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Nigerian lawmaker protests use of 'Doctor' title for honorary degree holders in parliament

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- A mild debate broke out on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday following concerns over the public use of honorary academic titles by lawmakers. The issue was ra... Read More


Kaduna ACReSAL takes gully erosion fight to communities, residents express hope

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The Kaduna Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project on Wednesday intensified efforts to tackle environmental degradation by sensitising residents of Tudun... Read More


Jerome Powell speech today: Fed chair explains why interest rates are unchanged despite Trump criticism

India, Jan. 29 -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it is leaving its key rate unchanged, at about 3.6%, after lowering it three times last year. Explaining the decision, Fed Chair Jerom... Read More


Assam CM admits he has asked party workers to file complaints against 'Miyas' under SR

Guwahati, Jan. 29 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that it is everyone's responsibility to lodge complaints against suspected citizens while the process of Special Revisio... Read More


'Communal overtone' in Republic Day skit sparks concern in Himachal

Shimla, Jan. 29 -- Himachal Forum for Peace and Harmony has expressed strong concern over the inclusion of what it termed as a "communal overtone" in a nukkad natak performed during the state-level Re... Read More


LG, CM, others condole death of Maharashtra Dy CM in plane crash

Jammu/Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- The tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash has drawn widespread condolences from political leaders across Jammu and Kashmir, who descr... Read More


Osun local government impasse: Tenure elongation alien to the constitution, By James Bamgbose

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- In every functioning democracy, power comes with a timer. It starts ticking the day an oath is taken, and it stops the day the law says it must. That timer is not symbolic, it is t... Read More


Aparna and Prateek reconcile, husband shares news on social media

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Speculations surrounding the marital life of Prateek Yadav, brother of Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav, and his wife, BJP leader Aparna Yadav, appear to be c... Read More


J&K High Court upholds amendments empowering FFRC, sets limits on fee regulation of private schools

Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- The J&K High Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional legitimacy of amendments in the J&K School Education Act, 2002 (effected post-2019) that created and empowered the Fee Fi... Read More


Maha: Ajit Pawar's desire for Chief Minister post remained unfulfilled

Nagpur, Jan. 29 -- The long-held political ambition of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to become Maharashtra's Chief Minister remains unfulfilled, even as senior leaders, including BJP's Devendra Fad... Read More