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PWD to clear rRs.r22,000 crore pending dues of small contractors

India, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over Rs... Read More


PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Union Minister Annpurna Devi

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to Union Minister Annpurna Devi on her birthday, lauding her contributions towards women and child welfare. Sharing an X... Read More


'80% Maharashtra knows': UBT Sena, Congress raise doubt over Ajit Pawar's death

India, Feb. 2 -- Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and even the Mahayuti partner NCP leaders have raised doubts over Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash late last ... Read More


Budget 2026: Foreign universities get a springboard to execute their India ambition

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The budget proposal to set up five new university townships near major industrial corridors could be the golden ticket for foreign institutions looking to establish campuses in In... Read More


'80% Maharashtra knows': UBT Sena, Congress raise doubts over Ajit Pawar's death

India, Feb. 2 -- Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and even the Mahayuti partner NCP leaders have raised doubts over Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash late last ... Read More


"India deserves a better Opposition party": FM Sitharaman responds to Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Budget 2026

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday mounted a sharp defence of Union Budget 2026, responding to criticism from Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who had ac... Read More


Congress MP Hibi Eden moves adjournment motion in LS over voter list revision in Kerala

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress MP Hibi Eden on Monday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an urgent discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ker... Read More


Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu calls Budget unfair to Himachal's unique needs and conditions

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- Expressing disappointment over the Union Budget 2026-27, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described it as an anti-poor and anti-farmer budget and stated that it ig... Read More


BJP 'mastermind' behind Sunetra Pawar's appointment as deputy CM, claims Saamana

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- The Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the BJP leadership was the "mastermind" behind NCP leader Sunetra Pawar taking oath as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, just days... Read More


"China did not advance in any area": Harsh V Shringla defends Indian Army in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Rajya Sabha MP and former Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Monday strongly defended the Indian Army, stating that any criticism of the armed forces was "absolutely wrong and ... Read More