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New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will begin Wednesday with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. According to reports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to table the Budget February 1, which falls  Sunday, a rare occurrence...

Indore: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has set up a commission comprising a former HC judge to conduct a probe into the issue of water contamination in the city's Bhagirathpura, saying the matter requires probe by an independent, credible authority and "urgent...

Hyderabad: Elections for seven Municipal Corporations and 116 municipalities in Telangana will be held February 11, the State Election Commission announced Tuesday. State Election Commissioner I. Rani Kumudini released the schedule for municipal elections after a meeting with all district Collectors and Superintendents of Police....

Jammu: A total of 60 people, including 40 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) soldiers, were rescued by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from a snowbound area in J&K’s Doda district, a defence spokesperson said Tuesday. "The BRO successfully carried out the high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation...

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said the ambitious India-EU free trade agreement is likely to be implemented within the 2026 calendar year, hours after the announcement of the conclusion of negotiations for the historic trade pact. Earlier in the day, India and the...

New Delhi/Bareilly(UP): The government Tuesday asserted that the new UGC regulations to check caste bias would not be "misused" and there would be no discrimination with anyone as students held protests saying these rules could lead to chaos on campuses. Meanwhile, after the Uttar Pradesh...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the India-EU free trade agreement is a blueprint for shared prosperity for the global good and will provide stability at a time when the world order is witnessing turmoil. Modi was speaking at a joint press meet...

New Delhi: The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) has been termed "mother of all deals". According to a commerce ministry official, this is one of the largest bilateral trade deals that has happened across the world. The China-ASEAN trade...

Betul (Goa): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said India's energy sector offers investment opportunities worth USD 500 billion, as the country accelerates reforms and moves from energy security towards energy independence. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of India Energy Week 2026 via video conferencing, he said...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday participated in a traditional 'halwa' ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of the Union Budget 2026-27, to be unveiled February 1 in the Lok Sabha. The ceremony took place at the North Block on Raisina Hill,...