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Defence, aerospace firms have designs on niche engineers from IITs, competing with Big Tech

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Dec. 21 -- Defence and aerospace companies are competing with high-frequency trading companies and tech giants in the clamour for engineers from the Indian Institutes of Technology (... Read More


Assembly polls candidates, hopefuls contest civic elections to stay in political race

India, Dec. 21 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections approaching, several leaders who contested or aspired to contest recent assembly polls are recalibrating their political strategie... Read More


Leadership | Marriage: an institution women have to endure

India, Dec. 21 -- Marriage in Indian culture is rarely treated as a personal choice. It is a social expectation, a family milestone - especially for women. From an early age, girls are raised with the... Read More


Punjab: Jalandhar murder: Contract killers eliminated scrap dealer at NRI's behest: Police

Jalandhar, Dec. 21 -- A day after a 33-year-old scrap shop owner was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jalandhar's Shahkot, a US-based NRI was booked for hiring contract killers to eliminate the... Read More


MNREGA reduced to wage-distribution scheme, poor stripped from right to work: Congress leaders

LUCKNOW, Dec. 21 -- The BJP government has dismantled the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in an attempt to weaken Mahatma Gandhi's vision and deprive the poorest citize... Read More


Explained: G-RAM-G vs MGNREGA

India, Dec. 21 -- In a move that has triggered both intrigue and scepticism, the government has introduced the G-RAM-G Bill as a replacement for the much-loved MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural E... Read More


"Replacing NREGA with 'Ram' scheme is an injustice to the poor": Cong's Hanumantha Rao

Hyderabad, Dec. 21 -- Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Sunday criticised the Centre's proposed VB-G RAM G Bill, alleging that the government has diluted the spirit of the Mahatma Gandhi Nat... Read More


VB-G RAM G Bill gets President Murmu's assent, now becomes law

India, Dec. 21 -- The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, which was cleared by the Parliament this week, has got President Droupadi Murmu's assent, the Rural Development Ministry said on Sunday. The Viksit Bharat... Read More


Cabinet approves amendment to Punjab Abadi Deh Act

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The Punjab cabinet on Saturday gave nod to amend the Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021, to reduce the time limit for filing objections and appeals under the 'Mera Gh... Read More


Weekly Horoscope Scorpio, December 21-27, 2025: The winter solstice offers new career milestones

India, Dec. 21 -- Scorpio feels focused and brave this week; honest talks clear confusion, new tasks test skills, and steady habits bring slow but sure gains in mood. Scorpio will gain clarity this w... Read More