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NEW DELHI: Opposition parties staged a 12-hour overnight dharna in the Parliament complex on Thursday night to protest the passage of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.The protest came hours after Parliament cleared the Bill…

The mineral-rich belt forms an unbroken stretch along Andhra’s coastline (Picture credit: A Sarath Kumar) Along Andhra Pradesh’s sweeping 974km coastline, the waves wash more than picturesque beaches and bustling fishing harbours. Beneath the dark, heavy sands — from Srikakulam in the north to Nellore in the south — lies one of India’s most valuable…

NEW DELHI: As further action in a money laundering probe, Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth over Rs 3,400 crore linked to Pearl Agro Corporation Ltd (PACL) and its promoter Nirmal Singh Bhangoo in Ludhiana. The latter had allegedly collected over Rs 48,000 crore from investors through a multi-level marketing scheme and laundered the proceeds…

NEW DELHI: As Kerala govt and the governor told the court that they agreed on names to be appointed as vice-chancellor for the two state universities, SC Thursday expressed satisfaction and hoped that they would continue to keep talking and work together in the larger interest of the state.As the tussle between the two authorities…

Says Testator’s Wish Assumes Pre-Eminence NEW DELHI: The string of landmark judgments on gender equality could not help Shyla Joseph get an equitable 1/9th share of the property of her father N S Sreedharan, who had nine children but in his will disinherited her for marrying outside the community.A Supreme Court bench of Justices Ahsanuddin…

JAMMU: The legal team of detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik concluded its arguments Thursday in the high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which listed Dec 27 as the next hearing date.Malik, J&K’s lone AAP MLA, has several cases registered against him, including one under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA)…

NEW DELHI: The passage of the contentious ‘VB-G RAM G’ bill in Parliament has set the stage for protest politics. As Modi govt rebuffed pressure to refer the bill to the standing committee on rural development for vetting, Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka told TOI that BJP was wary of the panel because it is headed…

JAMMU: Police arrested three persons for an alleged sacrilegious act in Jammu’s Doda district.“On Dec 18 night, information was received at Doda police station regarding the alleged slaughter of a bovine animal by certain persons and the transportation of meat towards for illegal sale,” police said.Cops identified the suspects as Farooq Ahmed, Mohammad Shafi and…

The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed civic bodies and state agencies across the National Capital Region to urgently strengthen municipal solid waste management, flagging persistent open burning of waste, delays in clearing legacy dumps and gaps in enforcement.The directions came after a detailed review of waste management systems in Delhi and NCR states,…

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will launch a major beautification drive, planting over 2.6 lakh tulip bulbs across Lutyens Delhi starting December 27. NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal announced the initiative on Thursday, saying it aims to enhance the city’s aesthetics and combat pollution. Giving the details, Chahal said 5.17 lakh imported Dutch…