The New Indian Express Hubballi - December 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024

Hike NREGS wages, don't make Aadhaar payment must: House panel

FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.

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Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

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KARNATAKA TO SOON HAVE DGP FOR CYBERCRIME WING

RECORDING a first in India, Karnataka will have a Director General of Police (DGP) in charge of cyber security.

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NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub

In a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.

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'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

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Hopcoms outlets on verge of closure

GOING by the current trend of online platforms and private players selling vegetables and fruits procured directly from farmers at competitive prices, outlets of the Karnataka government-owned Horticultural Producers' Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (Hopcoms) are on the verge of closure.

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NIA court convicts three IM operatives

THE SPECIAL Court for NIA Cases convicted three Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives for hatching a conspiracy to carry out blasts ahead of the then US President Barack Obama's visit to India for Republic Day in 2015, as per instructions from Pakistan.

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Assembly observes a minute's silence for Tulsi Gowda

THE Legislative Assembly on Tuesday paid rich tribute to Padma Shri awardee Tulsi Gowda who passed away on Monday.

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Finally, multi-sport complex to open soon

Inauguration likely to come as a New Year gift for sportspersons of the region

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Khandre assures phased relocation of forest dwellers

MINISTER for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Eshwar B Khandre has assured residents of villages located within the Bhimgad forest area that they will be relocated in a phased manner with proper rehabilitation and compensation.

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BYV LEADS PROTEST AGAINST GROWING DRUG MENACE IN STATE

MEMBERS of the Bharatiya Janata Party state trade and commerce wing staged a dharna near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, demanding immediate and decisive action to eradicate the growing drug menace in the state, in Belagavi on Tuesday.

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Hebbalkar lays foundation stone for Rs 20 cr Bal Bhavan project in B'gavi

Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar laid the foundation stone for the construction of a state-of-the-art Bal Bhavan in Belagavi, which is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 20 crore.

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Top cop, Dharwad DC inspect accident-prone BRTS stretch

IN the wake of an increasing number of complaints from the public, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu, police commissioner N Shashi Kumar and Hubballi Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) authorities carried out a joint inspection of the BRTS stretch on Monday.

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8 couples reunited at Lok Adalat in Dharwad

EIGHT estranged couples were reunited at a National Lok Adalat held in Dharwad recently.

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PUBLIC AUCTION OF SEIZED RICE, WHEAT IN BALLARI ON DEC 26

The Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department will be holding a public auction of 4,128 quintals of rice and 63 quintals of wheat that were seized during raids over the past year in Ballari district.

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MLC raises fake Anubhava Mantapa painting issue

BJP MLC Sashil Namoshi on Tuesday accused Vidhana Soudha authorities of displaying a \"fake\" painting of social reformer Sri Basavanna in the Anubhava Mantapa on Tuesday morning during Zero Hour.

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Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet

The Congress Working Committee meeting to be held on December 26 in Belagavi to commemorate the centenary of the historic Congress session of 1924, will give a fillip to the country's politics and Congress party's ongoing crusade, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said here on Tuesday.

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CWC centenary meeting will give fillip to Indian politics

THE Congress Working Committee meeting to be held on December 26 in Belagavi to commemorate the centenary of the historic Congress session of 1924, will give a fillip to the country's politics and Congress party's ongoing crusade, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said here on Tuesday.

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Bill to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of RDPR varsity passed

THE Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday, even as members of the Opposition BJP and JDS staged a walkout, stating that it is politically-motivated and is hate politics against the Governor, who is also chancellor of universities in the state.

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N K'TAKA GIVEN STEP-MOTHERLY TREATMENT BY GOVTS, SAY REGION MLAS IN ASSEMBLY

Rue North Karnataka does not have a single public enterprise; Call for longer winter session

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Govt not protecting anybody: Min on SIT probe demand into maternal deaths

DESPITE acknowledging the systemic failures linked to maternal deaths at Ballari District Hospital, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stopped short of committing to an SIT or judicial probe, as demanded by BJP members in the Council to probe the matter.

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Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet

MOST of the top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be taking part in the CWC scheduled to be held in Belagavi on December 26, according to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

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Ballari Varsity first in state to appoint transwoman as guest lecturer

FOR the first time in Karnataka, Sri Krishnadevaraya University of Balari has appointed a transgender person as a guest lecturer.

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Govt nod for probe can open Pandora's box for KTR

ACB considering raids on KTR's residence

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Two held for dragging ST man on road in car in Wayanad

TWO accused have been arrested in the incident of dragging a ST youth on the road.

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GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

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ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

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Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

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ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

Owners and handlers

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OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

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HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

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Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

Crunching numbers

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UP presents its 2nd supplementary budget worth ₹17.8K cr in Assembly

THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17,865.72 crore, which includes new proposals worth ₹790.49 crore for 2024-25.

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Setback to PK as 2 ex-MPs quit Jan Suraj Party

IN a major setback for political strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), two former MPs Devendra Prasad Yadav and Monizir Hasan resigned from the core committee of the party on Tuesday.

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Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected

BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.

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Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position

SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.

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A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort

11 Indian nationals die of carbon monoxide poisoning

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Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood restoration

NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.

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PM promises tap water to all homes

Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur

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Russian general heading N-arms vertical assassinated

A senior Russian general was killed on Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine's security service leveled criminal charges against him.

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Was target of suicide attack during 2021 Iraq visit: Pope

POPE Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn't make it.

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ITC Hotel demerger from January 1, 2025

FMCG giant ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel business after receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

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Domestic market declines on trade deficit, weakening rupee

DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Tuesday with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - cracking nearly 1.5% each.

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Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government's decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction.

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Sebi may tighten SME listing norms, bring in transparency

THE Securities and Exchange Board's (Sebi) board meeting slated for Wednesday is likely to come up with a slew of measures to clean the SME IPOs space that has, of late, received regulatory attention.

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Slower Q2 GDP growth temporary blip, will see healthy growth in coming qtrs: FM

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the second quarter GDP growth slowdown a temporary blip and expressed her confidence that the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters.

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Gold import up on tariff cut, UAE pact

331% rise in import of yellow metal to $15 bn in Nov resulted in trade deficit, pressure on rupee

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ED hands over ₹22,000 cr worth properties attached under PMLA to owners

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over properties worth ₹22,280 crore attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to victims or their legitimate claimants, finance ministry has informed parliament.

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Adani group firm Ambuja merges Penna Cements, Sanghi Ind with itself

AMBUJA Cements, the cement and building material company of Adani Group, announced the merger of Sanghi Industries (SIL) and Penna Cement Industries with itself.

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Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

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Ongoing struggle of Sharma the Test batter

Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday

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RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off the ground.

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Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger

GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.

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Two World Champions, 31 GMs, Tamil Nadu is the best: Anand

OPEN rooftop car. Scores of people. Cavalcade of cars. It was another maddening but memorable day in the newly-crowned world champ, D Gukesh's, life.

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THE HEART'S LITTLE BRAIN

To define it in scientific terms, the heart is considered a key organ because it is the central component of the circulatory system, which plays a vital role in sustaining life.

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