New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27, marking a historic moment as it is being delivered on a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s history.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India on Friday slammed any reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an email message from the "so-called" Epstein files as "trashy ruminations" by a "convicted criminal", which deserve to be dismissed with the utmost contempt.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and integrated farming systems.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a delegation of Foreign Ministers of Arab countries, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and Heads of Arab delegations, who are in India for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Nawada (Bihar), Jan 31 (IANS) As the Union Budget approaches, people of Bihar's Nawada district have expressed mixed reactions, reflecting both hope and skepticism about the Modi government’s priorities amid rising inflation.
Faridabad, Jan 31 (IANS) The 39th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela commenced today, January 31, in Faridabad, Haryana, attracting a wave of excitement and enthusiasm from across the globe. The mela, which will run until February 15, has been transformed into a grand celebration of crafts, arts, and cultural diversity, with Egypt as the partner nation this year.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Urging the need to strengthen international cooperation to combat the "global scourge" of terrorism, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm.
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jan 31 (IANS) The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) 2026 regulations aimed at “promoting equity” in higher education have come under sustained academic scrutiny, not only for their alleged vagueness but also for deep 'internal inconsistencies' that 'risk excluding' the very groups they claim to protect.
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India expects to conclude a robust trade agreement "quite soon" with the United States, with negotiations continuing in parallel to its recently concluded pact with the European Union.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), a New Delhi-based rights body, on Saturday alleged that 16 houses belonging to minority Hindus, including seven in the past week, were set ablaze. It also reported that 17 Hindus were killed in Bangladesh since December 1, 2025.
