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Cabinet approves two multitracking rail projects for Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Apr 18: The central government has approved two multi-tracking rail projects covering 15 districts across the states of Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, to increase the existing network of Indian Railways by…
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Central Govt employees, pensioners to get additional DA
New Delhi, Apr 18: Central government employees and pensioners will get 2% as an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), respectively, with effect from January this year.
The 2% is above the existing…
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West Asia war: Indian Cabinet approves creation of Insurance Pool to facilitate maritime coverages
New Delhi, Apr 18: In a significant decision amidst dangers posed to ships moving through war-hit West Asia, the Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to create an insurance pool to facilitate continuous maritime insurance coverages,…
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DCM Shriram and Dutch company Teknor Apex forge JV to Strengthen AdvancedPolymer business
New Delhi, India, April 17: Shriram Polytech Ltd., a subsidiary of DCM Shriram Ltd., has entered into a joint venture with Teknor Apex B.V., a Dutch subsidiary of US-based Teknor Apex Company, which is into plastic material science…
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Beware! Your fruit may have been ripened with toxic chemicals
New Delhi, Apr 17: Here is an alarm for everyone!
Some people involved in the fruit business are engaging in the criminal activities of using harmful chemicals for artificial ripening of fruits.
These people dip fruits in ethephon…
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Energy situation in India may worsen as US decides to hit imports from Russia and Iran
New Delhi, Apr 16: The situation regarding LPG and other petroleum products in India is likely to worsen because of the latest two decisions of the United States (US).
One decision of the Trump Administration is to let its one-month…
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India drops to 6th position in global GDP rankings
New Delhi, Apr 16: In a depressing piece of news, India has slipped from 4th to 6th position in the global GDP rankings, according to the latest list released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The rankings list for 2025–26 places…
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India’s economic growth expected to be 6.5% in current Financial Year, says IMF
New Delhi, Apr 15: Even as the actual impact of the West Asia war unravels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marginally raised India’s growth forecast for the current financial year, pegging it at 6.5%.
The upward revision is to…
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Impact of West Asia war: Inflation rises in India
New Delhi, Apr 13: Amidst the critical geo-political situation and disruption in global energy flows, retail inflation in India rose modestly to 3.4 per cent in March.
Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation stood at 3.21 per cent…
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Passenger traffic on Vande Bharat trains soaring
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Apr 11: Indian Railways has witnessed a remarkable surge in passenger patronage on the Vande Bharat Express network, with approximately 3.98 crore passengers travelling in the Financial Year (FY) 2025–26…
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