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SC refuses to relax Grap-4 restrictions unless AQI shows 'downward trend'

SC also sought the presence of chief secretaries of NCR states to know whether or not any compensation was paid to the construction workers who were without work owing to the restrictions

SC refuses to relax Grap-4 restrictions unless AQI shows 'downward trend'
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 4:02 PM IST

Make tax collection less intrusive: Prez Murmu tells IRS trainees

The President told the trainee officers that to fulfil their role as administrators, they need to develop systems and processes that are transparent and ensure accountability

Make tax collection less intrusive: Prez Murmu tells IRS trainees
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 3:59 PM IST

Govt, Oppn work to break impasse in Parliament; Constitution debate likely

The opposition wants an official announcement of dates for the discussion on the Constitution before agreeing to the resumption of regular parliamentary proceedings

Govt, Oppn work to break impasse in Parliament; Constitution debate likely
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 3:33 PM IST

PM Modi to watch Vikrant Massey-starrer The Sabarmati Report today

The Bollywood film depicts the heartbreaking events of the 2002 Godhra train coach-burning incident

PM Modi to watch Vikrant Massey-starrer The Sabarmati Report today
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 3:01 PM IST

Mumbai court slaps contempt notice on Google CEO Sundar Pichai; here's why

In its defence, YouTube cited immunity under the Information Technology Act, arguing that defamation does not qualify as content that can be blocked under Section 69-A of the Act

Mumbai court slaps contempt notice on Google CEO Sundar Pichai; here's why
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 3:00 PM IST

Railways set to run 992 special trains to manage Kumbh Mela rush in 2025

Apart from special trains, the Indian Railways earmarked Rs 933 crore for developing and upgrading different infrastructure and facilities for passengers during Kumbh Mela 2025

Railways set to run 992 special trains to manage Kumbh Mela rush in 2025
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 2:48 PM IST

Monks protest at Indo-Bangla border for release of Iskcon temple priest

Monks, under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, started arriving since morning at the protest site, about 800 meters from the Petrapole border checkpost

Monks protest at Indo-Bangla border for release of Iskcon temple priest
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 2:46 PM IST

Cyclone Fengal aftermath: Flood warning, heavy rain in Puducherry and TN

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remain on high alert, battling relentless rainfall and looming flood threats, even as Cyclone Fengal weakens in the region

Cyclone Fengal aftermath: Flood warning, heavy rain in Puducherry and TN
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 2:35 PM IST

Delayed flights: Delhi airport sets up special enclosures for passengers

The government has relaxed the security protocols at airports to allow passengers of flights delayed by over three hours or canceled due to fog

Delayed flights: Delhi airport sets up special enclosures for passengers
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 2:11 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee calls for UN peacekeeping in Bangladesh amid violence

Bangladesh unrest: Mamata Banerjee's appeal comes after reports of escalating unrest in Bangladesh, where three Hindu priests from the Iskcon have been detained

Mamata Banerjee calls for UN peacekeeping in Bangladesh amid violence
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 1:46 PM IST

Goyal calls for sustainable consumption pattern to cut carbon footprint

Piyush Goyal added that environmental challenges are not a function of the carbon emitted through manufacturing, but 'it is a greater function of the carbon caused by (our) consumption'

Goyal calls for sustainable consumption pattern to cut carbon footprint
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 1:24 PM IST

Excise policy 'scam': Delhi HC asks ED to reply to Manish Sisodia's plea

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued the notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and fixed Sisodia's plea on December 20, when AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's similar petition is also listed

Excise policy 'scam': Delhi HC asks ED to reply to Manish Sisodia's plea
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 1:04 PM IST

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till Dec 3 amid opposition ruckus

Both Houses were adjourned for the day after they reconvening at 12 noon following adjournments since the sessions began at 11 am

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till Dec 3 amid opposition ruckus
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 1:00 PM IST

SC adjourns hearing on Partha Chatterjee's plea in cash-for-jobs scam

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan adjourned the hearing observing that it has to go through the files relating to custody being served by Chatterjee

SC adjourns hearing on Partha Chatterjee's plea in cash-for-jobs scam
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:59 PM IST

Engine fire grounds flight in Kuwait, passengers claim visa discrimination

Gulf Air flight engine fire: In the absence of transit visas, many India passengers were unable to step out of the airport premises and had to endure the long wait on the terminal floor

Engine fire grounds flight in Kuwait, passengers claim visa discrimination
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:58 PM IST

Digital Agriculture Mission: Centre asks states to make farmer IDs faster

The Farmer ID will form the core of the 'Farmers' Registry', one of the three registries under the 'Agri Stack' initiative, part of the Centre's Digital Agriculture Mission

Digital Agriculture Mission: Centre asks states to make farmer IDs faster
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:40 PM IST

Farmers march to Delhi today: What are their demands and routes to avoid

One of the demands of the protesting farmers is a 10 per cent allocation of plots and a 64.7 per cent hike in compensation under the land acquisition law, equivalent to four times the market rate

Farmers march to Delhi today: What are their demands and routes to avoid
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 12:22 PM IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protests by opposition over Adani

Speaker Om Birla asked the opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they could take up their issues later

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protests by opposition over Adani
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 11:50 AM IST

RSS head Mohan Bhagwat wants every Indian family to have 3 kids. Here's why

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocates for every Indian family to have three children. Here's what he said and why his comments are stirring a debate

RSS head Mohan Bhagwat wants every Indian family to have 3 kids. Here's why
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 11:49 AM IST

National Pollution Control Day 2024: Know history, significance, and more

National Pollution Control Day is an occasion to remember those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy on 2nd December 1984. Here's all you need to know

National Pollution Control Day 2024: Know history, significance, and more
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 11:46 AM IST