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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 census 1971, Congress Party, constituency delimitation, constitutional amendment, democracy, elections 2029, electoral reform, gender equality, governance, india, indian politics, legislative change, Narendra Modi, National Democratic Alliance, parliament expansion, policy reform, political opposition, representation, state legislatures, voter demographics, women reservation

Modi Pushes Parliament Expansion, Women’s Quota in Sweeping Electoral Reform Bid

New Delhi— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced bills to expand parliament and reserve one-third of seats for

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NewsDesk MC April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 beirut, ceasefire, civilian casualties, conflict, crisis, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, gcc, Geopolitics, Gulf Cooperation Council, hezbollah, india, international law, iran, Israeli strikes, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, lebanon, middle east, new delhi, regional tensions, security forces, sovereignty, territorial integrity, united states

GCC Backs Lebanon Sovereignty Move; India Voices Alarm Over Civilian Toll

New Delhi — The Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed a Lebanese cabinet decision to expand full state control over Beirut, while

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NewsDesk MC April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Asia economy, economic growth, electric vehicles, EV ecosystem, foreign investment, global expansion, india, industrial policy, infrastructure, international business, jobs, Maharashtra, Mahindra and Mahindra, manufacturing, mobility, Mumbai, renewable energy, tamil nadu, Tata Motors, telangana, urban development, vietnam, VinFast, Vingroup

Vietnam’s Vingroup Eyes $6.5 Billion India Expansion with Maharashtra Pact

Mumbai— Vingroup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Maharashtra to explore investments worth $6.5 billion across

NewsDesk MC April 9, 2026 bihar, black market, construction workers, daily wage labourers, delhi, energy crisis, food inflation, fuel crisis, gas cylinder, india, informal sector, Iran war, jamia millia islamia, LPG shortage, Middle East conflict, migrant workers, restaurants, reverse migration, rising prices, small businesses, student crisis, supply chain disruption, urban poverty, Uttar Pradesh

Fuel Shortages and Price Surge Trigger Reverse Migration from Delhi as Low-Income Workers Struggle to Access Food

“If we stay here even a few more days, our children might die of hunger.” At a crowded platform in

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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 banking sector, covid comparison, credit support, economic growth, economic resilience, economy, energy prices, financial stability, fiscal policy, glass industry, global crisis, government support, india, india policy, inflation, Iran conflict, lending, loans, Middle East war, small businesses, sovereign guarantees, Strait of Hormuz, supply chain disruption, textile industry

India Plans Loan Guarantees to Shield Firms From Iran War Impact

New Delhi — India is preparing to offer sovereign guarantees on loans worth about $26.7 billion to support businesses hit

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NewsDesk MC April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 agrarian economy, agriculture sector, CFR pricing, commodity markets, crop nutrients, domestic production decline, energy linkage, farm economy, fertiliser demand, fertiliser policy, fertiliser pricing, food security, global commodities, Gulf exports, import dependency, india, Indian Potash Limited, industrial inputs, Iran war impact, LNG supply, Middle East conflict, monsoon sowing, supply disruption, tender process, trade flows, urea imports

India Scrambles for Urea as War Disrupts Fertiliser Flows

Mumbai— India is seeking to import 2.5 million metric tons of urea to stabilise domestic supplies hit by disruptions linked

NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026 agriculture India, crop yields, energy prices, farm distress, fertiliser imports, fertiliser supply, food security, geopolitical risk, global shipping disruption, Gulf tensions, india, inflation India, international trade routes, Iran conflict, natural gas, oil and gas markets, phosphate supply, potash imports, Punjab farmers, rice crop, rural economy, Strait of Hormuz, supply chain crisis, wheat farming

Gulf tensions ripple into India’s farms as fertiliser fears grip Punjab growers

“If we don’t get fertilisers, there will be less yield. That will affect my entire family and the entire region,”

NewsDesk MC April 4, 2026 arranged marriages, bariatric care, clinics, cosmetic use, drug pricing, drug regulation, Eli Lilly, generics, healthcare market, india, India healthcare, Lancet study, lifestyle medicine, metabolic health, Mounjaro, Novo Nordisk, obesity, pharmaceuticals, pre-wedding trends, semaglutide, social pressure, Wegovy, weight loss drugs, wellness industry

India’s pre-wedding boom fuels demand for weight-loss injections despite regulatory concerns

“We understand the curiosity, but this cannot be a quick fix,” said Dr. Swati Pradhan, highlighting concerns over misuse of

NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 agriculture, australia, china, Commodities, cost of living, diesel, energy crisis, energy policy, farming, global fuel prices, india, inflation, japan, new zealand, petrol, public transport, rural economy, small business, south korea, supply chains, thailand, transport, urban workers, Vanuatu

Rising fuel costs ripple through daily life worldwide, straining livelihoods from farms to cities

“We’re a bit stuck – the cows still need to be fed, we still need to harvest the feed. It’s

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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Arabian Sea, energy supply, global trade, Gulf of Oman, Haldia, india, Indian Navy, Iran conflict, Larak Island, LPG tanker, Mangalore, maritime security, naval escort, Persian Gulf, Pine Gas, Ruwais port, Seven Islands Shipping, shipping routes, Sohan Lal, Strait of Hormuz, Visakhapatnam

Indian LPG tanker exits Hormuz via alternative route under naval escort

New Delhi — An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker navigated an unconventional route to exit the Strait of Hormuz this

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