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Centre plans brief April sitting to push women's reservation Bill

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Budget session of Parliament is set to continue beyond its scheduled close, with the government weighing a short reconvening later this month to advance key legislative chang... Read More


ECI officers tasked to reject Trinamool candidates, warns Mamata, urges caution

Kolkata, April 1 -- Alleging that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission of India (ECI) have been entrusted to reject nominations of her party candidates, Trinamool Congress (TMC) suprem... Read More


SC mandates disclosure of voter exclusion reasons in Bengal SIR

Kolkata, April 1 -- Following a Trinamool Congress's letter to the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, requesting that grounds of rejection be mentioned, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that... Read More


EC refutes Form 6 manipulation charge

Kolkata, April 1 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday night released the 7th supplementary voter list. Sources within the Commission revealed that over 10 lakh names are yet to be adjudicated,... Read More


TMC flags 'duplicate voters' in Bengal rolls

Kolkata, April 1 -- Alleging rampant duplicate entries in the electoral rolls of Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday presented several instances where people were listed in Bihar's electoral... Read More


Output falls short, 57% breakdowns unreported: PAC report slams Rail unit

New Delhi, April 1 -- A Parliamentary panel, on Wednesday, raised gaps in planning, procurement, quality control and data management of the Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop under the East Coast Rai... Read More


Stock markets begin FY27 on a high

Mumbai, April 1 -- Stock markets closed nearly 2 per cent higher on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty rallying in tandem with global peers amid hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict. St... Read More


Crude oil futures fall over 3% after Trump signals Iran exit

New Delhi, April 1 -- Crude oil prices fell more than 3 per cent to Rs 9,265 per barrel in futures trade on Wednesday as investors booked profits after US President Donald Trump said the military coul... Read More


Govt extends RoSCTL scheme for apparel exports till September

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Union Textiles ministry has extended the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme for exports of apparel, garments and made-ups till September 30, 2026. T... Read More


POWERGRID sets up ULDC Phase-III SLDC Control Centre

Kolkata, April 1 -- State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID) has commissioned India's first upgraded Unified Load Despatch and Communication (ULDC) Phase-III State Load Despatch Cen... Read More