Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Track commissioning more than doubled post-2014: Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Sustained investments have enabled faster rail network expansion, with track commissioning rates more than doubling in the post-2014 period compared to the previous decade, the E... Read More


UP govt clears cashless healthcare for teachers, over 14L to benefit

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a major welfare decision for teachers, extending cashless medical treatment facilities to them on the lines of state government emp... Read More


Congress flags alleged misuse of Form-7, seeks ECI intervention

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Congress on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging the systematic misuse of Form-7 across several States to disenfranchise voters during the ongo... Read More


Amid 'issues' within party, Shashi Tharoor meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Amid reported differences between him and the party high command, Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Ga... Read More


Rwanda sues the UK over controversial migrant deal

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Rwanda has said it is suing the United Kingdom to seek payments over an aborted, controversial migrant deal under which the East African nation was to host deported asylum seeker... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | RBI's bond-buying aims to soften yields as debt investors await India's budget for cues

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- It's not typical of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to abruptly change its schedule of open market operations. So when it did so this week, it raised eyebrows. Instead of bond pu... Read More


BJP slams TMC over Nazirabad fire, seeks fire minister's resignation and higher compensation

India, Jan. 29 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government over the deadly fire that razed two warehouses at Nazirabad near Kolkata earlier this week, de... Read More


WB: BLO commits suicide 'over SIR stress'

Siliguri, Jan. 29 -- A Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Siliguri allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Coronation Bridge in Sevoke on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as Shrav... Read More


Economic Survey pegs India's potential growth between 6.8-7.2% in FY27, outlook positive despite global risks

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's economic growth remains resilient with strong domestic demand acting as the main anchor, even as the global environment continues to remain fragile, according to the Econ... Read More


Economic Survey 2026 pegs FY27 GDP growth at 6.8-7.2%

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in 2026-27, a tad lower than 7.4 per cent estimated in the current fiscal. "The outlo... Read More