NEW DELHI: The Centre is set to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with a new legislative framework titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025.A Bill, aimed at aligning rural livelihoods with the government’s long-term development vision, has…
NEW DELHI: Former Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim reacted to his expulsion from the party on Monday, defending his move to write to Sonia Gandhi expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership, citing recent electoral losses. He cited Rahul Gandhi’s suggestion of “daro matt (don’t be scared)” and said that he had “told the truth to the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from Delhi on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, countries with longstanding civilizational ties and strong bilateral relations with India.The visit to Jordan coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a milestone expected to strengthen bilateral engagement further.“I am…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Monday issued a travel advisory, urging flyers to head to airports only after checking the latest status of their flight.This comes as several flights were cancelled as low visibility conditions prevails in north India due to thick layer of fog.In a social media post on X, the…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case before a special court in Jammu on Monday, officials said.The probe agency’s investigation has found the direct involvement of three terrorists in the April 22 attack, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists in…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday expelled former MLA Mohammed Moquim from the party days after he wrote to Sonia Gandhi urging the removal of party president Mallikarjun Kharge on the grounds that “age is not on his side.” Congress cited “anti-party activities” as the reason behind his expulsion, however, it refrained from specifying…
New Delhi: Any university or higher education institution established without approval of Central or state govt would face a penalty of at least Rs 2 crore and immediate closure, as per the new higher education bill — Viksit Bharat Adhishthan Bill — which is likely to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday.The bill circulated…
NEW DELHI: In a boost to India’s rotary wing combat capabilities, the Army is set to get delivery of three remaining Apache AH-64 attack helicopters from US, while the Navy will commission its second squadron of MH-60R Seahawk submarine-hunting choppers this week.The induction of these much-delayed American helicopters will plug existing operational gaps but the…
Unaccounted Currency Notes Were Recovered From Official Residence New Delhi: The three-member inquiry committee headed by Supreme Court Judge Aravind Kumar has asked Justice Yashwant Varma, facing removal motion in the Lok Sabha in the aftermath of discovery of wads of burnt and unaccounted currency notes from his official residence, to respond to the memo…
New Delhi: In an important ruling, Supreme Court has said that a person employed on compassionate grounds to alleviate family difficulties because of death of a parent in harness cannot seek appointment to higher posts merely because they have the requisite qualifications for the same.A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan on Friday reversed…