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Rs 6,000 cr allocated for Census 2027

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget on Sunday allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, with the 16th edition of the mega population headcount slated to begin on April 1 after a delay of almost six ... Read More


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


CRPF and ITBP see major funding boost, SPG gets marginal hike

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Sunday, shows a mixed response in terms of Budget allocation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs... 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


IAF's Eastern Air Command gets new chief

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force on February 1. Commissioned into th... Read More


Capital's temp dips at start of February

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Delhi saw a colder start to February, compared to last year, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Depart... Read More


HC advocate beaten with sticks after road rage altercation involving Thar in Mukherjee Nagar

New delhi, Feb. 1 -- An advocate practising in the Delhi High Court was allegedly assaulted and beaten with sticks by five to six men in an apparent road rage incident involving a black Thar and an SU... Read More


Two more held for blackmailing traffic cops with video clips; 10 arrested so far

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Delhi Police has arrested two more alleged extortionists linked to rackets that targeted traffic police personnel and other government officials by covertly recording and mani... Read More


NRMU appoints convenor and co-convenors for media coordination

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Northern Railway Men's Union (NRMU), Delhi Division, has nominated three office bearers to manage and coordinate its social media, electronic media, print media and other medi... Read More