February 17, 2026

Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) India is turning to artificial intelligence, expanded labour surveys, and tax data integration to modernise one of the world’s largest statistical systems, its chief statistician said, as demand grows for faster,…
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Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Responding to the budget debate in the Rajasthan Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari made several key announcements, including major relief measures for government employees and significant…
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Tuesday that the party would undertake 'Parivartan Rath Yatras' in West Bengal as part of its campaigning for the upcoming Assembly polls. Announcing the programme, West…
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Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The 'whistle-blower' of RG Kar's financial irregularities, Akhtar Ali, is in more trouble as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is going to frame charges against him. The central investigation agency filed an…
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Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Jagruthi staged a flash protest here on Tuesday, demanding that the Congress government fulfil its election promises made to the women of Telangana.Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha led the…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the recognition accorded by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to India’s leadership in artificial intelligence.The PMOIndia X handle noted how the Serbian President…
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Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the third supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the State Assembly, providing additional funds totalling Rs 19,287.32 crore to meet emerging…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A high-pitched row on Tuesday over a proposed Constitutional Reform Council reflected how even before Bangladesh's newly elected cabinet could assume office, it stood facing legal challenges on changes adopted by…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level 'Manthan Baithak' in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Tuesday, bringing together Cooperation Ministers from all the states and Union Territories, to…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Energy and Petrochemicals Minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday informed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly that there are no black trap quarries in Bhemal and the surrounding rural areas of Danta taluka in…
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