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'Increase urea price, transfer cash to farmers'

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2025-26 has called for a "modest increase" in the retail price of urea - unchanged since March 2018 at Rs 242 per 45-kg bag - and transferring an equivalent a... Read More


Agri faces climate & water challenges

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's agriculture sector, crucial to achieving the government's vision of a developed nation by 2047, faces significant sustainability and productivity challenges despite recen... Read More


Economic Survey highlights need to retain students beyond Class 8

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- There is a need to retain school students beyond Class 8 as the secondary age-specific net enrolment remains low, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said. According to the survey table... Read More


18 crore and counting: Massive pilgrim turnout in 25 days at Magh Mela

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 29 -- The vision of turning Magh Mela-2026 into a "Mini Kumbh" is taking shape, as unprecedented crowds continue to throng the annual religious fair. According to the Mela Administrati... Read More


India-EU trade accord: Three aspects that'll shape its success and four hoops it must jump through

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's recently concluded free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, almost two decades in the making, has injected fresh energy into the country's geo-economics. It offers strateg... Read More


Court allows full screening of banned film 'Mentega Terbang' during director, producer's May trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 29 -- The banned film Mentega Terbang will reportedly be screened in full during the upcoming trial of its director and producer, after a magistrates' court ruled that the movie is ... Read More


SC upholds HC order in Punjab Kesari, directs printing press to function, hotel to remain shut pending NGT decision

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order relegating the Punjab Kesari management to avail of alternative statutory remed... Read More


Kerala Budget increases allocation for tourism sector to Rs 413.52 crore

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 -- Giving a major fillip to tourism, the Kerala Budget for 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister KN Balagopal in the State Assembly on Thursday, increased the allocation f... Read More


Ritesh Deshmukh, Amit Shah, Fadnavis: Who all attended last rites of Ajit Pawar

India, Jan. 29 -- Chants of "Ajit Dada Amar Rahe" filled the Vidya Pratishthan college ground in Baramati on Thursday as Maharashtra bid farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Several political... Read More


ATMA demands tobacco law in first parliament session

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Calling it a landmark step to safeguard public health, the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Thursday demanded that the recently approved Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Cont... Read More