Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Building on the gains, reversing the decline

India, Dec. 31 -- Did anything end yesterday, the 31st of December? Has anything begun today, the 1st of January, that is new, different? Nothing, except the calendar and the diary. Come tomorrow, and... Read More


"Divine festival of our faith and traditions": PM Modi extends greetings on second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to all citizens on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha and said that the anniversary ... Read More


Sankranti rush: Telangana seeks toll free travel on Hyderabad-Vijayawada route

Hyderabad, Dec. 31 -- Telangana Roads and Buildings (R&B) minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has written to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, urging temporary toll exemption on the Hyderabad... Read More


From Gujarat to the world: New Ceramic Industrial Park at Morbi fuels National growth

Gandhinagar, Dec. 31 -- A new era for the Indian tile and ceramic industry has begun with the launch of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation Ceramic Park at Jambudiya-Paneli. Spanning more t... Read More


"Hope govt gives good governance in next year": Mallikarjun Kharge takes jibe at Centre, says "BJP's plunder loomed in 2025"

Bengaluru, Dec. 31 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a swipe at the Centre, alleging the BJP's failures and "misgovernance" on several fronts in 2025. On New Year's Eve, he wi... Read More


EAM Jaishankar conveys India's condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's death

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the peop... Read More


'One-year term too short': Kataria bats for extending mayor's tenure to two-&-a-half yrs

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Amid the growing clamour for extending the Chandigarh mayor's tenure to five years, UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria seems to have taken the middle-ground approach, assuring... Read More


New Year cheers for schoolers - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 31 -- My three-year-old question for the Minister of Education has finally been answered. In "How about a no-tie option for our school children, minister?", I had asked: Will there... Read More


Draft rules spell out wage, gratuity calculation under new labour codes

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- More than a month after the new labour codes came into effect, the Union ministry of labour and employment has released draft rules that outline how minimum wages, gratuity and s... Read More


Ex-MP Dhananjay Singh booked for assault, caste-based abuse

India, Dec. 31 -- LUCKNOW Former MP Dhananjay Singh was named in an FIR for alleged assault, criminal intimidation and caste-based abuse in a case that stems from a violent escalation of a dispute ove... Read More