India, Russia ink pacts on labour mobility, e-tourist visas

IANS | December 5, 2025 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia have signed agreements related to the mobility of skilled workers between the two countries for taking up employment and the granting of e-tourist visas to each other's citizens, according to a joint statement issued on Friday after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.

SIR phase 2: ECI inches towards completion as 99.90 pc enumeration forms distributed

IANS | December 5, 2025 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the daily bulletin for Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, reporting near-complete progress in the distribution and digitisation of Elector-specific enumeration forms (EFs) across 12 States and Union Territories.

Gujarat emerges front-runner with 8.42 pc growth

IANS | December 5, 2025 6:46 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as one of India’s fastest-growing major economies, clocking an impressive 8.42 per cent average growth rate over the past decade at constant prices.

Vyapam scam: CBI secures conviction of two impersonators, 7 yr RI sentence

IANS | December 5, 2025 6:33 PM

Bhopal/Gwalior, Dec 5 (IANS) In a significant development in the long-running Vyapam investigation, the Special CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) Court (Vyapam Cases), Gwalior, Thursday, convicted and sentenced two accused persons to seven years rigorous imprisonment in connection with the Police Constable Recruitment Examination, 2012.

India tackling e-waste with organised recycling, recovery of rare materials: Report

IANS | December 5, 2025 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Although India remains among the top global generators of electronic waste, owing to increasing digitisation and a rapidly growing electronics ecosystem, the government is tackling the sustainability challenge with organised recycling and recovery of precious and rare materials, according to a media report.

Security audit shows jungle Naxal threat down, but IB tracks new urban cells

Vicky Nanjappa | December 5, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) As the deadline to end the Naxal menace nears, the security forces, especially from the Centre, are gradually shifting strategy. Currently, the central forces are in full strength in the Maoist-affected areas and with the menace coming down fast, the state security forces would have a bigger role to play.