NEW DELHI: Opposition parties staged a 12-hour overnight dharna in the Parliament complex on Thursday night to protest the passage of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.The protest came hours after Parliament cleared the Bill…
The mineral-rich belt forms an unbroken stretch along Andhra’s coastline (Picture credit: A Sarath Kumar) Along Andhra Pradesh’s sweeping 974km coastline, the waves wash more than picturesque beaches and bustling fishing harbours. Beneath the dark, heavy sands — from Srikakulam in the north to Nellore in the south — lies one of India’s most valuable…
NEW DELHI: India has decided to bid to host the 2036 Olympics, and efforts are being made to address gaps in sporting infrastructure in the country and develop world-class facilities to host international events of such scale, Union sports and youth affairs minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.Speaking at an event, Mandaviya said an analysis…
NEW DELHI: Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the Congress party has been left behind as the country moves forward and progresses on the global stage, with citizens finding the opposition party’s criticism of the govt ineffective and pessimistic.“The train has left the station. Congress is still at the station. The country is moving…
NEW DELHI: The SC collegium led by CJI Surya Kant on Thursday recommended to the Centre the appointment of five high court judges as HC chief justices while deciding to transfer the CJ of Meghalaya to Kerala HC.The collegium, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and J K Maheshwari, recommended appointment of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta…
NEW DELHI: As further action in a money laundering probe, Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth over Rs 3,400 crore linked to Pearl Agro Corporation Ltd (PACL) and its promoter Nirmal Singh Bhangoo in Ludhiana. The latter had allegedly collected over Rs 48,000 crore from investors through a multi-level marketing scheme and laundered the proceeds…
DEHRADUN: In the hills of Uttarakhand, with outmigration that has long hollowed out many of its villages, a political shift is taking root with a new cadre of Gen Z pradhans – many of them women, and barely out of college. Armed with degrees and smartphones, they are stepping into local governance with a determination…
BENGALURU: Criticising the Lokayukta police for delaying the submission of its final report in the Muda scam case, a special court for elected representatives in the city on Monday directed the agency to file its report by Dec 23 on a protest petition challenging the clean chit given to chief minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvati,…
NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the govt was taking multiple measures to deal with the problem of air pollution and results of the steps being taken would be visible in the coming years.Speaking at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave (IEC), Yadav said though the number of days with the air…
BELAGAVI: The Karnataka assembly overrode opposition to pass a bill seeking to enact an anti-hate speech law, making the offence punishable with a jail term.BJP opposed Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill 2025, initiated by home minister G Parameshwara, arguing that it violates the constitutional principle of freedom of expression.The House witnessed uproar…