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The Enforcement Directorate widened its probe into a recruitment fraud, extending the custody of a suspended official until October 3 amid allegations of widespread bribery and question paper leaks.

The civic body has approved ₹3.64 crore to procure two more unmanned electric and solar-powered boats for mechanically clearing floating waste along the coastline, expanding its technology-driven environmental cleanup initiative.

The global Purified Terephthalic Acid market is projected to grow at a 3.2% CAGR from 2026 to 2035, driven by rising demand for polyester fibers and PET packaging.

An Accord Party candidate pledged that under his administration, local refineries will purchase Nigerian crude at domestic prices, targeting lower fuel costs and expanded production capacity.

Authorities in Bokaro penalised 35 drivers and collected Rs 1.25 lakh in fines during a special enforcement drive against illegal parking and over-height vehicles to ensure smoother traffic.

The global ion exchange resins market is projected to grow at a 5.8% CAGR from 2026 to 2035, reaching a market index of 175, driven by water security, lithium recovery, and industrial demand.

Hundreds of villagers blocked a major highway for four hours following a three-day power crisis, disrupting traffic until electricity was restored and supply resumed.

Severe floods and landslides in Nepal damaged hydropower infrastructure, knocking 1,303 megawatts offline, halting multiple projects, and forcing emergency load shedding across key industrial corridors and regions.

Over 9,000 Gujarat farmers protested at Morbi Collectorate against transmission line compensation policies, demanding better rates, underground cabling, and route changes, halting powerline construction work.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,472 crore in Gujarat, featuring a Rs 700-crore WAG-12 maintenance shed and India's first LNG-powered train to boost freight and connectivity.