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Politics a duty, not a business: Mirza Fakhrul

Thakurgaon, Jan. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said he has never treated politics as a source of income, revealing that he sold his ancestral property to finance ... Read More


Flights resume, NH-44 opens as weather improves in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- Flights resumed at Srinagar Airport and Srinagar-Jammu national highway (NH-44) was also opened for traffic after the weather improved significantly in Kashmir on Wednesday. Offi... Read More


Centre to release Rs 220 crore for Bengal farm schemes

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress of work under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and... Read More


President Paudel to visit Japan Sunday on first state trip

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- President Ramchandra Paudel is embarking on his first bilateral state visit to Japan on Sunday. The four-day visit marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepa... Read More


River conservation activist on hunger strike

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- River conservation activist Megh Ale has begun a relay hunger strike at Maitighar Mandala, demanding that river rights, protection and constitutional obligations be ensured in Ne... Read More


Amit Shah to lay foundation for New Assam assembly building on January 30

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to lay the foundation stone of the new Assam legislative assembly building and the Wildlife Research Institute in his day-long visit to t... Read More


AAIB launches probe into Baramati plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar

India, Jan. 29 -- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has begun a comprehensive investigation into the Learjet 45 crash near Baramati that claimed the lives of Maharashtra deputy chief m... Read More


OPINION - Northern Investment Summit, Jaffna January 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- By Jekhan Aruliah When the topic of the Northern economy comes up, Jaffna is often criticized for living on remittances. Small transfers, perhaps a hundred US dollars a month, s... Read More


State plans hi-tech gear, CCTVs for Sundarbans Tiger Reserve surveillance

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The West Bengal government has taken up a series of infrastructure and equipment-related works in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve aimed at improving wildlife protection and supporting ... Read More


FM Sitharaman tables Economic Survey for FY 2025-26 ahead of her 9th consecutive Union Budget

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled the Economic Survey of India in Parliament for the financial year 2025-26, setting the stage for the Union Budget, wh... Read More