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Delhi presented its first Green Budget, with 1 out of every 5 to be spent on green efforts

The total budget allocation for Environment and Forests has been increased from 505 crore last year to 822 crore this year

24 Mar 2026 6:44 pm
Presumption that women officers had no long career in the Armed Forces led to unequal playing field for them: SC judgment

Supreme Court ruling affirms womens right to equal career opportunities and permanent commission in the Armed Forces, addressing systemic biases.

24 Mar 2026 6:40 pm
West Asia tensions squeeze Indias alcobev sector as input costs surge

The prices of glass bottles have risen by approximately 20 per cent, paper cartons by almost 100 per cent, and other materials such as adhesives by 20-25 per cent.

24 Mar 2026 6:31 pm
Adani Powers supply to Gujarat falls 15% in 2025 even as demand rises in the State

Adani Power supplied 13,203 million units (MUs) of electricity in 2025, down from 15,491 MUs in 2024

24 Mar 2026 6:25 pm
ASK Property Fund exits Mahagun Groups Noida Project with 21% return

Alongside this exit, the fund also announced the complete exit of its 1,500 crore Debt Fund, raised in 2018, achieving an investment multiple of 1.83x

24 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Iran war brings coal back to the fore as an alternative energy source

With the massive disruptions in oil and natural gas supplies, India will lean more towards coal for its energy needs

24 Mar 2026 4:06 pm
Govt trying to procure gas, crude oil from all possible sources: PM Modi

In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Modi said the war in West Asia is a cause of concern, and India wants peace in the region through dialogue and diplomacy

24 Mar 2026 2:33 pm
Israeli Media report claims Mojtaba Khamenei ready to negotiate with US

The key development comes after United States President Donald Trump on Monday said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route, will be open very soon amid the conflict in West Asia and suggested that he envisions it being managed jointly by the US and Iran

24 Mar 2026 2:02 pm
VCK signs seat-sharing agreement with DMK, to contest in 8 seats

The agreement was signed after VCK founder-president and Member of Lok SabhaThol.Thirumavalavan met Chief Minister MK Stalin at the DMK headquarters

24 Mar 2026 1:36 pm
BPCLSembcorp JV wins India's lowest green hydrogen supply contract

The project will supply green hydrogen at 279 per kilogram

24 Mar 2026 1:27 pm
Supreme Court rules converted persons cannot claim SC status or benefits

Upholding an Andhra Pradesh High Court order, the court said the bar is absolute under the Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950.

24 Mar 2026 1:11 pm
Housing sales to remain soft unless developers shift focus from luxury to mid-income segment: Nuvama

The report stated that developers need to improve affordability by keeping prices and ticket sizes under control to support demand

24 Mar 2026 12:36 pm
Supreme Court grants pension relief to women SSC officers denied permanent commission

The judgment covers officers considered between 2019 and 2021 and aims to address long-standing grievances over career progression and fairness.

24 Mar 2026 12:19 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs meeting to review security and defence preparedness

CDS General Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, General Upendra Dwivedi, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, DRDO Chairman Samir Kamat also attended the meeting

24 Mar 2026 12:13 pm
Delhi Assembly receives bomb threat ahead of presentation of Budget by CM Rekha Gupta

Police said nothing suspicious has been found so far after the assembly premises were checked, while adding that searches are still underway.

24 Mar 2026 11:34 am
China positions itself as a stable economic force amid global uncertainty at Beijing forum

A higher share of US corporate leaders travelled to Beijing compared with previous years, among them the CEOs of Apple, McDonalds, Eli Lilly, Coach parent Tapestry and Mastercard.

24 Mar 2026 11:25 am
US to continue Iran strikes, pause applies only to energy sites: Report

The stop on attacks for five days is only on their energy sites, a US official has said

24 Mar 2026 10:32 am
VCK demands double digit seats for Tamil Nadu Assembly election

The resolution was passed at a high-level committee meeting of the party, presided by VCK founder-president and Member of Lok SabhaThol.Thirumavalavan, ahead of its seat-sharing talks with the DMK

24 Mar 2026 10:24 am
UAE air defences engage 7 ballistic missiles, 16 UAVs launched from Iran: Ministry of Defence

This latest interception adds to the staggering volume of fire directed at the country since the beginning of hostilities

24 Mar 2026 9:29 am
Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal; Iran denies any talks

Tensions remain high as missile alerts were reported in northern Israel and Israeli forces struck Beiruts southern suburbs targeting Hezbollah.

24 Mar 2026 7:44 am
Airtel, Vi back RJios bid to operate underground mobile infra in Mumbai Metros Aqua line

In a joint letter, Bharti Airtel, Vi and Jio asked the MMRCL to let TSPs install new IBS network or purchase and use existing IBS network to avoid delays

23 Mar 2026 10:17 pm
CBI registers corruption case against IAS officer, others over alleged NCDRC bribery

Sanjeev Hans allegedly conspired with Vipul Bansal, an employee of RNA Corporation, and others to demand and accept undue advantage from the promoters of East & West Builders, as per the CBI FIR

23 Mar 2026 9:55 pm
Two Indian LPG tankers carrying day's supply safely transit through Strait of Hormuz

LPG tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, sailing close to each other, started from the Persian Gulf on Monday morning before crossing the strait

23 Mar 2026 9:43 pm
Dhurandhar: The Revenge grosses 761 crore worldwide in opening weekend

The film, produced by Jio Studio and B62 Studios, is now the biggest first week grosser of all-time in a single language at the Indian box office.

