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Chandigarh: rRs.r45/unit power, 11-hour outages, residents flee housing complex

Mohali, April 30 -- Almost half of the dwellers at the Sushma Valencia housing complex in Zirakpur having 700 residential units - nearly 600 of which were occupied till one and a half months ago - hav... Read More


Chandigarh: Diggian sewage treatment plant to get rRs.r13-cr upgrade

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Mayor Saurabh Joshi on Wednesday inaugurated a Rs.13.53 crore project for the rehabilitation and strengthening of a critical sewer trunk main leading to sewage treatment plant ... Read More


Energy Preview: Oil prices soar as Middle East tensions show no signs of abatement

Mumbai, April 30 -- International oil prices continue to soar amid no respite from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump reportedly said on Wednesday that he will continu... Read More


Economic Buzz: China factory activity slows but remains in growth zone

Mumbai, April 30 -- China's factory activity continued to expand in April, though at a slower pace than the previous month. The official manufacturing PMI came in at 50.3, staying above the 50 mark th... Read More


Chandigarh: From June, UT property records just a click away

Chandigarh, April 30 -- Land and property records in Chandigarh will soon be available online in a searchable format, with the UT administration about to complete one of its largest digitisation exerc... Read More


When will Axis My India release exit poll predictions for West Bengal

India, April 30 -- With most of the exit polls predicting that the fight in West Bengal between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress will be a close one, with a possible edge to the forme... Read More


Economic Buzz: US trade deficit widens slightly in February

Mumbai, April 30 -- The U.S. trade deficit increased to $57.3 billion in February 2026 from a revised $54.7 billion, but came in lower than market expectations of $59.2 billion. Exports rose 4.2% to ... Read More


Is pension taxable in India? Rules, exemptions and how to declare it in ITR

New Delhi, April 30 -- Pension income is taxable in India, but the tax treatment depends on the type of pension received. Regular pension payments are generally taxed as salary. However, lump sum amou... Read More


Theatre that cuts into inequality

Kathmandu, April 30 -- Shilpee Theatre is staging 'Sickle Cell', directed by Sumit Bhandari and written by Gunaraj Pokharel, until May 11. Through two families, the play presents the stories of the T... Read More


Economic Buzz: US wholesale inventories rise sharply in March

Mumbai, April 30 -- U.S. wholesale inventories increased by 1.4% in March 2026, reaching $932.8 billion and beating expectations of a 0.4% rise. This follows a revised 0.9% increase in February, marki... Read More