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Authorities have sealed The Cape Goa, a cliffside restaurant in South Goa, for multiple safety violations. Inspections found the establishment operating well beyond its sanctioned area, overcrowded, and lacking fire exits, fire-fighting equipment, and structural approvals. Authorities have sealed 'The Cape Goa', a prominent restaurant located on a cliff in South Goa district, for violation of fire and other safety norms, officials said on Tuesday. The Tourism Department had granted permission ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Several opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday over the VB-G RAM G Bill that has become a new flashpoint with the government, as they accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of "insulting" Mahatma Gandhi and demanded the withdrawal of the proposed legislation. Soon after the government introduced the bill in Lok Sabha seeking to replace MGNREGA, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's TR Baalu, RSP's N K Prem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) HDFC Bank has got the Reserve Bank's nod to hike its stakes in another private sector lender, IndusInd Bank, up to 9.5 per cent. "We would like to inform you that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its letter dated December 15, 2025, has accorded its approval to HDFC Bank (applicant) to acquire 'aggregate holding' of up to 9.50 per cent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in IndusInd Bank," IndusInd Bank said in a regulatory filing. The RBI approval has been ...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 >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Several opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday over the VB-G RAM G Bill that has become a new flashpoint with the government, as they accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of "insulting" Mahatma Gandhi. Soon after the government introduced the bill in Lok Sabha seeking to replace MGNREGA, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's TR Baalu, RSP's N K Premchandran, among others, held the protest at the Mahatma Gand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the impeachment proceedings initiated against him. Justice Varma has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered on March 14 in an outhouse of his official residence, which had been allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih sought res ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a contempt plea filed by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which has alleged that airlines were granted extensions and relaxations in pilot fatigue management rules in violation of the CAR 2024 framework. A bench of Justice Amit Sharma issued notice to the DGCA and directed its top officials to file their responses in the matter. The court listed the case for th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday moved in Lok Sabha to introduce the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, that seeks to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA. Opposition members strongly opposed the proposed legislation at the introduction stage and pressed for sending the bill to a parliamentary panel for greater scrutiny.The MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi of the Congress, strongly objected to the removal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress said that the BJP-led government has been exposed and that "the truth has prevailed" as a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) prosecution complaint in the alleged National Herald money laundering case. In a major relief to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court held that the complaint filed by th ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 16: In a major relief to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) prosecution complaint in the alleged National Herald money laundering case. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court held that the complaint filed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable. Apa ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major relief to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) prosecution complaint in the alleged National Herald money laundering case. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court held that the complaint filed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable. Apart from Soni ...Read More >
. New Delhi: The amended atomic energy bill was tabled in LS Monday, paving way for a huge policy shift in India's atomic sector that is expected to accelerate civil nuclear energy production by opening doors for private players. The sector has till now been the preserve of govt enterprises.Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, introduced by MoS for department of atomic energy Jitendra Singh in the House, seeks to repeal Atomic Energ ...Read More >
Delhi continued to grapple with poor air quality on Monday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 452 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Severe' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). IMAGE: A thick layer of toxic smog blankets Delhi on Monday morning. Photograph: ANI on X This continues the trend observed on Sunday, when the AQI was 461 at around 4 pm. Large parts of the city were covered in a dense layer of toxic smog, significantly reduc ...Read More >
Chaos unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, after spectators resorted to vandalism on failing to catch a glimpse of Messi, alleging gross mismanagement by the organisers and obstruction of views by VIPs. Kolkata, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, wrote to Governor C V Ananda Bose, seeking an independent judicial inquiry into "administrative incompetence" and "public humiliation of citizens" at the Salt Lake Stadium here during an event featuring footba ...Read More >
The Bombay high court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed. IMAGE: A woman walks past the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, which has been sealed for investigation following a fire that killed multiple people, in Goa. Photograph: Ali Monis Naqvi/Reuters In a stern observation, the Goa bench of the high court of Justices Sarang Kotwal ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two major reform bills-one to open up and modernise India's nuclear energy sector, and another to overhaul higher education regulation-alongside a proposal to repeal 71 obsolete laws were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, aims to unlock India's nuclear power potential by replacing the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. The move is s ...Read More >
