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Cement makers hail push for infrastructure in Budget FY27

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) on Monday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying it reinforces India's growth ambitions while balancing inclusivity, in line with th... Read More


Monday Musings: When grief becomes a vacuum

India, Feb. 2 -- In politics, grief is not just personal loss. It is also a vacuum, and vacuums invite movement. Ajit Pawar's sudden death has left Maharashtra politics unsettled in ways that go beyo... Read More


Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav hails Union Budget 2026 for strengthening holistic healthcare and promoting traditional medicine

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and MoS for MoHFW, Prataprao Jadhav, has commended the Union Budget 2026 presented by the Hon'ble Union Finance Minist... Read More


Healthy and Graceful Ageing

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- At a time when advances in medical science are increasing life spans faster than societies are learning to cope, ageing has emerged as one of the defining public health challenges... Read More


Demand to name Pune University Chowk double-decker flyover after Ajit Pawar

India, Feb. 2 -- A demand has been raised to name the newly constructed double-decker flyover at Pune University Chowk after the late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash recent... Read More


Budget allocation for J&K peanuts, says Congress; LG says will spur growth

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The budget allocation had a mixed response in J&K with Opposition criticising it as more security and administration oriented than development while the BJP hailed it for being aim... Read More


Mamunul Haque calls for mass resistance against vote rigging

Faridpur, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque on Monday called for mass resistance if any attempt is made to steal votes in the national election. "The days of capturing ... Read More


"Something dubious here": Sanjay Raut smells foul in Ajit Pawar's death, demands probe

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday hinted at foul play in the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, ahead of the speculated merger of t... Read More


Budget focusses on investment as tool to boost consumption: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Union Budget for FY2026-27 has focussed on investment as a priority tool for boosting consumption, and the trajectory of fis... Read More


President Trump's leadership vital for global peace and prosperity, India supports his efforts for peace: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was wonderful to speak with his "dear friend President Trump" today and said when two large economies and the world's largest democr... Read More