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BMC contractor booked for setting up RMC plant inside mangroves

India, Feb. 1 -- A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation contractor has been booked after he allegedly set up a Ready-Mix Concrete Plant (RMC) plant 50 m inside mangroves without seeking permissions from... Read More


Himachal dissolves panchayati raj bodies after tenure expires

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday dissolved elected panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) across the state following the expiry of their tenure and has constituted administrat... Read More


Budget 2026: Coconut, chocolate, cashew, other items get special attention. All you need to know

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture took centre stage in the Union Budget 2026-27 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a clear push towards high-value crops, allied activities and technology-drive... Read More


Kukreja's family to challenge Padalkar's acquittal

India, Feb. 1 -- Reacting sharply to the acquittal of co-accused Diya Padalkar, Jhanvi's mother Nidhi Kukreja said the family would challenge her acquittal before the Bombay High Court. "I have faith... Read More


Nation awaits Union Budget, sure will elements of growth and meet people's expectations, says Telangan BJP Chief

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Telangana BJP chief Ramchander Rao on Sunday said that people across the country are eagerly awaiting the Union Budget to be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman... Read More


Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ayushman Bharat in Union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Healthcare professionals are eagerly awaiting the Union Budget 2026, with expectations centred around increased funding and reforms. GEM Hospital Director P Senthilnathan on Sunday... Read More


Sitharaman announces India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 under Union Budget: Details

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the beginning of Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to expand the country's capabilities in this tech. She also announced a... Read More


"Out of luck, it seems" says Shashi Tharoor on Sanju Samson's poor form; lauds Ishan Kishan's 43-ball 103

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that the Indian batter Sanju Samson is out of luck after the right-hander faced another setback, scoring just 6 runs in the high-scoring ... Read More


Cops: Woman, 2 kids run over by train in suspected suicide in Telangana

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- A 38-year-old woman and her two children were run over by a moving train between Cherlapally and Ghatkesar railway stations on the outskirts of Hyderabad in the wee hours of Satur... Read More


"Budget 2026-27 will be another step towards Viksit Bharat": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a step towards making India a "Viksit Bharat." Finance Minister Nirmala is set to present her ni... Read More