Senior PM aide PK Mishra completes self-enumeration for Census 2027

IANS | April 4, 2026 10:57 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In a significant step towards India’s first fully digital Census, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, completed his “self-enumeration” for Phase-I of Census 2027 (Houselisting and Housing Census) on Saturday.​

Nitin Gadkari announces highway projects worth over Rs 3,000 crore for five states

IANS | April 4, 2026 10:05 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced a series of highway development and infrastructure projects for six states -- Odisha, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan -- valued at Rs 3,200 crore to improve connectivity, road safety, and boost regional economies.

Assam’s Barak Valley likely to witness a close contest on April 9

IANS | April 4, 2026 8:35 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently underscored the importance of Barak Valley in the state’s poll battleground and the area’s role expected in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieving a target of 90 to 100 seats in the state Assembly that has a total strength of 126 legislators.

PM Modi announces 3-day special Parliament session to push 33 per cent women's quota

IANS | April 4, 2026 6:59 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the government will extend the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament by three days -- April 16, 17 and 18 -- to fast-track steps for operationalising 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative Assemblies, with the aim of implementing it from the 2029 general elections.

Jharkhand Mines Department slaps Rs 1,755 crore notice on Tata Steel

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:22 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tata Steel has received a demand notice of Rs 1,755.10 crore from the District Mining Office in Jharkhand's Ramgarh over alleged excess extraction of coal from its West Bokaro Colliery between FY2000-01 and FY2006-07, the company said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.

Tharoor declines additional campaign requests in Kerala, cites ECI time limits

IANS | April 4, 2026 11:42 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has been inundated with requests from people in Kerala to visit Beypore and campaign, but expressed regret at being unable to accommodate additional engagements, citing time constraints set by the Election Commission of India (ECI).