UP Minister Sanjay Nishad defends hijab remarks, says comments 'exaggerated', taken out of context

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:28 PM

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday sought to justify his controversial remarks linked to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's hijab row, saying he often speaks in several regional languages where expressions are conveyed in a "simple" and "informal" manner, and that his statements were being "deliberately exaggerated".

As Oppn protests, sources say govt undertook extensive groundwork for G RAM G Bill

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) As the Lok Sabha prepares to discuss the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, government sources have revealed that extensive consultations and preparatory work were undertaken before finalising the legislation.

India has added 2,361 MW biomass capacity in last 10 years: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has added 2,361 MW biomass capacity, 228 MWe waste-to-energy capacity, and 2.88 lakh biogas plants in the last 10 years, propelled by various incentives provided by the government in the push for green energy, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system and AI-powered highway management is likely to be completed by the end of 2026, a move that will virtually eliminate waiting time at toll plazas for commuters, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

'Bangladeshi infiltrators fleeing back': Bengal BJP targets Trinamool govt

IANS | December 17, 2025 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A fresh political confrontation has erupted in West Bengal over the SIR process after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said that Bangladeshi infiltrators are fleeing the state.

'There is something fishy': Ujjwal Raman Singh backs Prithviraj Chavan’s remarks on Op Sindoor

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh on Wednesday supported the remarks made by senior party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Operation Sindoor, stating that the government’s silence on the issue raises serious doubts.

Rajya Sabha passes Repealing and Amending Bill 2025 through voice vote

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, which sought to repeal 71 obsolete laws and make minor amendments to four others, as part of the Central government's ongoing efforts to declutter the statute book and eliminate colonial-era remnants.

Indian rupee likely to bounce back strongly in 2nd half of next fiscal: SBI report

IANS | December 17, 2025 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Geopolitical uncertainties driven by the delay in the India-US trade deal have been the single-most important reasons for the rupee sliding against the US dollar, an SBI Research report said on Wednesday, adding that the rupee is likely to bounce back strongly in the second half of the next fiscal.

Messi omits Salt Lake Stadium from India tour highlights; video features Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:53 PM

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Argentina football legend Lionel Messi released a commemorative video of his 'GOAT India Tour' on Wednesday, notably excluding any footage of his appearance at Kolkata’s Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium).

India's fish production has surged by 38 per cent under PMMSY: Minister

IANS | December 17, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India's fish production has surged from 141.60 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to around 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, registering an increase of 38 per cent since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

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UP Minister Sanjay Nishad defends hijab remarks, says comments 'exaggerated', taken out of context

As Oppn protests, sources say govt undertook extensive groundwork for G RAM G Bill

India has added 2,361 MW biomass capacity in last 10 years: Minister

AI-based highway management to be rolled out nationwide by 2026-end: Gadkari

'Bangladeshi infiltrators fleeing back': Bengal BJP targets Trinamool govt

'There is something fishy': Ujjwal Raman Singh backs Prithviraj Chavan’s remarks on Op Sindoor

Rajya Sabha passes Repealing and Amending Bill 2025 through voice vote

Indian rupee likely to bounce back strongly in 2nd half of next fiscal: SBI report

Messi omits Salt Lake Stadium from India tour highlights; video features Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad

India's fish production has surged by 38 per cent under PMMSY: Minister

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