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NEW DELHI: Congress MP P Chidambaram on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Centre’s move to replace the MGNREGA, calling the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme the “second killing of Mahatma Gandhi.”Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Chidambaram said the Congress would continue to oppose the new law until the earlier employment…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pronounced a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act that barred the agencies from probing corruption charges against government officials without the Centre’s permission.A bench of Justices KV Vishwanathan and BVNagarathna differed on the decision with the former judge observing that…
Tata Power has signed commercial agreements with Druk Green Power Corporation to acquire a 40 per cent stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project in Bhutan, the company said on Friday. The equity commitment is valued at approximately Rs 1,572 crore and will be infused in…
Raat rani is one of those plants that people either adore or avoid completely. For some, it is planted close to windows so the evening fragrance drifts indoors. For others, it is a plant they refuse to keep anywhere near their home. The fear usually comes from one belief that refuses to go away, that…
The belief that avoiding alcohol protects the liver completely, proves incorrect because non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops from obesity, diabetes and processed food consumption, which affects both drinkers and non-drinkers equally. The accumulation of fat in the body leads to inflammation and scarring, that occurs independently of any alcohol consumption. Research conducted worldwide shows NAFLD…
Videos circulating widely on social media show large fires and plumes of smoke rising into the sky following Pakistani strikes on Afghan Taliban installations in Kabul and Nangarhar Province late Monday night. The strikes were part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched by Pakistan on February 26 after what Islamabad described as “unprovoked firing” by Afghan…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully carried out a salvo launch of two indigenously developed Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha, marking a key milestone in user evaluation trials. According to a statement from the defence ministry, the tests were conducted at around 10.30 am near the…
Bhupen Borah with Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22. The announcement comes as Sarma met Borah at his residence in Guwahati today evening.Addressing reporters, Sarma said, “Bhupen Borah will…
NEW DELHI: The Budget tabled in the Parliament is a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.The Budget touches every segment and promotes different dimensions of trade and business, she told reporters after watching the budget presentation at an event in North West Delhi’s…
BENGALURU: Following a dispute mirroring the Aravalli controversy, members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel will inspect Bannerghatta National Park Friday after a plea against a 2018 govt move to cut the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Bengaluru’s green backyard. The park is facing pressure from mining and real estate interests eyeing its contiguous landscape. At the…
