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India should think less on tariffs, more on opportunities to boost trade: World Banks Ajay Banga

Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (PTI) World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Thursday said India should think less about tariffs and focus more on opportun

Economic Survey 2025-26: DISCOMs recordprofits for the first time in India

Indias energy gap between supply and demand has dropped tonilby November 2025

SC Directs Poll Panel To Display Names On Logical Discrepancies List In SIR Of Electoral Rolls

New Delhi, Jan 29: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to display the names of those on the logical discrepancies list at

Job fair helps PwDs secure employment

Railway Koduru MLA Goes Incommunicado Amid Harassment Allegations

The development comes after a woman approached the media three days ago, alleging that the MLA subjected her to sexual harassment and physical, a

Equitas Small Finance Bank reports 36 per cent growth in Q3FY26 PAT

Equitas Small Finance Bank reports 36 per cent y-o-y growth in Q3FY26 PAT, driven by strong advances and record disbursements

Children with Type-1 diabetes to get free treatment kits at Tirupattur GH

They would be provided free treatment includingbest insulins in pen-fill cartridges, pain free 4 mm needles, glucometers, 100 glucose strips per

655 roads closed in Himachal due to heavy snowfall; state to receive another spell from Jan 31

Shimla, Jan 29: As many as 655 roads, including three national highways still remain blocked for traffic in Himachal Pradesh as a result of the r

Not just spinners, but I try to hit pacers as well, says Dube

Araku Utsav - Chali begins on a grand note

Awareness Drive on Rights of Waste And Hair Pickers Held in Vijayawada

The mobile van campaign was flagged off by P. Venkatanarayana, Urban Community Development Project Officer of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporatio

Congress, DMK high commands will strike seat-sharing deal, says Chidambaram

Mr. Chidambaram refused to buy the claim of the Union Government of having lifted 25 crore people from poverty. It could be believed if World Ban

CS Atal Dulloo Reviews Progress Of Digital Connectivity Projects

Calls for bringing more pace in the implementation of 4G & BharatNet in J&K JAMMU, Jan 29: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired the 10th St

Pleasure boating introduced at Thamaraikulam in Nagapattinam

Skill shortages threaten Indias aviation growth, industry calls for overhaul of training model

Watch: Re-imagining stories: When language travels honestly

At The Hindu Lit for Life 2026, Deepa Bhasthi unpacked the choices, politics and power behind translating Kannada into English. There is no such

TGSRTC launches staff initiative to address financial challenges

CM Lays Foundation Stone Of 10 MVA Receiving Station At Samba, Inaugurates Bus Terminal At Thandi Khui

Terms farmers as backbone of J&Ks economy, assures them Govts full support SAMBA, JANUARY 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited Samba di

Woman, daughter end lives in Salem

Guarantee Utsav in Koppal next month to highlight benefits of schemes

District-level implementation of the guarantee schemes reviewed at the J.H. Patel Hall of the Zilla Panchayat in Koppal

Farmers protest proposed Navy weapons depot at Koyyalagudem

Hyderabad police invokes PD Act against rowdy sheeter for third time

Hyderabad: On the orders of Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, the Preventive Detention (PD) Act has been invoked against a 32-year-o

Economic Survey: AI-led correction may spillover across capital markets

While the CEA estimated only a 10-20% probability of the risk playing out, the occurrence coinciding with geo-political tensions could have conse

Hyderabad Task Force arrests gym trainer for illegal sale of steroid injections

Cash Transfers Widening Fiscal Deficits Of State Governments

Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) have expanded rapidly across several States and now form a growing share of state-level welfare spending

Kerala Budget 2026-27: Plans to provide cashless treatment for accident victims

A scheme will be formulated and implemented for providing cashless treatment to road accident victims for first five days. An allocation of 15 cr

India eyes bigger share of global aircraft component manufacturing

industry leaders say bridging gaps in skills, capital, certification and infrastructure will be critical if the country is to move beyond being a

Kerala Budget 2026-27: Budget reaffirms LDFs vision of inclusive growth: CM

Pinarayi says proposals reaffirm Left Democratic Front governments long-term vision of transforming the State into a modern, developed middle-inc

Watch: Inside Outside: Janice Pariat, Jim Kasom, Aienla Ozukum

Literature on Indias northeast has to acknowledge the contestations between the freedom to practice their traditional way of life and attempts to

From Ports to Tech Cities: Lexora Realty Holdings Maps Indias Next Real Estate Growth Belt

