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President Murmu launches #SkillTheNation AI Challenge, calls AI a catalyst for inclusive growth

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- President of India Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched the #SkillTheNation AI Challenge and virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur in Odish... Read More


Cong Municipal Corporator sits on dharna against Municipal Commissioner

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Dehradun, 30 Dec: Muncipal Corporator Robin Bhatt has again accused the Dehradun Municipal Commissioner of fostering corruption, reigniting a bitter feud that ... Read More


Cong delegations calls on ADG, seeks clarification on Ankita Bhandari case

Dehradun, Jan. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Dehradun, 30 Dec: A high-level delegation of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress leaders, led by State Congress President Ganesh Godiyal, met Additional Director Gene... Read More


Gupta slams BJP for Youth Unemployment; challenges Sunil Sharma to account for decade of misrule

JAMMU, Jan. 1 -- Ratan Lal Gupta, Provincial President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has strongly rebutted the allegations made by Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition, regarding the NC gover... Read More


India puts excise duty on tobacco products, including cigarettes, from February 1

India, Jan. 1 -- The government has imposed additional excise duty on tobacco products from 1 February 2026, making cigarettes costlier for an estimated 10 crore smokers in the world's most populous c... Read More


US President Donald Trump says his New Year wish is to see "Peace on Earth"

Washington DC, Jan. 1 -- US President Donald Trump held a New Year bash at his Florida resort on Thursday and when he was quizzed about his wish for the New Year he said he wanted peace on Earth, repo... Read More


ITC, Godfrey Phillips shares tank up to 19% as govt announces excise duty on cigarettes effective February 1

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Shares of cigarette companies ITC and Godfrey Phillips slumped by up to 19% in Thursday's trade (January 1), after the government imposed an excise duty on cigarettes, effective n... Read More


Insecurity, police abuses, press attacks shaped Nigeria's human rights profile in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Nigeria's commitment to human rights continued to face tests in 2025. Data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed a plunge in human rights complaints at the begi... Read More


Fully prepared to hold 'free, fair, peaceful' elections: Prof Yunus tells S Asian dignitaries

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh is fully prepared to hold 'free, fair, and peaceful' elections on February 12 next year. Prof Yunus said that around 700,000 Ban... Read More


"Mamata will win by huge margin in West Bengal, BJP's conspiracy won't work": Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, stating that the BJP's "conspiracy" wo... Read More