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Will rename all panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi, says CM

Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- The state government on Tuesday announced that it would rename all the gram panchayat offices in the state after Mahatma Gandhi, amid the ongoing confrontation with the Centre ov... Read More


'Will rename all panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi' says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jan. 28 -- The state government on Tuesday announced that it would rename all the gram panchayat offices in the state after Mahatma Gandhi, amid the ongoing confrontation with the Centre ov... Read More


Budget session to witness key reform Bills

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- As the Parliament's budget session kicks off today, all eyes will be on the Finance Bill 2026 that will outline tax rates for the coming financial year. However, the government h... Read More


SBI Mutual Fund likely to file papers for $1.2-1.4 billion IPO by mid-February, list by April

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- SBI Funds Management, India's largest asset manager, is expected to file its draft prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) with the market regulator by mid-February, with... Read More


Union Budget should boost public capex, contain borrowing costs

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Union Budget, to be unveiled on 1 February, comes in the wake of a strong performance by the Indian economy in 2025, despite geopolitical tensions and the US tariff onslaught... Read More


Trump seeks 'honorable' probe, signals de-escalation after Minnesota killing

India, Jan. 28 -- United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants "a very honorable and honest investigation" into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. "I want t... Read More


Parliament set for face-off as Centre rejects call for jobs Act, SIR debates

India, Jan. 28 -- The Union government on Tuesday rejected the Opposition's demand to debate the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) and the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission ... Read More


Education minister seeks to assuage critics of UGC rules; SC to hear pleas

India, Jan. 28 -- A simmering row over the University Grants Commission (UGC)'s regulations on equity in educational campuses reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday as upper-caste groups protested again... Read More


Cong courts Uddhav in Chandrapur, Sena bargains hard

India, Jan. 28 -- Desperate to secure a majority in the Chandrapur civic body, the Congress on Tuesday approached Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, seeking his party's support - a move that coul... Read More


Historic deal: India, EU play their trump card in 'mother of all' trade pact

India, Jan. 28 -- India and the European Union (EU) concluded a free trade agreement billed as the "mother of all deals", with their leaders positioning commerce as a bulwark against protectionism and... Read More