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How long can Union Budget speech last? 162 mins to 800 words, a look at key records

India, Jan. 22 -- The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to the Parliament on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11 am. This is the first time that the budget is being pres... Read More


CM Maryam announces introduction of province-wide telemedicine systemPublished on: January 22, 2026 6:52 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 22 -- Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced the introduction of a province wide telemedicine system and the launch of cardiac surgery services at the District Headquarters... Read More


UP CM's letter to people; conveys message of development, good governance and self-reliance for UP Diwas 2026

Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- In preparation to the Uttar Pradesh Day 2026, which is on January 24, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the people of the state through a letter, reiterating the commitment ... Read More


Post 2013, Uttar Pradesh assembly hasn't touched 30 sittings-a-year mark

Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- The call for a consensus on legislative bodies holding a minimum of 30 sittings a year appears to have a valid reason. The Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is a case in point. It has not... Read More


Singapore PMO: Opposition leader post to stay empty amid WP standoff

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 -- The office of Singapore's Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant after the Workers' Party (WP) said it was "unable to accept" Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's invitation ... Read More


UK YouTuber quizzed again as he moves HC to scrap FIR, LOC

India, Jan. 22 -- London-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was questioned for nearly six hours by the Mumbai crime branch on Wednesday in connection with a criminal case registered over his soci... Read More


IAEA chief meets Pralhad Joshi in Davos, discusses nuclear in India's clean energy plans

Davos, Jan. 22 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on the sidelines of the World Economic ... Read More


Alternative site for Gurugram Sector 33 marble market to ready by Feb-end: HSVP

India, Jan. 22 -- The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran on Wednesday said work on developing an alternative site for marble traders displaced from Sector 33 will be completed by the end of February. T... Read More


Selection bias

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Yesterday, we praised the space even old parties like the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML had created for younger candidates for the March 5 elections. But side-by-side they have als... Read More


Alternative site for Gurugram Sector 33 marble market to ready by Feb-end: HSVP

India, Jan. 22 -- The Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran on Wednesday said work on developing an alternative site for marble traders displaced from Sector 33 will be completed by the end of February. T... Read More