Bihar teachers, graduates will vote for change in MLC polls: Prashant Kishor

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:56 PM

Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said that teachers and graduates in Bihar, whom he described as among the most aware and educated sections of society, would vote for change and improvement in the state in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) graduate and teacher constituencies elections.

Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 crore Growth Fund for big push to SMEs

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Centre’s commitment of Rs 10,000 crore towards the establishment of the SME Growth Fund aimed at catalysing growth-oriented capital for India's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

World Bank cuts Nepal growth forecast as floods disrupt economy

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:44 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) The devastating August floods in Nepal are expected to have a material negative impact on the country’s economic prospects in the short term, the World Bank said on Tuesday as it lowered its economic growth projection for the Himalayan nation.

First demanded removal of duplicate voters, now blaming process: BJP calls out Cong’s ‘duplicity’ over SIR protest

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Amid a protest by INDIA bloc against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of lying, citing that earlier the party had itself sought the removal of "duplicate voters".