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Bengal Guv announces celebrations for 150 years of Bande Mataram

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has announced a year-long celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of the writing of Bande Mataram by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The festivities... Read More


Ballistic mismatch sinks murder conviction: Calcutta HC acquits one

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of one Babai Sk @ Papai Sk in a 2015 firing incident near Lalbagh Sub-Divisional Hospital in Murshidabad, after finding that th... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs 11,718 cr for Census 2027; headcount to begin from April

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India in 2027, marking the first time caste enumeration will be incorporated into the country's ... Read More


Govt can cap airfares but it is not single-way solution: Aviation Min

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu told the Lok Sabha on Friday that although the government holds exclusive authority to impose caps on airfares during extraordinary situa... Read More


India tweaks norms for issuance of business visas to Chinese professionals

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- India has introduced revised procedures to accelerate the approval of business visas for Chinese professionals making short visits, marking another step in efforts to restore nor... Read More


Retail inflation rises to 0.71% in Nov on higher food prices

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Retail inflation edged higher to 0.71 per cent in November, rising from the record low of 0.25 per cent in October as food prices firmed up, according to government data released... Read More


Reports hint at Trump exploring new US-China-Russia-India bloc

NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 -- Reports emerging from Washington suggest that former US President Donald Trump is weighing the idea of a new international grouping that would include countries he once accused t... Read More


Centre says it is ready for LS debate as Rahul Gandhi seeks national plan on air pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the government is willing to hold a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the growing air pollution crisis, as Delhi and several major cities ... Read More


Thailand begins deportation process for Luthra brothers, expected in India next week

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Authorities in Thailand have begun the process of deporting Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire on December 6, government sou... Read More


Cabinet clears Bill to rename MGNREGA as 'Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna'

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and increase the number of work days, sources said. According to... Read More