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Bangladesh elected Vice Chair of UN Peacebuilding Commission for2026

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Bangladesh has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the year 2026. The election of the five-member bureau of the PBC was held at the UN Headqu... Read More


Tanahun-1 heads to polls with a history of changing choices

Tanahun, Jan. 30 -- A look back at the electoral history of Tanahun constituency 1 shows a striking pattern-voters here rarely repeat their choices. Since the 1991 general elections, eight parliamenta... Read More


Paytm's Q3 Profit Run, Jio Mart's Quiet Coup & More

India, Jan. 30 -- Paytm's Q3 Snapshot Paytm is beginning to look like a profitable narrative that's holding strong. The fintech major continued to stay in the black in Q3 FY26, buoyed by steady reven... Read More


Meet Kartik Karkera, the doctor who also wins marathons

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Until January 2025, Kartik Karkera had never attempted a marathon. Middle distance had caught his interest since he had first taken to running. His reason to run the MVP Marathon... Read More


Economic Survey: India's growth playbook for FY27

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- India's economy isn't sprinting, but it's certainly not slowing down either. The Economic Survey 2025-26 pegs growth at a steady 6.8-7.2% in FY27, urging "caution, not pessimism"... Read More


Nepal's sexual and gender minority stakes its claim in national politics

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- changing political landscape, the march towards inclusive democracy has taken a historic turn. For decades, sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, despite constitutional r... Read More


9,000 women seek care in first 2 days in 510 menopause clinics across state

India, Jan. 30 -- In a first-of-its-kind public health initiative in India, the Maharashtra government has rolled out 510 government-run menopause clinics across the state, with as many as 8,901 women... Read More


Integrated approach key to growth of cities, tells Economic Survey 2025-26

India, Jan. 30 -- With an integrated approach, India's cities can unlock growth by fixing distorted land markets, boosting density through infrastructure investments, and shifting from vehicle-centric... Read More


Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: NCP factions were set to announce a formal merger on 8 February, says report

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- A formal announcement of the reunification of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was scheduled to be announced on 8 February, days before Maharashtra deputy... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26: The return of economic statecraft globally

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The deliberate use of economic tools to achieve foreign policy or national security objectives, such as forcing a country to stop hostilities with a third party or to open up its... Read More