More >
In the passing away of former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who had been actively associated with the Congress for about six decades, the grand old party has lost one of its doughty leaders who had been close to the Nehru-Gandhi family. Kidwai had played a key role in the turnaround of the Congress's fortunes in its darkest hour after the Emergency when it had been routed in North India in the 1977 general elections, following which even Indira Gandhi had to contest a by-election in 1978 from ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Alleged land mafia kingpin Surendra Pratap Singh aka Randha has been arrested by the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police crime branch on charges of encroaching upon 2.10 acres of private land in Vasai and defrauding unsuspecting home buyers by selling them flats in illegally constructed buildings on the plot. Singh was arrested on Monday night by a team attached to unit 4 of the MBVV crime branch based on technical intelligence and investigation. He was produced before the Vasai co ...Read More >
April 7 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss (LEVI.N), opens new tab on Tuesday raised its annual sales and profit forecasts after beating first-quarter estimates, as resilient demand for its premium denims and strength in its direct-to-consumer business helped offset a hit from U.S. tariffs. The jeans maker has been working to blunt the impact of higher U.S. import duties through a mix of price hikes, cost controls, supplier negotiations and a diversified sourcing base that is less reliant on China. In J ...Read More >
New Delhi: When Sahaja Yamalapalli rushed to the net and struck a backhand volley beyond Patcharin Cheapchandej's reach to claim the second set, the Indian bench led by captain Vishal Uppal, found its voice again. There was still plenty to play for, with India trailing 1-0 in the opening tie against Thailand in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia-Oceania Group 1) here on Tuesday. With Sahaja drawing level and pushing the second singles into the decider, there was a renewed sense of fight and hope. H ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Shubman Gill played a captain's knock to take Gujarat Titans to 210 runs against Delhi Capitals in match 14 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Asked to bat first, the GT started well with Gill returning at the helm after missing the last game due to injury. Sai Sudharsan lost his wicket in the third over when Mukesh Kumar got him bowled out at the score of 12 runs. Jos Buttler replaced him at the crea ...Read More >
In the final 72 hours of campaigning, the shadow of the conflict in West Asia moved from a secondary talking point to the primary narrative for Kerala's April 9 election The cacophony of high-decibel rallies, "Kalasakottu" processions, and intensive roadshows across Kerala officially drew to a close on Tuesday evening. This marks the beginning of the mandatory 48-hour "silent period" before the state heads to the polls for a high-stakes single-phase assembly election on Thursday. For a state kn ...Read More >
India and Bangladesh on Wednesday agreed to take forward the normalisation of ties after a period of unprecedented strains, including the resumption of existing mechanisms to address differences and bolster trade and energy cooperation, as Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman met his counterpart S. Jaishankar and other top leaders. Rahman, who made a stopover in New Delhi en route to Mauritius to participate in the Indian Ocean Conference, is the first minister to visit India since Tariq ...Read More >
The move is being seen as a landmark step in Assam's electoral history. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Dibrugarh sets up 300 all-women polling stations for 2026 Assembly elections in Assam * Total 1,322 polling stations across six constituencies in Dibrugarh district established * Women manage all roles at these polling stations, promoting gender representation in elections Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a significant stride to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
A suspected rocket strike on a house in Manipur's Bishnupur district killed an infant and a five-year-old boy early Tuesday, sparking fresh unrest and a security clampdown in the region. The injured were rushed to a hospital in Imphal. However, a five-month-old girl and a five-year-old boy succumbed to their injuries. Their mother sustained injuries in the attack. The bodies have been kept at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. Suspected Kuki militants carried out the a ...Read More >
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