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SEBI proposes to enable share buybacks through stock exchanges
14+ min ago (283+ words) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed to enable buy back of shares and other such securities through stock exchanges, according to a consultation paper released 2, April 2026. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed to enable buy back…...
Amid West Asia tensions, India leads 16-nation maritime initiative with IOS SAGAR
35+ min ago (226+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 09:38 pm IST - NEW DELHI The offshore patrol vessel, carrying Indian Navy personnel along with representatives from 16 friendly foreign countries, was flagged off by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff…...
Kerala prepared for new Solid Waste Management Rules, say experts
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (235+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 09:10 pm IST - KOCHI As India's updated Solid Waste Management Rules came into effect on April 1, introducing a mandatory new category called "special care waste', Kerala is more than prepared to implement it, according to experts. Once the Assembly…...
Doorstep services, 48-hour verification: GBA’s GSKs aim to transform civic services access
7+ min ago (247+ words) A key feature of the GBA Guarantee Seva Kendras (GSK) is doorstep service delivery, in which the citizens will have the option to avail themselves of services from home. When requested, trained personnel called "Seva Mitras" will visit residences to…...
Auto LPG shortage further hits Bengaluru autorickshaw services
13+ min ago (577+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 10:01 pm IST - Bengaluru Bengaluru witnessed widespread disruption in auto services on Thursday, hit by an acute shortage of auto LPG. Long queues of autos stretching for kilometres outside fuel stations were a common sight, with drivers waiting for…...
Polavaram Hydro Electric Project works gather pace
1+ hour ago (298+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 09:14 pm IST - POLAVARAM The Polavaram Hydro Electric Project (PHEP) is teeming with activity as thousands of workers are toiling to enable the AP-Genco to commission three out of its 12 units of 80 MW capacity each by July 2027, and complete…...
Roundtable demands allocation of 50% share of KG Basin gas to Andhra Pradesh
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (304+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 09:03 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA A roundtable organised by the Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the CPI(M) on Thursday demanded that 50% of the natural gas produced in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin be allocated to the State, asserting that Andhra Pradesh…...
Defence exports surge to ₹38,500 crore: Rajnath Singh
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (275+ words) Published - April 02, 2026 09:10 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Pointing out that India is rapidly becoming self-reliant in the defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the country's defence exports have now surged to "38,500 crore. Mr. Singh was addressing a Sainik…...
All-time high passenger revenue of ₹2,420 crore recorded by Bengaluru railway division in 2025–26
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (405+ words) The Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway recorded an all-time high passenger revenue of "2,420.55 crore in the financial year 202526, surpassing its previous best of "2,219.67 crore, according to officials. Within Bengaluru, the commissioning of the third and fourth lines between…...
BDA floats tenders for Revised Master Plan 2041 for its jurisdiction
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (115+ words) BDA floats tenders for Revised Master Plan 2041 for its jurisdiction'The Hindu Published - April 02, 2026 09:10 pm IST - Bengaluru After years of delay, work on preparing the Revised Master Plan2041 (RMP) for Bengaluru is finally gathering momentum, with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) floating…...