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MGNREGA and the weight of change reignites debate over implementation

The proposal to rename the rural employment scheme, raise the number of guaranteed workdays and alter its cost-sharing structure has reignited debate over its implementation and intent

Single higher education regulator Bill sent to JPC after Oppn objections

The introduction of the bill faced sharp resistance from the opposition

Explained: SHANTI Bill and India's push for private nuclear energy

The SHANTI 2025 proposes a new legal framework to govern the production, use and regulation of nuclear energy and ionising radiation in India

Chhattisgarh marks milestone with first Ramsar site at Kopra Reservoir

The development places Kopra Reservoir on the global list of wetlands of international importance, underlining the state's growing role in biodiversity conservation and sustainable water management

PMIS: Internship offer acceptances fall 12.4% in second pilot round

The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in the top 500 companies in five years

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Dharmendra Pradhan introduces Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

NCAER appoints former NHIT chief Suresh Goyal as director general

Economic policy think tank NCAER has named Suresh Goyal as its next Director General from January 2026, tasking him with expanding research capacity and setting up new centres across key policy areas

Eviction drives to go on in Bihar to clear govt land encroachments: Samrat

Addressing the gathering he also said to file a complaint if anyone feels that any mafia or criminal has encroached on government land, and the property will be demolished

Goa nightclub fire: HC turns civil suit into PIL, seeks accountability

Converting it into a PIL, the division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Prithviraj Chavan said "someone has to be held accountable in such kind of cases"

Action should be taken against those hindering power projects in J-K: Omar

On revival of tourism in the Union territory, he said Jammu and Kashmir would, to a large extent, have to depend on help from the heavens

Supreme Court rules resignation ends pension rights under CCS Rules

The top court last week clarified that under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, resignation results in forfeiture of past service, which makes an employee ineligible for pensionary benefits

Schools in Jalandhar get bomb threat; evacuation ordered, searches on

ACP (North) Sanjay Kumar, who was at KMV School, said, 'A threat was received on the school principal's email that the building would be blown up'

Messi event chaos: WB police summon 6 event managers, nab 5 for vandalism

Among the notices which were served to the event organisers included those to Laltu Das, manager of Satadru Datta the now arrested prime organiser of the event, police said

Kerala HC extends arrest protection for expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil

Mamkootathil, who had gone into hiding after the police registered the cases, returned after the High Court granted him interim relief recently

Why remove Mahatma Gandhi's name, Priyanka questions govt over MGNREGA

Mahatma Gandhi is considered the tallest leader not just in the country but in the world, so removing his name, I really don't understand what is the objective, Priyanka said

Messi event chaos: Cal HC to hear PILs seeking transfer of probe to CBI, ED

The petitions, separately moved by the state's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and advocates Sabyasachi Chattopadhyay and Mainak Ghoshal, are likely to be heard together later this week

Arunachal accident: Search ends in Anjaw truck mishap; 20 bodies recovered

The DC in an official order said that the search and rescue operation, which began on December 11, was formally concluded at 10 am on Monday after exhaustive combing of the accident site near Lailiang

Goa nightclub fire: Thai authorities to take steps in Luthra brothers' case

The Luthra brothers were detained by Thai authorities in Phuket on December 11 following an intervention by the Indian mission, which is in close touch with the Thai government in the case

Delhi pollution crisis: HC advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode for hearing

Presently, the high court functions through a hybrid mode where proceedings are conducted through both physical and virtual modes

SC protects Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath from arrest in cheating case

The top court was hearing pleas filed by Talpade and Nath for clubbing of FIRs registered in various states in connection with the case