Mandaviya defends Labour Codes, flags safeguards for women tea workers in Assam | India News

NEW DELHI: Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday defended the four Labour Codes in the Lok Sabha, citing their impact on women workers, particularly in Assam’s tea plantations, amid opposition’s criticism that the reforms dilute labour protections. His remarks came in response to questions on implementation and safeguards under the Codes.Responding to a question…

Read More

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ for schoolchildren | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said nutrition goes beyond food and plays a foundational role in nation-building.Speaking at the inauguration of a ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organised by NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation, she said the initiative will provide children with energy and nourishment at the start of the day.“The smiling faces of…

Read More

T20 World Cup 2026 Captains Day Press Conference Live Updates: Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, captains address media in Colombo

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday defended his government’s decision to instruct the national cricket team to boycott their T20 World Cup group match against India, calling it an “appropriate decision” taken after careful consideration. The move follows Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament after they refused to play matches in India citing “security concerns,”…

Read More

‘Fidayeen attacks’ carried out: 145 Pakistani forces killed, some captured alive — how BLA’s Operation Herof unfolded in Balochistan

The Balochistan Liberation Army rebels claimed to have killed over 200 Pakistani military personnel in over 40 hours after launching the second phase of Operation Herof. They further claimed to have captured central military headquarters in cities since they launched an offensive across 14 different locations in Balochistan on Saturday.The offensive raid has killed 33…

Read More

Union Budget 2026: Big push to ‘future ready’ infra, FM hikes capex by 9%

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a nearly 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure, raising the allocation to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, as the government doubled down on infrastructure-led growth under its “future-ready Bharat” push.Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the higher allocation was aimed at sustaining…

Read More

‘Be ready for exemplary costs’: SC raps Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for challenging Centre’s office memorandum | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded Congress MP Jairam Ramesh for challenging an Office Memorandum issued by the Centre to implement the apex court’s judgment on retrospective environmental clearance.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that since the Office Memorandum was meant to implement an SC judgment, the challenge…

Read More

Sunjay Kapur family feud intensifies: Wife Priya Sachdev accuses his sister Mandhira of defamation; moves court | India News

Sunjay Kapur, Priya Sachdev Kapur with family (File photo) NEW DELHI: The legal battle over the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has intensified after his wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, filed a criminal defamation complaint against his sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, and another individual.She alleged that a series of statements by her sister-in-law—spread across podcasts,…

Read More