Day: April 27, 2026

General Elections and bye-elections 2026: Seizures surpass Rs 510 crores in WB

April 27. 2026 State Cash (Rs.Crore) Liquor Qty (Litres) Liquor Value (Rs.Crore) Drugs Value (Rs.Crore) Precious Metal (Rs.Crore) Freebies/Other (Rs.Crore) Total (Rs.Crore) West Bengal 30.00 48,46,183 126.85 110.12 58.28 184.85 510.10

After Russia, India to be the second country in the world operating a commercial-level Fast Breeder Reactor

India’s 3-stage Nuclear Programme, PEFB marks significant step towards the second stage of the programme, paving the way for future use of India’s vast thorium reserves, says the Minister Under the recently launched “Nuclear Mission”, 5 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are planned by 2033; SHANTI Act to enable […]

Prime Minister hails India-New Zealand FTA as landmark moment

April 27, 2026 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today hailed the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark moment in the partnership between the two countries. He said that the agreement will add unprecedented momentum to the developmental partnership and reflects the deep trust, shared […]

Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

Fertiliser availability remains robust – supplies continue to exceed the requirements No change in the MRP of major fertilizers despite a sharp rise in global prices; Government committed to shielding farmers from global price volatility while ensuring affordability and accessibility Enforcement actions continue across the country to curb […]

Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 24.04.2026

April 27, 2026 Final SummerArea 2025  Current Year (2026) Corresponding period of Last Year (2025) Decrease over corresponding period of Last year 1 Rice 31.49 33.28 30.68 32.31 -1.63 2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 17.19 15.93 1.26 a Greengram 20.44 23.49 13.17 12.99 0.18 b Blackgram 2.96 3.26 3.72 2.75 […]

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