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Piyush Goyal accuses DMK govt of ruining Tamil Nadu finances ahead of polls

He warned that Tamil Nadu is being pushed towards debt

31 Mar 2026 9:12 pm
PM Modi lands at Deesa airbase, signals operationalisation near Pakistan border

The base is expected to enhance Indias surveillance, response capability, and combat readiness along the western frontier, while also boosting local economic activity and infrastructure development.

31 Mar 2026 8:31 pm
India could face pressure as US pushes plurilateral e-commerce moratorium

Experts say New Delhi may need to stand with Brazil, Turkey to protect its policy space as Washington blames the two for blocking extension

31 Mar 2026 8:30 pm
Mindspace REIT expands Chennai presence with 2,541 crore office acquisition

This is Mindspace REITs second acquisition in Chennai since listing and takes its total acquisitions to 6.6 msf valued at around 8,800 crore

31 Mar 2026 8:30 pm
Amaravati to be declared new capital of Andhra Pradesh

The proposed bill will be effective retroactively from June 2, 2024

31 Mar 2026 8:20 pm
Bots in the poll battlefield from sentiment tracking to targeted messaging

From generating digital posters in a jiffy to decoding data, AI has entered political war rooms as a mainstream campaign tool

31 Mar 2026 8:15 pm
Electric 4-wheeler registrations up 88% in FY26; Tata Motors lead narrows amid rising competition

Market leader Tata Motors retained the top position but saw its market share decline to 38.7 per cent in FY26 from 53.3 per cent a year ago

31 Mar 2026 7:52 pm
Indias 5G subscriber base to exceed 1-billion by 2031: Nokia report

Says average monthly mobile data consumption per user increased to over 31 GB in 2025 against 27.5 GB per user in 2024

31 Mar 2026 7:39 pm
Karnataka ends EV tax holiday, links levies to vehicle cost in policy shift

The rollback reverses a nearly decade-long policy stance

31 Mar 2026 7:37 pm
Powering growth: J&K eyes hydropower expansion by 2035 amid IWT shift

Draft Hydel Policy 2025 also proposes incentivising smaller river-based projects and expanding private investment, while requiring developers to supply free power/royalty to the region after a specified period

31 Mar 2026 7:28 pm
Andhra govt to provide free electricity to weavers, powerlooms

Eligible handloom weaver families are projected to save approximately 8,640 per year, while powerloom operators could save up to 21,600 annually

31 Mar 2026 6:32 pm
Mumbai metros former boss Ashwini Bhide becomes citys first woman civic chief

She takes over from incumbent Bhushan Gagrani who retired from government service

31 Mar 2026 6:13 pm
MATEXIL expects raw material prices to stay elevated

The conflict in West Asia has led to spike in crude oil prices and impacted the cost of key raw materials including polymers

31 Mar 2026 5:49 pm
Trump says nations upset by high fuel prices should go get your own oil' amid strait closure

Trump expressed his frustration toward allies that have been unwilling to help the US reopen the critical passageway in a social media post

31 Mar 2026 5:20 pm
Kerala elections 2026: BJP manifesto promises jobs, AIIMS and welfare push

BJP also attacked the LDF and UDF, accusing them of game-fixing politics ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections

31 Mar 2026 4:07 pm
Odisha combines screening, diagnosis, treatment to deal with sickle cell disease

The state has identified over 97,000 people living with sickle cell disease and over 4 lakh carriers have been identified and connected to care

31 Mar 2026 3:58 pm
Assam elections 2026: Rajnath Singh attacks Congress, pitches BJPs development record

Campaigning in Tezpur, he backed the BJP-led alliances prospects in the 2026 Assembly elections, while the partys manifesto promises a Uniform Civil Code, enhanced welfare benefits, and a stronger focus on identity and development

31 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Himanta Biswa Sarma promises UCC, 2 lakh jobs as Assam heads to polls

The plan also includes welfare measures for women, housing for the poor, wage hikes for tea workers, and a massive infrastructure push, positioning Assam as a contributor to Indias growth

31 Mar 2026 3:23 pm
BJP accuses Mamata Banerjee of inflammatory remarks, writes to Election Commission

Banerjee has hit back, alleging a BJP-led conspiracy to manipulate voter rolls through fraudulent applications

31 Mar 2026 3:17 pm
Anil Agarwal challenges Adanis winning bid for $4 billion in assets, F1 track

Agarwals Vedanta moves Supreme Court against CoCs decision to award the assets of Jaiprakash Associates to Adani

31 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
Govt cancels auction of 11 critical, strategic mineral blocks

In an annulment notice, the mines ministry said that the auction process for 5 mineral blocks was cancelled since no bids were received

31 Mar 2026 2:34 pm
No anti-incumbency in Kerala, says Brinda Karat

She described the last 10 years as a period in which Kerala developed an alternative growth model, distinct from the rest of the country

31 Mar 2026 2:28 pm
Sabarimala row takes centre stage in Kerala

With another election round approaching, controversies such as the gold theft and ongoing legal proceedings over womens entry have thrust Sabarimala back into the political spotlight

31 Mar 2026 2:25 pm
Eutelsat in talks with India's space agency to boost satellite launch options

France and India have deepened ties in defence, space, and maritime security, with New Delhi recently signing contracts for French fighter jets

