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Ajit Pawar dies in Learjet 45 crash in Baramati, last rites to be performed today

India, Jan. 29 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Maharashtra's Baramati town on Wednesday morning, ending an era in state politics and rai... Read More


Malda sees political churn as TMC Min attends SIR hearing

Malda, Jan. 29 -- Malda witnessed heightened political activity on Thursday as Harishchandrapur Trinamool Congress MLA and state minister Tajmul Hossain appeared for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)... Read More


South Dinajpur landowners partially open silo godown

BALURGHAT, Jan. 29 -- In a temporary relief to the district administration, agitating landowners agreed to partially open the doors of a silo godown in South Dinajpur following mediation by the distri... Read More


Raju Bista flags delay in AMRUT 2.0 projs, writes to Union Min

Darjeeling, Jan. 29 -- Member of Parliament from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, has written to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar seeking urgent intervention over delays in the prep... Read More


UIDAI rolls out new Aadhaar app with focus on privacy and digital verification

India, Jan. 29 -- New Delhi The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday launched a new Aadhaar app, which it plans to merge with the existing mAadhaar app. The new app is aimed ... Read More


Ajit Pawar retained free hand in Pune district administration

India, Jan. 29 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar exercised firm control over Pune city and district for decades, cutting across political affiliations and changes in government. Despite working unde... Read More


Supreme Court stay on UGC rules appropriate, says Mayawati

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to stay the University Grants Commission's (UGC) newly introduced regulations related to ... Read More


Industry Bodies Express Optimism On Economic Survey 2025-26, Highlight Positive Growth Outlook

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Industry bodies Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) have hailed the Economic S... Read More


Small businesses still turn to friends, moneylenders for loans, says Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Small enterprises continue to rely heavily on informal sources such as friends and moneylenders for small-ticket loans, primarily borrowings below Rs.50,000, highlighting persist... Read More


Dreaded Maoist arrested in Kaimur

BHABUA/SASARAM, Jan. 29 -- Kaimur and Rohtas police, in a joint operation, arrested dreaded Maoist Ram Pravesh Bind alias Pravesh Ji from Kaimur district on Wednesday night, officials said. The arres... Read More