Drone-based land mapping boosts rural credit flows

MUMBAI: Govt’s shift to drone-based land mapping has lifted rural credit flows, with sanctioned loan amounts rising 23% after residential plots were converted into verifiable collateral under the SVAMITVA scheme, according to an April 2026 working paper published by the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister.The move replaces informal land demarcation with legally recognised,…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 15, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, Deepak Nitrite, and Vindhya Telelinks are the top stock recommendations from Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares for April 15, 2026. Let’s take a look:Sona BLW Precision Forgings – Weekly Breakout with Strong Momentum ConfirmationBuy: ₹572–₹550 | Stop…

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Will consumption slip on oil, monsoon forecast?

The twin headwinds of rising oil prices, fuelled by West Asia’s ongoing conflict, and a below-normal monsoon forecast for 2026, are putting India’s consumption-driven growth story under pressure. While sectors hit by the conflict have raised prices to offset costlier raw materials and freight, a below-normal monsoon would squeeze farm incomes and hurt rural demand,…

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Three players, one crown: How can India’s Vaishali win Women’s Candidates at the eleventh hour? | Chess News

R-L India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva, and China’s Zhu Jiner (Photos by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The hour of judgement has arrived. Unless a tie-breaker is forced and we have to wait for another day, it will be decided on Wednesday on the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus who will take the Women’s Candidates crown…

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Dubai Airports update April 15: British Airways, Lufthansa stop DXB flights; Air India group continues limited operations

In a recent update, travellers flying through Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest airhubs in the world, are being urged to stay alert, after many international airlines have released updated travel advisories. The updates come amid the ongoing travel disruptions in the Gulf caused by regional conflict. As reported by Time Out Dubai,…

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‘Won’t prepare breakfast tomorrow’: Bengaluru woman smothers 13-year-old daughter, dies by suicide | Bengaluru News

A Bengaluru homemaker tragically smothered her 13-year-old daughter before taking her own life. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old homemaker smothered her minor daughter to death before committing suicide at her Immadihalli residence in Whitefield Monday. The deceased are Suvarna Chandrashekhar and her daughter Tarunya Chandrashekhar, 13.The incident came to light when Suvarna’s husband Chandrashekhar repeatedly called her…

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