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Goldman Sachs raises India's 2026 growth forecast to 6.9% on lower US tariffs

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- India's economy is now expected to grow 6.9% in calendar year (CY) 2026, up from an earlier projection of 6.7%, buoyed by lower tariffs on Indian exports under the framework of an... Read More


Budget session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly begins amid sloganeering by opposition MLAs

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly began on Monday with Governor Anandiben Patel delivering her address amid sloganeering by the Opposition MLAs. In her s... Read More


Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha congratulate India's Under-19 team on World Cup win

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha congratulated the Indian Under-19 cricket team for their ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 victory, achieved by defeating England in the final in Harare, Z... Read More


Abhishek inks poem, 'gives voice' to 'SIR harassment' protest

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday took to social media to register a note of defiance, sharing a poem that sharp... Read More


EC directs transfer of police linked to poll duties by February 15

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has directed the West Bengal Home and Hill Affairs Department to complete the transfer and posting of all police personnel directly connected with election d... Read More


BJP government in Delhi marks one year with roll-out of e-buses

India, Feb. 9 -- With the addition of 500 new electric buses on Sunday, Delhi now has the largest electric bus fleet in the country, chief minister Rekha Gupta said. The buses were flagged off at a ce... Read More


CJI: Nothing unconstitutional in Mamata's SC appearance on Bengal SIR; 'don't politicise it...'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly observed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally appearing before the apex court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ... Read More


BJP turns to employment promises ahead of Bengal Assembly polls

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Knowing fully well that issues like "infiltrators" and "Hindutva" may have little impact on the voters of Bengal, the state BJP seemed to have changed its stance ahead of the forthc... Read More


Some TMC Rajya Sabha MPs likely to be in Assembly poll candidate list

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- At a time when an "aggressive" political climate prevails in Bengal surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) outli... Read More


TMC MP warns legal action against BJP MLA over smuggling allegations

Alipurduar, Feb. 9 -- Following serious allegations of illegal sand mining, cattle smuggling and hospital cut-money levelled by Falakata BJP MLA Deepak Barman against several Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... Read More