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Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end
THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.
Proclamation of the July Uprising in Bangladesh coming, says govt
BANGLADESH's interim government has announced plans to prepare the 'Proclamation of the July Uprising', a day after it distanced itself from a proposed declaration with an identical title that was put forward by a student movement instrumental in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US
CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.
US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM
THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.
Musk softens stand on H-1B visas, calls for reform
AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.
Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China
THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.
9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table
Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority
Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine
RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.
81% of groundwater safe for irrigation
THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.
Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row
PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.
After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal
OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.
Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days
AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.
Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff
IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.
Old Challenges Cong Relevance In The New Year In Oppn Alliance
Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi
NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST
India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated
Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment
The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing.
Tigress Zeenat likely to be released in Similipal South
On NTCA's letter, he said Zeenat's capturing was probably one of the smoothest operations they carried out and did not see any breach of provision of Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) in it.
Farmer on Fast Seeks Talks With Centre, SC Grants Time
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three more days to the Punjab government to comply with its December 20 order to provide medical aid to 70-year-old farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death strike since November 26, and shift him to hospital.
TAC Undoes BJD Govt's Tribal Land Transfer Move
The Tribal Advisory Committee is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of tribal communities in the state Mohan Charan Majhi, CM
₹676.7 cr PM-USHA aid for growth of higher edu
ODISHA will get a central aid of ₹676.7 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) which will help the state-funded universities to ramp up infrastructure and transform them into world-class multidisciplinary universities.
3 Inter-state Dacoits Held, Stolen Articles Recovered
The Bondamunda police have arrested three inter-state dacoits and a receiver of stolen articles involved in a dacoity at the residence of a railway engineer.
Countdown to Dhanuyatra begins, massive preparations underway
DHANUYATRA, the world's largest open air theatre, is set to begin in just three days and the organising committee is leaving no stone unturned to make its 77th edition a grand success.
13 Poachers Nabbed From Similipal Tiger Reserve
The officials of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) have arrested 13 poachers, seizing a country-made gun, 13 bows, and 33 arrows from their possession.
Survey by PSU Causes Cracks in Houses, Leaves Rajkanika Villagers Disgruntled
Residents of villages under Rajkanika block around Bhitarkanika National Park are up in arms after cracks developed on the walls of their houses allegedly due to drilling by the Oil India Ltd (OIL).
Heavy security cover around Puri town as New Year rings in
ELABORATE arrangements have been put in place by both the local administration and police in Puri which is witnessing a mammoth gathering for New Year.
Veggie seller helps secure bail of 100 criminals, held
police on Tuesday arrested six members of a gang, including a vegetable vendor, for their alleged involvement in fraudulently securing bails of several criminals by producing fake documents.
Another farmer dies by suicide over crop loss, death toll goes up to six
LoP Naveen Patnaik meets the family members of the Jagatsinghpur farmer
Eight IPS officers get promotion
The state government has promoted eight senior IPS officers to different ranks.
CM's appeal gives way to book gifting on New Year
FLOWERS may have been the most popular choice as New Year gifts but the capital city witnessed a welcome shift towards books this time.
Trinidad and Tobago prez chief guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Kangaloo will also interact with students of Godibari Govt School