Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid a raging row over the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, his son Jay Pawar on Wednesday demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the plane crash.
Raipur, Feb 18 (IANS) The impact of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) scheme is becoming visible in the hamlets and remote villages of Chhattisgarh. The tribal women in Jagima village of Balrampur district are witnessing a transformative shift in their lives as well as livelihood, as the flagship scheme of the Central government is aiding them with monetary assistance and necessary support and training to help them become self-dependent.
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch Harbarinder Singh, 40, was shot dead by unidentified assailants during a wedding function in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Wednesday, marking the second killing of a sarpanch from the region in the past two months, police said.
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar, has said that his initiative ‘Ami Panjekar’ (We Panjimkars) is an independent citizens’ forum aimed at addressing civic issues in the upcoming Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) elections and is not a direct political confrontation with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s economic situation is likely to start unfolding negatively in 2026, as geopolitical headwinds appear to be re-emerging, according to media reports.
Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government has declared 2026 as “Gujarat Tourism Year” and announced a series of allocations aimed at strengthening heritage, pilgrimage and coastal tourism infrastructure across the state in the 2026-27 Budget.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday revoked Stage II restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR) following a steady improvement in Delhi’s air quality.
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he was attending a religious congregation at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Mayapur in West Bengal's Nadia district not in his official capacity but as a follower of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Plagued by chronic losses and mounting debt, Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have for years drained public funds that could have been spent on sectors such as healthcare and education, with frequent equity injections, subsidies, loans and sovereign guarantees reducing the pressure on these entities to fix their inefficiencies and instead of reform, the outcome has been a growing pile of liabilities, a Pakistani media article said.
Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Gujarat’s Budget for 2026–27 has been set at Rs 4.08 lakh crore, reflecting a 10.2 per cent increase over the previous year, with 65 per cent of the total expenditure earmarked for developmental spending.
