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Haryana Assembly's Winter Session: 8 Bills passed after discussion

Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- On the second day of the Winter Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, seven Bills were tabled including, the Haryana Technical Education Guest Faculty (Security of Service) Amend... Read More


Forest land can't be used for agriculture without Centre's approval: SC

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court has reiterated that forest land cannot be diverted or utilised for non-forestry purposes, including agricultural cultivation, without prior approval of the Cent... Read More


"Relevance of Parliament gradually declining:" Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Parliament winter session

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, in a press conference on Friday, alleged that Parliament is gradually losing its relevance and emphasised that this development is extremely dangerous... Read More


Kokate forced to resign, Nashik police reach Mumbai to arrest him

India, Dec. 19 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet, party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar confirmed on Thursday, a day... Read More


Rare bonhomie as Priyanka Gandhi attends 'Chai Pe Charcha' with PM Modi, Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- After the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, marking the conclusion of the Winter Session, the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla added camaraderie... Read More


Thane water crisis lifts but taps continue to run dry

India, Dec. 19 -- The recent water crisis in Thane masks a deeper malaise, one that residents allege is leaving their taps dry. Why else is there a water shortage even after repairs were completed to ... Read More


India's trade deficit with China may reach $106 bn in 2025: GTRI

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India's trade deficit with China is expected to reach $106 billion in 2025 as imports are rising faster than the country's exports to the neighbouring country, think tank GTRI sa... Read More


Delhi govt puts children first in clean air push

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- With Delhi once again grappling with deteriorating air quality, the city government on Friday announced a series of long-term measures aimed at tackling pollution, beginning with... Read More


Sumatra floods: Govt to send 206,000 export-reject clothes

Jakarta, Dec. 19 -- The Indonesian government will distribute 260,000 pieces of export-reject clothing to three disaster-hit provinces in Sumatra starting December 22. "In the first batch, we will se... Read More


So what does a Federal Territories minister do? Hannah Yeoh's new role explained

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 -- Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh (DAP) took her oath as the new minister overseeing the Federal Territories two days ago, becoming the first ethnic Chinese politician to hold the portf... Read More