BIG BUDGET BOOST OF 25% TO ELECTION COMMISSION
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026: Funding for the Election Commission increased by 25.33 per cent in the 2026 union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday morning. Budget allocation was increased from Rs 304.98 crore in 2025/26 to Rs 382.22 crore for 2026/27. Of the total allocated to the poll panel for FY27, Rs 367.69 […]
ADVANTAGE TO INDIA IN TRADE DEAL WITH THE U.S.
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : India and the United States have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will slash its tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 50 per cent in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers, US President Donald Trump said. The […]
PM BRIEFS NDA MPs ON INDIA-US TRADE DEAL
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : In a closed-door meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the implications of the newly announced India-US trade deal, sources said. The session, held amid ongoing parliamentary proceedings, saw PM Modi urge MPs to engage actively in legislative debates and to communicate […]
“AMERICAN COLONY?”: OPPOSITION SLAMS MODI GOVT ON US-INDIA TRADE DEAL
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : The Congress on Tuesday criticised the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for the trade deal struck with the United States on Monday, calling on the government to take the country into confidence about the deal’s details. United States President Donald Trump announced a “trade deal” with India on Monday after speaking […]
MAMATA TO APPEAR BEFORE SUPREME COURT ON FEB 4 IF SIR CASE IS LISTED
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is expected to appear before the Supreme Court on February 4 for the hearing of her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, sources said. According to sources, Banerjee is expected to attend the […]
SC WARNS WHATSAPP, META OVER VIOLATION OF CITIZENS’ PRIVACY RIGHTS
NEW DELHI,3 Feb 2026 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up WhatsApp and its parent company Meta over concerns of user data sharing, asserting that citizens’ right to privacy cannot be compromised in the name of technology or business practices. “You can’t play with the right to privacy of citizens of this country in […]
Shadows of Indecision: The Galwan Gamble and the Cost of Ambiguity
In the heat of parliamentary debate, Rahul Gandhi’s invocation of an unpublished memoir by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane pierced the government’s armour, sparking chaos that twice adjourned the Lok Sabha. The Congress leader spotlighted revelations from *Four Stars of Destiny*, alleging a leadership vacuum during China’s 2020 incursions in Ladakh. BJP heavyweights, from […]