A new bill, VB-G RAM G, is set to replace MGNREGA in Parliament. It promises 125 days of wage employment for rural households. The scheme will be centrally sponsored, with states sharing costs. The focus shifts to creating durable assets for rural development. This move has sparked political debate. New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace the two-decade old MGNREGA, is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha ...Read More >
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the registration of a suo motu PIL in the wake of the fire that killed 25 at an Arpora nightclub. This was to look into the larger issue of commercial operations being allowed in illegal structures in the state.The division bench, comprising Justices Sarang V Kotwal and Ashish S Chavan, told state govt to file a response in the suo motu PIL, pointing out what corrective measures can be taken and whether any particular officer or authority can be m ...Read More >
Panaji: State govt on Monday sealed The Cape Goa, an upmarket hotel that was operating using a temporary shack licence on the Cabo de Rama hill face in South Goa.The hotel, which included a sea-facing restaurant with seating capacity for close to 100 persons, was originally meant to be an 18x8 structure for only 24 individuals, said senior officials.While it is the state's fourth tourism establishment that is in the dock, it is the first hotel to be sealed and the first in South Goa to face the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The first meeting of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for in NCR and adjoining Areas to address air pollution from vehicular emissions was held on Monday under the Chairmanship of Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Co-Chaired by Prof Randeep Guleria. The meeting focused on broad discussions on key issues related to vehicular emission sources in Delhi-NCR, CAQM said in a post on X. Also Read | Delhi Air Pollution: Gov ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The first meeting of the Expert Committee constituted by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for in NCR and adjoining Areas to address air pollution from vehicular emissions was held on Monday under the Chairmanship of Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Co-Chaired by Prof Randeep Guleria. The meeting focused on broad discussions on key issues related to vehicular emission sources in Delhi-NCR, CAQM said in a post on X. "Deliberations covered assessment of ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday strongly protested the Union Government's decision to change the name and structure of the MGNREGA, saying it shows "the level of hatred the Sangh Parivar has" for the name and ideas of the father of the nation. Reacting to the Central Government's decision to introduce the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 that seeks to replace the existing Mahatma Gandhi Na ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday failed to introduce a Bill that sought to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replace it with a proposed law -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, 2025 -- after facing stiff opposition. The VB G RAM G Bill was listed in the Lok Sabha in the supplementary list of business issued on Monday. It was to be introduced by rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new bill seeks to overhaul laws governing India's civil nuclear sector, opening it up to private participation and putting in place a new liability regime, in a bid to address concerns voiced by the industry partners. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, seen as a comprehensive legislation to harness India's full nuclear power potential, seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) A bill to repeal 71 laws which have outlived their utility in the statute books was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. While 65 of the bills are amendment Acts, which were brought to tweak existing laws, six are principal laws that have become outdated. At least one law, proposed to be repealed, is of the British era -- The Indian Tramways Act of 1886. The law was brought to facilitate the construction and to regulate the working of tramways in British India. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) -- has been circulated by the government among the Lok Sabha members, a source said. According to a copy of the bill, it seeks to introduce the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, in Parliament and repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act of 2005. It says the Bill is ai ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that the cover could not be construed as promoting smoking or advertising tobacco products, and emphasised that neither the author nor the publisher intended to endorse smoking. The bench refused to interfere with the October 13 decision of the Kerala high court, which had rejected a similar challenge, and observed that the present litigation lacked substance. "There is a disclaimer in the book. The author [R ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi has moved the Supreme Court of India, challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict upholding the state government's decision to form an inquiry commission to examine the rights of around 600 families facing eviction after a property at Munambam was declared a waqf. On October 10, a Division Bench of the High Court set aside a single judge's order, which earlier quashed the State government's decision to constitute an inquiry commission led by retired Just ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nasscom-Data Security Council of India (DSCI) on Friday said the government's notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025 marks a significant milestone in India's ongoing journey to strengthen its personal data protection architecture. With the rules now in force, the industry has a clearer and more actionable roadmap, it added. "We commend the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for adopting a constructive, consultat ...Read More >
The Supreme Court will hear the DMK's challenge to the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu on November 11. The DMK argues the exercise, initiated by an October 27 notification, is unconstitutional and threatens democratic rights. The party seeks to quash the EC's order, citing violations of fundamental rights and electoral laws. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 the plea of DMK challenging the decision of the Election Commiss ...Read More >
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