Councillors allege partiality in allocating funds to Kondalampatti zone

True 1000Hz Powerhouse: PHILIPS EVNIA Unleashes the Worlds First 1000Hz Dual-Mode Gaming Monitor 27M2N5500XD

Winter recedes as Telangana transitions to summer; night temperatures rise gradually

VB-G RAM G enacted in backdrop of notable decline in work demand under MGNREGS: Economic Survey

India has replaced the MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Act 2025. This new law guarantees 125 days of wag

Sri Ramakrishna Teertha Mukkoti to be Observed at Tirumala on February 1

Ramakrishna Teertha is regarded as one of the spiritually significant yet lesser-known teerthas of the Seshachalam hills

Economic Survey 2025-26: Key takeaways in charts

Here is a look at the key figures from the Economic Survey 2025-26.

24 hired during campus selection at Vijayapura college

Where is my refund? Tax filing deadline, IRS refund status, and all details Americans must know

Where is my refund? IRS opens 2026 tax filing season as Americans track payments, deadlines, and federal shake-ups. The IRS officially opened the

Fiscal indiscipline of states to have an impact on sovereign borrowing costs: CEA Anantha Nageswaran

States' spending on populist doles is raising concerns. The Economic Survey warns this fiscal indiscipline will increase borrowing costs for the

Kerala Budget 2026-27: Cashew sector gets a total outlay of 142 crore

56 crore for modernisation of cashew processing factories, 41 crore as a revolving fund for the Kerala Cashew Board to ensure seamless distributi

Collector directs officials to clear encroachments on Madanapalle roads to ease traffic

Woman literary meet in Hubballi tomorrow

The Akhila Karnataka Mahila Kannada Sahitya Parishat is organising the conference at Sri Siddharoodha Math in Hubballi

Smart City Projects in Karnataka have failed to mobilise funds: CAG

Infrastructure created in Hubballi-Dharwad at a cost of 62.60 crore remained idle, says CAG

Kerala Budget 2026-27: State bets big on sports

Sports sector has been identified as a high-priority area, with an improved focus on infrastructure development, grassroots participation, talent

Natural farming shown as a way for sustained income

Kerala Budget 2026-27: AI city, Cochin Cancer Centre among projects to receive allocations

Union ministers Jual Oram, Kishan Reddy visit Medaram, highlight Centres support

Blackbuck Census Begins in Odishas Ganjam District

Officials said the blackbuck census in the region was first initiated in 2011

Naval officer to deliver 25th annual VTU convocation address in Belagavi

This is Part 2 of the convocation wherein postgraduate degrees will be awarded, while undergraduate degrees were given away in July 2025

Great to See Quinton de Kock Fresh & Happy Before T20 World Cup: Graeme Smith

Quinton de Kock had an excellent SA20 campaign, finishing as the highest run-scorer with 390 runs.

Prof. Tushar Jana of UoH elected Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences

Forest officials are not police officers as per Criminal Procedure Code: HC

Watch: Highlights of Kerala budget 2026

With the Assembly elections in Kerala coming up this year, the State finance minister KN Balagopal presented a people-centric budget for 2026. He

Pre-revenue growth strategies that attract early investors

Pre-revenue growth is about traction, validation, and learning. Learn how startups build momentum, attract users, and prepare for investors early

India to cut food weighting in CPI in new inflation series

India is set to revise its inflation measurement, significantly reducing food's weight in the Consumer Price Index to 36.75%. This shift aims to

Only 50% SSLC students clear first preparatory examination in Dakshina Kannada

IRS warns millions are missing an overlooked tax credit heres how to claim the cash

The IRS says millions of Americans may be missing the Earned Income Tax Credit. This tax benefit gives extra cash to working people with lower in

Kerala Budget raises allocation for Industries sector, positions State as a hub for critical minerals

Increased allocation of 122.54 crore from last year to bolster the industrial sector. Key initiatives include a Rare Earth Corridor linking Vizhi

With polls in sight, budget favours KC(M) backed projects in Kottayam

Kerala Budget increase allocation for tourism sector

As part of developing tourism circuits, the government will set up Blue Green Integrated Tourism Circuit, the first phase of which will come up a

Inside an early education model that prepares hearing-impaired children for life and learning

Balavidyalaya follows the philosophy of the oralaural approach and binaural amplification which provides two hearing aids to a childone for each

Tirumala temple to remain closed due to lunar eclipse on March 3

The hill shrine will remain closed from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. and darshan will resume from 8.30 p.m. after the suddhi and punyavachanam rituals

