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Maan Govt rolls out "next generation road renovation programme" in Mohali

Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- In a significant step to upgrade urban road infrastructure, Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has launched the "Next Generation Road Renovation Program... Read More


Economic Survey 2026 pegs FY27 GDP growth at 6.8-7.2%

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in 2026-27, a tad lower than 7.4 per cent estimated in the current fiscal. "The outlo... Read More


SC summons U'khand official in Bageshwar mining case

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- In a curious turn of events, the Supreme Court has decided to hear in person the district mining officer (DMO) of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand after learning that her statem... Read More


Centre to release Rs 220 crore for Bengal farm schemes

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress of work under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and... Read More


Bus operators seek '10-phase Assembly polls'

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- An apex body of bus and minibus owners' associations in Bengal on Thursday urged the Election Commission to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in 10 phases, saying this would ena... Read More


OPINION - Northern Investment Summit, Jaffna January 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- By Jekhan Aruliah When the topic of the Northern economy comes up, Jaffna is often criticized for living on remittances. Small transfers, perhaps a hundred US dollars a month, s... Read More


Upcoming House election explained

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- The election fever has gripped the country with the completion of the nomination process. Along with candidates from the respective constituencies, top leaders across party lines... Read More


Union Budget likely to set tone for TMC's poll pitch in Bengal

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The Union Budget, scheduled to be presented in Parliament on February 1, may shape the rhetoric of the election campaign in Bengal by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of t... Read More


FM Sitharaman tables Economic Survey for FY 2025-26 ahead of her 9th consecutive Union Budget

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey of India in Parliament for the financial year 2025-26, setting the stage for the Union Budget, wh... Read More


Mamata Banerjee doing politics over Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash: Mangal

Patna, Jan. 29 -- Expressing grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, Bihar Law and Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday strongly objected to West Be... Read More