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Senior NCP leaders on Pawar's radar

India, Feb. 2 -- It took many by surprise when NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar took the names of senior NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare while telling mediapersons on Saturday that he was not aw... Read More


MGNREGA was transformative law, its substitute a flaw: Congress

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Hitting out at the Modi government, the Congress on Monday said MGNREGA was a transformative law while the new scheme brought by the Centre that "bulldozed it away" is a "flaw". ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 garners praise for linking education with employment

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 - presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman - lays strong emphasis on education, skills development, and employment-oriented reforms; signalling a tran... Read More


State President extends Lunar New Year greetings to former Party leader

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- State President Luong Cuong visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh in Hanoi on February 2. He inquired after the health a... Read More


Delhi HC reserves order on Centre's Plea against CAT relief to IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the Union of India challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that had quashed disciplina... Read More


Jalandhar's Adampur airport renamed after Guru Ravidas

Jalandhar/Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed the Adampur airport in Jalandhar as Sri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji Airport, fulfilling a long-pending demand raised by various... Read More


Equities snap two-session losing streak on budget assessment, Nifty retakes 25,050

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Equity benchmarks staged a sharp comeback on Monday, breaking a two-session slide as investors weighed the union budget's implications for market sentiment and capital flows. Buying ... Read More


Rajasthan DyCM Diya Kumari hails Union Budget, says "presented with aim of laying foundation of Viksit Bharat"

Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, on Monday, hailing the 2026-27 Union Budget, underlined the country's progress toward the aim of "Viksit Bharat" Speaking with ANI, Diya... Read More


Union budget evokes mixed response from Ludhiana industry

Ludhiana, Feb. 2 -- The Union budget 2026, presented by the Indian government on Sunday, elicited a mixed response from industry leaders and political figures in Ludhiana, particularly from the MSME s... Read More


"Oil purchases from Russia dropped sharply because of US threat:" P Chidambaram on Donald Trump's remarks on India's oil purchase from Venezuela

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress leader P Chidambaram has asserted that India should be able to buy oil from any source, wherever it is available. The senior Congress leader was responding to a question ... Read More