Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Telangana’s ruling party Congress continued its good performance in Gram Panchayat elections by bagging the majority of Sarpanch in the third and final phase on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for showing India’s robust manufacturing growth in the last 11 years in a bad light globally.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the “No PUC, No Fuel” rule from December 18 as part of an intensified multi-pronged drive to curb worsening air pollution in the national capital.
Ahmedabad, Dec 17 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Waqf institutions will now be treated on par with other religious trusts in legal proceedings, directing Waqf Boards to pay prescribed court fees in property-related disputes, just as Hindu and other religious trusts are required to do.
Dehradun, Dec 17 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reviewed the preparations for the “Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan Ke Dwar” (Government at the Doorstep of Every Citizen) programme at the CM residence.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that reducing the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio will be the "core focus" for the government in the next financial year (2026-27).
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed intense debate on the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, which proposes raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100 pe cent from 74 per cent, among other reforms to modernise the industry and achieve 'Insurance for All by 2047'.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has reportedly accused the state’s principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading voters, claiming the existence of over a crore of illegal electors. This followed the publication of data from the Election Commission’s draft electoral roll in its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Agartala, Dec 17 (IANS) Tripura is set to have its own tea auction centre by next year, a move expected to give a major impetus to the state’s beverages industry.
Raipur/Narayanpur, Dec 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ‘Poona Margam: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation’ initiative, 11 Maoist cadres, including six males and five females, surrendered before Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Gudiya (IPS) on Wednesday, marking a significant blow to left-wing extremism in the Bastar region.
