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UNI Analysis: Why we still don’t know who the rich are in India

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI)
India knows how to count the poor. From ration cards to multi-decade surveys such as the National Sample Survey , there are sophisticated systems to track deprivation — who’s getting by, who’s falling behind, who needs support.
But when it comes to the rich — or even just the securely well-off — we’re oddly clueless.
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PM Modi to visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17-18, to inaugurate major infrastructure and cultural projects

16 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17 and 18 to inaugurate and lay the foundation for several significant infrastructure and cultural projects aimed at boosting regional connectivity, economic development, and cultural heritage, an official government release said.

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'India key growth engine for the world' : IMF

16 Jan 2026 | 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described India as a ‘’key growth engine for the world’’ and said the third-quarter growth (in India) has come out stronger than expected.
Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, of the IMF, said at a press conference that IMF had estimated India’s growth for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
at 6.6 per cent based on strong consumption growth. However, the third quarter growth in India came out much stronger.

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SC declines to entertain plea alleging glitches in UMEED Waqf portal

16 Jan 2026 | 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Mutawalli alleging technical glitches in the Central Government’s UMEED Portal used for uploading details of Waqf properties.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, while dismissing the petition, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities for redressal of grievances.

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IMD to install 200 automatic weather stations across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune

16 Jan 2026 | 2:26 PM

New Delhi, 16 Jan (UNI) In a bid to strengthen hyperlocal, real-time weather forecasting, the Minister of Earth Science, Jitendra Singh, on Thursday announced the launch of 200 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) across four major metropolitan cities.

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Selling fake seeds may attract Rs 30 lakh fine, Jail term under new law: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

16 Jan 2026 | 2:25 PM

Pankaj Jain, New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday provided detailed information on the proposed Seed Act, 2026, describing it as a historic and farmer-centric reform aimed at ensuring seed quality, transparency and protection of farmers’ interests.

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