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Economic Survey 2025-26: Industry experts hail India's GDP growth driven by domestic demand

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's economy is projected to expand at a rate of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in the fiscal year 2027, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today. Industry lea... Read More


"Country's economy is getting hurt due to weak foreign policy": Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Thursday said that the country's economy is suffering due to a weak foreign policy. He also stressed the need for the Union Budget to provid... Read More


SC stays new UGC rules on caste discrimination amid uproar

India, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission adopted a non-inclusionary d... Read More


"Victory for us, guidelines were divisive:" Lucknow University students welcome SC's decision to stay UGC's new rules

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Lucknow University students on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regula... Read More


Hanoi opens exhibition showcasing innovative handicraft products

Hanoi, Jan. 29 -- An exhibition introducing new and innovative handicraft products and design samples opened at the Quang Phu Cau incense-stick craft village tourist site in Ung Thien commune, Hanoi, ... Read More


Akhilesh, Mayawati term SC stay on new UGC rules appropriate

LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to stay the University Grants Commission's (UGC)... Read More


Cong MP Pramod Tiwari hails Supreme Court's decision to stay UGC's new regulations

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- As the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accus... Read More


Economic Survey 2026 Calls For Rules To Curb Platform Power In Gig Economy

India, Jan. 29 -- The year commenced with fumes around gig worker safety and the fair wage system debate. There has been a constant tension between worker unions and platform owners, raising questions... Read More


"We are moving together on the same page": Shashi Tharoor after "good" meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Kharge

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that he held "very good, constructive and positive" discussions with Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party President M... Read More


ED accuses Karnataka Cong MLA Veerendra of nationwide betting racket

Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra of masterminding a nationwide illegal online betting network and has attached fresh assets worth ... Read More