23 Mar 2026 9:40 pm
Cases of 29 lakh voters under adjudication gets resolved in West Bengal

Under the adjudication process, so far cases of around 29 lakh voters have been resolved, said West Bengals Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal

23 Mar 2026 9:30 pm
US in talks with top person who is most respected in Iran: Trump

According to reports, Iran has denied being in talks with the US, but admitted that some countries in the region were making efforts to reduce tensions

23 Mar 2026 9:25 pm
Collective action needed to shield small farmers from vulnerabilities

The three-day dialogues, organised by the Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) at the Indian School of Business (ISB) over the weekend, focussed on the theme Food Systems: Moving Beyond Linear Thinking.

23 Mar 2026 8:40 pm
EKA Mobility bags order for 915 e-buses in Hyderabad

The company, however, has not disclosed the value of the deal and the timeline of the bus deployment

23 Mar 2026 8:39 pm
J&Ksease ofdoingbusinesspush:Economic Surveyclaimsprogress,groundsignalsmixed

While online systems have helped, multiple approvals and last mile gaps, impact execution on the ground, say small industry owners

23 Mar 2026 8:38 pm
Introduction of CAPFs Bill in Rajya Sabha deferred to Tuesday after Opposition objections

Opposition stated that an attempt was made to introduce the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in RS without discussing in the Business Advisory Committee

23 Mar 2026 8:11 pm
Stay committed to learning, Dr Kiran Bedi tells Vedanta Aluminium employees

She shared several insights from her decades of frontline public leadership, focusing on how supporting inclusivity and equity efforts can help unlock new avenues for transformation

23 Mar 2026 7:12 pm
South-East Asian countries woo Indian visitors, step up promotions

Five South-East Asian countries featured in the top 20 destinations for Indians which include Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia

23 Mar 2026 7:08 pm
AM/NS Indias new steel plant in AP will be the countrys largest: CM Naidu

The plant willhave a capacity of 8.2million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and the first phase will incur 70,000 crore

23 Mar 2026 6:44 pm
Panic buying triggers fuel queues in Gujarat amid West Asia tensions; dealers say no supply shortage

In Ahmedabad, queues of two-wheelers and cars were reported in several areas, including Gota, where fuel outlets operated by Nayara Energy temporarily suspended operations after running out of stock.

23 Mar 2026 6:42 pm
Keralas familiar LDFUDF script faces disruption

NDA pressing hard to transform the Assembly Elections into a three-cornered contest

23 Mar 2026 6:14 pm
AP focusing on speedy grounding of 760 industrial investment projects: Nara Lokesh

Brand Andhra Pradesh is back and driving slew of investments in State The Minister said that the State government is looking at a plan that can bring in investment across sectors

23 Mar 2026 5:44 pm
Breaking idliwith voters at an Indira Canteen

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala mixes poll strategy with steaming idlis as he sits down to breakfast with Mayor of Kochi, V.K. Minimol, at the swank Indira Canteen in Edapally

23 Mar 2026 5:35 pm
Location, longer duration among reasons for low acceptance of offers under PM Internship Scheme: Govt

In the first and second rounds of the scheme, over 16,000 interns joined their internships, while the total offers made was more than 1.65 lakh

23 Mar 2026 5:02 pm
China to recoup 2% share in Indian FDI after Press Note 3 changes: Crisil arm

Easing of Press Note 3 norms is expected to unlock a pipeline of pending proposals, potentially driving a near-term uptick in inflows from China, including Hong Kong

23 Mar 2026 4:37 pm
India's strategic oil reserves at two-thirds capacity

The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve has around 3.372 mt of crude stock, which is around 64% of the total storage capacity, the Rajya Sabha was informed today

23 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Delhi logs lowest annual PM2.5, PM10 levels since 2015, excluding Covid year: Econ survey

According to the DPCC data provided, the yearly average of PM10 and PM2.5 in 2024 were 225 and 110 respectively, in 2023 were 219 and 106

23 Mar 2026 3:21 pm
Modi terms West Asia situation worrisome with adverse impact on economy, people

It is essential that a unanimous and united voice on this crisis reaches the world from Parliament, says PM Modi

23 Mar 2026 3:14 pm
Process for preparation of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 already underway, says MeitY Joint Secretary

While Pal declined to provide a specific timeline or percentage for reducing imports, he asserted that the mission will provide necessary traction

23 Mar 2026 3:08 pm
Iran Embassy thanks Kashmiris for solidarity; protests held across Valley against US/Israeli attacks

In several areas, processions moved through main roads and localities, with participants raising slogans and carrying banners

23 Mar 2026 2:42 pm
Adani Green Energy commissions 510 MW capacity power projects in Gujarat

Based on the relevant clearances, it was decided to operationalise these plants and commence power generation from March 22

23 Mar 2026 12:34 pm
India trade body recommends anti-dumping duty on rayon yarn imports from China

Once approved by the finance ministry, the duties will be applicable for five years

23 Mar 2026 11:18 am
India cracks down on unapproved FDC drugs over safety concerns

The move aims to ensure compliance with drug regulations and prevent risks associated with unapproved medicines, with authorities asked to submit an urgent action taken report.

23 Mar 2026 11:14 am
Tharoor urges govt to defer CAPF Bill, ensure time-bound cadre reforms

The Bill, however, is scheduled to be introduced in Rajya Sabha on Monday

23 Mar 2026 10:12 am
A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

When a missile is fired, it creates a strong enough heat signal to be seen in space. The satellites detect this heat using sensitive, infrared sensors and send an alert within seconds

23 Mar 2026 9:42 am
Indian Army swiftly neutralises UXOs following standoff attack in Assam

According to a release, responding promptly, Red Shield Sappers, in coordination with Assam Rifles, mobilised a Bomb Disposal team to the site

23 Mar 2026 9:38 am