'Not bulldozed, rebuilt': Think Tank CEO takes on Congress over VB-G RAM G Act

IANS | December 22, 2025 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The political debate over the newly enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act has intensified. Akhilesh Mishra, CEO of BlueKraft Digital Foundation, has issued a detailed rebuttal to Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, who reposted Sonia Gandhi’s article accusing the Centre of “bulldozing” MGNREGA to replace it with the new Act.

India–New Zealand FTA is a game-changer for Indian exporters: FIEO

IANS | December 22, 2025 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS): The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Monday welcomed the signing of the India–New Zealand free trade agreement as "a game-changer for Indian exporters", which will significantly enhance the country's integration with global value chains.

'Muslim League, Cong conspired to merge Assam into East Pakistan': BJP

IANS | December 22, 2025 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid a political war of words between the BJP and the Congress party over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on infiltration in Assam and the Northeast, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday accused the grand old party of suppressing historical facts related to the Partition.