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RS: Kharge mentions Dhankhar's 'sudden' exit

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday mentioned the "unexpected and sudden exit" of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Upper House welcomed h... Read More


'Legal codification of model code will hamper its enforcement'

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Bringing a law to implement the model code of conduct will hamper its enforcement during polls and "might" result in whittling down the powers of the Election Commission, which wi... Read More


More than 17K complaints received under Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Jal Shakti ministry on Monday said more than 17,000 complaints of financial irregularities and poor quality works have been received under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the ... Read More


SC: Blaming farmers for smog misleading, demands accountability from Central govt

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- In a sharp intervention during a hearing on Delhi-NCR's deteriorating air quality, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre and the Commission for Air Quality Management ... Read More


'Untreated sewage and delayed projs behind Yamuna pollution'

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Jal Shakti Ministry has identified critical gaps in sewage treatment, industrial effluent management and solid waste processing as the main factors preventing the Yamuna from ... Read More


Yadav slams PM's 'enjoying the weather' remark amid pollution crisis

NEW DELHI, Dec. 1 -- DPCC president Devender Yadav criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remarking he was "enjoying the weather in Delhi" amid hazardous pollution, calling it insensitive to resi... Read More


Govt introduces Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in LS to impose new levies on tobacco, pan masala

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Indian government has introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha: the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, to impose ... Read More


A total of 120 parties seek to contest March 5 elections

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- A record number of political parties are contesting the midterm elections for the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5. As the registration deadline ended on Sunday, 12... Read More


S Jaishankar calls for stronger global biosecurity framework, warns of rising bioterrorism threat

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday warned that the threat of biological weapons and bioterrorism is no longer theoretical and urged the international community to mo... Read More


Public savings at risk as debt-ridden Nepal Airlines' finances spiral

Kathmandu, Dec. 1 -- Rs50 billion in debt, on the verge of bankruptcy, eroding public trust, corruption scandals, overstaffing, and chronic mismanagement-these are the reputations Nepal Airlines, the ... Read More