Washington/UN, 13/12: International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a U.N.-authorized stabilization force, two U.S. officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how Palestinian militant group Hamas will be disarmed. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the International Stabilization Force would not fight…
New Delhi, 12/12: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday lodged a written complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, demanding action against a Trinamool Congress lawmaker for allegedly smoking an e-cigarette inside the House. Thakur on Thursday raised the issue in Lok Sabha without naming the Trinamool MP. In his complaint, the Hamirpur MP said,…
New Delhi, 12/12: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a ground-breaking bill seeking to open up the closely guarded civil nuclear power sector for private players that will have to play a larger role as India eyes 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047. Named Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India…
New Delhi, 12/12: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana. The government will bring the Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Bill for MGNREGA, which will guarantee 125 days of work to the rural poor in a year. There is also…
Subarnapur, ,12/12: A senior OAS officer has been accused of cheating by impersonating a Vigilance officer. Brother- in- law has been arrested for cheating him of Rs. 4 lakh. It is learnt that the Vigilance officer and Rourkela police have jointly raided and arrested them. The arrested accused are Ganesh Prasad Nanda of Mendhamal in…
New Delhi, 12/12: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the government has approved Rs 11,718 crore for the conduct of the Census of India 2027. Add as your preferred. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to conduct the Census which will be the first digital…
Hyderabad, 12/12: At least 15 people were killed and 22 others injured after a private bus plunged into a gorge and overturned on the Maredumilli–Bhadrachalam ghat road in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district early Friday. According to police, the bus —operated by a private travels company — was carrying 37 people, including the driver…
New Delhi, 12/12: Shivraj V Patil, former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader, passed in Latur, Maharashtra, following brief illness on Friday. He was 90. He held several important positions during his long political career, including Speaker of the Lok Sabha and various key portfolios in the Union Cabinet. Patil won the Latur Lok Sabha…
Palakkad, 11/12: Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who had been absconding for over two weeks, surfaced on Thursday to cast his vote in the local body elections at Kunnathurmedu ward in Palakkad. His appearance came shortly after he secured protection from arrest in two sexual assault cases registered against him.
Chandigarh,11/12: South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The Proteas struggled heavily in the first T20I, suffering a 101-run defeat, but in the second game, they outscored India in all departments, despite the dew supporting the hosts….
