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State directs SRA to act against builders delaying redevelopment, mandates senior citizen panels

India, Dec. 16 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday issued a circular to address problems faced by senior citizens due to delays in redevelopment projects, directing the Slum Rehabilitation Authori... Read More


FM introduces Insurance laws (Amendment) Bill 2025; proposes 100% FDI in Insurance sector

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, titled "Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha", in the Lok Sabha, aiming to strengthen poli... Read More


Why is the Hood Canal bridge closed? When will it reopen? Latest here

India, Dec. 16 -- The Hood Canal Bridge was closed to traffic on Monday due to intense high winds that made crossing unsafe, according to local authorities and weather reports. The closure has affect... Read More


From red terror to development: CRPF Camp opens in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, villagers to benefit from welfare schemes

Sukma, Dec. 16 -- A ray of hope has dawned over Peddabodkel village in Sukma district as the newly inaugurated CRPF camp brings security and development to an area once dominated by Naxalite influence... Read More


Mumbai to get 'biggest central park in India's history'

India, Dec. 16 -- Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse will be rebranded as "Central Park" as part of a mega-makeover that will transform this colonial-era institution into a 295-acre open space that will al... Read More


PMC polls after 9 years to decide control of rRs.r12,618-crore budget

India, Dec. 16 -- After nearly nine years - almost four of them without elected representatives - all major political parties are set to contest the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, turning... Read More


VB-G RAM G bill to replace MGNREGA; sparks row in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, which seeks to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee S... Read More


Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP's working president

India, Dec. 16 -- Nitin Nabin, the newly-appointed national working president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was on Monday given a rousing reception at the party headquarters in Delhi as he assu... Read More


From 24x7 water to pothole-free roads: Mumbai's unkept 2017 poll promises

India, Dec. 16 -- As Mumbai gears up for long-delayed civic elections after an eight-year gap, activists and resident associations have said that key promises made ahead of the 2017 polls, such as pot... Read More


NGT seeks replies from BBMB, Centre, Punjab over flood mgmt

Patiala, Dec. 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the ministry of jal shakti, the Punjab government, and others on Monday over the rec... Read More