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RS passes Post Office Bill to amend 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act

"In a society which is as complex and diverse, and times which are as difficult as they are, it is very important that interception is done. This kind of a provision is kept for national security"

Centre plans to introduce cashless treatment of accident victims pan India

"Such cashless treatment shall be extended to road accident victims including during golden hour, as defined by the MV Amendment Act," Jain added

88% area of Jamuna open cast project of Coal India's SECL reclaimed: Centre

A substantial portion of the reclaimed land which covers 672 hectares, has been dedicated to afforestation efforts

MOIL manganese ore production grows 43% to 108,800 tonne in Apr-Nov

It had produced 7.58 LT manganese ore during the year-ago period, MOIL said in a statement

Over 13,600 SC, ST and OBC students dropped out of IITs, IIMs in 5 yrs: MoE

In the case of Central Universities (CUs), Sarkar said that as many as 4596 OBC, 2424 SC, and 2622 ST students dropped out in the last five years

Arsenic found in groundwater in 25 states, fluoride in 27 states: Govt

"The groundwater contamination reported by the Central Ground Water Board is mostly geogenic in nature and does not show significant change over the years," the MoS said

NCLT rejects insolvency plea against SpiceJet by lessor Willis Lease

SpiceJet opposed the plea contending that Willis Lease Finance Corp has withdrawn its insolvency plea for the same dispute in March 2023 and has approached again with a new plea

Mamata Banerjee unlikely to attend INDIA bloc meet in Delhi on Dec 6

Banerjee said she was unaware of the meeting date and indicated that had she been informed in advance, "she would have rescheduled her itinerary"

AAI saving nearly Rs 515 cr annually from leasing out of six airports

Six airports -- Mangaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur and Guwahati -- were leased out under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in 2018

IEX total trade volume jumps 18% to 9,136 million units in November

The exchange had recorded total trade volume of 7,764 MU in November 2022, as per IEX data

6 citizens killed fighting for Russian Army against Ukraine: Nepal govt

Nepal has also requested Russia not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army and if any Nepali nationals have been recruited, to immediately return them to Nepal

Congress to discuss MP poll debacle at meeting in Bhopal on Dec 5

The meeting will also discuss how to strengthen the party and the way forward, a leader said

Fractious politics can slow reforms, derail policymaking: Fitch Ratings

"Fractious politics can slow reforms and derail policymaking, and contentious elections can encourage the prioritisation of short-term growth objectives over longer-term structural initiatives"

IN-SPACe launches seed fund scheme for startups using space technology

The scheme has the provision of providing financial assistance of up to Rs 1 crore in addition to mentorship support, training and networking opportunities, it said

Govt committed to increasing strength of women in armed forces: PM Modi

Today, India is setting bigger targets for itself and is utilising its full potential to achieve those targets, he said

Centre says over 106,000 companies voluntarily exited in last five years

Section 248(2) of the Companies Act pertains to voluntary exit of companies while Section 59 of the IBC relates to voluntary liquidation of companies

Amazon to introduce advanced coding and AI modules in 100 Karnataka schools

"This expansion will impact over 13,000 students in grades six to eight across 30 districts of Karnataka," it said

Advanced fishing nations must take responsibility for tuna damage: India

"The impact of advanced fishing nations on global tuna stocks, especially in the high seas, is undeniable," Rupala said

Plastic pollution from cigarettes likely costs $26 bn per year: Study

These costs may seem small compared with the overall economic and human toll of tobacco, but they are cumulative and preventable, the researchers said

No proposal to relax borrowing limits for Kerala, other states: Sitharaman

In a reply in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the Centre applies a common yardstick while fixing the annual borrowing limit of all state governments under Article 293(3) of the Constitution