40 soldiers among 60 rescued by BRO in snowbound Doda

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:57 PM

Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) 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 on Tuesday.

In Jharkhand's Ranchi, PM SHRI scheme brings revolutionary change in education

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:19 PM

Ranchi, Jan 27 (IANS) Under the central government's ambitious PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme, the picture of government schools is rapidly changing. The objective of this scheme is to transform selected schools across the country into modern, smart, and high-quality educational models.

Pakistan losing Rs 1 trillion revenue due to rampant tax evasion

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Tax evasion in the real estate sector is bleeding Pakistan’s national exchequer roughly Rs 500 billion annually, illicit tobacco is costing another Rs 310 billion, and multiple consumer goods industries are operating outside the documented economy, leading to an annual revenue loss for the government of a staggering Rs 1 trillion, an article in the Pakistani media said.

Gujarat: School safety week inaugurated in primary schools

IANS | January 27, 2026 7:04 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) The Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday launched the 2026 edition of “School Safety Week” across all government primary schools in the state, with the programme being launched on Tuesday through BISAG’s Vande Gujarat Channel.

Mamata Banerjee only leader in India who can take on BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

IANS | January 27, 2026 6:23 PM

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the only political leader in the entire country who has the courage and capability to take on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, said Samajwadi Party (SP) President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Tuesday.