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RBI Opens Direct Bank Funding For REITs; Repo Rate Kept Unchanged At 5.25%

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced that banks will now be permitted to lend directly to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), marking a significant policy shift ... Read More


Parliament Budget Session: Lok Sabha to hold general discussion on Union Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Lok Sabha will take up the general discussion on the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Friday. The House will meet at 11 am to transact government business, beginning with Question... Read More


DPRs prepare for Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam doubling, Baramulla-Uri new line to improve rail connectivity in border region

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- To extend the rail connectivity of the existing Srinagar-Baramulla section, a survey for the Sopore to Kupwara (34 km) New Line has been sanctioned and the Detailed Project Report... Read More


"Fifth day of a test match": Air India chief on fleet overhaul as retrofit runs two years late

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 -- Four years into its Tata-led turnaround, Air India's $400 million programme to modernize older aircraft is running up to two years behind schedule. The delay has pushed back the c... Read More


Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches welfare schemes for BSF personnel in Kathua district

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 6 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited forward areas in the Hiranagar sector along the International Border in Kathua district, marking the start of his two-day tour of Jam... Read More


Gujarat: Foreign tourists from over 52 countries regularly visit Chhari-Dhandh to take glimpse of its rich diversity

Gandhinagar, Feb. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's early conservation vision for Chhari-Dhandh, a unique wetland ecosystem in Gujarat's Kachchh district, has positioned it among globally significan... Read More


Prolonged closure of key tourist spots impacts livelihoods; J-K CM to take up reopening issue with Home Minister

Jammu, Feb. 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday highlighted that the prolonged closure of several tourist destinations has caused "distress" among local youth, and the government is considerin... Read More


Hyderabad: 695 Pilgrims selected under Nizam's Rubath for Hajj 2026

Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- The draw of lots for Hajj 2026 pilgrims from the erstwhile Hyderabad State has been successfully completed, with 695 pilgrims selected under the historic Nizam's Rubath arrangemen... Read More


Shelter Homes and ABC centres to curb the menace of stray dogs

Lucknow, Feb. 6 -- The Yogi government has taken serious cognizance of the issue of stray dogs and the rising incidents of dog bites across the state. Taking firm and concrete steps on this matter lin... Read More


Jamaat chief pledges to uproot corruption

Barishal, Feb. 6 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called for corruption to be fully eradicated, warning that tackling only its "leaves or branches" would be insufficient. He stressed the need... Read More