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DPCC seeks Parliament debate on air

NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 -- At a time when there is increasing concern regarding the poor quality of air in the Capital, Devender Yadav, president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC), has written... Read More


Punjab clears scientific study amid growing groundwater crisis

Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- At a time when Punjab has emerged as one of the most groundwater-stressed states in the country, the state government has cleared a Rs.1.61-crore micro-level scientific study to... Read More


FM introduces Insurance laws (Amendment) Bill 2025; proposes 100% FDI in Insurance sector

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, titled "Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha", in the Lok Sabha, aiming to strengthen poli... Read More


LS refers Bill to set up higher education commission to JC

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a resolution to refer a Bill to set up a 13-member body for regulating higher education institutions to a joint committee of Parliament. The prop... Read More


Sonia seeks doubling of Centre's contribution to pay

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday raised the issue of distress faced by women frontline workers in the Rajya Sabha, seeking doubling of the Centre's contribution to ... Read More


CAPFs saw 438 suicides, seven fratricides in three years, says govt

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A total of 438 incidents of suicide and seven fratricides were reported among the personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Assam Rifles and National Security Guard (... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill for repealing or amending 71 laws

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation wou... Read More


Cong issues whip in LS, asks MPs to be present in House for next 3 days

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Congress on Tuesday issued a whip in Lok Sabha, mandating its MPs to be present in the Lower House for the next three days as key legislations such as the VB-G RAM G and a ne... Read More


'Rural women among worst affected by climate change'

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Climate change is increasing the workload of women and enhancing their vulnerability, particularly in rural areas, the government told the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, the env... Read More


Structural Overhaul

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The introduction of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill in the Lok Sabha is a significant restructuring of India's higher-education governance in decades. By proposing a si... Read More