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Delhi unveils anti-air pollution plan for 2026; experts seek 'tangible targets'

India, April 4 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, positioning it as a shift towards measurable, outcome-driven clean air go... Read More


The Spice of Life | Notes from a desk with a window to the world

India, April 4 -- A few months ago, I shifted my writing desk toward the window, unaware that my solitary work would soon be graced by the silent company of my neighbours. Now, as I pause to ponder a ... Read More


Best of the Week: Markets end FY26 on a weak note

New Delhi, April 4 -- India's equity markets wrapped up FY26 with their weakest performance since the covid-19 pandemic, as global shocks rattled sentiment. The Nifty 50 fell 5% and the BSE Sensex dro... Read More


'Stilt+4' floors policy: Haryana puts all approvals on hold

Chandigarh, April 4 -- Acting on an interim order of the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Haryana government has put on hold all approvals related to the controversial July 2, 2024 stilt+four policy... Read More


"India solidly through global shocks": EAM Jaishankar calls to "hedge, de-risk, diversify" resources amid West Asia conflict

Raipur, April 4 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday noted that India has "solidly come through" the turbulent global environment amid the West Asian conflict and the Russia-Ukraine w... Read More


PNG application now mandatory for commercial LPG supply in Delhi

India, April 4 -- The Delhi government has amended its commercial LPG distribution policy to make it mandatory for industrial and commercial consumers to apply for a piped natural gas (PNG) connection... Read More


Acute water shortage in Kalyan-Dombivli: sewage-tainted water, 60% cuts spark residents' protest

India, April 4 -- At the peak of summer, when households need water the most, residents across Kalyan and Dombivli say they are receiving foul-smelling, sewage-mixed water, if at all. With supply slas... Read More


"Free market playing out behind Iranian crude rerouting": Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev says "UN at impasse"

New Delhi, April 4 -- Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev said the mid-voyage rerouting of an Iranian crude shipment, which was supposedly destined for India, reflects evolving market dynamics rat... Read More


Special package for Kandi belt if SAD forms govt: Sukhbir

Chabbewal, April 4 -- (Hoshiarpur) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Friday announced that if voted to power, SAD would establish a Kandi area development ministry for the overall ... Read More


Aryal led RSP in Lamichhane's absence. Now he'll run the House

Kathmandu, April 4 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party vice-chair Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed, as other parties did not contest the state's fifth-h... Read More