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A New York taxi driver playing an episode of "The Don Lemon Show" on his phone as he drove was shocked when his passenger revealed himself to be... Don Lemon. The taxi driver said, "No," and glanced backward in the rearview mirror before turning around fully with his mouth open and the vehicle still coasting forward. He let out a loud guffaw of laughter as the car came to a stop. "My man," the driver said, reaching back to shake Lemon's hand. "He was extremely friendly," Lemon told Newsweek i ...Read More >
Dehradun, Dec 17 (PTI) As Delhi virtually disappears behind its annual smog and toxic air chokes its residents, many heading for a sojourn in Dehradun seeking clean air may have to think twice. In the past two days, the Air Quality Index in Dehradun, nested in the mountain ranges of the Himalaya, slipped into the 'poor' category -- indicating that pollution is not limited to the plains. According to experts, the main reasons for the increasing pollution in Dehradun include the growing volume o ...Read More >
India has opened the strategic Cho La and Dok La passes along the China border for battlefield tourism. This initiative aims to boost border area tourism, create local livelihoods, and raise awareness about the historical significance and sacrifices of the armed forces. Tourists can now visit these frontier areas through a regulated two-day package. The strategic Cho La and Dok La passes at the India-China border were opened under the battlefield tourism initiative on Monday. Sikkim Chief Mini ...Read More >
East Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps organised the Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Supercar Drive from December 11 to 15 in East Sikkim. According to the Defence PRO, the event was a civil-military initiative conducted in partnership with Super Car Route and the Government of Sikkim, aimed at promoting responsible tourism, showcasing India's border heritage, and strengthening bonds between citizens and the Armed Forces. Also Read | India Summons Banglades ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17(ANI): Congress Leader Udit Raj, on Wednesday, while leading a protest by All India Unorganised Workers Congress against the Centre's decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA ) to Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, burnt a copy of the bill. "MGNREGA, which was the country's largest and most historic scheme to eradicate rural unemployment, is being conspired against to be terminated. B ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Congress leaders on Wednesday staged protests near the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi against the Central government over the National Herald case and the decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as VB-G Ram G. During the protest, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the National Herald was closely linked to India's freedom movement. "The National Herald is the pride of the ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Congress leaders on Wednesday staged protests near the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi against the Central government over the National Herald case and the decision to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as VB-G Ram G. During the protest, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the National Herald was closely linked to India's freedom movement. "The National Herald is the pride of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism of the newly announced G-RAM-G Bill, which will replace the MGNREGA scheme, stating that it is a rationalisation of the existing bill, offering several benefits. "The statement of Congress regarding MGNREGA is totally unfounded. The new bill replacing MGNREGA with G-RAM-G is a rationalisation of the existing scheme. It offers many benefits, including an incr ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17 (ANI): BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism of the newly announced G-RAM-G Bill, which will replace the MGNREGA scheme, stating that it is a rationalisation of the existing bill, offering several benefits. "The statement of Congress regarding MGNREGA is totally unfounded. The new bill replacing MGNREGA with G-RAM-G is a rationalisation of the existing scheme. It offers many benefits, including an incr ...Read More >
Northeastern India is currently braving a significant chill, as various locations in Assam experience a substantial drop in temperatures. A thick blanket of fog is forecasted to envelop Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram over the next day. Meanwhile, dry conditions are set to linger across seven northeastern states, with light to moderate fog likely in some areas. Guwahati: Mercury levels dropped noticeably across the northeast, with the biggest declines below normal in several pl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Probing an organised cybercrime network involving the use of over 20,000 illegally procured SIM cards, CBI conducted raids in Delhi, Noida and Chandigarh over the weekend and discovered a 'phishing factory' that was using SIM boxes -- devices that can hold hundreds of SIMs cards, disguise international calls and bypass telecom rules -- to dupe thousands of people.Three suspects -- Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya -- have been arrested in connection with the case.TOI had repo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party's NDA partners, the Telugu Desam Party and the Janata Dal United have expressed some concerns about the proposed Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) Bill, but opted to not take a confrontational position on it said leaders aware of the details. Leaders of both parties, part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said the proposed bill that seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Schem ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday introduced a bill that seeks to guarantee 125 wage days of rural work a year and replace the two-decade old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the Lok Sabha amid strong objections by the opposition to the removal of the father of the nation's name from the scheme. The House witnessed an uproar soon after Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Missi ...Read More >
The Armed Forces Medical Services, AIIMS, and MoHFW have launched India's first AI-based community screening for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). The initiative uses an AI tool, MadhuNetrAI, to prevent blindness in India's 65 million diabetics. In a landmark initiative that blends military discipline, academic excellence, and digital innovation, the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) in a joint collaboration with Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), AIIMS, and the e-Health AI Un ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised the VB-G Ram G Bill, claiming that the legislation will put "entire burden" on state governments. Speaking to ANI, Akhilesh Yadav said that the 60:40 share of funds under the new Bill will create a tussle between the Centre and the states. He also took a jibe at the Union government over the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), saying th ...Read More >
