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Sharing this reel, Chadha called the creator's idea an "interesting thought". However, he has not yet announced anything formally on what he will do next. Also read: Raghav Chadha is reading up on 'power'. So what's his next move on BJP, his RS seat, and Punjab? Key indications so far However, party accused Chadha of going soft against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and using party's time for raising issues such as samosa's prices on airports, which also led to a flurry of memes on social ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The World Bank has marginally raised India's growth projections for 2026-27 fiscal to 6.6 per cent and said that although GST rate cuts would boost consumer demands in the initial months of the fiscal, headwinds arising from the Middle East crisis could dent growth. The FY27 projection compares with estimates of 6.9 per cent by the RBI, 6.1 per cent by the OECD, and 6 per cent by Moody's Ratings. In its South Asia Economic Update report released on Wednesday, the World B ...Read More >
Kolkata: On Wednesday, the World Bank has raised India's GDP growth rate projection for FY27 to 6.6%. This constitutes an upward revision that comes amid the West Asia crisis. In January, in its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank projected that India's GDP will grow by 6.5% in FY27. The rate of GDP growth in India has been pegged at 6% by Moody's and 6.1% by OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). The common factor for each of these organisations was the impa ...Read More >
KOCHI: Kerala witnessed a massive surge in vehicle registrations in financial year 2025-26, with 9.46 lakh new vehicles hitting the road. It is the first time that vehicle registration numbers are crossing the 9-lakh mark in Kerala post Covid, with a 16.61% increase from the last financial year. Meanwhile, the total number of vehicle registrations in Kerala has now crossed 1.92 crore, making it one of the most vehicle-dense states in the country. The largest number of vehicle registrations reco ...Read More >
Chennai: The anti-corruption bureau of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chennai, arrested Yellamilli Rinkesh, a superintendent, and Ramkesh Meena, an inspector of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in connection with a bribery case in the Ranipet Range.CBI said a case was registered on Tuesday against the superintendent following a complaint that he demanded a bribe of 30,000 to facilitate clearance of a GST registration. After negotiations, he agreed to accept 15,000 from the complainant.Ac ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Botcha Satyanarayana has accused the state government of misleading the Legislative Council. He claims incorrect and incomplete figures on borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 were presented. Satyanarayana highlighted significant discrepancies between government figures and CAG audited accounts. He urged the Governor to intervene and ensure accurate financial reporting to maintain public trust. Amaravati: Leader of the Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The World Bank on Wednesday marginally raised India's growth projections for the 2026-27 fiscal to 6.6 per cent and said although GST rate cuts would boost consumer demands in the initial months of the fiscal, but headwinds from the Middle-East crisis could dent growth. The FY'27 projection compares with 6.9 per cent estimated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 6.1 per cent by the OECD and 6 per cent by Moody's Ratings. In its South Asia Economic Update report, the Worl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Strongly condemning Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao's allegations of illegal mining in Kotwalguda, land grabbing in Vattinagulapally and Nadergul villages in Rangareddy against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and his family, the latter described it as a conspiracy to save their own skin by resorting to mudslinging against the ministers to defame the government. Addressing the media at Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat on Wednesday, April 8, Reddy said that the forensic ...Read More >
He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leaders and cadres from alliance partners, including the Indian National Congress, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), and the Communist Party of India (CPI), were also present during the campaign. Ravinchandran said that public support for the DMK is strong, adding that people are welcoming the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (C ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Botcha Satyanarayana has written to Governor S. Abdul Nazeer that the State Finance Department presented incorrect and incomplete information on government borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 in the Council. In his letter, Botcha Satyanarayana said the reply given by the Principal Finance Secretary to a starred question in the February 2026 session understated the actual borrowings a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) State-owned NMDC has increased the prices of iron ore by up to 11.1 per cent, according to a regulatory filing. The company, which is the country's largest iron ore producer, has increased the prices with effect from April 5, 2026. As per the regulatory filing, the prices of Baila Lump -- high-grade (65.5 per cent Fe) iron ore lump produced by the company from the Bailadila mines in Chhattisgarh, have been increased by 10.4 per cent. While prices of Baila Fines -- high- ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Thiru Vi Ka Nagar candidate KS Ravinchandran on Wednesday called the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) a "toddler party" during an election campaign in Pulinthope ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026. He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leade ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been kept unchanged at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains at 5.50 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the MPC decision. The RBI Governor described 2025 as a challenging year, but noted that inflatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been kept unchanged at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains at 5.50 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the MPC decision. The RBI Governor described 2025 as a challenging year, but no ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief MK Stalin criticised the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. Addressing an election rally at Cuddalore Manjakuppam ground on Tuesday, CM Stalin said Palaniswami said that