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UP Budget likely to balance pre-poll promises, post-election delivery

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's budget for 2026-27, the last full one before the 2027 assembly elections, is being seen as crucial one two counts as it offers the ruling BJP the fi... Read More


Keeping up with UP: UGC equity regulations and political fallout

India, Feb. 9 -- When the Mandal Commission report, recommending 27% reservation for the Other Backward Castes (OBC), was implemented 10 years after it was submitted, it triggered violent protests in ... Read More


"White House is paying attention to India": US Ambassador Gor hails India-US ties, credits PM Modi-Prez Trump friendship for trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday lauded the growing India-US partnership and highlighted the role of the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Presiden... Read More


Government committed to provide electricity to all remote habitations: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU, Feb. 9 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that with rising population, expansion of villages and new habitations coming up, it will take time, but the Government is committed to reachin... Read More


India-US Trade Deal Historic, Farmers' Interests Fully Protected, Says Agri Minister

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described the recently concluded India-US trade deal as 'historic and unprecede... Read More


NDMC Conducts Community Plantation Drive at Palika Kunj under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Initiative

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) organised a community-driven plantation drive at Palika Kunj, B.K. Dutt Colony, reinforcing the spirit of collective responsibility and envi... Read More


New Police division to probe cyber crimes - Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala said that a decision has been taken to establish a new Police division dedicated to the investigation and preven... Read More


Yogi govt's 10th budget on Feb 11 likely to cross rRs.r9-lakh crore mark

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- The Yogi Adityanath government's 10th budget, which will be presented on February 11, is likely to cross the Rs.9-lakh crore mark, the highest ever for Uttar Pradesh. This will be ... Read More


'You are under pressure from BJP': Congress women MPs write to Speaker Om Birla over PM Modi's absence from House

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Female Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha petitioned Speaker Om Birla on Monday, asserting that under pressure from the BJP, to justify the "non-attendance" of Prime Minister Narendra ... Read More


UP Budget session 2026: Yogi seeks cooperation of all parties, lays stress on healthy discussion

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday sought cooperation of all parties for the budget session of the assembly, the first of 2026, beginning on Monday. At an all-pa... Read More