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the government's bill to replace MGNREGA, saying it would weaken the Act's guarantee of 100 days of employment for the poorest. She also questioned the government's practice of renaming schemes, highlighting the costs involved and changes in control, as the new bill gives the Centre authority over fund allocation instead of gram panchayats. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the government over its bill to replace MGNREGA, ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central government over reports of renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "Mogambo" and accusing him of failing to provide employment to the rural poor. While speaking to reporters, Hariprasad said, "The man who has completely failed in providing employment for the rural poor, it is only MNREGA that is prov ...Read More >
EIH Limited, the flagship company of The Oberoi Group announced the signing of a management agreement for an Oberoi luxury resort at the Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling on Monday. One of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates, established in 1859, Makaibari is celebrated for its dramatic Himalayan vistas, lush primary forests and rare biodiversity. The 1,236 acres (500-hectare) estate includes one of the world's oldest functioning tea factories - constructed entirely of wood, bamboo ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 16: The Union government has proposed a major reset of India's flagship rural employment scheme, seeking to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with a new law titled the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025. The bill seeks to replace the MGNREGA with a revamped framework aimed at aligning rural employment and development with the national vision of Viksit Bh ...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 >
A team of American climbers, handpicked by the C.I.A. for their mountaineering skills -- and their willingness to keep their mouths shut -- were fighting their way up one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas. Step by step, they trudged up the razor-toothed ridge, the wind slamming their faces, their crampons clinging precariously to the ice. One misplaced foot, one careless slip, and it was a 2,000-foot drop, straight down. Just below the peak, the Americans and their Indian comrades got ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the autumn of 1965, as the Cold War tightened its grip on the world, a small group of American and Indian climbers set out on a mission that few people knew about and even fewer would ever acknowledge. Their destination was Nanda Devi, one of India's most formidable Himalayan peaks. Their cargo was far more dangerous than ropes, tents or food supplies. Hidden inside metal casing was a plutonium-powered generator designed to spy on China. China had recently tested an atomic bomb, r ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Darjeeling's Makaibari Tea Estate will have an Oberoi hotel by 2030. EIH Ltd, parent company of Oberoi, Monday announced signing of a management agreement for a luxury resort at one of the world's oldest and most storied tea estates that was established in 1859. The 1,236 acres (500-hectare) estate includes one of the world's oldest functioning tea factories - constructed entirely of wood, bamboo and cast iron.This is part of EIH's robust expansion plan, with a development pipeline of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Glacier loss around the world could peak in 2041 with about 2,000 disappearing every year under a global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a study has projected. After 2041, as smaller glaciers would have already disappeared, yearly loss would see a decline, researchers led by those at ETH Zurich and other institutes in Switzerland and Belgium explained. Under a global warming of 4 degrees Celsius, the peak occurs in 2055, but around 4,000 glaciers might be lost every yea ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three organised cyber gang members during raids in Delhi, Noida, and Chandigarh for supplying 21,000 SIM cards used for sending bulk messages for frauds like digital arrests, loan scams and investment offers, an official said on Monday. Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya were arrested after the CBI detected that the gang was providing bulk SMS services to cyber criminals to send phishing messages. ...Read More >
Dehradun: Uttarakhand is set to become a hub for aromatic crops with the launch of the Aroma Revolution Policy 2026‑36. The state will develop seven aroma valleys in different districts, creating new opportunities for farmers and boosting the rural economy. In the first phase, the valleys identified include the Timur Valley in Pithoragarh, the Damask Rose Valley in Chamoli and Almora, the Mint Valley in Udham Singh Nagar, the Cinnamon Valley in Champawat and Nainital, and the Lemongrass and Min ...Read More >
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday took part in the 47th All India Public Relations Conference-2025 at Hotel Emerald Grand on Sahastradhara Road in Dehradun. He formally inaugurated the conference by lighting the ceremonial lamp, visited the photo exhibition at the venue, and inspected various handicraft stalls, where he encouraged local art and craftsmanship. Dehradun is hosting the 47th All India Public Relations Conference from December 13 to 15, with participati ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre is expected to introduce the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G Ram G Bill) in the Lok Sabha this week. The proposed legislation seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The Bill proposes to increase guaranteed wage employment for rural households from 100 days to 125 days in a financial year. A major shift under the new framework is a revised fund-sharing pattern, under which s ...Read More >
According to the IMD, the minimum temperatures through the season are expected to stay normal to below normal over most of central India, the adjoining peninsular region and large parts of northwest India. Representative Image Don't want to miss the best from Business Standard? Large parts of north and central India are bracing for a harsher-than-usual winter, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday warning of "normal to below-normal minimum temperatures" across these regions ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 15 Nov: The Raj Bhavan here celebrated the foundation day of Uttarakhand and Jharkhand under the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat initiative on Saturday. Participating in the celebration, Governor KT Parnaik lauded the services and contributions of the people of the two states residing in Arunachal Pradesh, stating that their commitment has enriched the state's developmental journey. Drawing parallels between the two states and Arunachal, the governor highlighted the deep cultural and geo ...Read More >
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