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SC asks HP govt, SEC to hold local bodies polls by May 31

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday extended from April 30 to May 31 the deadline fixed by the high court for holding polls fo... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why Niti Aayog recommends congestion pricing to discourage excess usage of private vehicles

NEW DELHI, Feb. 13 -- A Niti Aayog study on decarbonizing India's transport sector published earlier this week called for congestion pricing to disincentivize private vehicle ownership. Congestion pr... Read More


Mint Explainer | India's AI rules and the elusive quest for online safety

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India notified its artificial intelligence (AI) rules this week, cutting the deadline for taking down sexual content to within two hours of reporting. For other content, the time... Read More


Mutual funds stay cautious on Reits despite Sebi's equity reclassification

MUMBAI, Feb. 13 -- Mutual funds remain cautious on real estate investment trusts (Reits) despite the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) move to reclassify them as equity instruments, a st... Read More


BJP got 82% of Rs 3,826 crore disbursed by electoral trusts in 2024-25, says ADR

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Electoral trusts received Rs 3,826.34 crore in contributions in Financial Year 2024-25 and disbursed Rs 3,826.35 crore to political parties, with the BJP receiving more than 82 p... Read More


HC raps BMC over open cremations at Manori beach despite court ban

India, Feb. 13 -- The Bombay High Court has pulled up the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for allowing open cremations at Manori Beach, a 10-15 minute ferry ride from Marve Beach in Malad, ob... Read More


Nigerian gov't launches BOGA Fund Programme to drive economic diversification beyond oil

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The federal government has launched the Nigeria Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) Fund Programme to support long-term economic diversification beyond oil and gas, including in rur... Read More


Hawala operator, firms booked for rRs.r100-crore laundering racket; EOW probes bank staff role

India, Feb. 13 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police has registered a case against an alleged hawala operator and his shell companies for siphoning off crores of rupees abroad using... Read More


Fare row over extra rRs.r40 turns violent; 62-year-old woman suffers fracture in Dombivli

India, Feb. 13 -- A dispute over an additional Rs.40 in autorickshaw fare escalated into violence in Dombivli on Monday afternoon, leaving a 62-year-old woman with a fractured hand and a driver booked... Read More


Uprising of voters for democratic reform in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Thirteenth Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election has been held alongside a referendum on the question of reforming the governance framework. The election was held in a festive atmosphere ... Read More