he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to cover up his mistakes and that "the AIADMK has now become a Sangh organisation and has become 'Amit Sha ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (Cl ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): AIADMK candidate for the Madurai North constituency, P Saravanan, carried out election campaigning in the K Pudur area on Tuesday, appealing to voters to support the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls. P Saravanan also highlighted the "strength" of the AIADMK-led NDA alliance for the upcoming polls and alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver results-oriented schemes to the people of the state. "I humbly request you to vot ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): With less than two weeks to go for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian on Tuesday asserted that the DMK will "never bow its head to this three-language formula, which is unnecessary". The DMK MP also said that the people of Tamil Nadu will teach them (BJP) a "right lesson" when the elections are held in the State. Talking to ANI, Thangapandian said, "...We don't see any point for the necessity ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief MK Stalin alleged that the BJP-led Central government's policies like One Nation, One Election, GST and constituency reshuffle posed a "threat" to the state's rights, and it was "only the DMK which can stop them". The DMK President also highlighted the schemes of the government and alleged that AIADMK has "ruined" Tamil Nadu. "Palaniswami said that he joined the BJP to cover up his mistakes. BJP had not impl ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, April 7: A GST officer and a private woman agent were caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe to settle a pending notice file, officials said. The duo was apprehended during a trap operation at the GST office in Konkan Bhavan on Monday. GST officer, agent caught in trap operation The accused have been identified as Amit Bhanudas Giri (45), a sales tax officer, and Vaishali Vasant Kadam (39), a private agent. Giri was caught accepting ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Indian auto retail industry delivered an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth (year-on-year), that saw five of six vehicle categories set new annual records, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. This represents the domestic auto industry approaching the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago. "What makes this ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 7 (PTI) The Navi Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Goods and Services Tax (GST) official and his aide for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 9,000 from a software developer, an official said on Tuesday. Based on a complaint, Amit Bhanudas Giri (45), a Class 2 officer posted at Konkan Bhavan, and his aide Vaishali Vasant Kadam (39) were caught accepting the bribe amount on Monday. Deputy Superintendent of Police (ACB), Navi Mumbai, Dharmaraj Sonke, said, "The complain ...Read More >
Kolkata: Buyers may advance their gold jewellery purchases for the April-July wedding season by booking orders on Akshaya Tritiya if the recent softening in prices persists, said Arun Narayan, chief executive of Tanishq, the jewellery division of Titan. Demand is expected to skew toward 18-carat and lightweight designs in eastern and northern markets, while western and southern regions could see stronger traction for heavier pieces, he told ET. Also Read | Gold hoarding by central banks picks ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail automobile sales in India surged to an all-time high of 29.67 million units in the just-ended fiscal year, growing 13%, with five of six vehicle categories setting new annual records. Passenger vehicle sales grew by 13% at 4.7 million units while two-wheeler sales clocked a 13% rise at 21.4 million units, per data collated by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada) from the government's Vahan portal. Commercial vehicle sales grew by 12% at 1.06 million units, tra ...Read More >
Pune: The Indian automobile retail sales posted an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units in FY26 with a broad-based 13.30 per cent growth year-on-year, which also clocked five of six vehicle categories new annual records. This represents the auto industry, the world's third biggest, nearing the 3-crore mark in a financial year, a milestone that would have seemed distant just two years ago, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. "What makes this year particularly ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India's auto retail machine roared into record territory in FY2025-26, selling 2,96,71,064 vehicles -- nearly three crore units -- a 13.30 per cent surge year-on-year that left five of six vehicle categories standing at all-time highs. The country is knocking on the door of the three-crore milestone, a figure that would have seemed fanciful just 24 months ago. Then came March 2026: a scorching 26,92,449 units, the highest single month ever recorded, up 25.28 per cent on the year. The Ind ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's bullion market witnessed a downward correction in precious metal prices on Monday, April 6, 2026, providing a slight reprieve for investors and consumers alike. The price for 24-karat gold, often considered the benchmark for pure gold, fell by Rs 180 per gram, bringing the current market rate to Rs 14,913. This shift reflects broader fluctuations in the global commodities market and local demand-supply dynamics within the city. The 22-karat gold segment, which is primarily used ...Read More >
After a specular performance in FY26 including that of March 2026, automobile dealers now remain "constructively cautious" about the future as the war in West Asia is threatening growth. "The broader operating environment is clouded by the West Asia situation. Our survey reveals that 53.2% of dealers have experienced some form of supply or dispatch disruption linked to the ongoing conflict, with 17.1% reporting significant delays of three or more weeks," Federation of Automobile Dealers Associa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CII has released a 20-point plan to help shield Indian companies grappling with the impact of the West Asia crisis, including tax and duty rejig for energy inputs, customs waiver for LNG, and long-term capital gains tax exemption for primary market investment to boost foreign capital inflows.Drawing upon the Covid-era toolkit, the industry body has demanded a credit line scheme guaranteed by govt, a three month loan moratorium and a special refinance window for MSMEs and other sectors ...Read More >
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