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Naidu asks Centre for aid to implement Act

Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to extend alternative financial support to the state to implement the recently-enacted VB-G-RAM-G Act, which... Read More


Why Census 2027 isn't just another headcount-it could be a turning point for Indian democracy

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- On Wednesday, the same day that the National Statistics Office published its first advance estimate of GDP for 2025-26, the government announced that India's long-overdue census w... Read More


German ambassador meets defence secretary ahead of chancellor Merz's visit

India, Jan. 9 -- New Delhi German ambassador Philipp Ackermann met defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday to discuss the co-production of defence equipment ahead of a visit by German Chancel... Read More


After drugs, AAP govt to launch 'war against gangsters' in Punjab: Kejriwal

Ludhiana, Jan. 9 -- AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the AAP government in Punjab will soon launch a full-scale offensive against gangsters, on the lines of its ongoing... Read More


KTR slams Congress over 'illegal grab' of MANUU land, assures support to students

Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday criticised the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of attempting to illegally acquire 50 acres... Read More


Union Budget 2026 to be tabled on Feb 1, Budget Session begins Jan 28

India, Jan. 9 -- The government has scheduled the Union Budget 2026 to be presented in Parliament on Sunday, 1 February 2026, according to a note put out by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affa... Read More


Union Budget 2026 set for a Sunday: Dates, history and key expectations

India, Jan. 9 -- The dates for the much-anticipated Union Budget 2026 are officially out. In a move that breaks from recent tradition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budge... Read More


Karnataka govt to challenge VB-G RAM G Act in court

Bengaluru, Jan. 9 -- The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday unanimously resolved to reject the implementation of the recently enacted VB-G-RAM-G Act and legally challenge its validity, alleging that it is ... Read More


Tamil Nadu notifies 100 new reserved forests to boost conservation and climate resilience

Chennai, Jan. 9 -- The Government of Tamil Nadu has notifnt milestone in its sustained efforts to strengthen forest protection, enhance ecological security and build climate resilience through legally... Read More


'Not accurate': India rejects Lutnick's claim on trade deal, cites 8 Modi-Trump calls

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- New Delhi on Friday rejected as "inaccurate" US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claim that the proposed India-US trade deal stalled last year because Prime Minister Narendra M... Read More