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Karnataka: Fugitive held after 16-year manhunt

Udupi, April 2 -- An absconding accused in a long-pending criminal case was arrested by Udupi Town police after 16 years, in a significant breakthrough for law enforcement in the coastal district. Th... Read More


'Praja Palana' Gram Sabhas held across Telangana; Ministers highlight welfare puch

Hyderabad, April 2 -- Gram Sabhas were conducted across Telangana on Thursday under the State Government's "Praja Palana - Pragathi Pranalika" 99-day action plan, with participation from ministers, le... Read More


Lok Sabha Passes Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 To Decriminalise Minor Offences, Boost Ease Of Doing Business

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026, aimed at decriminalising minor offences and rationalising regulatory provisions to enhance ... Read More


BCGCL, MCL Sign Pact For Coal-To-Ammonium Nitrate Project In Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) have signed land leasing agreement for a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project at Lakhan... Read More


DGFT Clears Bulk of Pending Certificates Under AA, EPCG Schemes

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has completed a month-long special drive to expedite the issuance of Export Obligati... Read More


Govt Mandates Use Of Recycled Plastic In Packaging Under New Waste Management Rules

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2026, mandating the use of recycled plastic in packaging by producers, importers and brand owners. ... Read More


SMEs Face Rising Costs & Liquidity Pressure Due To Inverted Duty Structure: Empower India

New Delhi, April 2 -- Indias small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing increasing financial stress due to the inverted duty structure (IDS) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, an Empow... Read More


Department of Defence Production To Enable Private Access To DRDO Testing Facilities; Process To Go Digital Soon

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Department of Defence Production (DDP) has initiated steps to improve ease of doing business and boost domestic manufacturing in the defence sector, including plans to automa... Read More


RoSCTL Scheme Extended to Boost Textile Exports, Support MSMEs

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Ministry of Textiles has extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for exports of apparel and made-ups till September 30, 2026. The extensio... Read More


Punjab to roll out QR-based ration cards, fix PDS glitches

Ludhiana, April 2 -- Punjab will start distributing QR-based plastic ration cards from Thursday to overcome gaps and glitches which delayed the release of ration to beneficiaries. There are around 1.... Read More