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Shringla flags lack of CGHS facilities in North Bengal and Sikkim, seeks urgent upgradation

Darjeeling, Feb. 2 -- Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday raised the long-pending issue of inadequate Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities in the Darjeeling hills, North ... Read More


Trump highlights India Gate while planning triumphal arch construction in US

Washington DC, Feb. 2 -- US President Donald Trump shared the photograph of India Gate in a post on Truth Social on Monday amid his plans for the construction of a triumphal arch for the US capital. ... Read More


Siliguri: New market to come up for evicted traders in Gurung Basti

Siliguri, Feb. 2 -- The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has initiated steps to rehabilitate traders displaced during an eviction drive aimed at freeing footpaths and roads from encroachment in th... Read More


CM: Union Budget provides fresh momentum to city's development

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Budget has given fresh momentum to the Capital's development, opening... Read More


Special ecologically sustainable mountain trails to come up in J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- The Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union budget 2026-27, announced that ecologically sustainable mountain trails would be developed in Himachal ... Read More


MCD conducts sanitation inspection in Rohini wards

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out an on-ground inspection of sanitation infrastructure in parts of Rohini, with officials reviewing cleanliness levels and ident... Read More


Wetland conservation rooted in traditional knowledge: Experts

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) marked World Wetlands Day 2026 at the Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP) on Sunday, underscoring the ecological and cultural significance of wetl... Read More


Defence Budget 2026-27 post-Op Sindoor further strengthens Govt's resolve of creating a robust & foolproof security system: Raksha Mantri

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allocating Rs 7.85 lakh crore to the defence sector in the Union Budget 2026-27, stating ... Read More


MCD extends SUNIYO property tax settlement scheme till February 28

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Delhi Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh on Monday appealed to eligible property owners and occupiers to take advantage of the Property Tax Settlement Scheme (SUNIYO) 2025-26, which ha... Read More


Low tax, high expectations: Why Malaysia must rethink its social contract - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 2 -- Malaysia's persistently low tax collection - hovering at around 13 per cent of GDP - is no longer a narrow technical issue best left to accountants or budget specialists. It i... Read More