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Budget 2026: Govt to upgrade allied health institutions, train 1 lakh professionals

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the government will upgrade existing institutions for allied health professionals and establish new ones in both priva... Read More


The lure of leadership

Nepal, Feb. 1 -- The upcoming general election and the mood that it has evoked have created an unprecedented moment in Nepali history. The discussions that this event has triggered vary in the pattern... Read More


MACC's golden age in cracking down on corruption has begun - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 1 -- For the first time in decades, Malaysia may be entering a genuine golden age of anti-corruption enforcement. Not because corruption has disappeared. Not because Malaysians hav... Read More


National security reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram uprisings, By Samuel Aruwan

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The purpose of this reflection is to review the chronic inaction and absence of decisive approaches that have undermined national security, resulting in bloodshed and immense human ... Read More


Guterres warning of 'UN financial collapse' rings alarm bells in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid annual dues and other issues that have drawn global reactions... Read More


Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces three new All India Institutes for Ayurveda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced three new All India Institute of Ayurveda in line with the objective of meeting global demand for Ayurvedic medicine.... Read More


UN, China warn Pakistan over terror gush from Afghanistan

Beijing, Feb. 1 -- China and the United Nations have both sounded warnings this week to Pakistan over its growing spillover of terrorist threats from Afghanistan and about militant violence affecting ... Read More


Himachal: Dharamshala to host BRICS business conclave in March 2026

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- With India set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Indus... Read More


Japan and UK leaders agree to expand defence and security cooperation amid shifting global tensions

Tokyo, Feb. 1 -- Japan and the United Kingdom have agreed to significantly deepen strategic cooperation spanning defence, cybersecurity, economic security and critical supply chains, during a high-lev... Read More


Dharamshala to host BRICS business conclave in March

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- With India set to assume the BRICS Presidency in 2026 under the theme "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Indus... Read More