Ahmedabad civic body clears Rs 18,518 crore revised budget for 2026-27

IANS | February 10, 2026 4:19 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday approved a revised budget of Rs 18,518 crore for the 2026-27 financial year, an increase of Rs 1,500 crore over the draft estimate of Rs 17,018 crore presented earlier by the Municipal Commissioner.

Unemployment in Pakistan soars to 21-year-high

IANS | February 10, 2026 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) While the Pakistan government claims that it ushered in the recent macroeconomic stabilisation, the uncomfortable and far more consequential reality is that unemployment is rising, and for millions of Pakistanis, economic stability remains an abstract concept that has not translated into secure livelihoods, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee over SIR issue, cites CJI’s observations

IANS | February 10, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, over its resistance to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in West Bengal and accused it of "manufacturing a false narrative" regarding the voter verification process, which serves the broader public and national interest.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister’s job is to run House, but Rijiju developed habit of not running it: Congress

IANS | February 10, 2026 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday slammed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, alleging that he does not want the House to function. Tagore said that it is the responsibility of the Parliamentary Affairs Minister to ensure smooth proceedings in Parliament, but Rijiju has “developed a habit” of not running the House.