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New Delhi: The government is holding discussions with Assam Petrochemicals and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) to ensure an adequate supply of methanol for the pharmaceutical industry, which has been impacted due to disruptions in global supply chains arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis. Speaking during the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia on Thursday, Satyaprakash TL, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of C ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's steel mills aim to cut carbon emissions by about a quarter over the next decade and reduce reliance on coal, while the world's second-biggest producer of the alloy plans to more than double output, according to a document seen by Reuters. Under the proposed "National Steel Policy 2025", India aims to cut emissions from steel mills to 2 metric tons of carbon dioxide per ton of finished steel by 2035-36, according to a draft cabinet note dated March 10, reviewed by Reuters. ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said his party will not contest the bypoll to the Baramati assembly seat, from where Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is seeking an election following the death of her husband Ajit Pawar. Talking to PTI, the AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra said he has asked the Congress' state unit to withdraw its candidate from the poll fray. Today is the last day of withdrawal of nomination. "The Baramati bypoll was necessitate ...Read More >
Kolkata: Pitching for "double-engine government" in Bengal after 2026 assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, charted out a six-point "Modi's guarantee " in Bengal from his Haldia public rally, with promise to weed out infiltrators and vowing that all government employees will get the benefits of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will be implemented once BJP is voted to power. Modi's guarantee will also ensure that the new BJP government will be accountable to people; and faci ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Haldia to address his first public rally in Purba Medinipur. He will hold three public rallies in three districts in West Bengal on Thursday, with Purba Medinipur and Asansol being strongholds of the saffron party. The rallies have been delayed due to bad weather and heavy rains across south Bengal. The first rally will be held at a rally at the industrial township of Purba Medinipur district's Haldia, followed by Paschim Bardhaman's Asansol and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rashid Khan believes he has finally regained the rhythm that eluded him following his back surgery in 2023. An undisputed great of the shortest format, Rashid went through a horror last season when he took just nine wickets in 15 games for Gujarat Titans. This was after an equally underwhelming 2024 run during which he struggled for rhythm post the surgery. Also Read: IPL 2026 points table latest: Gujarat Titans stun Delhi Capitals in last-ball epic, shake up IPL points table with f ...Read More >
Top NCP (SP) leaders are appealing to the Congress party. They want the Congress to withdraw its candidate for the Baramati assembly bypoll. This bypoll is being held following a tragic plane crash. The leaders believe an unopposed election would be a fitting tribute. The final decision rests with the Congress party. Pune, Top NCP (SP) leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Rohit Pawar, on Thursday appealed to the Congress to withdraw its candidate against NCP president Sunetra Parwa ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil K Antony on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram as voting is underway in the state for the assembly election. He called the polls "one of the decisive elections in Keralam's history." Speaking to ANI, Antony said, "This election is going to be one of those decisive elections in Keralam's history...After this election, you will see BJP emerge as a prominent pole in Keralam." Also Read: Kerala Assembly elections: From malls, ...Read More >
Guwahati: Riding on explosive starts from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals will look to extend their dominance, while defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will bank on a rejuvenated Devdutt Padikkal as the two in-form sides lock horns in an IPL clash here on Friday. RCB have a settled top-order under the watch of the talismanic Virat Kohli, who hasn't shown any signs of rust despite stepping away from T20 internationals in 2024, while Phil Salt also unleash ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday attacked the Centre over India withdrawing its bid to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, and said it reflects the Modi government's true commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement both in letter and spirit. The opposition party said the decision also calls into question the government's true commitment to take on more ambitious carbon mitigation goals in the short and medium term. Congress general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh recal ...Read More >
2nd PUC Results 2026 Karnataka Live: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has confirmed that the Class 12 PUC results will be announced today, April 9. The Karnataka 2nd PUC exams were held from February 18 to March 17 at 1,217 centres across the state. Once the results are announced, students can check their scores on the official websites -- karresults.nic.in and kseab.karnataka.gov.in -- as well as on DigiLocker. Steps to check results online: Step 1: Visit the off ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League clash against Delhi Capitals, which they won in a thrilling last-ball finish here. Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season with a one-run victory over the hosts in a high-scoring cliffhanger on Wednesday. "Gujarat Titans (GT) Captain Shubman Gill has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match No. 14 of the TATA Indian ...Read More >
Assam Assembly Elections 2026 Voter Turnout: Voting is underway across Assam for 126 Assembly seats. Over 2.50 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots. The ruling BJP seeks a third term against a united opposition. Prominent leaders are in the fray. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4. The election process is proceeding smoothly with early voter turnout reported. Polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam began on Thursday, with an estimated 17.87% voter turnout recorded ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's equity indices shot up 4% - marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months - swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financial markets across the world on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced. The rupee strengthened and government bond yields eased. Gold and silver rose. The two-week pause in West Asia hostilities, which paves the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sent oil prices ...Read More >
Kolkata: Shares of Titan Company rose nearly 7% on Wednesday to a record high of ₹4,514 after the company reported strong growth in its jewellery business in the March quarter. In its Q4FY26 business update, Titan said its jewellery division grew about 46% year-on-year despite elevated gold prices. Secondary sales grew 52% year-on-year, led by Tanishq and supported by Mia. Buyer growth was in high single digits during the quarter, after remaining nearly flat in the previous three quarters of F ...Read More >
