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Sonia seeks doubling of Centre's contribution to pay

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday raised the issue of distress faced by women frontline workers in the Rajya Sabha, seeking doubling of the Centre's contribution to ... Read More


CAPFs saw 438 suicides, seven fratricides in three years, says govt

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A total of 438 incidents of suicide and seven fratricides were reported among the personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles and National Security Guard (... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill for repealing or amending 71 laws

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation wou... Read More


India, Jordan aim to double bilateral trade to $5bn in 5 years: MEA

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- India and Jordan have set a target to double their bilateral trade to USD 5 billion over the next five years, while strengthening cooperation in key sectors, including fertiliser... Read More


Cong issues whip in LS, asks MPs to be present in House for next 3 days

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Congress on Tuesday issued a whip in Lok Sabha, mandating its MPs to be present in the Lower House for the next three days as key legislations such as the VB-G RAM G and a ne... Read More


'Rural women among worst affected by climate change'

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Climate change is increasing the workload of women and enhancing their vulnerability, particularly in rural areas, the government told the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, the env... Read More


"India leading source of FDI, giving our cooperation a strong foundation of trust," says Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali

Addis Ababa, Dec. 16 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Tuesday highlighted the growing economic partnership between Ethiopia and India during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... Read More


Structural Overhaul

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The introduction of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill in the Lok Sabha is a significant restructuring of India's higher-education governance in decades. By proposing a si... Read More


Towards Balanced Cigarette Taxation

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The 56th GST Council meeting marked a significant moment in India's indirect tax administration, bringing, inter alia, the structure of cigarette taxation back into the policy fo... Read More


PMC polls after 9 years to decide control of rRs.r12,618-crore budget

India, Dec. 16 -- After nearly nine years - almost four of them without elected representatives - all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning... Read More