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JDU MP Sanjay Jha expresses gratitude to FM Sitharaman after she adorns saree with Madhubani art for Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha expressed gratitude to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she wore a saree with Madhubani painting which was gifted to her by ... Read More


Fewer dropouts but retention a problem in schools

India, Feb. 1 -- India's school dropout rates have steadily declined across all levels, but student retention remains a significant challenge with less than half of students completing higher secondar... Read More


Union Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman charts growth roadmap with focus on Agri, MSMEs, investment and exports

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26, detailed the roadmap for India's continued economic expansion, placing emphasis on agriculture, mic... Read More


Power outages feared in oncoming summer

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The growing uncertainty over fuel import and payment of arrears to private power plants have raised the spectre of load shedding across Bangladesh in the upcoming Ramadan and subseque... Read More


Union Budget 2025-26: Focus on growth, inclusive development, and strengthening the economy

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26, outlining key priorities to accelerate economic growth, ensure inclusive development, support industries, a... Read More


Hyderabad horror: Sisters lived with mother's body for 10 days, survived only on water-Chilling details

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a disturbing incident, two sisters in Hyderabad stayed with their deceased mother's body for around 10 days before informing the police. The siblings, identified as C Ravali (... Read More


"New flight for self-reliant India; to open new doors for development": Muslim Rashtriya Manch

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been hailed by the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) a... Read More


Union Budget: Tejashwi Yadav says no mention of special package for Bihar, calls it "unfair"

Vaishali, Feb. 1 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday criticised the Union Budget for failing to mention a "special package" for Bihar and called the budget "unfair" to the ... Read More


Demolish Elphinston bridge after exams: Aaditya Thackeray

India, Feb. 1 -- Amid the plans to demolish Elphinstone bridge for the Worli-Sewri connector in February, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, MLA Aaditya Thackeray, has written a letter to chief minister Devendra... Read More


United States: Biden-appointed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra fired, cutting short five-year term

Washington DC, Feb. 1 -- United States' Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra was fired on Saturday, cutting short his five-year term that was set to run through late 2026,... Read More