Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19 (IANS) Dr Palpu Pushpangadan, the Padma Shri awardee botanist who rewrote the rules of scientific research by ensuring that tribal communities benefited from knowledge drawn from their traditions, passed away here on Friday due to age-related ailments. He was 81.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, aims to achieve self-reliance in the nuclear sector and meet India’s 2047 clean energy goals.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India is on the verge of a historic economic milestone, with several BJP leaders asserting that the country will soon become the world’s third-largest economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Centre has released Rs 94.236 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Uttarakhand during the financial year 2025-26, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday vowed to launch a nationwide stir against the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB- G RAM G) bill, which he claimed was bulldozed through the Parliament without adequate scrutiny and debate.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India’s net direct tax collections recorded an 8 per cent growth to Rs 17.05 lakh crore so far in the current financial year (2025-26), on the back of a steady growth in corporate tax receipts, according to figures released by the Income Tax Department on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Congress staged a protest on Friday against replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM G Bill) on the Parliament premises.
Hyderabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader T. Harish Rao said on Friday that VB-G Ram G is not merely a name change but a direct attack on India’s federal structure.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Calling the Opposition “hijacked” and accusing it of engaging in “conspiratorial obstruction”, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday defended the passage of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, saying the country is undergoing wide-ranging reforms to replace outdated laws that no longer meet present-day needs.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Winter Session of Parliament ended on Friday with both Houses -- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha -- witnessing a noisy but productive session, culminating in several significant decisions.