Events in Hyderabad: Get ready for a berry interesting weekend

Hyderabad has a special talent for turning ordinary weekends into mini festivals. From music gigs and art pop-ups to food fairs and flea markets,

Assam CM cites Supreme Court observations to defend Miya remarks

The term is locally used in the context of undocumented Bangladeshi Muslim migration, Himanta Biswa Sarma says

Centre urged to declare SammakkaSaralamma Jatara a national festival

The government had accorded top priority to the historic tribal festival and undertaken several permanent development works to provide better fac

Welfare, pay revision weigh on Keralas pre-poll budget with deficit of 1,773 cr

Kerala Budget envisages additional expenditure of 1,350 cr with no related resource mobilisation

Footage from Mar-a-Lago shows dancers and champagne moments after Alex Pretti was fatally shot

Videos of a glamorous Mar-a-Lago party spread rapidly online after coinciding with the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The timing ignited

Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 Episode 1 to 4 ending explained: What happens to Benedict and Sophie? The shocking proposal, other storylines explained

Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 Episode 1 to 4 ending explained covers Benedict Bridgerton and Sophies story, their meeting at the masquerade ball, cl

Kerala Budget 2026-27: hike in monthly wages of anganwadi workers, helpers

The outlay for the Women and Child Development department in the Budget is 484.81 crore

China expands military ties with Bangladesh: Signs pact with Bangladesh Air Force for UAV plant

Bangladesh and China are set to establish a new unmanned aerial vehicle plant. This collaboration includes technology transfer and aims for self-

Airbus eyes $2 billion annual sourcing from India

Airbus said Indias commerical aircraft fleet will triple in size to 2,250 aircraft over the next decade

Yale wipes out $90,000 tuition for many families in major expansion of free college aid

Yale University is now offering free tuition to families earning less than $100,000 annually, expanding its previous aid to households under $200

BIM on track to inaugurate new campus, induct fresh batch

The campus at Kalamavur will have Vayu-jal machines developed by Indian Institute of Technology-Madras that convert atmospheric moisture into pot

Yettinahole project: CAG flags irregularities in tendering, financial management

The audit pointed out undue financial favour to contractors, including non-recovery of excess costs of pipe materials, extra payments for works a

Silver surpass Rs 4 lakh/kg mark in Delhi; gold hits new record of Rs 1.83 lakh/10g

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) Silver prices surpassed the Rs 4 lakh per kilogram mark in the national capital on Thursday, while gold hit a new peak of

Vijay Bharat, other tunes regale audience at Beating Retreat amid Vande Mataram spirit

Big screens have been installed at the venue, beaming live images of the ceremony. They also carried symbolic images of 150 years of Vande Matara

Manpreet, Pathak rested ahead of Pro League

'Last Photo Was With Ajit Pawar': Baramati Crash Victims' Kin Bid Final Goodbyes

'She was a pillar of support,' said a relative of one of the 5 people who perished in the Baramati plane crash.

Economic Survey calls for strengthening India's long-term debt market

Indias Economic Survey has underlined the urgent need to strengthen long-term capital markets to support infrastructure development and climate-r

English play Two Fathers at IIET

Ministers Srinivas Reddy, Laxman Kumar inspect arrangements on motorbikes

Officials were instructed to ensure zero inconvenience to pilgrims during the peak days of the biennial fair

Honest officials must be protected from vexatious prosecution: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2025-26 advocates for protecting honest officials from vexatious prosecution to foster an entrepreneurial state in India. It

Personal data protection is a major challenge in the digital age, says academic

Robert Jose of the Department of English Studies at the Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University was speaking after inaugurating a debate comp

Kerala Budget 2026-27: Budget proposes Finance Tower in Kochi

First rake of Vande Bharat coaches undergo maintenance in Tiruchi

The defects in seats and passenger-related amenities were repaired and the braking systems and equipment besides pantographs were checked thoroug

Nine test positive for KFD in Chikkamagaluru this month

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Economic Survey calls for activity-based regulation to curb arbitrage and boost financial stability

The Economic Survey advocates for a shift from entity-based to activity-based regulations, focusing on transaction risk and function to prevent r

Jammu: Four Long-Distance Trains To Resume From April, Cancellation Of 20 Extended

Jammu, Jan 29: Four long-distance trains, including two Vande Bharat Express services operating between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMV

Congress workers gather outside Lokayukta police office in Mysuru with Satyameva Jayate placards