The Union Cabinet has approved the "One Nation, One Election" bill, aiming to synchronize elections nationwide. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the move, highlighting its potential to minimize disruptions to development caused by frequent polls. Sarma referenced the…
The Labour Ministry is upgrading IT systems to allow EPFO subscribers to withdraw funds directly from ATMs by January 2025. Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra emphasized the initiative’s aim to simplify processes and improve ease of living. The Ministry is also…
The vulnerability of India's Chicken Neck Corridor, connecting the Northeast to the rest of the country, has escalated due to the volatile situation in Bangladesh. Retired Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita highlighted concerns over increased Chinese and Pakistani ISI influence…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in early 2025, following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed the visit as part of the annual leaders' meeting tradition.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has not charged Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, or senior executive Vneet Jaain with bribery, according to Adani Green Energy Ltd.'s (AGEL) recent stock exchange filing. The company called media…
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking to replace EVMs with ballot papers, citing lack of evidence for alleged manipulability. Justices Vikram Nath and P.B. Varale criticized inconsistent claims by political leaders about EVM tampering based on election outcomes. The…
The Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) organised nationwide protests against the BJP-led government, accusing it of neglecting workers and farmers. In Guwahati, demonstrators, including AITUC, highlighted poor conditions for Assam's 23 lakh agricultural labourers, 12 lakh tea garden workers,…
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, three men died when their car, misled by GPS, plunged 50 feet from an incomplete bridge into the Ramganga River. The victims, traveling to a wedding, were in a hired taxi. Locals discovered the wreckage the…
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, has been indicted in New York for his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme. Along with seven co-defendants, including his nephew, Sagar Adani, he is accused of paying $250 million…
A fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi, on Friday night resulted in the deaths of 10 infants. The fire, caused by an electrical short circuit, occurred while 47 infants were in the…