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Record 10th term for Nitish; BJP bags lion’s share of new Bihar cabinet
Sworn in amid a show of NDA strength, Nitish begins his innings with a 26-member council of ministers, calibrated along caste and coalition arithmetic, even as more than a dozen former faces dropped
India urges united global action to boost energy security for small island states at Brazil climate summit
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav terms solar energy a tool of 'transformation and social revolution', as India shared its rooftop, agricultural and rural clean-energy models with island nations
Sebi flags mushrooming of unregistered online bond platforms, warns investors
Advisory comes amid rising retail interest in fixed-income products as fintech firms & brokers are offering bond-trading services without exchange registration, in possible breach of securities laws
AIM, CFA Institute partner to strengthen financial literacy & governance in innovation ecosystem
Collaboration will offer financial education and ethical decision-making modules to school innovators, incubators and startups, aiming to build a globally competitive innovation network
Supreme Court strikes down provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act
Centre unlawfully reintroduced clauses earlier invalidated by judiciary, undermining judicial independence & violating separation of powers, says SC; asks govt to form Tribunals Commission
India-Germany defence panel meeting reinforces strategic cooperation
Both countries prioritise co-development of defence equipment, expanding military-to-military engagement. Germany will join India’s major multinational exercises in 2026
India-US ties ‘strong, stable & continuously expanding’: Goyal
Outlines manufacturing, skilling, investment & technology as the four pillars of India’s developed-nation roadmap; calls for collective effort from industry to sustain growth & global competitiveness
India not automatically bound to extradite Sheikh Hasina
The bilateral treaty and India’s Extradition Act allow refusal if the request appears political, unjust, or fails dual-criminality requirements
CoP30: India demands ‘COP of implementation’ as it pushes climate finance, industrial transition
India pitches for turning climate pledges into real-world outcomes, urges developed nations to scale up climate finance, advance equitable technology access & accelerate net-zero timelines
Labour metrics strengthen in Oct as women drive growth in workforce
India's labour force participation rate rose to six-month high of 55.4%; worker population ratio improved to 52.5%. Unemployment rate remained stable at 5.2%
Rabi sowing surges past 208 lakh hectares; pulses & oilseeds drive growth
With a net expansion of 19.46 lakh hectares across all crops, the early rabi sowing trend reflects strong agricultural momentum across the country. Substantial rise in wheat, pulses & oilseeds acreage
India strikes first major LPG import deal with US to buy 2.2 million tonnes in 2026
This accounts for nearly 10% of country’s annual LPG imports and is aimed at strengthening energy security through diversified sourcing. Move expected to help balance our trade relationship with US