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When will the Budget session of Parliament start? What to expect - key dates, bills, and more

Budget 2026, Jan. 28 -- The budget session of Parliament begins today, 28 January. The session starts with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. The Economic Sur... Read More


Clean energy push gains policy backing, but financing gap slows transition

Kathmandu, Jan. 28 -- The government says it has been introducing laws for renewable energy and prioritising its use in policies, strategies, programmes and projects. Clean energy producers, however, ... Read More


Governments keep ignoring Nepal human rights body's recommendations

Kathmandu, Jan. 28 -- The executive's attitude towards the National Human Rights Commission has not changed, even under a civilian government led by the people with a long history of rights advocacy. ... Read More


UP govt suspends Bareilly city magistrate, orders probe day after his resignation

India, Jan. 28 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended Bareilly city magistrate Alankar Agnihotri and ordered a probe against him, a day after the civil service officer resigned from serv... Read More


Concern for Gurugram: Sector 110 locals flag crumbling roads, sewage and transport gaps

India, Jan. 28 -- Residents of Sector 110 along the Dwarka Expressway have raised multiple concerns over poor civic infrastructure, saying deficiencies in roads, sewage, drainage, pedestrian facilitie... Read More


Snowfall cuts off highland villages, low voter turnout feared

Nepal, Jan. 28 -- Heavy snowfall on Saturday has cut off movement to Hilsa in ward 5 and Limi in ward 6 of Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla district. The villages had already been isolated from the ... Read More


After meeting with CM, decision on ending long march to be taken today

India, Jan. 28 -- After an assurance from the state government that it would fulfil their demands in a time-bound manner, the farmers, labourers and fisherfolk whose long maThe decision will be taken ... Read More


Mumbai: A day in the life of an overworked govt school teacher

India, Jan. 28 -- M Ashish, a primary school teacher at a zilla parishad school in Wardha district, starts classes at 10am. Although classes end at 12.30pm, Ashish is not even halfway through his work... Read More


Protests, plea in Supreme Court amid row over UGC rules | New regulations decoded

India, Jan. 28 -- The new regulations are a direct outcome of an August 2019 Supreme Court petition seeking stronger anti-discrimination safeguards in higher education. It was filed by Radhika Vemula ... Read More


4-year-old girl crushed to death by speaker set up for Republic Day event

India, Jan. 28 -- A four-year-old girl died after a large outdoor speaker, installed for a Republic Day programme in a lane at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar in Vikhroli, fell on her on Monday. Accordin... Read More