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Listening in Stillness: Sonika Agarwal’s Solo Exhibition What Remains Awake in New Delhi
New Delhi, In a contemporary art world often driven by visibility, spectacle and constant display, Sonika Agarwal has cultivated a practice rooted in stillness, continuity and inward reflection. This quiet yet rigorous process finds expression in her solo exhibition What Remains Awake: Dream, Depth, and the Fourth, currently on view at Kalanmakar Gallery, Bikaner House,…
BJP leader visits drone facility, counters opposition’s claims on indigenous capabilities
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of India’s drone manufacturing ecosystem, senior BJP leader and national spokesperson Tuhin A. Sinha visited an indigenous drone manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Delhi to assess the country’s domestic capabilities. The visit aimed to address allegations by the Opposition questioning the technological…
Jairam Ramesh flags finance commission rollout, data revision risks ahead of Budget 2026-27
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday drew attention to what he described as serious coordination gaps in economic policymaking ahead of the union Budget for 2026–27, warning that key fiscal numbers could require revision within weeks of being announced. In a post on X, Ramesh said the upcoming Budget,…
Growth, relief and credibility top expectations as Sitharaman prepares to present 9th consecutive Budget on Sunday
Shahid K Abbas New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the union Budget on Sunday, February 1, expectations among households, businesses and state governments are converging around three broad themes: sustaining growth amid global uncertainty, easing pressure on middle-class finances, and reinforcing fiscal credibility at a time of shifting…
Delhi police bust interstate psychotropic drugs racket; three arrested
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Delhi Police uncovered an interstate psychotropic drugs racket, arresting three suspects and seizing 31kg of Alprazolam tablets, an official said on Saturday. Police said the accused were allegedly members of an organised network engaged in the illegal manufacture, transport, and distribution of the banned psychotropic substance across Himachal Pradesh, Uttar…
Modi and Venezuela’s acting Prez Rodríguez pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephone conversation with Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, agreeing to further deepen and expand India-Venezuela partnership in all areas. The two leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, energy, digital technology, health, agriculture, and people-to-people ties. ”We agreed to further deepen…
PM announces ex-gratia relief after tragic fire in WB’s Anandpur
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance for victims of a tragic fire mishap in Anandapur, West Bengal, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives and injuries caused by the incident. In a message on X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and…
Farmers warn of livelihood crisis as tobacco auctions remain stalled
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) Tobacco farmers across India are staring at an unprecedented crisis following a more than 70 per cent hike in taxes on cigarette products. The abrupt and disproportionate tax measures have destabilised the entire tobacco ecosystem, bringing auctions to a halt, forcing traders out of the market, and pushing lakhs of…
CBI arrests absconding Director in Rs 2 cr Chit fund scam
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Friday that it has arrested one Tanmoy Mirdha, an accused in a Rs 2 crore chit fund scam case, who was absconding . The CBI registered had the case in 2020 following directions from the Supreme Court to investigate chit fund-related cases…