Congress announces national protest against G-RAMG Act

IANS | January 3, 2026 1:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide agitation against the G-RAMG Act from January 8, alleging that it “silently kills” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and undermines the legal right to work guaranteed to rural citizens.

After 36 years, Kerala MLA Antony Raju found guilty in ‘underwear tampering’ case

IANS | January 3, 2026 12:34 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) In a dramatic turn of events, a local court in suburban Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday convicted Kerala’s Left Front legislator and former Transport Minister Antony Raju in the infamous "underwear evidence tampering" case, bringing to an end a legal saga that has spanned more than three and a half decades.

Congress worker death case: FIR lodged against MLAs in Karnataka's Ballari

IANS | January 3, 2026 11:44 AM

Ballari, Jan 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have registered FIRs against BJP MLA and mining baron Janardhana Reddy and Congress MLA Nara Bharat Reddy on Saturday in connection with the violence that erupted over a banner-related issue, which resulted in the death of a grand old party worker in Ballari.

UGC takes cognisance of Himachal ragging case, orders fact-finding probe

IANS | January 3, 2026 11:12 AM

Dharamshala, Jan 3 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken cognisance of the case involving the death of a 19-year-old student of a college in Dharamshala, who passed away on December 26 after falling ill, allegedly following ragging by four students and sexual harassment by a professor.

2 key interventions to improve access to export credit, strengthen MSMEs: Industry

IANS | January 3, 2026 10:27 AM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The industry has hailed two key interventions under the 'Niryat Protsahan' sub-scheme to strengthen MSME exports by providing affordable and easier access to trade finance, saying this will lower the cost of exporting, expand access to finance, diversify export markets and strengthen India’s export brand.