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Ludhiana: Anganwadi workers slam Centre over minimal wages, budget cuts

Ludhiana, Dec. 9 -- Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a massive protest near Gill Road on Monday, over extremely low wages and stagnant Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) budget. Workers... Read More


Gujarat tourism department backs Shivrajpur development at Vibrant Gujarat Conference

Gandhinagar, Dec. 9 -- Gujarat's tourism sector is setting a new international standard, anchored by the development of Shivrajpur Beach, the state's first coveted (Global Blue Flag Beach). This flag... Read More


Customs reform: How a standard rate of 5% import duty could sharpen India's export edge

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- We welcome finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement at this year's HT Leadership Summit that her next reform would be of India's customs duty regime. This is vital to bo... Read More


"EC has no legal right to conduct SIR": Congress MP Manish Tewari

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- A heated debate on electoral reforms is on in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of In... Read More


Er Rashid writes to PM over growing 'disconnect' between Omar, LG Sinha

Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- Baramulla MP Er Rashid on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the "growing disconnect" between J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha whi... Read More


SP MP Awadhesh Prasad attacks UP CM Yogi ahead of Lok Sabha's special discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday in a striking attack criticised the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stating that his actions do not reflect well on the... Read More


Restore Lt Guv's financial powers: Ladakh BJP leaders to central command

Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- AS the Centre has withdrawn the financial powers of the Ladakh lieutenant governor (LG), BJP Ladakh leadership on Monday met party's central leaders in Delhi seeking restoration of... Read More


Karthigai Deepam lamp row: Opposition, led by DMK, likely to move impeachment motion against Madras HC judge

Chennai, Dec. 9 -- Opposition MPs, led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), are likely to move an impeachment motion against justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras high court over his judgment on the... Read More


"Airports reporting normal conditions": Civil Aviation Minister tells Lok Sabha amid IndiGo chaos

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Tuesday said that the flight operations were stabilising fast with airports reporting no "crowding or distress". He said that ... Read More


Rahul Gandhi to initiate debate on election reforms in Lok Sabha today. What to expect?

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will initiate the debate on election reforms in the Lower House today, 9 December. The opposition has been demandin... Read More