FairPoint: Pakistan - a neighbour in permanent freefall

Deepika Bhan | November 30, 2025 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Every time we think Pakistan has hit rock bottom, events unfold that prove there is no such thing as the lowest point for a nation that keeps discovering new depths. The world has long recognised that genuine democracy has never found a stable home in a country carved out on the basis of religious identity. Its problems run as deep as the contradictions of its own founding.

37 Maoists, including 12 women, surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:38 PM

Dantewada, Nov 30 (IANS) In one of the largest Maoist surrenders in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada under the Lon Varratu and Poona Margem (Revival through Rehabilitation) programme, 37 Maoists, including 27 with a reward totalling Rs 65 lakh, have decided to renounce violence and return to the social mainstream, officials said on Sunday.

Gujarat ensures fertiliser supply for Rabi season, appeals to farmers not to fall for rumours

IANS | November 30, 2025 2:52 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 30 (IANS) With the Rabi season underway, the Gujarat government has moved to reassure farmers that fertiliser supplies are stable and sufficient across the state. Officials said that a strong distribution plan is in place to ensure every farmer receives fertiliser on time and in adequate quantity, urging cultivators not to be influenced by misleading rumours.

New Labour Codes come as booster shot for India’s export sector

IANS | November 30, 2025 1:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The new Labour Codes notified by the government bring about a series of benefits for India’s export sector including textiles, garments, leather, electronics, gems and jewellery, pharmaceuticals, auto components and IT-enabled services -- especially simplifying compliance for employers and enabling improved workforce management, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.