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Over Rs 95,000 crore allocated for VB-G RAM G; MGNREGA gets Rs 30,000 crore in Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- As the VB-G RAM G scheme is set to be rolled out, the Centre has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for it, while an allocation of Rs 30,000 crore has been made for the MGNREGA. Rural ... Read More


Govt to focus on tier II, III cities, temple towns which need modern infra: FM

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Describing cities as India's "engines" of growth, innovation, and opportunities, the government on Sunday announced that it shall now "focus on tier II and tier III cities, and ev... Read More


FM Sitharaman proposes 'Khelo India Mission' to boost talent development, coaching, infrastructure

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to launch the 'Khelo India Mission' while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. The mission aims to cre... Read More


National security reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram uprisings, By Samuel Aruwan

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The purpose of this reflection is to review the chronic inaction and absence of decisive approaches that have undermined national security, resulting in bloodshed and immense human ... Read More


MEA allocation sees marginal increase

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been proposed an allocation of Rs 22,118 crore in the Union Budget of 2026-27, marking a marginal increase of Rs 376 crore, or 1.7 per c... Read More


Women leaders demand end to systemic exclusion from Nepali politics

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Women leaders, activists and youth representatives have demanded an end to the systemic exclusion of women from politics in Nepal. Speaking at a public dialogue titled 'Excluded ... Read More


ED likely to register PMLA charges in Jhansi CGST bribery case

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started tracing the money trail in the CGST bribery case in Jhansi, where over Rs.1 crore in cash was recovered during a Central Bureau of Inves... Read More


Firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence, police team at site

India, Feb. 1 -- Unidentified assailants fired four rounds outside the Mumbai residence of Bollywood film director Rohit Shetty, prompting heightened security in the area, police said on Sunday. The ... Read More


5 rounds fired outside Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence in late-night shooting

India, Feb. 1 -- Unidentified assailants fired four rounds outside the Mumbai residence of Bollywood film director Rohit Shetty around 12.43 am, prompting heightened security in the area, police said ... Read More


Budget 2026 Lays Out Three-Kartavya Framework for Growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an election-season global economy marked by trade frictions and capital volatility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the Union Budget 2026 to signal continuity in refor... Read More