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RS passes bill for 100% FDI in insurance

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world's... Read More


Circumstantial evidence can be used for conviction if it leads to guilt only, says SC

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Circumstantial evidence can be used to convict an accused in a criminal case if it is of such a nature that is "consistent only with his guilt", the Supreme Court said on Thursda... Read More


Time to Shift From Reactive to Proactive Security: LG

Srinagar, Dec. 18 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said "security gains" made in Jammu and Kashmir since 2019 must be defended and every single terrorist and its supporter operating in v... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL staff to hold nine-day relay hunger strike from Jan 1

Ludhiana, Dec. 18 -- The employees and pensioners' union of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Wednesday announced a nine-day relay hunger strike from January 1 to protest against t... Read More


WFH to vehicle entry ban: What are the Delhi government's anti-pollution curbs kicking in today?

India, Dec. 18 -- Stricter curbs to combat air pollution in Delhi are kicking in today after the city's air quality index (AQI) plunged into the 'severe' category this week. The curbs, announced by t... Read More


Assam CM reviews preparations ahead of PM Modi's visit

Guwahati, Dec. 18 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday visited the state BJP headquarters in Guwahati to oversee the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming two-day... Read More


Parl panel flags lapses in enforcement of laws to protect women workers

India, Dec. 18 -- States and Union Territories have failed to effectively use welfare funds and enforce key labour and safety laws meant to protect women workers, a parliamentary committee has said, w... Read More


PM Modi departs for home after concluding three-nation tour

Muscat/New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home on Thursday evening after concluding his Oman visit, which was the last leg of a three-nation tour that also took him to Jordan ... Read More


Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP government of U-turn, says SHANTI Bill provisions contrast its stance on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday slammed the BJP-led government over provisions of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bi... Read More


MoS Anupriya Patel holds bilateral health talks with Sri Lanka, Fiji at 2nd WHO Traditional Medicine Summit

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel, held cordial and constructive meetings with health ministers from Sri Lanka and Fiji on the sidelines of the... Read More