Policy

The Supreme Court has sought responses on a plea to ban alcohol sales in tetra packs and sachets, citing concerns over misleading packaging and public health.

The West Bengal government has already handed over 120 acres of land in the key strategic area to the union government for facilitating construction of strategic infrastructure, including road infrastructure and border security reuirements.

The doubling work will help reduce detention time of trains, improve punctuality and increase the frequency of suburban services, the government said in a press release.

Commercial vehicle unions in Delhi plan a three-day strike from May 21 to 23 demanding a fare hike due to rising fuel costs and economic hardships faced by drivers.

Applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh must declare their passport status when applying for Indian citizenship under amended Citizenship Rules, 2009.

West Bengal government raises upper age limit for government job recruitment effective May 11, 2026, increasing limits for Group A, B, C, and D posts under amended 1981 rules.

In the national capital, petrol is still selling at Rs 97.77 per litre, while diesel is priced at Rs 90.67 per litre. Rates are comparatively steeper in Mumbai, where petrol is being sold at Rs 106.68 per litre and diesel at about Rs 93.14 per litre.

Rare earth permanent magnets are among the most powerful magnets in the world and are widely used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, high-end electronics, aerospace and defence systems.

Indian officials are understood to have flagged that the revised quota framework could dilute expected gains for Indian steel exporters under the trade pact and create uncertainty for shipments just as businesses prepare for the agreement's rollout.

The Rs 3-per-litre increase for both petrol and diesel marks India's first fuel price revision in nearly four years. Against the Feb 23 baseline, the rise works out to roughly 3.5%.

Officials privately describe outbound tourism as the 'softest dollar-saving lever' available to policymakers because reducing discretionary overseas spending can help conserve foreign exchange without causing widespread economic pain at home.

Currently, only the Short Term Bank Deposit component of the scheme — with tenures ranging from one to three years — remains operational after the government discontinued medium and long-term variants in March 2025.

The administration declared that every Monday would be 'Monday Metro' and that all ministers, officers, and staff would take the metro.

With this phase, the nationwide revision exercise will cover all remaining States and UTs, except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.

While West Bengal has not repealed the law, calls for repeal now are growing louder as experts believe that the repeal of the act will unlock potential in the state.

April WPI rise was driven by higher inflation across fuel and power, primary articles and manufactured products, indicating broad-based price pressures in the economy.

The proposed changes could affect lending exposure limits for these institutions, which finance large infrastructure and government-linked projects.

As India looks to cut dependence on imported LNG and petrochemicals, the Centre is betting big on coal gasification to turn domestic coal reserves into synthetic gas, fertilizers, power and industrial chemicals.

The RBI has eased rules for non-bank outward remittance platforms, shifting FEMA and KYC compliance responsibility to banks.

Officials said the corridor will act as a 'reference model' for the phased rollout of semi-high-speed rail networks nationwide using indigenous technology.