Sambal Yojana emerges as safety shield for unorganised workers in MP’s Neemuch

IANS | December 16, 2025 7:48 PM

Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) It goes without saying that in a vast country like India, the working class is considered to be the backbone of the economy. But at the same time, workers in the unorganised sector have long faced economic insecurity, accidental risks, and a lack of social protection. Addressing these challenges, the Madhya Pradesh government has developed the Chief Minister Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana as a strong social security model, which is today emerging as an example at the national level.

India to achieve all economic goals to become a powerful economy: IIT Dhanbad Director

IANS | December 16, 2025 7:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India will be able to achieve the economic goals that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are striving for, and the nation will definitely become a powerful economy, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Director, Sukumar Mishra, said on Tuesday.

Bank credit growth stays resilient with 11.5 pc growth: Centre

IANS | December 16, 2025 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Bank credit growth in India continues to remain resilient with 11.5 per cent year-on-year growth, reflecting sustained lending momentum across key segments of the economy, the government said on Tuesday.

Protests, disruption mark Lok Sabha proceeding as Govt tables new rural employment Bill

Jayanta Bhattacharya | December 16, 2025 6:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, witnessed sharp exchanges between the Treasury benches and the Opposition with the tabling of Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) -- or VB-G RAM G -- Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of 2005.

46 MoUs, bilateral agreements signed with other nations to check drug trade: Centre

IANS | December 16, 2025 6:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India has signed Bilateral Agreements with 27 countries and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with 19 countries as part of efforts at the international level to control drug trafficking, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Shashi Tharoor slams VB-G RAM G Bill as ‘retrograde step’

IANS | December 16, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed sharp protests on Tuesday as the government introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, aimed at replacing the iconic Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

34 Maoist cadres, with Rs 84 lakh combined bounty, surrender in Bijapur

IANS | December 16, 2025 5:24 PM

Raipur/Bijapur Dec 16 (IANS) In a significant victory for anti-Naxal operations, 34 Maoist cadres, including 7 women, surrendered before senior police and CRPF officials in Bijapur district on Tuesday, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 84 lakh.

Mamata Banerjee makes desperate attempts at managing a messy affair

IANS | December 16, 2025 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) People in West Bengal are said to be passionate largely about two things, sports and culture. It seems that both have played their parts in the state government’s desperate attempts at containing a messy episode, barely months before the Assembly election.

Oppn tried to defeat us, but people ensured our victory in Gujarat several times: BJP

IANS | December 16, 2025 4:53 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The BJP leaders on Tuesday recalled the early years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership in Gujarat, saying that despite sustained attempts by the Opposition to weaken the party through a particular narrative, it was the people of the state who gave the BJP a decisive mandate.

Incidents of Maoist violence down by 89 pc in 15 years: MoS Nityanand Rai

IANS | December 16, 2025 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The incidents of violence linked to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) have come down from a high of 1,936 in 2010 by 89 per cent to 222 in 2025, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Politics

Sambal Yojana emerges as safety shield for unorganised workers in MP’s Neemuch

India to achieve all economic goals to become a powerful economy: IIT Dhanbad Director

Bank credit growth stays resilient with 11.5 pc growth: Centre

Protests, disruption mark Lok Sabha proceeding as Govt tables new rural employment Bill

46 MoUs, bilateral agreements signed with other nations to check drug trade: Centre

Shashi Tharoor slams VB-G RAM G Bill as ‘retrograde step’

34 Maoist cadres, with Rs 84 lakh combined bounty, surrender in Bijapur

Mamata Banerjee makes desperate attempts at managing a messy affair

Oppn tried to defeat us, but people ensured our victory in Gujarat several times: BJP

Incidents of Maoist violence down by 89 pc in 15 years: MoS Nityanand Rai

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