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Rs.250 cr push for content creator labs in 15K schools, 500 colleges

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- The Centre will support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, in establishing Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) content creator labs in 1... Read More


Govt proposes new panel to bridge AI skills and jobs gap

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the creation of a high-powered "Education to Employment and Enterprise" Standing Committee to strengthen the link between education, j... Read More


Rs.10,000 cr initiative to position India as a biopharma hub

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will launch a Rs.10,000-crore initiative over five years to position India as a global biopharma manufacturing hub and set up a second National Institute of Mental ... Read More


'She MARTS' to strengthen women entrepreneurship

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a set of measures in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at expanding access to higher education for women and supporting wom... Read More


With 11% jump, rural jobs scheme gets its highest ever allocation

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G will be rolled out with a total central allocation of Rs.95,692.31 crore, an 11% increase over t... Read More


Manipur NDA MLAs rush to Delhi amid govt formation buzz

IMPHAL, Feb. 2 -- Almost all legislators of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Manipur, its allies and the state BJP chief on Sunday rushed to the national capital on Sunday for a high-l... Read More


Telangana ACB arrests Mandal Revenue Inspector in bribery case

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Monday, caught the Mandal Revenue Inspector (MRI) of Gurampode Mandal in Nalgonda for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 20,000. Mohamm... Read More


Scorpio Horoscope Today for February 2, 2026: Friends may offer useful advice; accept it kindly

India, Feb. 2 -- Intense energy helps you see truth today; trust your judgment, speak clearly, and act with purpose. Quiet confidence will attract respect and helpful allies. Steadily. Your clarity a... Read More


High-value crops, AI in focus in agri budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The government will strengthen high-value crop ecosystems, focusing on produce such as coconut, cashew and sandalwood, along with a new multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) t... Read More


EXTERNAL AID FOR B'DESH HALVED, no Chabahar budget

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India slashed its budgetary allocation for developing Iran's Chabahar port in the budget for 2026-27 to zero in the face of US sanctions and the outlay for development projects in... Read More