Delhi to Enforce ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule from Dec 18 onwards, bar entry of non-BS VI outstation vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers’ associations and senior traffic…

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Lok Sabha approves landmark Nuclear Energy Bill to open sector for private investment

In a major legislative overhaul, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, marking a transformative shift in the country’s nuclear energy landscape. The bill repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, consolidating them into a…

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Only BS4 and above vehicles can ply in capital, says SC, allows action on old polluting vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that only vehicles meeting BS-IV emission standards or higher are allowed to ply in Delhi, effectively permitting enforcement action against older vehicles that fail to meet these norms. The latest order modified apex court’s August 12 order that had barred coercive action against diesel…

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OTT Content outside CBFC jurisdiction, regulated under IT Rules: Govt

New Delhi, December 17 (UNI) Over-the-top (OTT) digital content will continue to remain outside the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with such platforms being regulated under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the government clarified on Tuesday. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Minister…

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SC refuses to block order suspending physical classes of children up to class 5 amid severe air pollution

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain pleas challenging the Delhi Government’s decision to suspend physical classes from Nursery to Class 5 because of severely deteriorated air quality in the national capital. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi observed…

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International Kolkata Book Fair 2026 to recreate the literary magic of Tagore and O’Campa

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI): Reviving Argentine cultural ties with India that date back nearly a century, Argentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Agustín Caucino, on Wednesday expressed Buenos Aires’s excitement about co-hosting the International Kolkata Book Fair 2026, further strengthening cultural connections between the two nations. “We are the partner country for the International Kolkata…

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I4C enhancing capability to tackle cybercrimes, over Rs 7,130 cr saved in 23 lakh complaints

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) In a short time, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has worked towards enhancing country’s collective capability to tackle cybercrimes and develop effective coordination among all law enforcement agencies. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Bandi…

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