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Haryana’s economic paradox: Per capita income Rs 3.95 lakh, but 7 in 10 families are still ‘poor’

The state Economic Survey 2025-26, released Monday, projects a family income of nearly Rs 16 lakh. But seven in 10 families live their year on less than Rs 1.80 lakh, according to Parivar Pehchan Patra data.

India has enough oil stock to weather West Asia crisis; coverage in place for 6-8 weeks

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) India holds sufficient crude and fuel inventories to meet domestic demand for petrol, diesel, and other fuels for...

NB Group to invest Rs 350 cr on new luxury housing project in Ahmedabad

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Realty firm NB Group will invest Rs 350 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Ahmedabad as...

UIDAI covers mandatory biometric update for students in over 1 lakh schools

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has completed mandatory biometric updates of students across more than 1...

NHAI’s infrastructure investment trust eyes $656 million amid mixed listing market

Raajmarg Infra InvIT has fixed its IPO price band at Rs 99-100 per unit and will open anchor bids on 10 March. It will start with five toll roads across four states spanning 260 km.

Shipping authority says 3 Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle...

West Asia crisis: Exporters seek support measures; govt ensures all facilitation

New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) With tensions escalating in the West Asian region amid the ongoing conflict, the government on Monday held inter-ministerial...

Rupee crashes 41 paise to settle at 91.49 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 2 (PTI) The rupee saw a steep loss of 41 paise to settle at 91.49 against the US dollar on Monday...

Kolkata port surpasses last year’s cargo traffic before fiscal-end

Kolkata, Mar 2 (PTI) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, on Monday said it handled 6.193 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in February,...

India, Canada launch negotiations for free trade pact

New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) India and Canada have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement and look to finalise the pact soon,...

On Camera

Khamenei’s assassination—what did US achieve by ripping up international law

Even if Narendra Modi is too petrified to take a stand, the Congress and Sonia Gandhi have rightly criticised this outright violation of international norms.

India has ‘40–45 days’ of crude cover, but long-term Hormuz disruption could inflate import bill

India’s strategic reserves offer a temporary cushion as the Hormuz blockade amid US-Israel war against Iran jolts global energy markets and threatens energy security.

France expands nuclear arsenal after decades, to extend umbrella across Europe. Here’s what it means

Announcement comes amid sustained strain on trans-atlantic alliance, with French President Macron declaring that France will forge an independent European security architecture.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.