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New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Banerjee filed the petition January 28. She has made the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer...

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday said his Grammy Award win was not a personal achievement but a recognition of a shared universal responsibility. The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy in the category of best audio book, narration, and storytelling...

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking a judicial probe into the unnatural death of CJ Roy in the midst of a search action by the Income Tax personnel January 30. “I write this letter...

New Delhi: India's efforts to enhance its weather forecasting capabilities received a significant boost with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocating Rs 1,342 crore for Mission Mausam Sunday. The allocation for the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been set at Rs 3,789.23 crore, compared to the...

New Delhi: The government has announced the next edition of India Semiconductor Mission with a broad objective to promote the chip manufacturing ecosystem in the country, covering equipment, materials, indigenous designs and other components that are required to produce the high-tech components. Finance Minister Nirmala...

New Delhi: Emphasising mental health, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday announced the establishment of a second National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences or NIMHANS in north India. The first NIMHANS is located in Bengaluru. Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, Sitharaman...

Guwahati: A three-day 'Odisha Parab' in Guwahati is showcasing the eastern state's heritage, culture and diverse tourism experiences with an aim to strengthen people-to-people relations, a statement said Sunday. The ongoing event, which will conclude Monday, has been organised by the Odisha Tourism Department, in...

New Delhi:  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 Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the overall...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed to extend the exemption of basic customs duty on imports of goods required for nuclear power plants till 2035 as India eyes to increase atomic energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047. In the Winter Session of...

New Delhi: The government Sunday gave a strong push to upgradation and expansion of healthcare infrastructure, medical education and pharma sector with the Union Budget 2026-27 announcing a slew of steps, including those aimed at making India a global hub for allied healthcare professionals and...