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New Delhi/Indore: Devastating fires in Delhi and Indore Wednesday killed 17 people, many of them children, and gutted several shops in busy markets in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, triggering panic and large-scale firefighting operations. Authorities rushed teams to contain the flames and rescue those trapped, ordered...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday announced that it has offered States and UTs an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG linked to reforms supporting transition from LPG to PNG. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that all the oil refineries in...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved a scheme to support small hydro projects (SHPs) with an outlay of Rs 2,584.60 crore. The ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 will support...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday approved Rs 33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country. The scheme aims to develop world-class industrial infrastructure, unlocking manufacturing potential and driving India's growth story, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw...

New Delhi: The government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "In a significant step towards strengthening farmer welfare and...

New Delhi: Aspirants seeking jobs in public sector banks are required to maintain a healthy credit score to be considered for final selection, a measure aimed at promoting responsible financial behaviour among employees entrusted with public funds, Parliament has been informed. Candidates applying for Common...

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) mandated the transfer of 13 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, all in the ranks of District Magistrates (DMs), who are the district electoral officers (DEOs). As per the notification issued by the ECI in the afternoon, Jitin Jadav,...

New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday attacked the government after a Parliamentary panel recommended an urgent review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, and demanded that it must take concrete steps for redressal. Congress general secretary in charge of...

Bhuj: The Indian‑flagged crude oil tanker, 'Jag Laadki', has safely arrived at Adani Ports’ Mundra terminal in Gujarat, carrying approximately 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil sourced from the United Arab Emirates. The vessel was loaded at Fujairah Port and berthed here Wednesday, port officials...

New Delhi: Nine members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi's Palam area Wednesday morning, officials said. Three others were injured, two of them jumped from the building at Ram Chowk Market...