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"This was expected": Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on RBI reducing repo rate to 5.25%

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- After the Reserve Bank of India announced a 25 basis points reduction in the policy repo rate, Congress MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that this... Read More


Putin launches RT India - Kremlin-funded RT Network's India arm with 100-member team

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday unveiled the India arm of the state-backed Russian Television Network (RT), during his first visit to the country since the start o... Read More


At 22K ha, road projects led to largest forest diversion since 2020: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Road projects led to the largest forest area diversion in the last five years, the Union environment ministry's response in Rajya Sabha on Thursday revealed. Road projects led to... Read More


AAP slams Delhi govt for shutting 95 Mohalla Clinics

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday sharply criticised the Delhi government after 95 more Mohalla Clinics were ordered to shut down, calling the move a direct attack on accessible healt... Read More


SC orders conditional OCs for Sector 150 Sports City projects

Noida, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Noida Authority to issue conditional occupancy certificates (OCs) to housing projects in Sector 150 developed under the ambitious "Sports City" sche... Read More


India will lead the Council of Member States of the International IDEA

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India will lead the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 after Chief Election Comm... Read More


Vote on third reading of 2026 Budget underway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2026 is currently underway in Parliament, marking the final stage of this year's Budget process. The vote commenced at... Read More


Cost of govt's monopoly model: Rahul on IndiGo 'fiasco'

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that the IndiGo "fiasco" is the cost of the BJP-led Centre's "monopoly model" and asserted that India deserves fair competition in e... Read More


Parliament Session: Pramod Tiwari alleges 'monopoly' in aviation amid IndiGo flight cancellations, Rijiju responds

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday raised the issue of operational disruptions and flight cancellations by IndiGo in the Upper House, attributing them to a "monopoly"... Read More


Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy cess on pan masala units

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the proposed Health and National Security Cess will be levied on pan masala manufacturing units, assuring states that the revenu... Read More