Gujarat hospital sets record with over 500 successful kidney transplants in one year 

IANS | January 29, 2026 7:12 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) has become the leading government hospital in the country for kidney transplants. It has scripted a record by performing 502 successful kidney transplants in 2025 alone, setting new milestones in the country’s medical landscape and also bringing lasting changes in the lives of people.

India's pension ecosystem must empower gig workers, rural households: Economic Survey

IANS | January 29, 2026 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The way forward for India's pension ecosystem lies in a calibrated expansion of both contributory and non-contributory schemes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday, adding that engagement with state governments, cooperatives, farmer networks, and gig-platform companies can ensure last-mile reach.

Thanks to INC, Kharge, Rahul: Tharoor signals unity after closed-door meet (Ld)

IANS | January 29, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday sought to put to rest speculation over his equation with the party leadership, using a public expression of thanks to Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to signal unity after a closed-door meeting in Parliament complex.

People, students celebrate as SC stays new UGC equity regulations

IANS | January 29, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) People and students across several states on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, saying that if implemented, the new rules could have created serious and difficult situations in the future.