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Mint Explainer: Why the Centre's Budget 2026 telecom receipts aren't all real income

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- In the Union Budget 2026-27, the Centre has projected earning Rs.1.4 trillion from the telecom sector in 2025-26, about 71% more than its previous estimate. At first glance, that... Read More


National Green Hydrogen Mission Rolls Out Incentives To Cut Costs, Boost Demand

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India is implementing a series of policy, financial and infrastructure measures under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to position the country as a glo... Read More


Nazir Khan Alleges Poor Hygiene, Mismanagement at MMC-Run New Fish Market

India, Feb. 3 -- Former Congress Minority Chairman Nazir Khan has alleged that the newly constructed fish market built and operated by the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) is facing serious issues relat... Read More


Parliament Budget Session: YSRCP raises deteriorating law and order situation in Andhra

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) reiterated in Parliament on Tuesday that the law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh was deteriorating and sought the Centre's inte... Read More


Permanent member of Secretariat meets outstanding secretaries of grassroots Party cells

Hanoi, Feb. 3 -- Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu held a meeting with 96 outstanding secretaries of grassroots Party cells nationwide in H... Read More


CBI takes over murder case of Vanantara resort receptionist Ankita Bhandari | What we know so far

India, Feb. 3 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case into the alleged murder of the receptionist of Uttarakhand's Vanantara Resort, Ankita Bhandari in 2022. The team... Read More


"Huglomacy": Jairam Ramesh demands parliamentary debate on India-US deal, says PM "completely surrendered"

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday demanded a parliamentary discussion on the trade deals with the European Union and the United States, slamming the Centre over Was... Read More


Mamata Banerjee challenges maintainability of ED's plea in SC; alleges data theft at I-PAC searches

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday challenged the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution in t... Read More


BNP alleges 29 false claims targeting Tarique in one week

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP on Tuesday alleged that at least 29 false claims have been spread against its Chairman Tarique Rahman over the past one week in an apparent attempt to mislead the public. "We are... Read More


PM Surya Ghar Scheme Covers 26 Lakh Households; Rs 14,771 Crore Disbursed

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- More than 26 lakh households across the country have benefited under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) as of December 2025, with the Centre disbursing Rs 14,771 cro... Read More