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APCC President Gaurav Gogoi sounds the election bugle in Barak Valley

Guwahati, Jan. 29 -- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday declared that a decisive political battle would be fought in the Barak Valley. Addressing a regional Co... Read More


India to meet up to 75% of chip needs domestically by 2029: IT Minister

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- By 2029, India will be able to design and manufacture semiconductor chips required for nearly 70% to 75% of domestic applications, said Union Minister for Electronics and Informa... Read More


PM reiterates resolve to eradicate polio from PakistanPublished on: January 29, 2026 2:42 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday emphasized that the government was taking practical steps through a comprehensive strategy and an effective team to completely ... Read More


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in Lok Sabha today

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Economic Survey document, prepared by the Economic Divisi... Read More


Reinstatement does not guarantee back wages, clarifies SCPublished on: January 29, 2026 2:41 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan has laid down key legal principles regarding reinstatement and back wages for police employees, ruling that annulment of a dismissal order does not a... Read More


French Senate rejects assisted dying law after heated debate

France, Jan. 29 -- The bill had easily passed the lower National Assembly last year but was heavily amended in the upper house after often angry and chaotic debate led by right-wing and centrist senat... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26: India forecasts over 7% GDP growth rate in FY27 despite trade risks

India, Jan. 29 -- The Indian economy can expand at more than 7% in 2026-27, the government said on Thursday, offering an optimistic outlook for the world's fourth largest economy at a time of heighten... Read More


Vaishno Devi Shrine Board begins second phase of seed dispersal in Trikuta Hills

Katra, Jan. 29 -- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) began the winter plantation drive and the second phase of aerial seed dispersal at the Trikuta Hills on Thursday. A demonstration ex... Read More


MUDA scam: Bengaluru Special Court accepts Lokayukta's 'B' clean chit report to CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- In a major relief to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a Special Court in Bengaluru has accepted the 'B' report filed by the Lokayukta in the Mysuru Urban Development Author... Read More


"Delayed but welcome step": Tamil Nadu CM Stalin backs UGC regulations, urges Centre not to dilute reforms

Chennai, Jan. 29 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Thursday described the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 as a "delayed but welcome" reform, calling it a cru... Read More