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MP government withdraws land pooling act

India, Dec. 17 -- The Madhya Pradesh government has cancelled the Land Pooling Act in Ujjain after the Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, announced a protest aga... Read More


'Fly on the wall': Young Indians' benefit factor in a chess league

India, Dec. 17 -- In a post-match evening inside the dinner hall of a five-star hotel in the city where teams competing in the Global Chess League (GCL) are put up, two large tables were connected tog... Read More


Men with toy gun chase school bus in Gurugram, nabbed

India, Dec. 17 -- Four men were arrested from Gurugram on Tuesday for allegedly intercepting a school bus on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near Signature Tower and terrorising its driver with a toy pist... Read More


PUC certificates for vehicles in UP to cost more from Jan 1

India, Dec. 17 -- LUCKNOW The UP transport department has revised the fees for issuing pollution under control (PUC) certificates, with the new rates coming into effect from January 1, 2026. The Rs.5... Read More


Man held for fake communal post on interfaith murder in Gurugram

India, Dec. 17 -- A 25-year-old man was arrested from Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh on Monday for allegedly posting fake and provocative content on social media related to an interfaith relationship and ... Read More


DTCP issues show-cause notice to MG Road hotel over planning lapses

India, Dec. 17 -- The enforcement wing of the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) on Tuesday said it has issued a show-cause notice to a popular hotel located on MG Road in the revenue esta... Read More


Sending New Year 2026 wishes on WhatsApp? Here's what's new for users

India, Dec. 17 -- 2025 is coming to an end, and the New Year is almost here. To make the occasion more exciting, WhatsApp has introduced a new sticker pack to help users send their New Year greetings ... Read More


Marginal AQI, visibility improvement fails to clear smog in Gurugram

India, Dec. 17 -- Visibility and air quality index (AQI) showed marginal improvement in Gurugram on Tuesday, though dense smog continued to persist across major stretches of the city, including Golf C... Read More


35 'crash-tyre barricades' added in Gurugram under traffic safety drive

India, Dec. 17 -- At least 35 additional reflective crash-tyre barricades have been installed across Gurugram over the past two weeks as part of the traffic police's "hazard marking" exercise to preve... Read More


Understanding trends in female labour force participation rate in rural India

India, Dec. 17 -- This paper is authored by Amarjeet Sinha, senior fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress, New Delhi. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan ... Read More