January 20, 2026

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released Rs 213.9 crore as untied grants under the 15th Finance Commission for rural local bodies in Assam.This represents the first instalment for the financial year 2025–26,…
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) About 95 per cent of workers in India reported being confident in their skills, yet only 64 per cent noted being satisfied with their jobs, according to a report on Tuesday.The report by ManpowerGroup India, based…
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Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into the multi-crore coal smuggling case in West Bengal, summoning seven more coal traders for questioning, sources in the central agency said on Tuesday.With…
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Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) BRS leader T. Harish Rao has written to Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a public-sector undertaking.Harish…
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Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Minutes after Governor R. N. Ravi walked out of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly without delivering the customary Governor’s Address on Tuesday, Lok Bhavan issued a detailed clarification, asserting that the…
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Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) A meeting of the Rajasthan cabinet will be held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, with several important policy and legislative matters likely to come up for approval.According to…
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and Minister Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday welcomed Nitin Nabin 's appointment as the new National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it “a new beginning”…
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Prayagraj, Jan 20 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand has been served a notice by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, questioning the use of ‘Shankaracharya’ - a title meant for tallest gurus of Sanatana Dharma and seeking clarification over…
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Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India is considering seeking explanations from a section of the electoral registration officers (EROs) and the assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), who had accepted unlisted…
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Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara, while reacting to the sleazy videos allegedly involving DGP K. Ramachandra Rao, said he was upset and that it cannot be tolerated. “We should not allow such incidents to…
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