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Centre waives customs duty on key petrochemical products till June 30 amid West Asia crisis

The government has exempted import duty on around 40 petrochemical products until June 30, 2026, to ease supply disruptions and rising costs triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict and global trade uncertainties.

Government puts controversial FCRA amendment bill on hold amid Opposition protests

The Centre has paused the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 after disruptions in Parliament, with Opposition parties raising concerns over provisions allowing government control of foreign-funded assets of organisations.

Jet fuel prices rolled back hours after sharp spike, govt shields domestic airlines

Aviation turbine fuel prices in Delhi briefly surged above ₹2 lakh per kilolitre before being reduced by half within hours, as the government stepped in to prevent a steep cost burden on domestic airlines.

Bihar-cadre IAS officer Chanchal Kumar to head Intelligence Bureau

Senior Bihar-cadre IAS officer to head Intelligence Bureau as government announces major administrative changes across departments.

Bihar stampede

Nalanda temple stampede kills 8 in Bihar, lapses in crowd control under scrutiny

Women among victims as chaos erupts during prayer; CM Nitish Kumar announces compensation, probe likely.

Centre rolls out 60-day kerosene allocation under PDS to ease LPG pressure

Emergency measure aims to support household fuel needs amid supply strain, with kerosene distributed across states and Union Territories, including areas previously declared kerosene-free.

Census 2027 from April 1 in phases, live-in couples may be counted as married

The 16th Census exercise will be conducted in two phases with digital tools and self-enumeration, as guidelines clarify that stable live-in couples can be recorded under the “married” category.

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