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.
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.
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.
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.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra expects the key policy rates to remain low for a “long period” based on the RBI’s projections as the Indian economy is recording robust growth while inflation is well under control, according to a report in Financial Times.
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.
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.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India has achieved self-reliance in space transportation systems and can launch satellites up to 10 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and 4.2 tonnes to Geo-Synchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, in the Parliament on Wednesday.
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.
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).
