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Cabinet clears Rs.20,688 crore highway projects in Maharashtra, Odisha

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved road projects worth Rs.20,688 crore, including the country's largest ever highway project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, a ... Read More


From shell to soil: India's urban local bodies recycle coconut waste into economic, environmental gains

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Once a stubborn by-product of consumption, waste became an ever-growing challenge with rising populations and rapid urbanisation. Answering the call of the Swachh Bharat Mission,... Read More


Two accidents, a year apart, shed light on BEST, BMC woes

India, Dec. 31 -- Kurla resident Rahimunisa Khan watched, almost compulsively, videos of Monday night's accident at Bhandup in which a BEST bus ploughed into a queue of passengers, killing 4. With eac... Read More


Buy or sell: Amid volatile gold, silver rates, Vaishali Parekh recommends three intraday stocks to buy today

Buy or sell stocks, Dec. 31 -- The Indian stock market traded in a measured and balanced manner on Tuesday, reflecting a tug-of-war between supportive domestic fundamentals and external headwinds. Str... Read More


Clash erupts during voter list verification in Sambhal; 3 held

MEERUT, Dec. 31 -- Chaos prevailed in Sambhal district on Tuesday when the village head's husband, a rival pradhan candidate and their supporters allegedly clashed violently in the presence of senior ... Read More


Proletarian pillars of a rentier republic

Nepal, Dec. 31 -- An uplifting story in the cold December of 2025 warmed many hearts: "From a thatched hut in Siraha to medical school in Dang, Satyanarayan Safi's journey inspires hope." The achievem... Read More


Viet Nam's economic performance in 2025 is remarkable: ADB Country Director

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 31 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Viet Nam Shantanu Chakraborty - Photo: VGP/Van Cuong In a recent interview with the VGP, Chakraborty held that 2025 has be... Read More


Punjab Assembly passes resolution against G RAM G; demands restoration of MGNREGA

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution seeking a recall of the new rural employment law Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (V... Read More


India's fiscal deficit hits Rs.9.76 trillion, nearly two-thirds of target

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India's fiscal deficit from April to November stood at Rs.9.76 trillion or 62.3% of the budget estimate for 2025-26, showed data from the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). B... Read More


Auto PLI disbursals hit Rs.2,000 crore in FY26, government says

NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 -- The ministry of heavy industries has disbursed about Rs.2,000 crore to automakers and spare part manufacturers in FY26 under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and wil... Read More