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Chhattisgarh: Workers hired under G RAM G, delighted with new wage limit

IANS | January 6, 2026 6:05 PM

Raipur, Jan 6 (IANS) The substitution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Grameen Rozgar Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) - VB G RAM G - sparked a major controversy with the Opposition and ruling dispensation crossing swords over renaming the legislation, rather than debating the merits and demerits of new law.

‘Unserious’: SC pulls up CAQM on worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR

IANS | January 6, 2026 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), terming its approach to the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR as "unserious".

PM Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot on Jan 11: Dy CM Sanghavi

IANS | January 6, 2026 5:47 PM

Rajkot, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Saurashtra–Kutch region on January 11 at Marwadi University in Rajkot, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday.

India’s auto sector poised to gain bigger share of $2.2 trillion global export pie: NITI Aayog

IANS | January 6, 2026 5:46 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Though India has done well in specific segments of the automotive export market, there are significant opportunities to increase market share in the $2.2 trillion global automotive export market, which is growing, according to the latest 'Trade Watch Quarterly' released by NITI Aayog on Tuesday.

J&K: BRO repairs Rajouri’s potholed roads, ends years of hardship for residents

IANS | January 6, 2026 5:40 PM

Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The residents of Kalakote region in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir are heaving a sigh of relief as their long-standing problem stands resolved now. The potholed and dilapidated roads have been repaired while a large stretch of damaged road is under maintenance, bringing relief to the residents of the border district.

Venezuela crisis poses no immediate risk to India’s oil bill: Report

IANS | January 6, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The ongoing geopolitical tension between the United States and Venezuela does not pose any immediate risk to India, and the country’s oil import bill is unlikely to rise under present conditions, a report said on Tuesday.

Gujarat: Daily water supply available in over 100 cities, big-ticket projects underway in 30 more towns

IANS | January 6, 2026 4:54 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Taking forward its mission of developing world-class cities and providing efficient civic amenities including clean drinking water, the Gujarat government has fast-tracked a slew of projects to build robust water supply chains across the state.

‘Will Trump kidnap our PM’: Congress leader stokes fresh row

IANS | January 6, 2026 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday stirred a hornet’s nest by insinuating a Venezuela-like operation in India and asking whether the US forces will conduct a similar operation to what they did to their incumbent President.

India-Ethiopia ties turn stronger after PM Modi’s Africa visit

IANS | January 6, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ethiopia in December 2025 was a major diplomatic event of the year, resulting in upgrading the relations between the two countries to a 'Strategic Partnership' and laying a concrete roadmap for a high priority engagement for the next decade.

‘India Energy Week 2026’ to focus on boosting energy security, catalysing investment

IANS | January 6, 2026 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Tuesday that the 'India Energy Week (IEW) 2026' will return to Goa from January 27–30, bringing together ministers from across the world, global CEOs, policymakers, financial institutions, academia and technology providers at a critical juncture for the global energy sector.

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Chhattisgarh: Workers hired under G RAM G, delighted with new wage limit

‘Unserious’: SC pulls up CAQM on worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR

PM Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot on Jan 11: Dy CM Sanghavi

India’s auto sector poised to gain bigger share of $2.2 trillion global export pie: NITI Aayog

J&K: BRO repairs Rajouri’s potholed roads, ends years of hardship for residents

Venezuela crisis poses no immediate risk to India’s oil bill: Report

Gujarat: Daily water supply available in over 100 cities, big-ticket projects underway in 30 more towns

‘Will Trump kidnap our PM’: Congress leader stokes fresh row

India-Ethiopia ties turn stronger after PM Modi’s Africa visit

‘India Energy Week 2026’ to focus on boosting energy security, catalysing investment

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