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Challenge mounts for former Nepal PM Oli as dissent grows within CPN-UML
Updated : 3 months ago IST
KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chair Ishwar Pokharel have filed their candidacies for the post of party chair. Over 300 central positions are to be elected at the general convention currently underway in Kathmandu.
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"Unfortunate, Ram Rajya and Gram Swaraj never competing forces": Shashi Th
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday called the Central Government's draft bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) "unfortunate", saying that the concept of Gram Swaraj and the ideal of Ram Rajya were never competing forces.
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Ex-IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Retired IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission on Monday.
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"Claiming others' work as its own": Akhilesh Yadav on MGNREGA scheme name
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party over introducing a bill to replace Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA), alleging that the central government's move is motivated to "claim other's work as its own."
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Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile pushes back against China in New Delhi advocac
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile launched advocacy efforts in New Delhi during Parliament's winter session, urging Indian and international support against China's control over Tibet. The delegation called for dialogue, human rights access, climate studies and action against disinf
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Singapore issues advisory to its nationals in Delhi as air quality turns '
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The advisory came after the Central Pollution Control Board invoked GRAP Stage 4 on December 13 as air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas deteriorated sharply. At this stage, construction and industrial activities are heavily restricted, while schools and offices are advised to shift to
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Delhi HC upholds CAT orders allowing B.Ed. (Special Education) candidates
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with a series of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) orders that recognised candidates holding B.Ed. (Special Education) as eligible for appointment to Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) posts, noting that the re
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Delhi's air quality remains 'Severe' at 452, residents report breathlessne
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The residents of Delhi on Monday complained about worsening air quality and a thick layer of smog, as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'Severe' category, recording 452 at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Stock markets open lower amid cautious global cues, FPI selling and trade
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The domestic equity markets opened lower on Monday amid cautious global cues, continued foreign investor selling and uncertainty around key global central bank actions, as investors remained in a wait-and-watch mode for positive triggers such as a favourable US-India trade deal.
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Delhi's air quality remains 'severe' at 452 as thick smog blankets the cap
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The National Capital Delhi continued to grapple with poor air quality on Monday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 452 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Severe' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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CBI dismantles transnational cyber fraud network, chargesheet filed agains
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 17 accused persons, including 4 Foreign nationals, and 58 companies, after unearthing a large, well-organised transnational cyber fraud network operating across multiple States in India, the CBI said in a press rele
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Centre implements Quality Control Orders with relaxations for MSMEs to pro
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Central Government has implemented Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in a manner with exemptions and relaxations for the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure no disruption to the domestic production, said Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
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