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).
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Countries that are switching to currency conversions and swap agreements in Chinese yuan for apparent short-term relief on interest rates are headed for trouble in long-term, as they end up with currency mismatches and tie up their national balance sheets closely to a financial system that lacks transparency and full convertibility, according to an article in Capital News.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Opposition on Tuesday staged a protest outside Parliament, holding placards and raising slogans against the Centre over its move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Jaisalmer, Dec 16 (IANS) Jaisalmer, the Golden City of Rajasthan, is set to enter a new era of rail passenger services with the completion of the redevelopment of its railway station at an estimated cost of around Rs 140 crore.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India’s exports of textiles and apparel, including handicrafts, saw 4.6 per cent CAGR growth, from $31.58 billion in 2020–21 to $37.75 billion in 2024–25, with export growth recorded across more than 100 countries during the same period, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, arrived in India on Tuesday for his first official visit aimed at holding discussions to enhance bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector.