31 Mar 2026 2:04 pm
South Korea hit by steepest stocks selloff since 2008, currency tumbles

Foreigners sold a net 35.9 trillion won ($23.5 billion) in KOSPI shares this month, exchange data shows, the largest outflow on record and one which has pushed the currency lower

31 Mar 2026 1:28 pm
How a Kolkata-based milling firm is sourcing maize in a unique way for its Bihar plant

Regaal Resources offers cars, motorcycles, tractors and cash incentives to farmers who sell huge volumes to the mill

31 Mar 2026 12:10 pm
Telangana to set up dedicated agency to check food adulteration: CM Revanth Reddy

In line with this vision, the Hyderabad Commissionerate has already set up the H-FAST (Hyderabad - Food Adulteration Surveillance Team) team, which is cracking down firmly on adulteration networks

31 Mar 2026 11:28 am
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure if deal is not reached 'shortly'

Trump has repeatedly claimed to be making diplomatic progress though Tehran denies negotiating directly while ramping up his threats and sending thousands more US troops to West Asia

31 Mar 2026 11:24 am
MRI machines to witness marginal price hike due to global war impact, warn medical experts

MRI scan costs for patients unlikely to rise despite marginal hike in new machine prices, say experts

31 Mar 2026 11:20 am
NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back

31 Mar 2026 11:12 am
99.92% villages in India covered with banking outlets within 5 km radius: Govt

Availability of banking outlets is monitored by a Geographic Information System (GIS) based application, namely, the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App

31 Mar 2026 10:31 am
Assam CM claims BJP ensured community harmony, targets Congress

Addressing rallies, he targeted the opposition over its alleged neglect of indigenous communities and highlighted BJPs development efforts in regions like Majuli

30 Mar 2026 9:46 pm
War in West Asia: Medical device makers call for measures to ease working capital distress

They called for fast-tracking of GST refunds, or a temporary customs duty rebate on the import of raw materials

30 Mar 2026 9:42 pm
Ahead of elections, lack of clarity over West Bengal roll revision sparks row

Even after the release of the fourth supplementary voter list by the Election Commission, clarity is still missing on the exact number of names added and removed

30 Mar 2026 9:37 pm
Draft IT Rules widen govt oversight to user-generated news content

Internet societies say such rules should be immediately withdrawn

30 Mar 2026 9:35 pm
Swadeshi technologies and a long-term approach to innovation important for India: IIT-Ms Kamakoti

IIT Madras has seen strong demand not just from computer science and allied courses, but also from core engineering companies, says Kamakoti

30 Mar 2026 9:33 pm
3 ships - Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray - handed over to Navy on Monday

The GRSE said that its first-of-its-kind achievement underscoring strengthened execution capabilities, and production capacity

30 Mar 2026 9:21 pm
West Asia crisis compounds stress for textile exporters

The ongoing LPG supply constraints are disrupting industrial operations and migrant labourers

30 Mar 2026 8:42 pm
AP Science City inks MoU with CSIR-NIScPR

The objective of MoU was tostrengthen science popularisation and promotecollaborative research

30 Mar 2026 8:32 pm
NHAI nears FY26 monetisation target, Raises 28,307 cr

InvIT round-5 along with TOT bundles push NHAI close to annual target

30 Mar 2026 8:28 pm
Prologis commences 1.1 million sq ft logistics park in North Chennai

Redhills marks Prologis third location in Tamil Nadu, alongside projects in Hosur and Sriperumbudur

30 Mar 2026 8:20 pm
Indias villages go digital 3 lakh crore rural funds processed virtually

In FY 2025-26 alone, Panchayati Raj Institutions transferred Rs 53,342 crore through the eGramSwaraj-PFMS interface enabling better transparency, said Ministry officials.

30 Mar 2026 8:01 pm
Summer heat, cricket season put beer demand on fast track

Consumers also tend to move towards cans and larger pack formats. In on-trade, outlets see higher throughput per table, especially during evening matches.

30 Mar 2026 7:55 pm
Vijay launches Tamil Nadu poll campaign, targets DMK in fiery speech

Banking on strong youth support, Vijay aims to challenge Tamil Nadus traditional DMK-AIADMK political dominance while marking a high-profile electoral debut

30 Mar 2026 7:43 pm
Gov considering bringing unorganised sector workers under EPFO, ESIC

The Ministry in its deliberations is also considering online industry for pension in the near future, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, said in Lok Sabha

30 Mar 2026 7:41 pm
RGI urges accurate responses ahead of Census 2027 rollout, assures data confidentiality

The first phase of the Census 2027 will start from April 1 and conclude in September across all 36 states and UTs except West Bengal since the state has not republished the census notification

30 Mar 2026 7:37 pm
CSIR transfers bio-bitumen technology; industry seeks buyback assurance

The technology promises environmental benefits, including reduced stubble burning and lower carbon emissions, while also creating additional income streams for farmers

30 Mar 2026 7:36 pm
Kerala church raises concerns over FCRA amendment

BJP faces political heat in Kerala; Several bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the most influential Christian denominations in the State, voiced concern over the proposed changes

30 Mar 2026 7:33 pm
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