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VB-G RAM G BILL

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Union government is set to propose a new federal jobs scheme, the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, to replace the two-decade-ol... Read More


toxic smog in delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A dense sheet of toxic fog held the Capital in a chokehold on Monday, sending visibility plummeting to zero in swathes of the city, disrupting road and rail traffic, and causing ... Read More


Maha local body polls to be held on Jan 15

India, Dec. 16 -- Polls to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, where elections are due since early 2022, will be held on January 15 and votes will be counted on January 16, the... Read More


Raj Kumar Goyal takes charge as CIC

India, Dec. 16 -- Former IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal assumed charge as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Monday, while eight other information commissioners took the oath of office, bringing... Read More


SL to arrest cricket legend Ranatunga over oil scam

India, Dec. 16 -- Authorities in Sri Lanka plan to arrest World Cup-winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on corruption charges relating to his time as petroleum minister, a court was told Monday. ... Read More


President withholds assent to Bengal bills

India, Dec. 16 -- President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three bills, which sought to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of state-aided universities, officials aware o... Read More


PWD rolls out norms for safe road repair and upkeep, manhole entry

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for road repair and the operation of road maintenance vans across its nearly 1,400-km arte... Read More


Consumer sentiment rebounds after festive season

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- India's consumers are beginning to feel-and spend-better again. After months of caution, sentiment has turned positive in the wake of the festival season, helped by policy easing, l... Read More


Merchandise exports grow to $38 bn in November

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- India's merchandise exports registered 19.38% annualised growth at $38.13 billion in November 2025, the highest level compared to any November of the previous 10 years despite he... Read More


Maruti plays 'fresher' on EV, sticks to its strengths

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- After four decades of shaping India's mass car market, Maruti Suzuki is drawing on an old playbook as it prepares to enter the electric vehicle (EV) segment, choosing to build cu... Read More