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Centre stops its funding for Jal Jeevan Mission, Rajya Sabha told

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Centre has stopped federal funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme to connect rural households with tap water, with states being asked to finish the rest of t... Read More


Indonesia's defense budget may fund Board of Peace role: minister

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Indonesia's potential financial contribution to the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP) would be sourced from the Ministry of Defense's budget, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said... Read More


Mega eviction drive to begin in Agartala to make city encroachment-free

Agartala, Feb. 3 -- A mega eviction drive aimed at making Agartala city completely encroachment-free will be launched from early tomorrow morning, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) told ANI in ... Read More


With no revenue deficit grant, Himachal stares at fiscal turmoil

SHIMLA, Feb. 3 -- The 16th Finance Commission's decision to discontinue the revenue deficit grant (RDG) is set to hit the cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh hard, plunging the state into a deeper financia... Read More


Geriatric care is no longer optional-it's a national imperative for India's ageing population, say experts

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- With India's population ageing rapidly, experts at the Illness to Wellness Conference on "The Role of Geriatric Care in Promoting Healthy and Graceful Ageing" highlighted growing ... Read More


Who is Yumnam Khemchand, set to be new Manipur CM? BJP to form new govt after year of Prez rule in violence-hit state

India, Feb. 3 -- Yumnam Khemchand Singh was on Tuesday chosen as the BJP legislative party chief in Manipur, clearing the way for the formation of a new government by the party, a year after President... Read More


Mamata calls SIR a 'systemic failure,' hints at 'impeachment of CEC'

Delhi/ Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a politically charged broadside likely to have ripple effects ahead of the Bengal polls, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday... Read More


Abhishek questions EC's silence on CM's letters, alleges 'opaqueness in SIR process'

Delhi/Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Amid mounting political temperature ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday questioned the Election ... Read More


Congress MP Pramod Tiwari slams PM Modi over trade deal announcement by US President Trump

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that all the decisions made by India are being announced by US President Donald Trump ins... Read More


Foreign investors will return to Indian stock markets as India-US trade deal done: NSE MD Ashish Chauhan

Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- With the India-US trade deal announced, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are expected to make a comeback in the Indian stock markets, as trade-related uncertainties ease and po... Read More