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889 roads blocked in HP; snow slide triggers panic in Chamba's Bharmaur

Dharamshala, Jan. 29 -- Following heavy snowfall in Himachal's higher reaches, a snow-slide incident occurred in Bharmaur area of Himachal's Chamba district late Tuesday night, triggering panic among ... Read More


Illegal wastewater dumping near Manesar housing societies sparks concern

India, Jan. 29 -- Rampant illegal dumping of untreated domestic wastewater continues on vacant land parcels near residential societies in Manesar, triggering health and environmental concerns among re... Read More


'Increase urea price, transfer cash to farmers'

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2025-26 has called for a "modest increase" in the retail price of urea - unchanged since March 2018 at Rs 242 per 45-kg bag - and transferring an equivalent a... Read More


Nigeria at the threshold: Elections as state design, not elite ritual, By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Nigeria was founded on democratic promises; an egalitarian society anchored on freedom of movement, the sanctity of the law, guaranteed safety of lives and property, and assured ec... Read More


Economic Survey highlights need to retain students beyond Class 8

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- There is a need to retain school students beyond Class 8 as the secondary age-specific net enrolment remains low, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said. According to the survey table... Read More


NFR upgrades healthcare infrastructure

Maligaon, Jan. 29 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said it has launched several initiatives to upgrade medical infrastructure and promote preventive care. Advanced equipment, including a Steam... Read More


RVNL-GPT JV bags Rs 1,201-cr Northern Railway bridge project in Varanasi

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- The project involves construction of Bridge No. 11, located around 50 metres downstream of the existing Old Malviya Bridge near Kashi Railway Station. The scope includes substructur... Read More


Eco Survey flags hurdles to concert economy

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday flagged the lack of live event venues and restrictions on foreign payments as impediments to the growth of the concert economy. The Survey said t... Read More


Bomb threat emails sent to 13 Gurugram schools, police declare hoax

India, Jan. 29 -- Panic briefly gripped parts of Gurugram on Wednesday after at least 13 private schools in the city received bomb threat emails. However, police dismissed the threats as hoaxes after ... Read More


Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone trigger... Read More