New Delhi, Jan 30: India will unveil its closely watched budget on Monday, expected to get it back on track as the world’s fastest-growing major economy by boosting spending on job-creation and rural development while battling back the coronavirus.

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraj Bommai on Friday invited opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly K Siddaramaiah for a discussion to resolve the issues over his letter to the Speaker about boycotting the House Committee meeting.

New Delhi, Jan 29: An explosion was reported near the embassy of Israel in Delhi on Friday, police said. The blast took place at APJ Abdul Kalam Road near the Israel embassy, officials of Delhi Police confirmed.

Duabi, Jan 29: Israel is said to have extended an apology to the UAE for a comment made by a senior official, who blamed a surge in virus cases in the country on people returning from Dubai.

Bengaluru, Jan 29: A day after announcing the tentative time-table for the SSLC board exams, the state government on Friday announced a tentative time-table for the II PUC (12th grade) examination. 

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Karnataka has vaccinated over 2.84 lakh people since the launch of the vaccination drive on January 16, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday.

The annual Principals Conference of CBSE Gulf Sahodaya will be hosted on the remote platform this year by the Saudi Arabia chapter on 30th and 31st January 2021. CBSE School principals from the Gulf will participate and discuss education during Covid and beyond, stated a press release issued by Sanjeev Kumar Jolly, Secretary, CBSE Gulf Sahodaya & Principal GEMS Our Own High School, Dubai, UAE

New Delhi, Jan 29: Clashes were reported at the farmers’ protest site in Singhu, after another group of protesters broke past the police barricades and tried to uproot the tents where the farmers have been camped since November 28.

New Delhi, Jan 29: India forecast robust economic growth of 11% for the fiscal year beginning on April 1 in its annual economic survey on Friday, on the back of the beginning of a nationwide coronavirus vaccination drive and a rebound in consumer demand.

With farmers' agitation showing signs firming up further despite the police crackdown after the violence during the Republic Day tractor rally by farmer unions, the Government on Friday reached out to numerically dominating small and marginal farmers through President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of Budget Session beginning Friday.