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Aadhaar shouldn’t be mandatory for MGNREGA payment: Parliamentary Panel
New Delhi: A Parliamentary Panel has recommended that the Rural Development Ministry’s Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge System (ABPS) for making payments under MGNREGA should not be made compulsory. In a report tabled…
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BJP lacks 2/3 majority for constitutional amendment: Tharoor on ‘One Nation…’ bills
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday, December 17, hit out at the government saying voting at the introduction stage of One Nation One Election bills in the Lok Sabha showed…
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NSA Doval in Beijeing to attend Special Representative talks China
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, December 17, to take part in the India-China Special Representatives’ talks to be held on Wednesday aimed at restoring the bilateral…
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Photos: President Droupadi Murmu reaches in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: President Droupadi Murmu has reached Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, December 17. She was received by Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. President Droupadi…
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Photos: Rahul Gandhi in Thrissur
Thrissur: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi paid his last respects to late P P Madhavan at his residence near Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, Tuesday. Madhavan, personal secretary to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi…
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JP Nadda slams Emergency, Article 370 in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: BJP National President and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, initiated a debate in the Upper House of Parliament, highlighting the significance of the Indian Constitution.…
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NTA to focus only on higher education entrance exams, says Union minister
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will not conduct any recruitment exams starting 2025 and will focus on only higher education entrance exams, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.…
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Govt making efforts to increase farmers’ income: Union minister
New Delhi: The government is making efforts continuously to increase the income of farmers and various schemes are in place for it, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said on Tuesday. The Agriculture…
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Concept of simultaneous elections not new to India: Govt
New Delhi: Ahead of the introduction of bills on holding simultaneous polls, the government Tuesday said the concept is not new to the country. Following the adoption of the Constitution, elections to…
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73 lakh smart prepaid meters installed nationwide: Minister
New Delhi: As many as 73 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed in various states till the end of November this year under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the…
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Congress MPs show solidarity with Bangladeshi minorities wearing handbags
New Delhi: Several Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday, demanding justice for Hindus and Christians facing atrocities in Bangladesh. The MPs protested with handbags…
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One Nation, One Election: Kiren Rijiju slams Congress for ‘baseless’ opposition
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress party for its opposition to the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, calling their stance “baseless and contradictory.” Kiren Rijiju while…
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Delhi’s AQI returns to ‘severe’ category, schools shift to hybrid mode
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Tuesday morning, with air quality plunging back into the “severe” category and drastically reducing visibility across the city. As temperatures…
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Centre to introduce ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi: The Centre will introduce the ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOP) Bill in the Lok Sabha at noon on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to…
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India, China Special Representative talks to be held in Beijing on Dec 18: Chinese FM
Beijing: The Special Representatives of India and China on border issues will meet here on Wednesday to discuss the restoration of the bilateral ties following the October 21 agreement to disengage troops…
