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2026 to be year of results, good governance: Uttarakhand CMO

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that 2026 is set to be a decisive, results-oriented year for the state's development, with the government focusing on effective imple... Read More


Kalpataru Projects bags new orders worth Rs 719 crore

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The new orders include a contract for an elevated metro rail project in Thane, Maharashtra. Manish Mohnot, MD & CEO, KPIL, said, "We are delighted with the new order win in our Urba... Read More


UP Board to make Vocational Education compulsory from Class 9 from 2026

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 1 -- The Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, or UP Board, will introduce a major curriculum overhaul starting from the 2026-27 academic session, which begins April 1, 2026, by making vocationa... Read More


'Ikkis' review: A war film on a peace mission

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Madan Lal Khetarpal is in Lahore. He's attending a college reunion and seeing the house where he grew up, but really, he's building up courage to visit the place where his son Aru... Read More


Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge

India, Jan. 1 -- Why phasing out fossil fuels remains a challenge At present, half the electricity generating capacity in India is non-fossil-fuel based - a significant achievement by all counts. But... Read More


Managing wealth and assets in the New Year

India, Jan. 1 -- When I was young, the desires were sharp, but I had little money to fulfil them. Thirty years later, the money is there but desires have sharply ebbed. That is the paradox of money. W... Read More


Restoring trust in the State, the Chhattisgarh experience

India, Jan. 1 -- Chhattisgarh's creation 25 years ago rested on a simple premise: A smaller state would listen better, govern closer to the ground, and respond faster to its people. As my government c... Read More


Back to the Roots - Salvaging Heritage!

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- These days I visit my maternal village "Chaund", Patti Bharpur, District Tehri Garhwal, every month. During these visits, which are generally for a couple of days, I reside in a co... Read More


Blue Dart Express spurts as GST demand on subsidiary largely dropped

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- In a regulatory filing, the company said the adjudicating authority, through an order dated 30 December 2025, set aside about Rs 420.78 crore of the total proposed demand for the per... Read More


NIE Director General steps down pending probe into Grade 6 module

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana, has decided to temporarily step down from her position. The decision was ta... Read More