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New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. According to sources, the government is firm on getting the bill passed during the current parliamentary session. The ruling side argues that renaming employment schemes is not new, citing the transition from Jawahar Rozgar Yojana to NREGA, and later to MGN ...Read More >
Mathura: The death toll in the Delhi-Agra Expressway road accident in Mathura has climbed to 13 from four as reported earlier, officials said on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning when seven buses and three cars collided amid dense fog. Poor visibility due to thick fog led to a massive multi-vehicle pile-up, as several vehicles crashed into one another in the early hours of the day. Following the collision, several vehicles caught fire, triggering panic among passengers trapped ...Read More >
New Delhi: Shares of home and furnishing company Wakefit Innovations Ltd on Monday made a muted market debut and ended over 1 per cent lower against the issue price of Rs 195. The stock started trading at Rs 194.10, down 0.46 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. During the day, it declined 9.10 per cent to Rs 177.25. Shares of the firm finally ended at Rs 192.30, down 1.38 per cent. At the NSE, the stock got listed at par with the issue price of Rs 195. Shares of the firm ended at Rs 192.29 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Monday in tandem with a weak trend in global markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. Also, uncertainty over an India-US trade deal weighed on investors' sentiment, analysts said. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 54.30 points, or 0.06 per cent, to at 85,213.36. During the day, the benchmark declined 427.34 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 84,840.32. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 19.65 points, or 0.08 per cent, to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold prices surged by Rs 4,000 to touch an all-time high of Rs 1,37,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking firm global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,33,600 per 10 grams on Friday. "Gold prices scaled even higher as international spot gold surged towards the $ 4,350 zone, triggering a strong rally in the domestic market," Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst, Commodity and Currenc ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With three-fold hike in the salary and allowances of Odisha MLAs triggering a political row and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik announcing that he would forgo the enhanced benefits, all eyes are now on Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, whose assent is required for the Bills passed by the State Assembly. On the last day of the winter session on December 9, the Assembly passed four bills unanimously, though the lone CPI(M) member remained absent from the House. The Left party has o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested an absconding fraudster, who had been on the run in a job fraud case since 2023, from New Delhi, informed a senior official on Monday. The accused, identified as Gautam Kumar, a resident of Khagaria district in Bihar, was arrested from Rohini area of New Delhi on December 11, 2025. He was later produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Rohini, New Delhi and brought to Odisha on transit remand. After coming across a fake ...Read More >
Jajpur: At least 15 persons were injured, five of them seriously, in a clash between supporters of an Independent MLA and a BJD leader in Jajpur district on Sunday, police said. Several vehicles, including bikes and cars, were vandalised in the clash in the farmhouse of BJD leader and former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Kumar Balabantaray near Panturi under Jenapur police limits, police said. The injured were admitted to Dharmasala Community Health Centre. Later, five of them were shifted to SCB Medic ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The capital city Bhubaneswar will soon get a global visa application centre after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday approved a proposal in this regard, officials said. The proposed centre will operate from Babasaheb Ambedkar Bus Terminal building at Baramunda, where the State government will provide 3,000 square feet of space, according to a release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Currently, people from Odisha have to travel to cities such as Kolkata, Delhi and Hy ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha Congress leader and former MLA Mohammed Moquim was expelled from the party after he challenged its State leadership. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president, Bhakta Charan Das, said Moquim was removed for "anti-party activities". "This is for the information of all concerned that AICC (All India Congress Committee) has approved the proposal for the expulsion of Sri Md. Moquim from the primary membership of the party, due to anti-party activities," he s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday received as many as 179 complaints during its public hearing, the Prajavani programme, held at the GHMC headquarters and all circle offices. Citizens submitted requests concerning town planning, sanitation, engineering, land acquisition, and other issues. A total of 47 complaints were received in the Prajavani programme at the GHMC headquarters, with an additional 132 applications collected across the six zones of the GHMC. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: On the death anniversary of India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on Monday, Telangana State unit BJP President N Ramchander Rao paid floral tributes to Patel by garlanding his portrait at the party's state office. Speaking to the media, Rao hailed Patel as the architect of modern India, who unified over 560 princely states. He recalled Patel's decisive role in integrating Hyderabad State--comprising present-day Telangana, parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka--into the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A bronze statue of legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam was unveiled at the Ravindra Bharathi premises here on Monday. Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, former Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister D Sridhar Babu, eminent personalities and members of Balu's family attended the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Venkaiah Naidu said the statue was installed to inspire future generations, and described SP Balasubrahmanyam as the embodiment of musical excellence. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee has announced the release of the third waiting list of pilgrims for Haj 2026. State Haj Committee Chairman Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani Khusro Pasha said the waiting list includes applicants ranging from serial numbers 2,849 to 3,733. The Chairman asked the selected Haj pilgrims to pay their first and second instalments as early as possible. According to the Haj Committee, the intending Haj pilgrims selected from the waiting list were asked to pay a to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel are costliest in Andhra Pradesh largely because of the highest VAT the state charges, while smaller states and Union Territories such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the lowest fuel prices, according to information furnished in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. A litre of petrol in Amaravati - the capital city of Andhra Pradesh - costs Rs 109.74, while the same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes for Rs 82.46, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Petroleum ...Read More >
