Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented a Rs 1.27 lakh crore Budget for 2026-2027 in the Legislative Assembly, asserting that the financial plan aims to lay a strong foundation for sustainable growth, social harmony and economic prosperity in the Union Territory. He said his government is committed to transforming J&K…
New Delhi: Air India’s transformation is now like being on the morning of the fifth day of a cricket Test match, as the heavy lifting has been done, the airline’s chief Campbell Wilson has said. The loss-making Air India, which was privatised in January 2022, has been facing various headwinds, and when asked about profitability,…
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board has set up a committee to probe the death of a motorcyclist who allegedly fell into a construction pit dug by the water agency, cabinet minister Parvesh Verma said. Verma said the inquiry committee will submit a report on the incident by the same evening. A motorcyclist, Kamal, died…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday warned of strict action against those using “paid promotion” to create “hype” over reports of missing girls, saying that attempts to create panic for monetary gains won’t be tolerated. According to official Delhi Police data accessed by PTI, a total of 807 people went missing between January 1…
New Delhi: Mahindra Group on Friday said it will invest Rs 15,000 crore in Maharashtra over the next ten years, which includes setting up an automobile and tractor manufacturing facility in Nagpur. In addition, Mahindra will acquire land in the Igatpuri-Nashik region to expand current product and engine capacities, as well as to support the…
Colombo: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled that the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill can be passed in the Parliament with a simple majority, said the apex legislative body’s speaker on Friday (February 6, 2026). This comes after the Supreme Court was hearing on five fundamental rights petitions seeking the court’s intervention to declare that…
New Delhi: After a 25 basis point rate cut in December, the RBI on Friday decided to pause on the policy rate front amid geopolitical uncertainties. This is the first monetary policy review after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Budget for financial year 2026-27. Announcing the sixth and final bi-monthly monetary policy for the…
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy referred to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the past that BJP would end reservations for minorities if voted to power in Telangana, and challenged the saffron party to form a government in the state. Speaking at the Consultative Meeting of Jamiat Ulama Telangana here on Thursday, he…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has deferred discussions on the SIR of electoral rolls in the state. Special Intensive Revision is an exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India to ensure that all the eligible Indian citizens are inducted in the electoral roll and no ineligible voters are included in it. Briefing reporters on Thursday,…
Solapur: Bitter rivals, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), have come together to form a front in Barshi taluka of Maharashtra’s Solapur district along with two NCP factions ahead of the local polls. Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis will be held on February 7. The…
