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Eco Survey projects resilient growth, low inflation amid rising global risks

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's economy is expected to expand by between 6.8 per cent and 7.2 per cent in the financial year beginning April, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliamen... Read More


'Govt's ethanol push risks food security'

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's ethanol blending programme, a central plank of the country's energy security strategy, has delivered substantial economic and environmental gains, but the latest Economic... Read More


From IT's future to labour dynamics, Survey flags uncertainties as AI evolves

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey has identified a series of "looming uncertainties" and structural imbalances in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem, warning that the distr... Read More


Survey calls for age-based access to social media

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India's Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, flagged digital addiction as a growing public health concern and suggested age-based access to online platforms... Read More


Wangchuk denies allegations to 'overthrow govt like Arab Spring'

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a challenge to the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act while also directing that he be examined by a ... Read More


NCP leaders bat for cabinet role for Sunetra Pawar as merger talks resurface

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, discussions within the Nationalist Congress Party turned on Thursday to succession and reconciliation... Read More


Delhi sees spike in heart deaths

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Delhi reported 34,539 deaths due to heart attack and heart-related diseases in 2024, over 12,000 more fatalities compared to the previous year, when 22,385 deaths were reported,... Read More


'Shakti Samvad' empowers women's collective voice: CM

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said that the national focus has moved beyond women's empowerment to an era of women-led governance, asserting that women today are not jus... Read More


Minister's surprise visit rattles DJB

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- In a strong signal against administrative laxity, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday initiated disciplinary action against Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials... Read More


DTC steps in for Surajkund rush

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- With lakhs of visitors expected at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2026, the Delhi government has announced a special Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus service to ens... Read More