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Centre plans monthly data on job creation, unemployment: Officials

CURRENTLY, THE CENTRE PUBLISHES PLFS-BASED URBAN EMPLOYMENT DATA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS

BJP intensifies attack over Cong links to Soros, Oppn hits back

NEW DELHI: The government and the Opposition traded barbs involving five-letter words on Monday, both names of billionaire businessmen either side sought to link to the top leader of the other side of the Lok Sabha.

'DUE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED WHILE AMENDING LAWS ON ENVIRONMENT'

NEW DELHI: Due procedure was followed in making key amendments to the Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Biological Diversity Act, the environment ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

1.17mn children identified as 'Out of School', govt tells LS

THE MINISTRY'S DATA INCLUDE CHILDREN THAT HAVE NEVER ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS AND THOSE THAT HAVE DROPPED OUT

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl

TAMIL NADU HAD THE MAXIMUM ALIENATED WAQF PROPERTIES WITH 734, FOLLOWED BY ANDHRA WITH 152

Govt looks to table bill on one nation, one poll

NEW DELHI: A bill to pave the way for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies ranks high on the Union government's agenda and could be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session or the coming budget session, people familiar with the details said on Monday.

Assam CM announces major cabinet changes

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reshuffled portfolios of ministers in his three-and-a-half-year-old government and assigned departments to four new ministers inducted into the state's cabinet two days ago.

Streamline approvals for exploratory drilling, states told

THE MINISTRY'S FAC EXEMPTED SURVEYS INVOLVING FELLING OF UP TO 100 TREES

AT PRE-BUDGET MEET WITH FM, FARMERS DEMAND SCRAPPING OF GST ON AGRI INPUTS

NEW DELHI: A delegation of farmers, which met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week, has sought scrapping of the Goods and Services Tax on farm inputs, two people who attended the meeting said on Monday.

As crisis unfolds, India pushes for stability in Syria

THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY NOTED THAT IT WAS MONITORING THE EVOLVING SITUATION IN THE WEST ASIAN COUNTRY AND ADVOCATED FOR PEACE

PM: Vision of 'reform, perform, transform' led to robust growth

JAIPUR: The country has seen robust development in every sector over the past 10 years with a vision of \"reform, perform, transform\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he addressed investors and industrialists in Jaipur.

CM Revanth unveils Telangana Thalli statue

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday unveiled the statue of Telangana Thalli (Mother Telangana), amid chants of Vedic hymns, on the premises of state secretariat.

CM: DECEMBER 9 TO BE CELEBRATED AS MOTHER TELANGANA DAY

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday declared December 9 as the Telangana Thalli Dinotsavam (Mother Telangana Day) and said that it marked the cultural and emotional significance of the state.

Andhra CM inducts brother of ally Pawan Kalyan into cabinet

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced the induction of Konidela Nagababu, Jana Sena Party (JSP) general secretary and elder brother of deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, into the state cabinet.

17-year-old dies after stalker sets her afire in Andhra; 1 held: Police

HYDERABAD: A 21-year-old stalker allegedly burnt alive a 17-year-old girl at her grandparents' residence, where she was staying, in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Monday, the police said, adding the accused has been arrested.

TN calls for cancellation of tungsten mining rights

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution with the support of the BJP state unit urging the Union government to cancel tungsten mining rights given to Vedanta-owned Hindustan Zinc Limited in Madurai district.

NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE RUPEE IN CENTRE AID FOR WAYANAD: CM

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday accused the Centre of not giving \"even a single rupee\" for the aid for Wayanad landslide survivors.

FIRs filed for default of loans from Kuwait bank

THE KUWAIT BANK ALLEGED THAT 1,245 WORKERS FROM KERALA ARE INVOLVED IN LARGE-SCALE FRAUD TO THE TUNE OF ₹700 CR

Ruckus erupts in House over Waqf, quota

Bengaluru: The winter session of the Karnataka legislature began on a contentious note on Monday, as the Waqf land dispute triggered a fierce exchange between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP within hours of commencement at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi.

After Tharoor, support pours in for state Cong president Sudhakaran

KOCHI: A day after Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor backed K Sudhakaran's continuation as the Congress state chief in Kerala, more party leaders have extended their support for the Kannur MP on Monday.

As winter session begins, proceedings marred by multiple protests

BELAGAVI: The Winter legislature session at Suvarna Vidhan Soudha began on a tense note Monday, as multiple protests highlighted the ongoing demands and grievances from across the region.

HYDROCHLORIC ACID LEAKS FROM TANKER ON NH66 NEAR M'LURU

MANGALURU: An alleged technical fault has resulted in a hydrochloric acid leak from a gas tanker on National Highway 66 in Dakshina Kannada district, near here, on Monday, officials said.

CM to present BJP affidavit, SC Order on Panchamasali quota

e over Waqf, quota

3 NEWLY ELECTED MLAS TAKE OATH IN ASSEMBLY

BELAGAVI: Three newly elected Congress legislators took oath as members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly here on Monday.

29 maternal and 322 infant deaths recorded in Belagavi: Health dept

BELAGAVI: The Belagavi district has recorded 29 maternal deaths in the past six months and 322 infant deaths in this year, according to the district health department on Monday.

4 COFFEE ESTATE WORKERS HURT IN ATTEMPT TO FLEE FROM ELEPHANT ATTACK: OFFICIAL

Four plantation workers were injured while trying to flee when a wild elephant attacked them while they were working in Bikkodu village, Belur taluk of Hassan district, on Monday, officials familiar with the matter said.

Top court issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions in order to limit delays

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday laid down a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure the swift and efficient processing of mercy petitions by death-row convicts, marking a significant development in the legal framework surrounding capital punishment and underlining the adverse effects of delays on both the convicts and societal confidence in justice.

HC reserves order on plea against actor's bail

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Monday reserved the decision on the regular bail plea of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in the murder of his fan and auto driver Renukaswamy, and ordered that the interim bail granted to Darshan for medical reasons will remain in effect.

Haiti: Gang kills 180 over death of its leader's child

At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness and subsequent death through witchcraft, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) said on Sunday.