BJP sweeps Chandigarh Mayoral Polls; Saurabh Joshi elected Mayor

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...

Kerala to replace NPS with Assured Pension Scheme for State Employees

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...

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

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 ...

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

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...

NBA disburses ₹17 lakh to BMC under ABS mechanism

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...

Punjab Police seize largest consignment of narcotics and arms in Amritsar

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...

Freedom of speech cannot be used to defame, Says Delhi HC

January 29, 2026 2:07 PM

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Freedom of speech cannot be used to defame, Says Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has clarified that freedom of speech, though a fundamental right, is not unlimited and cannot be used to justify defamatory or abusive campaigns against individuals or organisations. The Court said that the Constitution itself places reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2), ...

Over 1.64 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY (Urban) since Launch: Govt

January 29, 2026 1:51 PM

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Over 1.64 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY (Urban) since Launch: Govt

The government has said that over one crore 64 lakh houses have been sanctioned so far under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) since its inception. This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu while replying to supplementary questions in the Lok Sabha...

India commends US efforts as Gaza peace deal enters second phase

January 29, 2026 1:47 PM

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India commends US efforts as Gaza peace deal enters second phase

As the Gaza peace deal enters the second phase, India has commended the US efforts to end the conflict. Speaking at the Security Council debate on the situation in the Middle East, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish denounced terrorism, without naming Hamas, whose attacks on Israel in 2023 se...