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Curtains down on Assam's high-voltage campaign for April 9 Assembly polls

Guwahati, April 7 -- The high-voltage campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on Ap... Read More


Kerala streets burst into colour as parties make final sprint ahead of poll silence

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 -- Before falling silent at 6 pm on Tuesday, the streets across many Assembly constituencies in Kerala came alive, with supporters of different parties turning out in large... Read More


Pondy: Din and bustle of electioneering concludes

Puducherry, April 7 -- Political parties and their candidates made a frantic, last-ditch effort to woo the electorate as curtains fell on the campaign for the Puducherry Assembly polls on Tuesday. Ca... Read More


Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll of Assam, but only 8.17% of total candidates

Guwahati, April 7 -- Women nearly equal their male counterparts in the electoral rolls of Assam and outnumber them in 16 out of the 35 districts, but they constitute a mere 59 out of the 722 candidate... Read More


Tensions In Transit

New Delhi, April 7 -- The Strait of Hormuz has always been a narrow passage with an outsized presence in global affairs, but today it feels less like a shipping lane and more like a fuse. President Do... Read More


Responsibility of Loyal Leadership

New Delhi, April 7 -- "No kingdom can endure when its course is set against dharma; reconsider, O King, before consequence overtakes intent." - Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda (Paraphrased) In the va... Read More


Who Can Steer Tamil Nadu?

New Delhi, April 7 -- Workers in the textile mills in Tiruppur can tell more about the economy before economists do. A delayed shipment, fewer overtime shifts, a pause in hiring or unsold inventory ar... Read More


Pvt banks outpace PSBs in Jan-March deposit growth

Mumbai, April 7 -- Private sector banks reported stronger deposit growth in the January-March quarter compared with their public sector peers, even as the broader banking system continued to face pers... Read More


Govt may seek revised bids from 2 potential buyers for IDBI Bank

New Delhi, April 7 -- The government may ask for revised financial bids from two potential buyers of IDBI Bank as their original bid amounts were lower than the reserve price fixed for the strategic s... Read More


Govt plans Rs 2.5L cr credit guarantee affected bizs hit by West Asia crisis

New Delhi, April 7 -- The government is considering a Rs 2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses, especially MSMEs impacted by the West Asia crisis, sources said. Under the schem... Read More