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SC to hear plea against deletion of names from Delhi electoral rolls under SIR on September 21

India, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on September 21 a plea challenging the deletion of names from Delhi's electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercis... Read More


Goa Road Projects Worth Rs. 40 bn Announced by Gadkari

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- Goa is set for a major expansion of its road infrastructure after Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced Centre-backed projects with a combined esti... Read More


Barrier-free Tolling System Expected by March 2027: Nitin Gadkari

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- India is moving towards a fully digital, barrier-free toll collection system that is expected to become operational nationwide by February or March 2027, Union road transport and h... Read More


Mining reforms target safer blasting, better surveys for small-scale miners

MWANZA, Sept. 17 -- BLASTING explosives are not intended solely for security purposes; they also play an important role in facilitating mining operations, particularly for artisanal and small-scale mi... Read More


Govt Launches DILRMP 3.0 with Rs. 5.66 bn Outlay

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- The government has launched operational guidelines for the third phase of the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP), backed by an outlay of Rs. 5.66 bn for 20... Read More


NIA gives death penalty to 10 convicts in 2013 Maoist attack case

India, Sept. 17 -- A special NIA court in Jagdalpur on Wednesday, September 16, awarded the death penalty to all 10 convicts in the 2013 Jheeram Ghati Maoist attack case, one of the deadliest assaults... Read More


Coal Ministry to launch commercial mine auctions

India, Sept. 17 -- The Coal Ministry will launch the 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions on Thursday, with an aim to generate more employment and attract new investments into the sector. The ... Read More


Stricter rules for delayed birth, death registration to kick in from October 1

India, Sept. 17 -- Provisions of a newly enacted law tightening rules for delayed registration of births and deaths will come into force from October 1, Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Nar... Read More


Plea in SC against imposition of MDR on UPI payments of above Rs 2,000

India, Sept. 17 -- A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the Centre's decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-... Read More


SC rejects 271 Govt appeals on disability pension

India, Sept. 17 -- Slamming the Defence Ministry, the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of around 271 appeals and special leave petitions filed by the Union Government in cases concerning the grant of t... Read More