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Best of the Week: Can milestones prove to be enough for 2026?

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Dear reader, As 2025 slips into the history books, it leaves behind a year of noise, anxiety, and uneasy optimism. Mint's reporters and columnists are turning their gaze to 2026,... Read More


SBI, DMart to Bajaj Finance: Axis Securities lists 15 stocks to buy, pegs Nifty 50 target at 28,100 for 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The past year was a challenging one for the Indian equity market, as it underperformed global and emerging markets for the first time since the Covid-19 era. Yet, analysts at Axis... Read More


AAP failed to provide 100 days' work to labourers in 3 yrs: BJP

Jalandhar, Jan. 3 -- The BJP alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government is misleading people of Punjab on the issue of MGNREGA and VB-G RAM G scheme. Addressing a press conference in Jalan... Read More


Burdened teachers told to keep stray dogs out of school, unions call move insulting

India, Jan. 3 -- Already burdened with teaching duties and election-related work, schoolteachers across Maharashtra are now being asked to take on yet another responsibility, keeping stray dogs out of... Read More


Centre weighs extending 5% concessional duty on lithium-ion cells as local manufacturing struggles

NEW DELHI, Jan. 3 -- The Centre is considering extending the 5% concessional basic customs duty (BCD) on lithium-ion cells used in battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs) for another two years in th... Read More


No new government medical college in Punjab this year too

Patiala, Jan. 3 -- In what could be a setback for MBBS aspirants in the state, the state wouldn't be able to apply for any new government medical college this year also. The National Medical Commissio... Read More


India's auto sector closes 2025 fractured as fuel-efficiency fight rolls on

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to e... Read More


At turn of year, Musk's 'spicy' AI feature triggers sour response from Indian regulators

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- A 'spicy mode' feature released in the US in early August by Grok, the foundational AI platform by Elon Musk, has raised a fresh round of questions on the ethics and permissibilit... Read More


Free cashless health scheme to be rolled out in Punjab on Jan 15

Chandigarh, Jan. 3 -- Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday said the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) will provide free cashless medical treatment of up to Rs.10 lakh to every family in the ... Read More


Ajit Pawar defends ticket allocation to candidates with criminal cases; takes on BJP over Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls

India, Jan. 3 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday defended his party's decision to give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds for upcoming civic elections, claiming he ... Read More