Shahid K Abbas New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the union Budget for 2026–27 on February 1, early fiscal indicators suggest that while the government is likely to stay committed to its medium-term fiscal consolidation roadmap, higher market borrowings may be unavoidable amid front-loaded spending pressures and a…
Tokyo, Jan 6 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, with no tsunami warning issued, the country’s weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 10:18 a.m. local time in eastern Shimane Prefecture at a depth of about 10 kilometres, measuring an upper 5 on Japan’s…
Cairo, Jan 6 (UNI) Six people died and seven others suffered smoke inhalation in a fire on Monday at an addiction treatment facility in Egypt’s Qalyubia governorate, north of the capital Cairo, state media reported. Upon receiving the alarm, security forces and civil protection units, supported by fire engines and ambulances, rushed to the site…
Chennai, Jan 6 (UNI) As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) moves closer to finalising the design of its Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), unofficially known as Soorya, space sector experts believe it is the right time to involve industry partners at the design stage itself to enable smooth serial production later. Experts caution that…
Thrissur, Jan 6 (UNI) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the 64th Kerala State School Arts Festival on January 14, with over 10,000 students expected to participate in 249 competition events to be held across 25 venues in this district. The five-day festival, regarded as the largest cultural event for school students in the state,…
Kochi, Jan 6 (UNI) In an evolving global media and entertainment ecosystem, platforms that foster meaningful collaboration are becoming as vital as the content itself. The WAVES Film Bazaar Co-Production Market has emerged as a key catalyst in connecting original Indian storytelling with international creative, financial and technical partners. A notable example of this facilitative…
Kochi, Jan 6 (UNI) Revisiting the legendary Spice Route that once placed Kerala at the centre of global maritime trade and cross-cultural exchange, the three-day International Spice Routes Conference will commence here on Tuesday. Tourism Minister P. A. Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the conference at the historic Bolgatty Palace at 10 am. Organised by the…
Banjul, Jan 6 (UNI) The death toll has reached 31 after an overloaded boat capsized off the coast of The Gambia on New Year’s Eve, the Gambia Immigration Department said Monday. The boat, carrying about 200 undocumented migrants, set off late on Dec. 31 from The Gambia’s North Bank Region in an attempt to make…
Tokyo, Jan 6 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan’s Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday, the country’s weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued an earthquake early warning. No tsunami advisory was issued.
Dharamshala, Jan 6 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Sulah MLA Vipin Singh Parmar on Sunday alleged that the Rs 250 million ultra-modern hospital building at Bhawarna in the Sulah Assembly constituency remains incomplete even after years, reflecting what he termed the failure of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing public meetings during an outreach…
