Member of Parliament from the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency in Delhi Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday described the failure to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament as a “dark chapter” in the history of India’s democracy.
The poll body has taken a serious note of Kharge’s remarks and asked him to explain his stand within 24 hours.
JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar has announced the party’s new national executive committee, comprising 24 leaders.
The real estate sector has witnessed a record surge in the capital inflows in the first quarter of 2026, with the investments rising 72% year-on-year to $5.1 billion.
India’s textile sector sustained its growth momentum in global markets in the Financial Year 2025–26, with total exports, including handicrafts, rising 2.1% year-on-year to Rs 3,16,334.9 crore from Rs 3,09,859.3 crore in the previous fiscal, reflecting steady global demand and competitiveness across segments.
In a major boost to industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated a Rs 200-crore alkaline battery manufacturing unit of Eveready Industries India Ltd at Samba, significantly strengthening domestic production capacity and employment potential.
India’s marine product exports touched an all-time high of Rs 72,325.82 crore ($8.28 billion) in FY 2025–26, overcoming geopolitical tensions in West Asia, tariff pressures in the United States and volatile global trade conditions.
JDU MLA Anant Kumar Singh launched a personal attack on Pappu Yadav over his ‘exploitation of women politicians’ claim, saying the Purnia leader should “first ask his own wife” before commenting on others.
At the top of the rich list in West Bengal is TMC’s Jangipur candidate Jakir Hossain, with declared assets of about Rs 133 crore, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch.
In a significant step toward sustainable urban development, the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD), under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, has been officially recognised as Zero Waste to Landfill.
