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Thalassemia patients' groups urge got to urgently pass blood transfusion Bill

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Thalassemia patients' groups have urged the Union government to urgently pass the National Blood Transfusion Bill, 2025, arguing that the recent incidents of children getting inf... Read More


MGNREGA to VB 'G RAM G' : Economists, activists oppose proposed legislation

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Economists and social rights on Wednesday opposed the Centre's proposed Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB 'G RAM G') Bill, 2025, which seeks to... Read More


Gautam Budh Nagar: Amid rising academic stress, district moves to enforce coaching norms

India, Dec. 18 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has moved to tighten norms of coaching centres, hostels and higher education institutions, officials said on Wednesday. Officials said ... Read More


6 GHz showdown: Jio questions Meta's $3 trillion economic value math

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The debate over how India should allocate the high-speed 6 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum is only getting shriller as the auctions are expected next year. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd has... Read More


Government proposes RTI restrictions on SHANTI Bill

India, Dec. 18 -- The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill that aims to allow private sector in nuclear energy debars sharing of any informatio... Read More


'Total failure': Supreme Court instructs CAQM to redo bad air plan

India, Dec. 18 -- Terming measures taken so far to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR a "total failure", the Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) back to the d... Read More


New Delhi: PUCs, potholes, pooling top anti-smog plan

India, Dec. 18 -- The Delhi government has unveiled an expansive plan to tackle air pollution in the capital, announcing a series of measures that include a complete overhaul of the pollution under co... Read More


Threat to judge: SC stays remission in 2008 kidnap case

India, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Haryana government and the Punjab and Haryana High Court from releasing on remission the convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for a 2... Read More


New Delhi: SC brings back ELV ban on BS-III vehicles

India, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended protections granted to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) that are not compliant with BS-IV or higher emission standards in the Delhi-National Capital R... Read More


Raise honorarium for J&K anganwadi workers: Tarigami

JAMMU, Dec. 18 -- CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami, on Wednesday, urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to substantially raise the state share of honorarium for anganwadi workers and helpers... Read More