New Delhi: The Congress will hold protests across the country on Wednesday against the Centre’s rural employment bill VB-G RAM G that seeks to replace MGNREGA, claiming it was a “BJP-RSS conspiracy” to dismantle a rights-based welfare scheme and attack Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, workers’ rights, and federal responsibility. The opposition party’s general secretary, organisation, K…
New Delhi: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday moved in Lok Sabha to introduce the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA. Opposition members strongly opposed the proposed legislation at the introduction stage and pressed for sending…
Amman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Jordanian companies to invest in India, saying they can look forward to good returns on their investments as the country is growing at over 8 per cent. Speaking at the India-Jordan Business Forum meet here, Modi said India is soon going to become the third-largest economy in…
Srinagar: The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn raids at multiple locations across the Valley as part of its probe against suspects involved in terrorism, glorifying terrorists and promoting radicalisation, officials said. The raids were conducted across seven districts in the Kashmir valley, they said. According to officials,…
Bangkok: Thai authorities on Tuesday deported Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6, to India. The deportation comes amid an ongoing probe into the deadly blaze, which triggered widespread outrage and led to scrutiny over alleged safety violations and lapses by…
Ahmedabad: A sessions court here has rejected pleas of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh for separation of trial in a criminal defamation case over their remarks on PM Narendra Modi’s educational degree, noting they appeared to be “animated by a common purpose”. Additional Sessions Judge M P Purohit on Monday dismissed the revision…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the valour of the armed forces on Vijay Diwas — the day the Indian Army defeated Pakistan in the 1971 War. “On Vijay Diwas, we remember the brave soldiers whose courage and sacrifice ensured India had a historic victory in 1971. Their steadfast resolve and selfless…
Mathura: Four people were killed, and over two dozen were injured in an early Tuesday vehicle pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway here, a police officer said. At least seven buses and several smaller vehicles collided with each other in the dense fog around 4.30 am, the officer said. The incident happened under the Baldev Police…
Kathmandu: Nepal has eased restrictions on carrying high-denomination Indian currency in the Himalayan nation, ending a decade-long ban, according to an official statement. Individuals can hold Indian banknotes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 up to a maximum limit of INR 25,000 per person. The decision was made during Monday’s cabinet meeting, according to cabinet…
New Delhi: In the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he used trade to stop the India-Pakistan military conflict in May, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday cited his conversations with various echelons of the government to state that neither was there any threat to use trade to promote peace nor was…
