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"Alters rights-based character of MGNREGA": Tamil Nadu CM opposes VB-G RAM
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday raised a strong objection to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces MGNREGA, saying that it will put "severe financial burden on states" under the 60:40 fund-sharing pattern.
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Tamil Nadu: Motorists battle near zero visibility in Chengalpattu due to t
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Chengalpattu experienced the full brunt of the winter chill and dense fog on Wednesday, which blinded motorists and disrupted regional travel. Motorists were forced to drive slowly with their headlights on. In several areas, drivers faced considerable difficulty, with the impact being mor
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Mumbai's Bandra covered In moderate haze, while Delhi's Air crisis deepens
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Residents near Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex woke up to hazy skies today as the area's Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 148. Meanwhile, the national capital woke up to dense smog on Sunday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 461 at 7 am, falling in the 'severe' category des
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VBMP protest camp against enforced disappearances marks 6,031 days in Quet
Updated : 3 months ago IST
On this occasion, individuals from diverse backgrounds visited the protest camp to show their support for the families of the missing persons. Attendees called for an absolute cessation of enforced disappearances and the prompt recovery of all missing individuals, declaring that this matter
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11 flights cancelled at Chennai Airport due to dense fog in North India
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Flight services in Delhi and other northern states have been severely impacted due to dense fog and adverse weather conditions. Several flights bound for Delhi were unable to land and were diverted to other airports," the statement said.
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Uttarakhand: Dehradun-based journalist dies after brutal assault at home,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The case pertained to a brutal assault that took place after miscreants forcibly entered Mishra's residence in Doon Vihar, Jakhan, on the night before last. The journalist later died after complaining of severe chest pain the same night.
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CPI(M) worker suffers severe hand injury while making bomb in Kannur
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A CPI(M) worker was seriously injured after a bomb exploded during its manufacture in Venduttayi, Pinarayi area of Kannur district, Kerala, on Tuesday, police said. The injured has been identified as Vipin Raj, a CPI(M) activist who reportedly sustained severe injuries to his palm in the
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Pakistan: Economic activity at risk as cargo strike disrupts essential sup
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Business leaders in Pakistan's Karachi have warned that economic activity in the port city and across the province may come to a standstill as a cargo transporters' strike enters its ninth day. According to Dawn, the ongoing strike has severely disrupted the movement of goods and threatens t
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"All the bodies will be identified through DNA samples...": Mathura CMO Dr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Mathura CMO Dr Radha Vallabh on Tuesday said that medical teams have been deployed to identify the dead bodies through DNA samples, further outlining that the total number of bodies is still unconfirmed after a severe multi-vehicle road accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathur
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Several Congress leaders move adjournment motion in Parliament to discuss
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss air pollution and requested the declaration of a National Public Health Emergency.
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Delhi govt directs schools to shift to online mode upto class-5 as air qua
Updated : 3 months ago IST
In view of the severe air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government on Monday issued a circular directing schools to shift to online mode from hybrid for students up to class 5.
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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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