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said he would seek time to respond to the notice issued by the Delhi Police in connection with the National Herald case. Speaking to the media at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Shivakumar said he was originally scheduled to submit his reply to the police on Monday. However, due to the demise of senior leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa, he had to travel to Davanagere on a special flight. "In view of this, I will request time to submit my ...Read More >
Anantapur: Anantapur witnessed a massive bike rally on Monday as the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) intensified its protest against the alleged privatisation of government medical colleges, following a call given by party president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The rally was organised under the leadership of YSRCP Anantapur district president Ananth Venkatarami Reddy and saw large participation from party leaders, elected representatives and cadres. Legislative Council Members Sh ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday. The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions. Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay thei ...Read More >
Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday paid rich tributes to senior legislator Shamanur Shivashankarappa, stating that the late leader played a pivotal role in the social, economic and educational development of Davanagere district. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly while supporting the condolence resolution moved in the House following Shivashankarappa's demise, the Chief Minister recalled his long and impactful public life. Shivashankarappa entered the Legislative Assembly at t ...Read More >
Nellore: Leaders of various political parties and officials paid floral tributes to Sri Potti Sriramulu on the occasion of his death anniversary here on Monday. Municipal Administration Minister Ponguru Narayana along with district collector Himanshu Shukla has garlanded the statue of Sri Potti Sriramulu located at Atmakur Bus Stand centre and has paid rich tributes. BJP state president PVN Madhv along with party leaders also garlanded the statue of Potti Sriramulu at Atmakur bus stand and pai ...Read More >
Bengaluru: MaestroI laiyaraaja will hold a special concert here next month to mark 50 years of his musical journey, coinciding with the silver jubilee celebrations of the Akshaya Patra Foundation. The event, titled 'Ilaiyaraaja 50: A Legendary Musical Journey', will be held on January 10, 2026, at the NICE Grounds in Madavara. The concert will support 'Music for Meals', an initiative of the Akshaya Patra Foundation that leverages music-led programmes to raise awareness and mobilise support for ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday launched a sharp political attack on the previous YSRCP government, accusing it of hatching a "big conspiracy" in the name of three capitals and leaving Andhra Pradesh without a functional capital, while asserting that his government has restored Amaravati's primacy. Addressing the Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu Self-Sacrifice Day programme at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram here, Naidu said the three-capitals proposal had pushed the state into ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Politicians generally lobby for a Minister post even before becoming an MLA or MLC. A few have become Ministers before holding these positions in Telangana. However, many do not become ministers despite winning multiple elections due to political dynamics. TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud's situation, however, is different. He is in a catch-22, unsure whether to accept a ministerial position in the expected upcoming cabinet expansion, even though the party is ready to offer him the post. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress party legislators and corporators from the city called on GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi to discuss the ongoing reorganisation of civic divisions and concerns over the redrawing of ward boundaries. MLAs Danam Nagender, Arikepudi Gandhi and Prakash Goud, MLC Balmuri Venkat, along with corporators, met the Mayor and GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan to raise concerns over the redrawing of ward boundaries following recent government orders. On the occasion, Mayor Gadwal Vijayal ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in preparation for one of its busiest periods in recent years, has lined up seven launch missions by March next year, including a key test of indigenous electric propulsion and quantum communication systems, and the first uncrewed flight of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. The first mission in this series is expected as early as next week, signalling a tightly packed launch calendar with both strategic and commercial goals. At ...Read More >
New Delhi: IndiGo has cancelled as many as 109 flights across India due to adverse weather conditions, causing significant disruption to arrivals and departures at major airports, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. The airline stated that poor weather has impacted flight schedules and advised passengers to check their flight status before travelling. IndiGo also urged travellers to leave for airports early, as low visibility has affected road traffic and movement. "Prolonged lo ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee on Monday weakened further to close at a fresh all-time low of 90.74 against the US dollar, after slipping as much as 90.80 during intra-day trade, amid lingering uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and continued foreign fund outflows, according to market participants. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 90.53 per dollar and remained under pressure through the session as strong dollar demand from importers and risk-averse sentiment dragge ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Loudspeakers that had been blaring across 4,000-plus villages for so many days have fallen silent as campaigning by parties for the final phase of the Gram Panchayat (GP) elections, to be held on December 17 on non-party basis, concluded on Monday. The first phase of the GP elections was held on December 11 and the second phase on December 14. The final phase of the elections will be held on December 17 in 182 mandals, 4,157 village panchayats, and 28,406 wards. In the final phase, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Setting the stage for a political face-off during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, the Centre has introduced a Bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA). The new Bill is called The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen), shortened as VB G RAM G. A whip has been issued, and BJP MPs have been asked to attend Parliament to ensure the passage of the Bill. According to the government, the new Bill pres ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday that India is "very close" to concluding an interim trade deal with the US to bring down tariffs but stopped short of fixing any timeline on the issue. "We are very close on closing the initial framework deal, but I don't want to put a timeline to it," the Commerce Secretary told journalists here. "We have done six rounds of talks with the US, where we have discussed both the BTA (bilateral trade agreement) as well as an interim ...Read More >
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