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NDA allies press govt on rural job scheme funding

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Centre on Wednesday backed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or G RAM G Bill in the Lok Sabha even as two National Democratic Alliance mem... Read More


In Bengal, EC to turn lens on oddities in post-SIR voter roll

Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- More than a million voters in West Bengal were born when their parents were less than 15 years of age, data shared by the Election Commission has revealed. While at least 1,076,981... Read More


parl passes bill for 100% FDI in insurance

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world's fas... Read More


goa court junks luthras' request for spl mattress

PANAJI, Dec. 18 -- A Goa court on Wednesday remanded nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra - accused in the December 6 fire at their restaurant Birch by Romeo Lane that killed 25 people - to five... Read More


maha min kokate quits cabinet day after sentencing

Mumbai, Dec. 18 -- Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate was on Wednesday stripped of his portfolios following his conviction in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, with governor Acharya Devvrat reassign... Read More


OTT to remain out of censor board net: Govt

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Reiterating the existing regulatory framework in place under the IT Rules, 2021, the government on Wednesday said that OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disne... Read More


New Delhi: From today, 50% staff from all offices to work from home

India, Dec. 18 -- The Delhi government on Wednesday announced that all government and private institutions in the city must mandatorily put at least 50% of their workforce on work from home schedules ... Read More


'Delhi pollution now in Lucknow': Akhilesh Yadav reacts after India vs South Africa T20 cricket match abandoned

India, Dec. 18 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday took to social media to raise concerns over air pollution in Lucknow. The SP leader's remarks come after a cricket match between... Read More


Pisces Horoscope Today for December 18, 2025: You may be fortunate to find new opportunities abroad

India, Dec. 18 -- Consider giving straight opinions on the job. Ensure you have no pretensions in the love affair. Monetary issues deserve better management. Health is positive. Spend more time in th... Read More


G RAM G bill: Bengal to rename job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi

India, Dec. 18 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will rename a state-funded job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi. The development comes amid an o... Read More