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Bank deposits shrink in household savings as MFs, equities gain ground: Economic Survey

MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- Bank deposits have steadily lost prominence in Indian households' financial savings as mutual funds and equities capture a larger share. Bank deposits now account for just 35% of a... Read More


"Vague": SC stays UGC 2026 regulations on pleas challenging definition of "caste-based discrimination"

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was c... Read More


EAM Jaishankar meets US Ambassador Gor; discusses multifaceted partnership

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday and expressed confidence that under Gor India-US ties would be further strengthened. In ... Read More


Cracks in DMK alliance, question mark over whether Tamil Nadu Congress will continue: BJP State President Nainar Nagendran

Thoothukudi, Jan. 29 -- Tamil Nadu BJP State President Nainar Nagendran on Thursday said it remains unclear whether Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu wish to remain in the DMK alliance, noting that crack... Read More


"No need to comment on court's order": UP DyCM Keshav Prasad Maurya on SC's stay on new UGC regulations

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that there's no need to comment on the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equi... Read More


Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan urges decorum, constructive debate at start of Rajya Sabha Budget Session

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Thursday called upon Members of Parliament to uphold parliamentary decorum, discipline and con... Read More


SIR in Tamil Nadu: SC directs ECI to publish names of people categorised in "Logical Discrepancy" list

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India to publish names of people who have been categorised in the ECIs' "Logical Discrepancy" list in the gram p... Read More


Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi reviews BJP's organisational preparedness, implementation of Central, State schemes

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Thursday, in the presence of State BJP President Manmohan Samal, held a review meeting to assess organisational preparedness aimed ... Read More


Economic Survey Pegs FY27 GDP Growth At 6.8-7.2%, Medium-Term Growth Potential Seen Closer to 7%

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Noting that domestic growth drivers are expected to continue supporting economic activity, Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on ... Read More


Supreme Court stays UGC equity regulations 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, citing concerns over vagueness and possible misuse. Publis... Read More