January 29, 2026 3:30 PM

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Piyush Goyal Discusses Ways to Boost India–Canada Cooperation for Mutual Growth

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal exchanged views on avenues to strengthen India-Canada cooperation for mutual growth and prosperity. During his meeting with Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Tim Hodgson, in New Delhi on Thursday, both sides discussed energy secu...

January 29, 2026 3:04 PM

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Lok Sabha Speaker hails success of 28th CSPOC 2026

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today apprised the House of the successful conduct of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) 2026. Mr Birla mentioned that the 28th CSPOC, which was organised from 14th to 16th of January was a grand success. This conference was held ...

January 29, 2026 2:33 PM

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BJP sweeps Chandigarh Mayoral Polls; Saurabh Joshi elected Mayor

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayoral elections. BJP's Saurabh Joshi won the election for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh. Saurabh Joshi got 18 votes, while Aam Aadmi Party's Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes, and Congress candidate...

January 29, 2026 2:29 PM

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Kerala to replace NPS with Assured Pension Scheme for State Employees

Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal announced that the Assured Pension Scheme will be implemented for state government employees, replacing the existing NPS. However, employees who wish to continue under the NPS will be given the option to do so. The announcement was made while presenting the St...

January 29, 2026 2:26 PM

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DPIIT proposes amendments to Designs Act, 2000 to align with global standards

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) today released a Concept Note, proposing amendments to the Designs Act, 2000, to align it with global best practices. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the proposed amendments seek to ensure that India’s design law remains ...

January 29, 2026 2:13 PM

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Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled; India’s real GDP growth projected at 7.4%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the copy of the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha today. The document was prepared by the Finance Ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs under the guidance of the Chief Economic Advisor. The Economic Survey is a comprehensive review of the country...

January 29, 2026 2:01 PM

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NBA disburses ₹17 lakh to BMC under ABS mechanism

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) today disbursed 17 lakh rupees to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that the arrangement ensures that a portion of the commercial gains d...

January 29, 2026 1:57 PM

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Punjab Police seize largest consignment of narcotics and arms in Amritsar

In a breakthrough, the Punjab Police have recovered the largest consignment of narcotics and arms in Amritsar with the arrest of two persons today.    Police sources have confirmed that the consignment includes about 43 kg of heroin, 4 hand grenades, and one pistol with 46 live cartridges. The recov...