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Amid Oppn protests, new Bill on rural jobs introduced in LS

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 -- The Government pushed ahead with a Bill that seeks to guarantee rural jobs for 125 days every year and replace the 20-year-old MNREGA as it was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tue... Read More


India rolls out red carpet for Putin

NEW DELHI, Dec. 4 -- In a rare diplomatic gesture and a departure from normal practice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally received Russian President Vladimir Putin with a warm hug and handshake ... Read More


Govt pulls plug on Sanchar Saathi

NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 -- The government on Wednesday withdrew the order mandating pre-installation of cyber security app Sanchar Saathi on smartphones by the manufacturers. The rollback followed two days... Read More


Centre backtracks on Sanchar Saathi after outcry, says app not mandatory

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Centre moved to contain a fast-escalating political and public uproar over its directive to preload the Sanchar Saathi application on all smartphones, with Communications Mini... Read More


Landslide victory for NDA, Mahagathbandhan crashes

PATNA, Nov. 14 -- The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday secured a historic, landslide victory in Bihar, surging past the 200 mark in the 243-member Assembly. The 2025 Assembly elect... Read More


Phase-II of SIR in 12 states, UTs to begin November 4, final rolls out by February 7

NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 -- The second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls will be held in 12 states and Union Territories between November and February next year, Chief Election Commis... Read More


Clearing weeks of uncertainty, Oppn declares Tejashwi as CM face for Bihar

PATNA, Oct. 23 -- Clearing weeks of confusion and uncertainty, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav was named on Thursday as the Chief Ministerial face of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan.... Read More


Polls in Bihar on Nov 6, 11; counting on Nov 14

NEW DELHI, Oct. 6 -- Bihar will vote in two phases-on November 6 and 11-to elect a new Assembly in the state. The counting of votes and results will take place on November 14. Announcing the Assembly... Read More


Final electoral roll in Bihar has 7.42 cr voters, 47L fewer than pre-SIR period

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- After a controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has struck off nearly 47 lakh names from Bihar's voters' list. Data released by t... Read More


Govt cancels FCRA licence of Wangchuk's organisation over financial 'irregularities'

NEW DELHI, Sept. 25 -- The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an institute founded by c... Read More