GIFT City fund ecosystem surges 60-fold to $32 billion, FMEs rise 25-fold

IANS | April 8, 2026 4:12 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), on Wednesday, told that its fund management ecosystem scaled sharply over five years, with capital commitments surging 60-fold from less than $0.5 billion in March 2020 to $32.13 billion as of December 2025.

Final preparations underway for Assam, Kerala Assembly polls

IANS | April 8, 2026 3:44 PM

Guwahati/Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) With the highly anticipated Assembly elections in Assam and Kerala just a day away, polling officials and security personnel on Wednesday intensified efforts to ensure free and fair voting.

Statement war erupts in Bengal after ECI's 'straight-talk to Trinamool Congress'

IANS | April 8, 2026 3:07 PM

Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A political slugfest erupted in West Bengal on Wednesday following a statement released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that seemingly confronts the Trinamool Congress regarding their responsibility to ensure that the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state will occur without fear, violence, intimidation, and inducement.