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UP empowers ministers; project approval limit hiked to rRs.r50 cr

India, Jan. 31 -- LUCKNOW In a significant move to accelerate development ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday authorised a major enhancement in the financ... Read More


Consultation, personnel quality - key to election success: NA Chairman

Vinh Long, Jan. 31 -- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, head of the National Election Council, on January 31 emphasised that the quality of consultations and personnel selection remains ... Read More


Two-year Central deputation as SP or DIG mandatory for IPS officers seeking IG rank at Centre: MHA

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has made it mandatory for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to complete a minimum of two years of Central deputation at the rank of Superint... Read More


Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge calls CJ Roy death case "harassment" by IT officials, orders probe

Bengaluru, Jan. 31 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday described the death of Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy as a case of "pure harassment" by the Income Tax Department, accusing the Cen... Read More


TIB slams draft media ordinances as 'mockery' of free press

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday described the draft National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission Ordinances as a 'parting mockery' of public expectat... Read More


Vice Prez inaugurates 39th Surajkund International Atmanirbhar Crafts Mela

CHANDIGARH, Jan. 31 -- The 39th Surajkund International Atmanirbhar Craft Festival 2026 was formally inaugurated in Faridabad on Saturday by Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, reaffirming Indi... Read More


Sunetra Pawar steps into Ajit Pawar's shoes - Challenges ahead for Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP president Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The 62-year-old Pawar, who has resign... Read More


Sunetra Pawar steps into husband Ajit Pawar's shoes - Challenges ahead for Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP president Ajit Pawar, was on Saturday sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The 62-year-old Pawar, who has resign... Read More


A Man with all the Reasons

Dehradun, Jan. 31 -- Book Review - 1 ---- "A Man for All Seasons: The Life of KM Panikkar" --- I seek the indulgence of my readers for an extended two-part review of about 2500 words for this well... Read More


'Antithetical to the right to life with dignity': Supreme Court declares menstrual hygiene a fundamental right

India, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is inseparable from the constitutional right to life, ruling that forcing girls to manage menstruation without priva... Read More