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October 30, 2026 12:16 PM

India Lifts 496 Million Out of Poverty, Europe’s Affordability Crisis Deepens, and US Midterms Hinge on the Economy

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers the World Bank's report on India's poverty reduction, Maharashtra and Kerala's investment-led growth, Europe's affordability-driven unrest, and economic anxiety shaping the US midte...

October 30, 2026 12:22 PM

More showers expected in Delhi after overnight rains; IMD says wettest October day in 4 years

Dark clouds and mist enveloped the capital on Friday morning after overnight rain brought a chill to the air, as Delhi recorded its wettest October day in four years and its highest monthly rainfall since 2022. The India Meteorological Department (I...

October 30, 2026 12:08 PM

Andhra CM directs officials to expedite restoration works in cyclone-hit areas

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to expedite restoration works in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab. The chief minister on Thursday reviewed relief and restoration operations with the chief secretary, senior off...

October 30, 2026 12:08 PM

Government notifies social security boards for unorganised, gig and platform workers

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the constitution of National Social Security Boards for unorganised workers and gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security, bringing these categories of workers within a statutory fra...

October 30, 2026 11:57 AM

Cyclone Arnab puts two Bihar districts on red alert; weather warnings issued for others

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather warnings for several districts of Bihar on Friday under the impact of Cyclone Arnab, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. A red alert ha...

October 30, 2026 11:50 AM

Polling underway for panch, sarpanch posts in over 3,000 Rajasthan villages

Voting for panch and sarpanch posts in 3,626 gram panchayats across 22 districts of Rajasthan began on Friday morning, officials said. Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 21,839 candidates are in the fray for sarpanch po...

October 30, 2026 11:46 AM

Thevar jayanthi, guru puja begins amid tight police security in Tamil Nadu

Hundreds of people descended on freedom fighter and spiritual leader U Muthuramalinga Thevar's memorial in Pasumpon, and paid tributes marking the leader's 119th birth anniversary and 64th guru puja on Friday. The celebrations began amid tight polic...

October 30, 2026 11:35 AM

Explained: How India is building its cloud computing ecosystem

India’s growing use of digital payments, online public services and artificial intelligence is increasing demand for infrastructure that can store data, process information and keep applications running reliably. Cloud computing is becoming a centr...

October 30, 2026 11:13 AM

India’s extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023: World Bank

India lifted an estimated 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, with the extreme poverty rate declining from 27.1 per cent to 2.6 per cent, according to the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The report described ...

October 30, 2026 10:59 AM

Assam to strengthen dairy sector; targets daily milk production of 10 lakh litres

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government is working to strengthen the dairy sector, with a target of achieving daily milk production of 10 lakh litres, alongside direct subsidies for dairy farmers and expan...