Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel visited the waste management plant located at Bandhwari and reviewed the ongoing work in the plant on Saturday.

On this occasion, he also held a meeting with municipal officials and representatives of agencies doing waste management work.

During the meeting, the Minister gave clear instructions to further speed up the garbage disposal work and complete the work within the stipulated time frame.

He said that the state government is fully committed to cleanliness and environmental protection, and any kind of negligence in this direction will not be tolerated.

On this occasion, Gurugram Mayor Rajrani Malhotra, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg, Additional Municipal Commissioner Mahavir Prasad, Additional Municipal Commissioner Y.S. Gupta, Joint Commissioner Sumit Kumar, Executive Engineer Nijesh Kumar, and other officials and representatives of agencies were also present.

On a high after four wins in a row and rising to the fourth position in the points table, Mumbai Indians will be hoping to ride the momentum when they meet Lucknow Super Giants in Match 45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians are currently in the fourth position with 10 points from nine matches and would be aiming to strengthen their case for a place in the playoffs with another win. Their opponents, Lucknow Super Giants also have 10 points from nine matches but are down at sixth position on net run rate.

Hardik Pandya's team has finally found its mojo after starting their IPL 2025 campaign with back-to-back defeats and suffering losses in two successive matches again. One of those defeats was against LSG at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Independent Councillor from Ward No. 26 of Sangrur Municipal Council, Parminder Pinky, formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday. AAP Punjab President Aman Arora welcomed Pinky into the party in the presence of party leader Avtar Singh Ilwal.

Welcoming Councillor Parminder Pinky into the AAP family, Aman Arora said that Pinky’s joining has further strengthened the Aam Aadmi Party in Sangrur. He added that the people of Punjab are immensely satisfied with the work done by the AAP government over the past three years, which is why the party's caravan continues to grow daily.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the charge of the Sangrur Municipal Council. The party successfully elected its representatives to key positions. On Saturday, AAP Councillor Bhupinder Singh was elected as President with an absolute majority, Preet Jain as Senior Vice President, and Krishan Lal as Vice President.

AAP Punjab President Aman Arora congratulated the three newly elected office bearers and reiterated the Mann government’s commitment to the development of Sangrur. He assured that the President, Vice Presidents, and all councillors would work tirelessly for the development of Sangrur and prioritize resolving local issues.

Private lender IDFC FIRST Bank on Saturday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 295.6 crore for the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY25, nearly 60 per cent decline compared to Rs 731.9 crore reported in the same period in FY24.

For the full financial year FY25, net profit stood at Rs 1,490 crore, down almost 50 per cent from Rs 2,942 crore (year-on-year), as per its stock exchange filing.

Net Interest Income (NII) grew 9.8 per cent YOY from Rs. 4,469 crore in Q4 FY24 to Rs. 4,907 crore in Q4 FY25. For FY25, the growth of NII was 17.3 per cent on YoY basis.

According to the bank, core operating income grew 8.7 per cent from Rs 6,079 crore in Q4 FY24 to Rs. 6,609 crore in Q4 FY25. For FY25, the growth of operating income was 16.7 per cent on YoY basis.

Customer deposits increased 25.2 per cent from Rs 1,93,753 crore as of March 31, 2024 to Rs 2,42,543 crore as of March 31, 2025.

Haryana Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh said that new dimensions will be given to development works in the Farrukhnagar area in the next five years.

He said that, in view of the geographical location of the area, this area will be the priority of investors in Gurugram in the coming time, which will also create new employment opportunities here.

The minister said that by the year 2029, the population of Farrukhnagar town will reach around three lakh.

"The increasing population also brings problems with it; in such a situation, the government will try to fulfil whatever demands the common people have regarding the development of the area in the coming five years. They will be fulfilled with priority. Also, keeping in mind the increasing population, new development projects will also be dedicated to the area," he said.

Reaffirming the Punjab government’s commitment to maintaining proper sanitation and public hygiene, Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, along with all city MLAs and the Mayor, carried out a massive cleanliness drive across Ludhiana on Saturday.

The drive began at Jamalpur Chowk on Chandigarh Road, led by Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, with city MLAs kicking off the campaign in their respective constituencies. Ludhiana South MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina initiated the drive from Dholewal Chowk, Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu from Bhagwan Chowk on Gill Road, Ludhiana Central MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi from Shagun Palace, and Ludhiana North MLA from Bal Singh Nagar. Additionally, Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal and Mayor Principal Inderjit Kaur launched the drive from Vardhman Chowk, Chandigarh Road.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will, on Sunday, inspect the construction work of the Ganga Expressway, one of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh’s history and a key priority for the state government.

Originally scheduled for Monday (April 28), the inspection has been advanced by a day. During his visit, the Chief Minister will review on-ground progress across three key districts -- Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, and Hapur.

It is worth mentioning that the Yogi government remains firmly committed to transforming Uttar Pradesh into a leading state in infrastructure, investment, and employment. CM Yogi Adityanath has placed special emphasis on the Ganga Expressway project, pushing for its timely completion to maximise public benefit and drive regional development.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, and Prabhsimran Singh are destined to play international cricket in future.

Mhatre, just 17, was roped in by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as a replacement for injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, and impressed fans and experts with his bold strokeplay while making 30 and 32 against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

“The shots, the three shots this Ayush Mhatre played against the Mumbai Indians the other night in Mumbai… The way he took off, unbelievable shots for a 17-year-old, against a star-studded Mumbai Indians line-up to come out and express himself in that fashion caught everyone's eye.

“I think Ayush Mhatre has got a future. When I look at him, some of the shots he played, I think this guy, if he's handled properly and is with the right kind of people, he is someone who can go a long way," said Shastri in the latest episode of the ICC Review show.

The Indian women’s hockey team fought valiantly but fell short in its opening game of the Australia tour, going down 3-5 to a clinical Australia 'A' side at the Perth Hockey Stadium in Perth on Saturday.

India found the back of the net through Mahima Tete (27’), Navneet Kaur (45’), and Lalremsiami (50’) while Neasa Flynn (3’), Olivia Downes (9’), Ruby Harris (11’), Tatum Stewart (21’), and Kendra Fitzpatrick (44’) scored for Australia 'A'.

The match began at a frenetic pace, with Australia 'A' asserting early control and breaking the deadlock through a well-constructed field goal by Neasa Flynn (3’). The home team continued to press hard, and in quick succession, Olivia Downes (9’) and Ruby Harris (11’) capitalised on defensive lapses to score two more field goals, ending the first quarter with a commanding 3-0 lead.