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780 crore deal aligns with the states aggressive push to its semiconductor and advanced technology strategy while focusing on building global capacity centres
Third hike in recent months pushes 19-kg cylinder price to 3,071 in Delhi
In Puducherry, the NDA is projected to retain power. However, exit polls have historically been unreliable, especially in West Bengal
The combined poll-percentage over the two-phases stood at 92.47 per cent as of 7:45 p.m., highest ever since Independence
It posted a Rs 9 crore loss Q4 FY 26, impacted by an impairment cost of Rs 176 crore linked to assets under development
The policy includes plans to set up six AI Excellence Centres and five AI Innovation Cities, with a strong focus on building AI infrastructure in the state
The high-speed corridor is expected to significantly boost connectivity across Uttar Pradesh, while giving impetus to industrial investment, logistics, agricultural marketing and regional balance.
The first phase on April 23 had recorded a turnout of 93.19 per cent the highest ever in the state and both camps have read that differently
The revised policy aims to ensure equitable distribution among SC sub-groups while complying with legal limits set by the Supreme Court of India
The revised policy introduces flying squads at local levels, expands enforcement powers in the Konkan region, and strengthens the role of the Maharashtra Maritime Board in coastal regulation
Some key constituencies to witness strong triangular contests with prominent Congress and Left Front candidates in the fray
Addressing a World IP Day 2026 event, organised by DPIIT in association with FICCI, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, directed officials to issue the relevant notification with immediate effect.
Speaking at a Mahila Samelan in Varanasi, he defended the push for womens reservation through the Nari Shakti Vandan Act and criticised the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
Speaking in Mangaluru, she highlighted that a strong and democratic India benefits global peace, supply chains, and development models
Minister flags delays, poor planning and lack of accountability as key reasons for cost overruns
The Centre unveiled 330 road projects worth Rs 3,550 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), covering 1,600 km and benefiting 363 remote habitations.
Mercury levels have soared in various states in the country over the past few days and in Delhi, temperature readings have breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark at many places
Despite a January 27 order setting a March 31 deadline, only 8 km has been transferred so far
Achievement follows the state recording 11.19% growth in the previous year leaving the national average of 7.4% far far behind Industries Minister T R B Rajaa said
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for $15 billion data centre, Naidu said Visakhapatnam was the best destination for data centres
This issue is under discussion with both Iran and US, Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for Indias Ministry of External Affairs, said adding: Obviously, the current conflict is also a complicating factor.
It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture
According to the data shared by the Election Commission between April 9 and April 23, Puducherry had 139 third gender electors, of whom 91.81% exercised their franchise
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture
He inaugurates Apollos new hospital in Hyd
Despite having over 2.4 crore households, rooftop installations remain low, with most solar capacity coming from ground-mounted projects
Vedanta Power said it is also exploring employment opportunities for the deceased's family members and will support the education of their children up to Class 12
He alleged that the party was no longer the same and had turned into a toxic work environment, where leaders were stopped from working and speaking in Parliament
With this, the AAP will now have Sanjay Singh and Narain Dass Gupta from Delhi and Sant Balbir Singh from Punjab in the Rajya Sabha. At the same time, BJPs strength went up to 113.
With this advanced facility, Visakhapatnam is poised to emerge as a key AI gateway for Asia and secure a permanent place on the global technology map
Stakeholders seek high-powered panel dialogue for more substantive engagement
In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, the PM urged all citizens to participate in the process and make the Census 2027 a success.
Panic buying leads to closure of some petrol pumps in the State
In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, Modi also said the country must save electricity and adopt clean energy
The CM reviewed the situation through a teleconference with Chief Secretary Sai Prasad and senior officials before leaving Mumbai for Amaravati late on Saturday
The Town and Country Planning Board, which met earlier this week, has already notified 15 lakh sq metres in Chopdem, Arambol and Mandrem of North Goa as no-development areas
AAP leader says neither the anti-defection law nor the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution recognises any kind of split, breakaway faction, or group in the Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha, two-thirds majority notwithstanding
Safdarjung, representative of the city's weather, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2 degrees Celsius, 2.5 degrees above the normal and a mere 0.7 degree rise from a day before
On National Panchayati Raj Day, the space agency said in a post on X that it has completed high-resolution (1:10,000 scale) land use and land cover mapping for the entire country
The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index reading of 238, the Central Pollution Control Board data showed
He is expected to address and engage with nearly 1.5 million Indian-origin Tamils living in Sri Lanka
Government fails to secure the two-third majority required to pass the law
CM Rekha Gupta calls for dealers to aid clean mobility push as draft policy mandates electric two- and three-wheelers from 2027-28 and links incentives to old vehicle scrapping
This dashboard wouldserve as a key tool for planning, monitoring progress and transparency in the establishment of EV centres, Rao added.
There is no shortage of funds, but the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority still needs to secure about 43,000 crore
The human rights body asked for the report within seven days with details like the names of the accused in the registered FIRs
Tamil Nadu will not remain a mute spectator to the central government's attempt to strip away our rights, says Udhayanidhi
they can say that delimitation will benefit us. However, under that delimitation, attempts were made to benefit a single party or its supporters, says Omar Abdullah
New Delhi is of the view that USTR investigations into excess capacity and forced labour lack factual basis; government and industry to submit formal rebuttals by April 15 deadline

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