By Special Correspondent Bhopal: Senior Congress leader and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member B K Hariprasad on Monday strongly criticised the Union Government, alleging that recent legislative changes passed in Parliament have effectively weakened the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Addressing a press conference at the Madhya Pradesh Congress office in Bhopal,…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a major step forward in strengthening bilateral economic ties and expanding cooperation across trade, services, investment and people-to-people engagement. Finalised in a record time after being launched in March 2025, the agreement reflects India’s growing…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that there are significant discrepancies in the official dengue case numbers reported for Delhi and has questioned the transparency of public health data. AAP Delhi state president and former health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj pointed at conflicting figures from two government sources. According to…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Delhi Police arrested a man who allegedly murdered a fellow labourer following a drunken scuffle in the Prem Nagar area on Monday. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Mukesh, a 45-year-old labourer from Bihar. The case came to light on Friday when a PCR call was…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) Joining a chorus of opposition voices, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central Government on Monday, accusing it of systematically dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Yadav’s remarks come amidst a national controversy over the massive deletion of job…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI): India’s economy is displaying a steady underlying resilience even as global uncertainty, volatile commodity prices, and uneven recovery continue to weigh on major economies. The latest central bank assessment released on Monday points to a domestic growth engine that remains intact, supported by stable consumption, sustained credit expansion, improving corporate…
New Delhi Dec 22 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, on Monday said it has filed a chargesheet against Preeya Home Study Private Limited (PHSPL) and its directors/ex-directors Mahesh Kumar, Satya Prakash and Sombir Poonia in a money laundering case. The ED initiated investigation on the basis of 59 FIRs registered by Rajasthan…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday initiated suo motu proceedings in connection with alleged large-scale encroachment and illegal occupation of forest land in Uttarakhand. The matter relating to unauthorised occupation of protected forest land in the hill districts came up before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 22 (UNI) Neymar will undergo keyhole surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to widespread media reports. The 33-year-old Santos forward posted a photo on social media on Sunday in which he is seen lying on a hospital bed in the southeastern city of Belo…
Adelaide, Dec 22 (UNI) Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has thrown his support behind Nathan Lyon, backing the veteran off-spinner to work through another rehabilitation process and resume his Test career after suffering a hamstring injury during the third Ashes Test here. Lyon hobbled off on the final morning after diving to field at long leg,…
