Press Trust Of India

UK court rejects Nirav Modi's petition to reopen case against extradition

Rejecting Modi's petition, the court observed that the petition and the circumstances surrounding it were not exceptional to make it appropriate to reopen the case

Trump to visit China in May after rescheduling trip due to Iran war

Trump, who was earlier scheduled to travel to Beijing by the end of this month, postponed his trip due to the war in Iran

Centre asks states to expedite mineral exploration, cut auction delays

Centre pushes states to fast-track mineral exploration and approvals, leveraging AI and private participation to secure critical minerals amid global supply risks

40% of 3.2 million adjudicated names deleted from Bengal rolls: EC official

With around 6.3 million names struck off earlier during the SIR exercise in the state, the total number of deleted voters rose to nearly 7.6 million, the official confirmed

Infra projects above ₹150 cr report ₹5.66 trillion cost overrun: Govt

The data also reflects a balanced pipeline, with projects distributed across early and advanced stages of implementation

India not 'broker' amid West Asia crisis: Jaishankar at all-party meet

There is nothing new in Pakistan's mediation efforts in the matter as that country has been "used" by the US since 1981, sources quoted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying

4 IITs, JNU, BITS Pilani among world's top 50: QS World University rankings

India doubles its top-50 subject rankings in QS list, with IITs, JNU and BITS Pilani leading gains across engineering, technology and management disciplines

IndiGo plans to build integrated campus on 4.5-acre land in Gurugram

The carrier is headquartered in Gurugram, and the unified campus will bring together the IndiGo Support Centre (ISC) and learning centres, Ifly, under one roof

Cabinet extends IVFRT scheme for 5 years to upgrade immigration services

Under the scheme, upgradation and expansion of core infrastructure across Immigration Posts, FRROs, and Data Centres will be undertaken to build a resilient and scalable system nationwide

Govt asks RBI to maintain 4% retail inflation target till March 2031

The government on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side for another five years ending March 2031.

NDR InvIT raises ₹410 crore via bonds to expand warehousing portfolio

NDR InvIT Trust on Wednesday announced raising Rs 410 crore through the issuance of bonds primarily for the acquisition of logistics and warehousing portfolio across key markets in the country.

Sula Vineyards acquires Chandon's wine facility, estate in Nashik

Chandon's wine production facility spreads across 19 acres, comprising a highly advanced facility with an annual capacity of 4.5 lakh litres, scalable up to 13 lakh litres

West Asia crisis: 426,000 passengers have returned to India, says MEA

The MEA said it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Gulf and the West Asia region

RBI rejects all treasury bill bids as investors seek higher returns

The central bank did not accept any investor bids for 91-day, 182-day and 364-day T-bills. The RBI announced the auction of short-term government securities on February 21

IBC helped recover over ₹4 trillion in last decade: Anurag Thakur

Participating in the debate on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Thakur said IBC is not a recovery mechanism but a revival and resurrection of the company

Businesses can pay customs duty via UPI, cards on ICEGATE portal: CBIC

The CBIC in a circular said ICEGATE e-Payment platform has enabled 'Payment Aggregator' as an authorised mode to facilitate customs duty payment

Questions on caste to be notified before second phase of Census 2027: Govt

The Census will be conducted in two phases - houselisting and housing census from April to September 2026, and population enumeration (PE) in February 2027

Power ministry directs plants using imported coal to run at full capacity

The step has been taken to ensure optimal power availability, considering the prevailing demand-supply scenario and the expected rise in electricity demand in the coming months

Rajasthan introduces industrial park policy 2026 to boost jobs, investment

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the policy aims to develop world-class industrial parks and position the state as a reliable and future-ready industrial destination

Parliament passes Bill to amend law on rights of transgender persons

The Modi government is committed to protecting all those people who are suffering due to biological reasons, he said adding that their rights will be protected