Category: National
Politics, policy and the national stories shaping India — reported and explained by The Guardian Chronicle.
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiTrek gone wrong: Search continues for missing MBA student, two held
Uttarkashi: A massive search operation was underway for a 23-year-old MBA student who went missing under mysterious circumstances five days ago during a trek to Dayara Bugyal here, officials said on Wednesday. Police registered a case and detained her two travel companions for questioning following a complaint by her family. Authorities suspended the registration of…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiDelhi Police identify nine of 12 foreigners killed in Malviya Nagar fire
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi Police have identified nine of the 12 foreign nationals who lost their lives in the Malviya Nagar fire incident. Twenty-one people died in the tragic fire at Hotel Flourish Stays in Malviya Nagar. Of these 21, nine were Indians while 12 were foreigners from countries such as Bangladesh,…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiLG orders compliance check at all hotels
New Delhi: Hours after a devastating blaze tore through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered a month-long drive to check fire safety compliance at all hotels, nursing homes, coaching institutes, restaurants and other vulnerable commercial establishments, officials said. Sandhu chaired…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiPreliminary probe points to short circuit as cause of deadly hotel fire
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Preliminary investigations into the devastating fire that claimed 21 lives at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area have indicated that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze, according to Delhi Police sources. Officials said the hotel had two kitchens — one located in the basement and another on…
Photo: IANSMalviya Nagar blaze: Delhi CM meets injured at hospital
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday and met the victims injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy. Her visit came a day after a massive blaze engulfed the hotel allegedly operating without a valid Fire No Objection Certificate (NoC) in a congested lane of…
Photo: IANSIndia adds more wealthy individuals as high-net-worth population grows 3 pc: Report
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): India’s high-net-worth individual (HNWI) population grew 3 per cent year-on-year in 2025 to nearly 3.9 lakh individuals, and the financial wealth of these individuals increased 4.6 per cent, reaching approximately $1.64 trillion, a report said on Thursday. The report from Capgemini Research Institute also highlighted evolving investor preferences in India,…
Photo: IANSMuzaffarpur hospital fire: Death toll rises to four, Bihar govt announces ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh
Patna, June 4 (IANS): The death toll in the devastating fire that broke out at Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur early on Thursday morning has risen to four, with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary confirming the fatalities and announcing financial assistance for the affected families. Expressing grief over the tragedy, the Chief Minister announced an ex…
Photo: IANS/X/@HemantSorenJMMJharkhand targets Rs 3,000 crore revenue boost through sand mining
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday directed officials to fast-track the operationalisation of 300 auctioned sand ghats and expedite statutory clearances for auctioned coal blocks as part of a broader push to strengthen Jharkhand’s revenue base and improve mineral resource management. Reviewing the performance of the mines and geology department, and the building construction department,…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiSmall biz loan growth slows, early signs of stress visible in parts amid W Asia war
Mumbai: Growth in credit to India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has moderated, with early signs of stress emerging among micro businesses and some manufacturing-linked sectors amid global uncertainty, according to a report by CRIF High Mark. The MSME exposure portfolio stood at around Rs 46 lakh crore in April 2026, up 12.8 per…
Photo: RPFGRP, RPF seize Rs 1.22 crore hawala money, drugs valued at Rs 41 lakh
Hyderabad: Government Railway Police (GRP), along with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, seized hawala money worth Rs 1.22 crore and busted a Rs 41.5 lakh drug racket in two separate operations, officials said on Wednesday. GRP and RPF personnel from Secunderabad seized Rs 1,22,70,000 from a man who was allegedly transporting hawala money from Mumbai…
