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Eight bills passed during Winter Session of Parliament marked by sharp debates on electoral reforms, 150 years of Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Parliament passed eight bills during the relatively short winter session, with the opposition and treasury benches engaging in sharp exchanges on some of the legislations and dur... Read More


Consensus reached, Guv tells SC on VCs selection

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday brought curtains down on months of uncertainty over the appointment of vice chancellors to two state universities in Kerala, hoping that in future, ... Read More


Jaishankar meets multi-party parliamentary delegations that represented India at UNGA

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met members of multi-party parliamentary delegations who recently represented India at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)... Read More


500 HRTC buses to be phased out, replaced by 747 new vehicles; HRTC to emerge as model corporation for regular jobs: Himachal Deputy CM

Shimla, Dec. 19 -- Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Friday said that 500 old and unfit buses of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) will be taken out of service within the next two... Read More


Members of the opposition stage protest against VB G-RAM-G Bill in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Members of the opposition on Friday staged a protest against the passing of Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB--G RAM G) Bill in the Parliament ... Read More


Centre urges SC restraint on PIL questioning 'unopposed' elections

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Union government on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to exercise restraint on a public interest litigation questioning the law that allows "unopposed" candidates an automatic... Read More


India, Netherlands agree to set up Joint Trade and Investment Committee; sign key MoUs during Dutch FM's visit

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India and the Netherlands on Friday have agreed to establish a Joint Trade and Investment Committee and signed key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to deepen cooperation in emer... Read More


"Those opposing are enemies of labourers": Union Minister Giriraj Singh on TMC protest

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticised the TMC MPs for their 12-hour sit-in protest in parliament premises over the passing of Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G Bill. He called the protests... Read More


Consider demands for SIR extension sympathetically: SC to ECI

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) to "sympathetically" consider the requests for extension of the enumeration period in states where the s... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is the government looking to replace India's rural job guarantee scheme?

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- On Thursday the Union government passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a sweeping overhaul of India'... Read More