EC Says No Repoll Recommended in Any Polling Stations in West Bengal

April 25, 2026 8:42 AM

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EC Says No Repoll Recommended in Any Polling Stations in West Bengal

The Election Commission has said no repoll has been recommended in any of the 44,376 polling stations in West Bengal where voting was held during the first phase on Thursday, indicating largely peaceful conduct of the exercise. According to the Commission, the polling process was completed without a...

Government Increases Wheat Procurement Target at Minimum Support Price by 15%

April 25, 2026 8:38 AM

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Government Increases Wheat Procurement Target at Minimum Support Price by 15%

The Central Government has increased its wheat procurement target at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by 15 per cent to 34.5 million tonnes for the current season, up from the earlier plan of 30 million tonnes. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said the decision aims to support farmers whose crops have b...

Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise by $2.3 Billion to Cross $703 Billion: RBI Data

April 25, 2026 7:59 AM

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Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise by $2.3 Billion to Cross $703 Billion: RBI Data

Country foreign exchange reserves rose by 2.3 billion US dollars, reaching over 703 billion dollars for the week ending 17th of April. According to the Reserve Bank of India, foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, increased by 1.48 billion to over 557 billion US dollars duri...

Reserve Bank of India Cancels Banking Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

April 25, 2026 7:54 AM

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Reserve Bank of India Cancels Banking Licence of Paytm Payments Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited. In a statement, RBI said the bank is prohibited to conduct any business from immediate effect. The apex bank has however clarified that Paytm Payments Bank Limited has enough liquidity to repay its ent...