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Defence to figure in PM's Kuwait Visit

We have strongly registered a protest on this issue and taken it up with Bangladesh RANDHIR JAISWAL, MEA spokesperson

Defence to figure in PM's Kuwait Visit

Bolstering defence and security cooperation will be in focus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Kuwait on Saturday for the first visit by an Indian premier in more than four decades.

Gold, cash worth ₹52 cr found in car

THE SEIZURE COMES AMID ONGOING ACTION BY THE I-T TEAM IN THE CITY OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS

Govt, L&T ink ₹7.6k-cr deal for artillery guns

THE DEAL FOR THE K9 VAJRA-T GUNS HAS PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARMY'S ARTILLERY MODERNISATION

39-MEMBER JPC TO EXAMINE ONOP BILLS FORMED

The Lok Sabha on Friday approved a 39-member joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to examine The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the amendments to the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, the twin bills that aim to usher in simultaneous state and national elections.

Parl productivity dipped due to Oppn's stir: Rijiju

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday slammed the Opposition for \"disrupting\" the winter session of Parliament leading to a decline in productivity in both Houses, and urged them to avoid similar interruptions in the upcoming budget session.

K'TAKA MLC GETS INTERIM BAIL OVER 'DEROGATORY' REMARKS IN HOUSE

The Karnataka high court on Friday granted interim bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC C.T. Ravi, who was arrested on charges of allegedly using an abusive word against minister for women and child development Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the legislative council.

SC rejects 30% cap on credit card interest

The Supreme Court on Friday reversed a 2008 ruling by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that barred banks from charging more than 30% annual interest on overdue credit card payments, allowing banks to determine their own rates within existing regulations.

SC NOTICE TO TN ON INCLUSION OF BALAJI IN CABINET SOON AFTER BAIL

The Supreme Court said on Friday that the continuation of V Senthil Balaji as a cabinet minister in Tamil Nadu could influence a large number of victims in the cash-for-jobs case hearing pending against him, and sought the response of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on recalling the bail granted to him in September.

HC rejects plea challenging Dharavi revamp bid process

The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by SecLink Technologies Corporation, challenging the state government's decision to award the Dharavi Redevelopment Project to Adani Properties Ltd.

House passes bill to amend land ceiling law

It allows religious, charitable, spiritual organisations to transfer up to 30 acres of land for same purposes

Bill denying key benefits to contract staff cleared

WHILE OPPN CRITICISED IT, CM SUKHU SAID THE BILL WILL PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF REGULAR GOVT EMPLOYEES

50% of 32 lakh people screened in Haryana found anaemic by NHM

During a special campaign to check anaemia in the Haryana population, the National Health Mission (NHM) found that half of the 32-lakh people screened, 50% of them (16 lakh), were found to be anaemic, 50,000 out of them being severely anaemic patients.

SHIMLA-KALKA ROUTE: HOLIDAY SPL TRAINS START

Northern Railways on Friday commenced New Year and winter season special trains on the UNESCO world heritage Shimla-Kalka narrow gauge railway line, an official said.

150-SEAT CAP ON MED COLLEGES DONE AWAY WITH, CLAIMS MP ARORA

The summer capital Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season so far, with the minimum temperature on Thursday night plummeting to -6.2°C, officials said on Friday.

BJP leaders flays Cong govt's move to hire guest lecturers

PARTY MLAS PUSH FOR WITHDRAWAL OF GUEST TEACHER POLICY, WHICH WAS PASSED ON DECEMBER 12

Legal opinion to form basis of Akali Dal's reply to Takht

LEADERS ARE SAID TO HAVE RAISED FEAR THAT TAKING DIRECTIONS FROM RELIGIOUS BODY MAY INVITE ACTION FROM POLL PANEL

SFJ's threat to envoy Kwatra: India takes up matter with US

Canada has alleged India's involvement in killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, New Delhi has rubbished these charges as baseless

PCS PRELIMS: CSAT SOLELY TO BE QUALIFYING PAPER

The civil services aptitude test (CSAT) will now be treated solely as a qualifying paper in the Punjab Civil Services (PCS) preliminary examination, the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has announced.

Gangster, aide shot dead while trying to flee from police custody

The Fatehabad police on Friday gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang, who along with two other accomplices opened fire at a police team near Badopal toll plaza.

HC QUASHES CBI COURT ORDER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS TO RAM RAHIM

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday quashed a 2019 order of a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Panchkula directing the CBI to provide certain documents to Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim in an alleged case of mass castration of followers at the dera.

PPSC CHAIRMAN AD CHALLENGED IN HIGH COURT

An advertisement put out by the state government to select new Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) chairman has been challenged before the high court.

PM Modi to inaugurate Jewar airport in April

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Noida International Airport in Jewar, and reiterated that the airport will be ready for operations by April 2025.

NIA CONDUCTS RAIDS IN PUNJAB, HARYANA, 3 OTHER STATES

The National Investigation Agency on Friday searched multiple locations in five states in connection with a case relating to attempts at revival of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit, according to an official statement.

MLA pulls out over '16 desecration case

The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) MLA from the Mehrauli assembly constituency, Naresh Yadav, on Friday announced that he will not contest the 2025 Delhi assembly election unless he is acquitted in a 2016 desecration case in Punjab.

SC directs Centre to file fresh report on status of trials

Counsel for one of the petitioners submitted that there were instances wherein 500 cases were clubbed into one FIR

NRI returning home after 10 yrs dies in Phagwara road crash

TAXI DRIVER ALSO KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TRACTOR-TRAILER

FORMER MINISTER GIVEN BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CASE REGISTERED BY ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE

FIRs were registered against ex-minister in Ludhiana and Jalandhar by Punjab vigilance bureau on August 16 and Sept 22, 2022, respectively

TEACHERS' FAST BEGINS ON DEC 22

Teachers, under the banner of the computer teacher sangarsh committee will start fast-unto-death protest from December 22 to press the Punjab government to resolve their long-standing demands.

Biting cold prevails in Punjab, Haryana

Cold weather conditions continued in several areas of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, the MeT department said.