India's equity indices shot up 4% -- marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months -- swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financial markets across the world on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced. India's equity indices shot up 4% -- marking the highest single-day gain by the Sensex in five years and the strongest rally by the Nifty in 11 months -- swept up in the wave of relief that propelled financia ...Read More >
Mumbai: Adani Group stocks, including Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy and Adani Ports, rose in the range of 3-12% Wednesday after Gautam Adani approached a US court to seek dismissal of a civil fraud case filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among Adani group stocks, Adani Green Energy led the gains with a 12% jump, followed by Adani Energy Solutions at 9%, Adani Enterprises at 8.6%, Adani Total Gas at 7.3%, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone at 5%, and Adani Power at ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Venu Srinivasan has backed the idea of a public listing of Tata Sons, the first time that a Tata Trusts trustee has publicly supported such a move, saying that the step would be inevitable if the Reserve Bank of India classifies the group holding company as an upper layer non-banking finance company (NBFC), appearing to reflect a widening divergence of opinion at the group's top echelons. Tata Trusts vice chairman Srinivasan told ET that such a move would allow Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) G ...Read More >
New Delhi: BEML Limited and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) will jointly bid for metro rail projects in West Asia, for which the two public sector entities have identified a pipeline of upcoming projects, said officials. While DMRC could have earlier bid for operations in such projects, the partnership will allow the two entities to offer end-to-end services including rolling stock supplies, a senior official told ET. A BEML statement said it had signed a MoU with DMRC on Wednesday ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday that its recent actions in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) market are temporary and aimed at curbing excessive currency speculation stemming from the West Asia conflict. The regulator, however, did not specify the duration of the operational curbs on lenders while indicating that the April 10 (Friday) deadline for banks to scale back their net open positions to $100 million would not be extended. "These measures are not in any sense s ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the upcoming kharif 2026 season, allocating Rs 41,534 crore to support farmers. The allocation is higher than the Rs 37,216 crore earmarked for kharif 2025, reflecting increased global prices of key inputs such as urea, DAP, MOP and sulphur, the government said in a statement. Also Read: Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supply The approved ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved investments totalling ₹40,150 crore for the construction of two major hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh. Also Read: Cabinet clears Rs 26,069 crore Kamala hydro project to boost clean power in Arunachal It approved the Jaipur Metro Project Phase-2, a 41-km corridor comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of over ₹13,000 crore. Also Read: Cabinet approves Rs 79,459 crore revised cost for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project The Cabin ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been instrumental in reshaping the credit landscape for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and countless individual entrepreneurs in the country. So far, more than 577.9 million loans have been sanctioned under the scheme, launched in April 2015, amounting to disbursements of ₹40.07 lakh crore, with two-thirds of the loans sanctioned to women entrepreneurs. Also Read: PMMY ...Read More >
New Delhi: A ten-minute meeting between a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation and the Election Commission's top brass turned stormy on Wednesday, with the party alleging that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asked them to "get lost". EC sources, however, claimed it was the TMC members who disrupted the meeting and shouted at officials. The acrimony spilled onto X within minutes, with the poll panel issuing a "straight talk to Trinamool Congress", asserting that the West Bengal polls wo ...Read More >
Kannur: Kerala will go to the polls on Thursday, with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeking a third consecutive term, centring its campaign on welfare schemes, development projects and local infrastructure. Meanwhile, the United Democratic Front (UDF) is campaigning on anti-incumbency, citing the Sabarimala gold theft, corruption, rising prices and unemployment. Although much of the fight is between the LDF and UDF, the BJP is seeking expansion in key constituencies. Key candidates co ...Read More >
Chennai: The traditional blocs in Puducherry are gearing up for an intense fight this election with fragmented alliances and the entry of new players dismantling the status quo. The poll scene in Puducherry was largely dominated by the two fronts - the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the AINRC, the BJP, the AIADMK, and now the LJK and the INDIA bloc, comprising the Congress, the DMK, and the VCK. Four time chief minister N Rangasamy faces a litmus test as he bats for a second co ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire arrangement between the US and Iran, expressing hope that the development would pave the way for lasting peace and stability in West Asia. India also said it expected the "global flow of commerce would prevail through the Strait of Hormuz". In a statement, MEA said, "As we have consistently advocated, de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy are essential to bring an early end to the ongoing conflict... We expect that unimpeded freedom of naviga ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a dramatic development just a day ahead of the assembly polls, the Congress candidate from Udalguri, Suren Daimari, has withdrawn from the electoral fray and resigned from the party. Around 2,50,54,463 electors will decide the fate of 722 candidates in 126 assembly constituencies in the single phase-poll on Thursday. Daimari was in the fray against United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) candidate Dipen Boro and Bodoland People's Front's (BPF) Rihon Daimary. Daimari said Congress has ...Read More >
Guwahati: Fresh tension gripped Imphal on Wednesday as protesters tried to storm the residences of chief minister Y Khemchand Singh and home minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh, demanding their resignation over alleged security lapses that led to the killing of two minors in a bomb attack on their home. Two others were shot dead when a mob stormed a CRPF camp during a protest against the blast in Bishnupur district on Tuesday. Despite a curfew in place, a large number of protesters gathered outs ...Read More >
Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir welcomed the ceasefire, stating that this should lead to a permanent resolution that will ensure regional and world peace. Soon after the news spread, celebrations were reported from many areas in Kashmir. Locals termed it "a major victory of truth". They burst firecrackers and took out processions holding Iranian flags. Celebrations were reported from Budgam, Magam and other areas of the Valley. Also Read: Heavy showers may lead to flash floods, landslid ...Read More >
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