By: The Trek News Desk At least two people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries after a three-storey building collapsed late Saturday night in the Talwandi area of Rajasthan’s Kota city. Authorities fear that some individuals may still be trapped under the debris. Officials said the building housed a restaurant that was operational…
By: The Trek News Desk Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal have asserted that the interim trade arrangement between India and the United States does not contain any provision that could adversely impact Indian farmers. He emphasised that all sensitive agricultural commodities have been deliberately excluded from the agreement, ensuring full protection of farmers…
By: The Trek News Desk Clarity is beginning to emerge on the proposed India-United States trade arrangement. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, February 5, 2026, that the ongoing negotiations represent the first phase of a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement, and that a joint statement by both countries is likely to…
By: The Trek News Desk In a significant move aimed at rehabilitating families rendered homeless by natural calamities, the Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the allotment of five marlas of government land on a 40-year lease to landless disaster-affected households. The decision applies to families impacted during the year 2025, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah…
By: The Trek News Desk The Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 5, 2026, adopted the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address amid intense protests and sloganeering by Opposition members. Owing to the continued disruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not deliver the customary reply to the debate in the House. Lok Sabha Speaker Om…
By: The Trek News Desk Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, sparked a major political confrontation after displaying what he described as an unpublished book authored by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane within the Parliament premises. Gandhi said he would personally hand over a copy of…
By: The Trek News Desk Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday, January 31, 2026, creating history as the first woman to hold the post in the state. She assumed office following the tragic death of her husband and former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar,…
By: The Trek News Desk Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar lost his life on Wednesday in a tragic plane accident in Baramati, located in Pune district. Four other people travelling with him also died in the crash. According to initial reports, the aircraft met with the accident while…
By: The Trek News Desk A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court questioning the definition of caste-based discrimination under the newly notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations of 2026. The plea argues that the existing definition is not inclusive and leaves certain sections of students and faculty without institutional protection. The petition has…
By: The Trek News Desk Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) announced the signing of a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, describing it as a historic step for the global economy. He stated that the agreement encompasses nearly 25% of the world’s GDP and accounts for…
