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SHANTI: Lok Sabha clears Nuclear Energy Bill amid walkout by Opposition

NEW DELHI, Dec. 17 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Nuclear Energy Bill amid a walkout by the Opposition with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its targe... Read More


Tharoor warns N-Energy Bill a 'dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion'

NEW DELHI, Dec. 17 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday described the government's nuclear energy bill as a "dangerous leap into privatised nuclear expansion" without adequate safeguards and ass... Read More


MEA summons Bangladesh High Commissioner, demands adequate security to its mission in Dhaka

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday and issued a formal diplomatic protest over a deteriorating security environment in Dhaka, where extrem... Read More


OTT content to stay outside CBFC purview, Centre clarifies

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The government has reaffirmed that online streaming services will continue to operate outside the certification mandate of the Central Board of Film Certification, maintaining th... Read More


'Homebound' makes it to Oscar shortlist for best international feature

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- Neeraj Ghaywan's acclaimed film 'Homebound' has secured a place among the 15 titles shortlisted for the best international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, bringing it o... Read More


Parliament passes bill to allow 100%FDI in insurance sector

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent from the current 74 per cent, which is expected to increase insurance penetration, lowe... Read More


Sebi clears wide-ranging reforms; enhances transparency in MFs

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- Market regulator Sebi at its board meeting on Wednesday approved wide-ranging reforms, including a proposal to simplify the offer document by companies seeking to raise funds. It a... Read More


Discipline on Delhi's Roads: PUC Enforcement as a Tool for Cleaner Air

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Delhi Government has begun a strict, systematic and large-scale programme of daily PUC inspections, bringing renewed discipline to the effort to control vehicle-related pollu... Read More


Rekha Gupta Draws the Line on Dust: Delhi Takes the Battle to the Road

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Delhi Government has set in motion a comprehensive, ground-level and technology-driven campaign to curb dust pollution, signalling an unmistakable seriousness of purpose. By ... Read More


Delhi Government's Strong Crackdown on Industrial Pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Delhi Government has initiated a firm and comprehensive crackdown on industrial pollution, signalling a shift from episodic enforcement to sustained regulatory action. Indust... Read More