Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday called for a paradigm shift in governance, asking the state administration to function like a “startup” to achieve the goal of Zero Bureaucracy.​ Speaking at the Civil Service Day 2026 awards ceremony, the Chief Minister emphasised that a transparent, dynamic, and citizen-centric administration is the bedrock of a developed Maharashtra.The event, held under the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Administrative Dynamism (Pragati) Campaign and…

Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) In a significant step toward strengthening disaster response capabilities, the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) jointly conducted a comprehensive flood relief training exercise, ‘Jal Raksha-II’, in Assam’s Sivasagar district till Tuesday, officials said. The exercise was led by the Indian Army’s Red Shield Gunners under the aegis of Indian Army’s Spear Corps, focusing on enhancing operational readiness and inter-agency coordination in the face…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Cyient DLM Limited on Tuesday posted a net profit of Rs 22.4 crore for the quarter ended March 31 (Q4 FY26), down 27.7 per cent from Rs 31 crore reported in the same period previous financial year (Q4 FY25).The electronic manufacturing services (EMS) firm’s revenue also fell 13.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 369 crore compared to Rs 428 crore in Q4 FY25, as per its regulatory filing.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) dropped 25 pe…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India and South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bolster cooperation in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises sector as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral economic ties during President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to India.​ The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India’s Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.​The Memor…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) JSW Energy Limited on Tuesday said its subsidiary, JSW Mahanadi Power Company Limited, has received a demand notice of Rs 1,447.34 crore from the Water Resources Division in Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, towards water charges, most of which relate to the period before the approval of its resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The company stated that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad, had approved the resolution plan on February 13, 2025,…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Mahindra EPC Irrigation Limited, a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, on Tuesday reported a 23.36 per cent decline in its fourth quarter (Q4 FY26) profit.The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 4.79 crore for Q4 FY26, down from Rs 6.25 crore in the same quarter previous financial year (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.Profit before tax also saw a sharp fall of 64.36 per cent to Rs 3.36 crore, compared with Rs 6.36 crore in Q4 FY25.Howe…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) HDFC Life Insurance Company has reappointed Vibha Padalkar as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for another five-year term, according to a regulatory filing submitted to stock exchanges on Tuesday. The decision was approved by the company’s Board of Directors at its meeting, following a recommendation from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.Padalkar’s new tenure will commence on September 12, 2026, and will run for five years, subject to approva…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Amid reports of repression and isolation of women in Afghanistan comes a story defining the resilience, grit, and uniqueness of Monis Nazari, who has launched a business to support her family with her husband by her side.Pajhwok Afghan News reported on Tuesday that after years of living in Iran, Monis Nazari returned home and started the venture designing and organising wedding “dastarkhwan” (table spread) setups.Organising “nikah khana” arrangements and relate…

Athens, April 21 (IANS) The Pahalgam terrorist attack last year exposed not a dormant terror ecosystem but the sustained operational capacity of a Pakistan-backed network operating from its soil, a report has highlighted. According to Greek media outlet ‘News Bomb’, the pressing question is why the terror infrastructure continues to grow across Pakistan despite operational setbacks, diplomatic scrutiny, and India’s kinetic response through Operation Sindoor in early May 2025.“One year ago,…

Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) The ban on the Awami League party enacted through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill in Bangladesh’s Parliament not only targets the party but also sidelines its supporters, potentially deepening political instability and undermining public confidence in the democratic system. According to a recent report in ‘The Diplomat’, if the practice of banning political parties becomes entrenched, it could set a precedent where any party may face a similar fate in the future.Althou…